The British-built Toyota Auris Touring Sports will cost from £16,045 when it goes on sale this summer.
The practical estate car will offer a wide choice of engines, including one diesel and two petrols. It’s also the first model in its class to offer a full-hybrid petrol electric powertrain, which delivers class leading CO2 emissions of 85g/km.
Auris Touring Sports is built exclusively by Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) at its factory in Burnaston, Derbyshire, alongside Auris hatchback and Avensis models.
Entry-level Toyota Auris Touring Sports Active models will cost from £16,045, offering drivers the choice of a 1.33 Dual VVT-i petrol engine or a 1.4 D-4D diesel. Both cars are fitted with a six-speed manual transmission, while standard equipment includes roof rails, 15” steel wheels, follow me home headlamps, automatic single-zone air conditioning, seven airbags, vehicle stability control and hill start assist control.
Next up is the £18,745 Toyota Auris Touring Sports Icon. The full range of engines is available with the Icon, including the 1.8-litre petrol electric hybrid. A 1.6-litre Valvematic petrol is also offered, with a choice of six-speed manual or Multidrive S continuously variable transmission. Standard specification includes 16” alloy wheels (15” alloy wheels on hybrid), front fog lamps, double level boot floor and storable tonneau cover, Toyota Touch touchscreen entertainment system, including Bluetooth connectivity, DAB Radio and a rear view camera.
Toyota Touch and Go satellite navigation is available on Icon, Sport and Excel, and is priced at £650.
Toyota’s Intelligent Park Assist system is available as an option for Icon and Sport grades, priced at £350.
A ‘Skyview’ panoramic roof is also available on Excel models, priced at £550.
For more details on the range, please see the tables at the foot of this page.
Auris Touring Sports design and packaging
Auris Touring Sports has the same 2,600mm wheelbase and 10.4m turning circle as its sister hatchback, but is 285mm longer overall – all dedicated to the extended loadspace.
With the rear seats in place the load area is 1,115mm long and 1,452mm wide, giving a capacity of 530 litres. With the rear seats folded the length increases to 2,047mm; with loadspace height up to 890mm, the maximum capacity is a class-leading 1,658 litres.
As well as being more spacious than its rivals, Auris Touring Sports offers better functionality, too. It offers Toyota’s unmatched one-touch Easy-Flat folding rear seat system, a dual-level loadspace floor and a two-way tonneau cover (standard on Icon, Sport and Excel grades), a roller-type luggage net, shopping bag hooks, aluminium roof rails and a 12V power outlet in the boot.
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As witnessed in the new Auris hatchback, the strong and distinctive exterior design maximises the aerodynamic benefits that come with the model’s lower overall height and the dynamic improvements offered by its lower centre of gravity.
It shares the same front-end look as the hatch, displaying key elements from Toyota’s new design language with focus on emphasising the car’s width and low stance in the shape and arrangement of the lower grille, front bumper and fog lights, together with a keen-edged look created by the narrower upper grille and headlamp units.
In profile it also shares the hatchback’s steeply raked windscreen, which flows into an extended roofline with aluminium roof rails and an integral rear spoiler. Some versions of Auris Touring Sports will be available with a Skyview panoramic roof; measuring 1,553 by 960mm, it is one of the largest in its class and increases the sense of light and space in the new interior.
The extended three-panel side glazing is emphasised by blacked out pillars, with a piano-black finish to the central B-pillar. The effect is underscored by a chrome trim above the powerful crease along the car’s rising beltline.
At the rear there is new a bumper and tailgate design, with the loadspace sill set 100mm lower than on the hatchback, and a ‘floating’ chrome-finished spoiler. As on the hatchback models, the design of the rear lamp units reinforces the shape of the rear wing, as well as the new D-pillar design and rear screen.
Auris Touring Sports driving performance
Auris Touring Sports reinforces Toyota’s commitment to improving the dynamic abilities of its vehicles to give customers a more engaging driving experience. To this end, it carries forward all the improvements made in the new Auris hatchback.
These include a more rigid bodyshell, a lower centre of gravity, improved suspension and steering, a better driving position and improved NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) performance.
It will be available in the UK with the same powertrain options as the hatch: 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i and 1.6-litre Valvematic petrol units; the 1.4-litre D-4D diesel; and full hybrid – a first in the compact estate car market.
The full hybrid’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system features a 1.8-litre VVT-i petrol engine and an electric motor, giving a maximum power output of 134bhp/100kW. This enables 0-62mph acceleration in 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 112mph.
