Corolla of Auris?
Die 12-jaar oue “Auris” naam is dood… Wel, net die naam.
Auris
Tested: Toyota Auris XR
The proper fight
If you wanted a small family car decade or two ago, you probably drove out of a Toyota showroom. Going right, presumably. These days, if you’re after a sensible car around 250 to 300 kays, there are hordes of choices with the latest tech and engines. But not many Toyotas…
Tested: Honda Civic iDTEC
The individual look
In a perfect world, we’d all drive the same car. Wait, did I just type perfect? I meant imperfect. One of the greatest luxuries we have is choice, the ability to indulge our individual tastes. You drive a Golf, he drives a Focus, she drives a Hyundai and I’ve got a Civic.
Tested: Toyota Auris XR CVT
The honest change
Many years ago there was a hatchback Toyota called Conquest, a name that was a purely South African invention for the five-door Corolla shape. This gave birth to the cheapie offspring Tazz which could only watch VW’s Golf and other premium hatchbacks drive off into the sunset.
Bekendstelling: Toyota Auris [2013]
Toyota wys sy nuwe Auris
Ontmoet mens die huidige dinamiese en charismatiese hoofuitvoerende beampte van die Toyota maatskappy, Akio Toyoda, is dit byna vanselfsprekend dat die familienaam êrens ‘n aansluiting moet hê met die produk self. En dit is dan ook inderdaad so.
Launched: 2011 Toyota Auris Hybrid & TRD
The polar opposites
It’s tough at the top and even tougher to stay there – something Toyota Motors South Africa is keen to achieve by giving their product line up a thorough seeing to. Their immediate plan appears to include a dash of excitement and further riding of the hybrid wave.
Padtoets: Toyota Auris Sport X
Toyota Auris Sport X: Luikrug op steroïde
Normaalweg word luikrug-modelle met klein motortjies geassosieer. In die geval van die Toyota Auris is dit nie die geval nie; hierdie is ‘n meneer van ‘n luikrug wat spasie vir Afrika het en as ‘n veel groter motor lyk en voel; ‘n Yaris op steroïde.
Padtoets: Toyota Auris XD
Lang bene vir die langpad
Toyota se nuwe Auris X-reeks is al so ‘n rukkie tevore bekend gestel. Nou onlangs het ons die XD-model in die reeks getoets en is vol lofgesange vir die “nuwe” Japanner wat ‘n paar nuwe eienskappe het wat hom van sy voorganger onderskei: Dinge soos ‘n nuwe enjinkap, flikkerligte in die syspieël, voorbuffer en sierrooster en hoofligte wat hom ‘n breëbors laat lyk.