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Avensis

In 1997, Avensis replaced Carina as a new model in the Toyota range. It was built at the Burnaston plant in Derbyshire, UK.

  • Toyota People: the 400,000 mile Avensis estate taxi

    Rod Kirkpatrick meets taxi driver Steve Smith and his Avensis estate, which has managed to clock up over 400,000 miles.

    6 January 20227 January 202268 Comments
  • A brief history of Toyota in the BTCC

    From the Celica to today’s accomplished Corolla hatch, we tour through highlights of almost five decades of Toyota history in the BTCC.

    22 October 202127 August 20248 Comments
  • 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.

    23 December 202027 August 202424 Comments
  • 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.

    1 June 20202 March 202110 Comments
  • Carina E to Avensis: 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.

    17 August 201722 August 202411 Comments
  • History of Toyota’s compact MPV models

    We delve into Toyota’s varied history within the compact MPV segment and, true to the definition, discover a broad range of models for multiple purposes.

    1 April 201522 August 202410 Comments
  • Toyota Avensis Tourer review

    The Toyota Avensis Tourer is a practical and stylish five-door estate that is ideal for the driver who needs a spacious and refined estate car with superb economy and excellent quality.

    3 September 201312 April 202121 Comments
  • Toyota Avensis review

    The Toyota Avensis is a practical and stylish four-door saloon that is ideal for the driver who needs quality and refinement in an affordable larger car while still achieving superb economy.

    3 September 201329 July 202438 Comments
  • Toyota Avensis race car unveiled at BTCC finale

    The Toyota Avensis race car made its public debut at Brands Hatch in late 2010. The NGTC test car was driven by double BTCC champ James Thompson.

    14 October 201029 July 2024
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