History of the Toyota Avensis
How did Toyota follow seven generations and 230,000 UK sales of Carina since 1971? We look at the history of the British-built Avensis from its 1997 launch.
Avensis
In 1997, Avensis replaced Carina as a new model in the Toyota range. It was built at the Burnaston plant in Derbyshire, UK.
How I fell in love with a Toyota Avensis
Motoring writer Martin Gurdon remembers how a free Toyota ended up leaving quite an impression on him.
Avensis aims high in the 2018 BTCC
On the back of an incredibly successful season last year, Speedworks Motorsport is feeling optimistic about its Avensis taking the overall British Touring Car Championship in 2018.
A brief history of Toyota in the BTCC
From a Celica 1600 GT in 1975 to today’s sleek Avensis, we tour through highlights of Toyota’s 40-year history within the BTCC.
Carina E to Avensis: celebrating 25 years of building Toyotas in Britain
We celebrate 25 years of Toyota production in Britain by taking our heritage Carina E and the latest Avensis on a road trip back to the factories that made them.
BTCC driver Tom Ingram visits the factory that made his Avensis
The Toyota Avensis has been rolling off the line at Toyota Manufacturing UK for 20 years, but there’s one Avensis that is particularly special.
Avensis sets the pace ahead of 2017 British Touring Car Championship
Authoritative one-two finish by Tom Ingram and Rob Austin in the official BTCC test day is an opportunity to take a Toyota-focused look at the 2017 season.
Billy’s Britain: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
Historian and Toyota Avensis driver Bill Callaghan tells the stories of his travels around the UK – in this episode he visits Tangmere Aviation Museum.
Billy’s Britain: RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station
Historian and Toyota Avensis driver Bill Callaghan returns to the RNLI’s Tower Lifeboat Station where he served as a volunteer for eight years.
Billy’s Britain: visiting RNLI Cromer Lifeboat Station
Historian and Toyota Avensis driver Bill Callaghan explores the best of British engineering at RNLI Cromer as he explores its Tamar-class lifeboat.
Billy’s Britain: the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
Historian and Toyota Avensis driver Billy Callaghan tells the stories of his travels around the UK. Here, Billy, a former army medic, visits Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.
Billy’s Britain: babies and Beagle put Avensis to the test
Historian and Avensis driver Bill Callaghan puts his Tourer to the a tricky test: organising a day out with his new puppy and a pair of young twins.
Jones of the North: an Avensis adventure in Lapland
Gareth Jones, TV presenter and host of hit car podcast Gareth Jones On Speed, hits lucky when his hire car in Lapland turns out to be a Toyota Avensis Touring Sports.
Toyota Avensis commended in What Car? Safety Award
What Car? has given the Toyota Avensis Tourer a commendation in the Safety Award category at the 2016 What Car? Awards.