Conversely the hybrid’s CO2 emissions are a class-leading 85g/km; indeed emissions performance across the range is highly competitive with the 1.33 and 1.6 petrol units rated at 127 and 139g/km respectively and the 1.4 D-4D diesel at 109g/km.
Pricing details
| MODEL | POWERTRAIN | TRANSMISSION | OTR PRICE |
| Active Touring Sports | 1.33 VVT-i | 6MT | £16,045 |
| Active Touring Sports | 1.4 D-4D | 6MT | £17,395 |
| Icon Touring Sports | 1.33 VVT-i | 6MT | £18,745 |
| Icon Touring Sports | 1.4 D-4D | 6MT | £20,095 |
| Icon Touring Sports | 1.6 V-Matic | 6MT | £19,095 |
| Icon Touring Sports | 1.6 V-Matic | Auto (CVT) | £20,095 |
| Icon Touring Sports | 1.8 VVT-i | Auto (CVT) | £21,745 |
| Icon plus Touring Sports | 1.33 VVT-i | 6MT | £19,545 |
| Icon plus Touring Sports | 1.4 D-4D | 6MT | £20,895 |
| Icon plus Touring Sports | 1.6 V-Matic | 6MT | £19,895 |
| Icon plus Touring Sports | 1.6 V-Matic | Auto (CVT) | £20,895 |
| Icon plus Touring Sports | 1.8 VVT-i | Auto (CVT) | £22,645 |
| Excel Touring Sports | 1.4 D-4D | 6MT | £22,595 |
| Excel Touring Sports | 1.6 V-Matic | 6MT | £21,350 |
| Excel Touring Sports | 1.6 V-Matic | Auto (CVT) | £22,350 |
| Excel Touring Sports | 1.8 VVT-i | Auto (CVT) | £23,990 |
Totally agree. A few years back I had a series of 4 flats within 8 months and every single time had to replace the tire because it was too damaged to fix it. And I stopped immediately each time. Unless it goes flat at city speeds (happened to my dad 2 months ago, a plug was successfully applied) you might as well just call right away to order a replacement. In marketing speak you hear the new models are 30kg lighter but in reality most of it is just saving weight with repair kits to offset useless gadgets and features. I can easily lift a front seat out of my Carina, good luck doing it yourself in any modern car with all the electric motors, heaters/coolers, airbags etc. Just get someone to help you. Sorry for the rant 🙂
Hi Roy,
Here’s a video which may help show the capacity of the new Auris Touring Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9epLCRyHcB0.
We take your feedback on board.
Hope this helps.
I have watched the video and do not doubt the versatility of the boot space but it still does not answer the question of no spare wheel. Why cannoit Toyota offer the option of a spare wheel of some description. These cars are for my daughters who will be driving my grandchildren around and I have no intentions of leaving them high and dry when the breakdown service are powerless to help.
Hi Roy,
Thank you for your feedback and we appreciate some customers would prefer to have a spare or temporary wheel option.
We suggest speaking with your local Dealer, who will be able to provide you with spare wheel options, as they will be able to fit these locally.
If we can help with anything further, please let us know.
Many thanks.
I have ordered a new Toyota Auris Touring Sports Hybrid and planning to acquire some accessory alloy rims to that, for summer tires. What are the specs, which I need to know when ordering those?
Hi Pette,
We’re so pleased to hear of your order for the new Auris Touring Sports.
The alloy wheel specifications are the same as those offered for the new Auris hatchback. Depending on the grade ordered, the wheels are either 15″ with the Icon grade or 17″ with the Excel grade.
For the Icon grade, we have a range of 16″ wheels, which can replace the originally equipped 15″ wheels with no implications on CO2 emissions or fuel economy. The Excel grade has two 17″ wheel options, both available in either anthracite or an anthracite machined finish.
You can find more information on our Auris Accessories section, under ‘Alloys’: http://ow.ly/iKFpH.
We hope this helps and we look forward to hearing more about your new Auris Touring Sports once you’ve received your new car!
I was getting quite interested in this new car, as a replacement for my ultra-reliable 2003 RAV4, but very disappointed to read above comments and official replies regarding the no-spare-wheel dilemma. It’s now clear that there’s no way Toyota intends to offer a spare wheel. Sorry Toyota, but I now have no intention of buying this car and will look elsewhere!
Hi Alan,
As you will have seen from the comments, there are alternative options available from that of the tyre repair kit. You simply have to either contact your Dealer or our Customer Relations team who are briefed to help customers with regard to the New RAV4. If you’d like to discuss spare options further, please follow the link: http://ow.ly/jEUn0.
Many thanks.
I have noticed that Pete has ordered the new Auris Touring Sport. Please can you confirm when it is available within the UK to order?
