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ACM20R Avensis VersoDec 2001

ACM20R Avensis Verso

TOYOTA weighed into the growing compact people-mover market with its new Avensis Verso, which offers seven seats in a vehicle smaller than a Camry.Launched in late 2001, the Japanese built Honda Odyssey rival was initially offered in two spec levels - GLX and top-line Ultima.Replacing the unrefined van-like Spacia, the Avensis Verso is a part-time seven-seater - with the third-row seats intended for occasional use.Its role was to fill in the gap that was to be left when the 1998-2002 Camry wagon went out of production.Although 125mm shorter than a Camry, its wheelbase is 155mm longer, to maximise interior space. A 2.0-litre twin-cam 16-valve VVTi powers the front wheels via a five-speed manual (GLX only) or four-speed automatic gearbox, generating 110kW at 6000rpm and 192Nm at 4000rpm.Fuel consumption is quoted at 9.0 litres/100km around town and 6.2 litres/100km on the highway.Stopping power comes from four-wheel disc brakes equipped with an anti-lock system with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Brake Assist. No other vehicle in its class is so equipped.Dual airbags are standard in the GLX while the Ultima also has side-impact bags and curtain shield bags.Other standard features across the range include dual air-conditioning, keyless entry, power windows and mirrors, and a six-speaker stereo with CD player.

Mk2 EliseDec 2001

Mk2 Elise

The second-generation Elise was a complete restyle inside and out.It was devised specifically for (eventual) sale in the United States, and so was made stronger, safer and slightly more comfortable. But it was essentially the same fabulous two-seater sports car convertible.As the Elise 111R released here from February 2004, it would offer luxuries like airbags, air-conditioning and leather upholstery as well as Toyota’s 141kW/181Nm 1.8-litre twin-cam 16-valve VVT-i four-cylinder screamer tied to a six-speed manual gearbox.But all other Mk2 Elise models released in Australia from late ’01 offered variations of the Rover K-series 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine.Again the base Elise’s was an 88kW/165Nm unit, while its variable-valve timed 111 and 111S from September 2002 boasted 116kW and 175Nm.From August ’03 a well-equipped Elise S model arrivedIn late 2008 a supercharger has enabled Lotus to create its fastest Elise ever.The super-light light was already pretty quick thanks to a high-revving 1.8-litre Toyota four-cylinder, but that wasn’t enough for the folk at Lotus.They decided to bolt on a supercharger for an extra 15 per more power and 17 per cent more torque.That added up to 163kW and 212Nm which is pretty healthy when considering the Elise’s weight of just 870kg. The only transmission was a six-speed manual.August 2011 saw Ateco become Australia and New Zealand's official Lotus importer, an occasion marked by a price drop and the standard inclusion of the Sports Pack, which featured stability control for the base Elise 1.6, traction control for the Elise SC and, for all models, twin oil-coolers, Bilstein sports dampers Y-spoke forged alloy wheels with ‘Hi-Power Silver’ finish and ‘ProBax’ sports seats.

307Dec 2001

307

Another stunningly designed Peugeot, the front-wheel drive 307 certainly looks like a worthy replacement for the still-beautiful 306 range.And in terms of safety, security, solidity, comfort and front seat space, it remains a front-runner in its class – although the also virtually monobox Honda Civic Vi hatch makes mincemeat of it for space efficiency.But a big weight increase and a curiously uninvolving handling make for a leaden drive, which is a very un-Peugeot trait, while infuriating quality gremlins and disappointing petrol-powered four-cylinder engines also detract from the great design.The base 1.6 five-door hatchback is powered by a 80kW/147Nm 1581cc DOHC 16V unit that manfully hauls the 307 around but seems dubiously inadequate in the era of the 100kW Toyota Corolla.Like all models, it uses a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual gearbox.The better-equipped 2.0 (renamed XSE from mid-’02) and three-door XSi from March ’02 make do with a 100kW/190Nm 1997cc DOHC 16V motor.The most satisfying engine is the 66kW/205Nm 2.0 HDi turbodiesel, available in the XS five-door hatch and (from October ’03) in handsome 307 Touring wagon format.The latter also comes in the 100kW 2.0-litre motor. A 2.0 XSR model from September ‘04 bridged the 1.6 and XSE variants.

ZZE122R CorollaDec 2001

ZZE122R Corolla

Taking a leaf from the successful Echo, the 2001 Corolla’s reinvention showed Toyota was serious about conquering the whole world.Built on a revised ’99 Celica platform, the small car stalwart was new from the ground up – although its basic torsion beam rear suspension set-up adhered completely to front-wheel drive orthodoxy.Introduced in European-style five-door hatchback, four-door sedan and boxy four-door wagon shapes, all models – from base Ascent through to Conquest, sporty Levin and luxury Ultima – were powered by a new 100kW/171Nm 1.8-litre DOHC 16V VVT-i four-cylinder engine engaged to a slick five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox.All models included power steering, central locking, power steering, power mirrors and a driver’s airbag. By October 2002 that also included a CD player and keyless entry.From May 2003 production moved to from Japan to South Africa – and the giveaway is the new trim and larger (15-inch) wheels on the Ascent and dual-airbags from Conquest up.It also marked the arrival of the 141kW/180Nm Corolla Sportivo, featuring the wide-angle 1.8-litre VVTL-i four-cylinder 2ZZ-GE unit reserved for the Celica.Toyota also added anti-roll bars, anti-lock brakes, side skirts, fatter alloy wheels and a six-speed manual gearbox.But the Sportivo highlighted the Corolla platform’s inability to properly handle all that power.A special edition TTR was added to the Ascent range from early 2004, featuring sportier wheels and stripes.The sedan and Sportivo Corolla Series-I remained on sale for a few months after the Series II hatch and wagon were introduced because the South African plant hadn’t caught up with the Japanese ones.Meanwhile, Australians took this Corolla to their hearts, as it easily outsold the Holden Astra.

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