Super TestCar reviews - Toyota - Aurion - sedan rangeToyota modelsResearch Toyota OverviewToyota Australia's first legitimate large sedan is here: the 200kW Aurion V618 Oct 2006 By CHRIS HARRIS SHARPER pricing, a host of extra equipment, more standard safety features and a more powerful 200kW V6 headline the advantages Toyota's all-new Aurion brings over its most direct rival in Holden's billion-dollar VE Commodore. Aurion brings a surprisingly well sorted ride/handling package and Toyota will also bank on its traditional messages of build quality, resale value and reliability to woo Aussie big-six buyers away from Commodore, Falcon and 380. But can the large Camry-based front-drive sedan win enough fans in Australia to succeed when its Avalon failed so spectacularly? At base AT-X level, which for most part will be directed at fleet buyers, it certainly deserves to. Model release date: 1 November 2006 to 1 March 2012 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelLike Aurion, Toyota's last large six-cylinder sedan was based on the (previous-generation) Camry mid-sizer, which was available in both four-cylinder and V6 guise. Launched in mid-2000 with a 145kW/284Nm 3.0-litre V6, mated to a four-speed auto, it was available in Conquest, CSX, VXi and Grande variants. Slow sales saw a facelift hurried it in October, which features upside-down headlights, the limited-edition Advantage variant and a VXi Limiited version. The Series III Avalon facelift, released in October 2003, comprised a $30,990 GXi entry-level variant, but production ceased in mid-2005 with sales forecasts nowhere near achieved. |
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