Hi Stephen,
Thank you for your question.
The new Auris Touring Sports is on sale from the 1st July this year, however pre-orders are available now through your local dealer. You can find their details here: http://ow.ly/jQRAE.
If there’s anything we can help with, please let us know.
Have a good week.
I was about to place an order as a replacement company car, then read the no spare wheel problem, and the not very helpful response of ‘talk to the dealer’. I drive 30,000 miles a year, often late at night. I have no interest in silly tyre repair kits, as already stated by another poster, at motorway speed a deflated tyre is a rag by the time you slow down. No spare wheel. No sale. Will get Skoda Octavia or Seat Exeo instead – both can be ordered with a full size spare wheel.
Hi Paul,
Thank you for taking the time to write to us with your feedback regarding the tyre repair kit (TRK). We really appreciate customers taking the time to share their opinions and experiences. Most manufacturers have introduced TRK to some or even all of their range of cars but that’s not to say we shouldn’t listen and act upon customer feedback. As a result, our Product Development team are well aware of some opinions regarding TRK and are currently working to provide an alternative. Unfortunately, at this time, we are awaiting details regarding the proposed alternative.
In the meantime, please click on the link and take a look at our short video on ‘How to use a Tyre Repair Kit’: http://ow.ly/kOQhH. While we don’t expect to change everyone’s minds about TRK, we have found this has helped explain why TRK is a credible solution and hopefully answers other questions you may have about puncture repairs.
We hope this helps and thank you once again for your post.
I was seriously considering buying an Auris but there are two major drawbacks for me. No spare wheel – fancy losing sales because of a ‘saving’ of £100 or so on the part of Toyota. It is clear from feedback already that this is a major issue for other potential/lost customers. Also there is no cruise control option on the diesel. Don’t the people at Toyota do any market research? The Touring Sport looks fantastic but sorry Toyota I’ll be looking elsewhere. Incidentally, a BMW 1 Series is also off my list because of the lack of a spare wheel.
Hi Mike,
Thank you for your feedback regarding the tyre repair kit (TRK) and cruise control on the Auris Touring Sports. We really appreciate customers taking the time to share their opinions and experiences. Most manufacturers have introduced TRK to some or even all of their range of cars but that’s not to say we shouldn’t listen and act upon customer feedback. As a result, our Product Development team are well aware of some opinions regarding TRK and are currently working to provide an alternative. Unfortunately, at this time, we are awaiting details regarding the proposed alternative.
In the meantime, please click on the link and take a look at our short video on ‘How to use a Tyre Repair Kit’: http://ow.ly/kOQhH. While we don’t expect to change everyone’s minds about TRK, we have found this has helped explain why TRK is a credible solution and hopefully answers other questions you may have about puncture repairs.
We have also raised your feedback with regards to cruise control not being offered on the diesel model for the Auris Touring Sports and are looking into the reasons behind this for you.
We hope this helps and thank you once again for your post.
Perhaps this will help answer some questions… I’ve inquired about cruise control on 1.4 diesel engine (1ND-TV) with the local dealer and the reply I got was that it’s a software issue with the ECU of such nature that a firmware update isn’t feasible. In other words, in my opinion, the engine was designed at a time (released in 2001) when nobody cared about cruise control on small(er), low powered cars and nobody ever bothered to significantly update the software. Coincidentally, CC isn’t offered on any of the 1ND-TV powered cars. This is more than likely just a coding issue and I’d be surprised if it required any, certainly not major, physical changes to the engine. But it would require software development that goes beyond changing one line of code to turn on a feature.
To speculate further, based on news reports I’m guessing Toyota is phasing out their diesel engines in favor of the new engines (1.6 & 2.0) developed by BMW which should start appearing sometime next year. So don’t spend too much time waiting for the software update, it’s not coming.
In the mean time, if you can’t wait for the updated Auris, some countries also offer the 1AD-FTV 2.0D engine which includes cruise control.
What are the Kerb the kerb weights of the new Auris Touring Sports range? Are the wights the same across the range or do they vary with model variants.CO2
Good morning,
The kerb weights for the new Auris Touring Sports vary across the range. If you could possibly let us know which models you are interested in, we’ll be happy to provide them to you. Alternatively, if you’d prefer, we can email you the kerb weights for the range, if you could please provide your email address through toyota.contact@tgb.toyota.co.uk.
Thanks for your question.
I would be very interested in the top of the range Hybrid. BUT only if it had a spare wheel or space saver. Run flat and Repair kits are just not any use when you are in the very remote areas that I have to travel in.