New Avensis

Mike246 · February 2, 2003

Not really disloyal as all in the family, but anyone seen the previews of the new Avensis?

What a super looking car - at least I think so! It's certainly bigger than the old version and appears to be Passat size.

If it is as good in the metal as on paper, it will eat into the Mondeo/Passat/Vectra market. I'm told the starting price with good spec should be around £ 14k.

andyhart21 · February 2, 2003

Yuck!! Looks like a Passat front end and a new Vectra rear to me

See it here

GRiM · February 2, 2003

WOW, 147 Bhp from a 2L engine....

That must be a record for an all time low!!

Zee007 · February 2, 2003

Not my cuppa tea........

Mike246 · February 2, 2003

Well, that settles it. My missus always said I had no taste.

Zee007 · February 2, 2003

Well, that settles it. My missus always said I had no taste.

GCHQAgent · February 3, 2003

Hmm... looking at the rear of that shot somehow reminds me of a Mercedes C or S class. Am I imagining that?

Mitch · February 3, 2003

bbbbboooooooooooo thats a nasty lookin car

javadude · February 3, 2003

I'm not sure if it looks more like a vectra, audi a4 or a mondeo - it's so bland. I hope they're saving all their design ideas for the new IS200.

JOHNNY-BOY · February 3, 2003

Quite a few brands in that mixture, the rear looks similar to a Volvo S60.

Loz · February 3, 2003

The front is nastier version of the Vectra/Passat. the back is worthy of a blinking Dawoo!!

All in all its is bound to be the best car in its class for a while after launch but only hardcore Toyota or jap car buyers are gonna go for it. Its freaky deaky! I do not see fleet buyers going crazy buck wild over that.... No, Sir!

But that is just my humble oppinion... :P

Loz

djanderso · February 3, 2003

Bland, bland, bland!

Toyota want to take serious look at the Primera and new Accord before putting it loose on our streets. 147BHP is down on the Accord's 155BHP. At least Honda are now realising people want bigger engine choices than 1.8 and 2.0.

Steve · February 3, 2003

Looks ok to me... but i dont own an IS :o

You will be eating your words when it wins a load of awards.

** puts jacket on **

Claire G · February 3, 2003

Oooh. Not really my cup of tea fellers. Maybe it'll look better in the flesh. Well, we can hope!

Loz · February 3, 2003

DJANDERSON,

You mention the dreaded subject of engine choice. How many engines does and IS Owner have? or a GS owner, *** frobid we call into question the LS or SC...

Ps. have you all seen the new RX300. its like the mk1 Sierra only higher and from Japan...

Loz

GRiM · February 3, 2003

Correct me if I'm right, but wasn't the last Avensis model the best selling car in the world? :duh:

Wallace · February 3, 2003

Looks like it ran into a brick wall, and squashed its poor dose!!

djanderso · February 3, 2003

DJANDERSON,
You mention the dreaded subject of engine choice. How many engines does and IS Owner have? or a GS owner, *** frobid we call into question the LS or SC...

Ps. have you all seen the new RX300. its like the mk1 Sierra only higher and from Japan...

Loz

Yup, Lexus need to offer better engine choices too.

Question, how can Nissan extract 300BHP from a 3.5 V6, but a 4.3 V8 lump from Lexus can only manage 300BHP too?