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 |
Could you please send me a pic of the leather options on the top spec version?
Is it only available in black or do you do other options as well?
Hi,
I am looking at having a Auris TS Excel with Leather, Pearl Paint, Nav and Skyview options.
I was wondering if you could answer a few questions I have.
1. On the Auris brochure it states the leather option for the Hybrid Excel model is Ice Grey Tamura leather. From the pictures that I have seen online it seems to be white, whereas in the brochure it looks grey. Could you send me accurate pictures of these seats please?
2. Could you also send me pictures of the Skyview roof, from the inside if possible as I cannot find any on your website and not one of my local dealers has an Auris with Skyview in stock.
3. In the official Auris trailer the car is seen in White, could you tell me, is this the pearl white or the pure white?
Thanks for you help!
Hi Rhys,
Not all the answers to your questions are immediatley to hand but as soon as we get the information and / or pictures you need we’ll pass this on. We can however confirm the colour of the car in the new advertisement is Pearl White
In the meantime, we have a shot of the skyview roof taken from the inside as requested: http://media.toyota.co.uk/image_library/auris-touring-sports-interior-2013-current/
Thanks for you post and we’ll be back in touch. Have a good weekend.
I have just been checking the Toyota web site. On the build your Auris section for some reason it does not allow the hybrid choice to be selected for the Tourer range. Presumably the tourer is available as a hybrid.
Hi,
Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
We have passed your feedback on to the Marketing department regarding the Toyota website functionality for the Auris Touring Sports Hybrid. We can confirm that the Auris Touring Sports is available as a 1.8 Hybrid Synergy Drive on Icon and Excel grades.
Many thanks.
hi,
i have taken a test drive in the hydrid hatchback, with a view to ordering the touring sports (they have not been alocated on yet, for me to see). I noticed when googling some pictures of the sport, that sport “black” pops up in many places – i did not see this in the brochure – is this something that is available to us public ? I pre ordered a colour black excel one, with some extra’s, but the pictures i have seen, show red wheel trims, and other bits and bobs – could you pass any info my way or know anything ? many thanks
Hi Adrian,
Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
It’s great to hear you’ve pre-ordered the Auris Touring Sports. The ‘black edition’ is a concept vehicle and as of yet there are no plans to make this a production car. Sorry! Your Dealer will be able to help with regards to discussing any options you’d like on your new car but please do ask if you’ve any questions. Many thanks and thank you for your loyalty to Toyota.
Good morning Having just Purchased Auris Hybrid 1.8 Synergy Drive Touring Sport Exel estate
Beautiful Vehicle my only Bitch would be lack of Space Saver Wheel .As there does seem enough space under the Boot floor to fit. Rather then the Compressor and repair Gung that so often seems to be the Norm .Had the same with my RAV
Odd that I have one on order for delivery next month and the dealer has assured me that the space saver spare wheel that I specified as an extra on ordering the car is already at the dealership waiting to be installed by them when the car is delivered.
Thanks for the post. Will you be taking delivery of a Rav4 or Auris? Thanks in advance.
Auris estate. Supposed to be delivered early September but was ordered beginning of July. It would seem that the North East does not have as high a delivery priority as the South of the country.
horse crap – high priority in south of the country !!! I ordered early July, and will not get my Excel Estate 1.8 until beginning of October (i almost pulled out due to length of wait !!). You cannot too much more South than where i am as well !!
Adrian,
Supply varies from Dealer to Dealer. We’re sorry that you’ve got a few weeks to wait however we’re certain it’ll be worth it!
Please do let us know if we’re able to help with anything otherwise your Dealer will happily assist you with any questions you may have around your order.
We’re delighted to hear that you’ve a new Toyota on the way and we’d like to thank you for your patience.
Kind regards.
Hello,
Great to hear that it’s on order. With regards to keeping up to date, may we suggest you liaise with your Dealer as they’ll have all of the latest information around your order.
Do let us know if we can help with anything and thanks for your comments.
Thankyou Toyota
Space Saver Wating at dealers for my Auris 1.8 Hybrid Synergy drive Touring Sport
For the past two weeks I have been trying to change from a Prius Gen 3 to an Auris Hybrid Touring Sport. I have driven both an XL and an Icon (petrol). The only reason I have not placed an order is the choice of wheels/tyres and the lack of spare. Nobody can tell me if the space saver off my Prius will fit and I will not buy any car with low profile tyres (I had a Lexus on LP tyres and they were awful). The trim level on my last two Prius was dictated by the tyres and the options but I could not get folding wing mirrors on either.
My only criticism of the Auris XL is the lack of HUD and the speedo was hidden by the steering wheel so it was hard to tell if I was on the limits. It felt more solid than the Merc C class and inside was a match for my old Lexus, but what idiot wants 17″ LP tyres on an estate car. They ruin the ride, are very expensive to replace, prone to damage both the wheels and the suspension, and are noisy. The reflections from the ICON dash were even worse than the Prius so I wont be going there.
After a long conversation with Toyota I still have not had a logical technical explanation as to why the Excel Hybrid can not have 16″ wheels. What happens when I want to fit winter tyres? Even if I could fit them I expect the insurance company would see it as a non- standard mod. Currently it is no sale for Toyota.
Hi Ian,
The list of available winter tyres can be found at the following link: http://www.toyota-tech.eu/tyreinformation.aspx
Select “Winter Tyres” and then your size will be either line 53 or 54 (you’ll have to check this). If you then scroll to the right you will see the approved Toyota winter tyre options for your Auris.
If you do decide to change the wheel size on your car you would have to inform your insurance company.
Our advice is to stick with the 17inch wheels and choose from the list the appropriate winter tyres.
Do hope this helps, many thanks.