Toyota has exposed its all-new VW Golf fighter, the Auris. To get the full story behind this hi-tech hatch, we went to satisfy it during an special photoshoot.
The Auris is the company’s very popular vehicle in Europe, so the latest design needs to tick all the right boxes.
Complaints about the outgoing car’s dull styling have been addressed, with a more angular look boasting narrow headlights as well as strong function lines.
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At 55mm lower as well as 30mm longer than the vehicle it replaces, the new Auris has a far sleeker profile, too, in spite of utilizing the exact same underpinnings as its predecessor.
The cabin has a cleaner style as well as additional soft-touch materials, to boost quality. Plus, there’s more space, with a 360-litre boot – up from 334 litres.
Crucially, the battery pack on the hybrid seen right here is now beneath the rear seats, so boot area is similar to other designs in the range.
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda told his team to develop more character into its cars and trucks – something the outgoing Auris is short on – as well as designers as well as engineers have obliged. “Europeans drive their vehicle actively,” stated Toyota Europe’s vice president of product administration Alain Uttenhoven. “They like cars and trucks to show this.”
To liven up the handling, the Auris has been made 14 per cent stiffer as well as 40kg lighter on average. A 20mm lower centre of gravity assists boost agility. The driving setting is now 40mm lower, with a more vertical steering wheel.
Toyota states that in addition to a more effective version of the 1.8-litre petrol-electric Hybrid, there will be 1.33-litre petrol as well as 1.4 diesel models. The Auris will debut at September’s Paris motor Show, as well as goes on sale early next year, with costs expected to begin from £13,000.