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Toyota Auris owner reviews

“The Toyota Auris is a reliable and practical family car with low running costs, making it a sensible choice for stress-free driving”

Carbuyer Rating

3.1 out of 5

Owners Rating

3.7 out of 5

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Common Problems

  • Brakes, Electrics, Engine, Gearbox / clutch, Other (2 cases)
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  • Other (7 cases)
  • Brakes (2 cases)
  • Electrics, Other (1 case)
  • Engine, Gearbox / clutch (1 case)
  • Engine (2 cases)
  • Brakes, Gearbox / clutch (1 case)
  • Brakes, Other (1 case)

Review 1 of 100

1 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.4 diesal electronic gearbox

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

More than 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

45
Tell us what you think about your car?
This car was initially sold to me as an automatic, which it was not. It has an electronic gearbox, which from the onset was extremely sluggish at low speed. A few months ago, the gears started slipping dangerously from the drive to neutral position and cutting out. Toyota are unhelpful and uninterested in so far as the £2,150 it cost me to repair. I have established that this is a 'well known' problem with MMT gearboxes but Toyota do not want to know.The parts are only guaranteed for one year as well! My car is currently awaiting another 'recall inspection', this time to do with possible oil leaking into the combustion chamber. The first one was when I just bought it and it had an 'acceleration' problem and the brakes had to be replaced as well. All in all an extremely expensive mistake. This car has not lived up to Toyota's pledge of durability and reliability. I would never ever consider buying from them again.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.6 Multidrive S

Year

2013

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
Very comfartble and reliable.The quality is very satisfying as well.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

42
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Diesel, Semi Auto

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

39.8
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

50
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Semi Auto

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

44
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

50
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

60
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

0 – 4,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

36
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2012

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

55
Tell us what you think about your car?
No issues at all
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

15,000 – 19,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

55
Tell us what you think about your car?
No problems at all
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

15,000 – 19,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

37
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

35
Tell us what you think about your car?
Has not had a breakdown
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

59
Tell us what you think about your car?
I have had no problems
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Semi Auto

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

More than 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

38
Tell us what you think about your car?
No problems starting or running
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

36
Tell us what you think about your car?
My car never sees a garage between servicing dates. I buy Toyota because of their reliability.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

2-3 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

37
Tell us what you think about your car?
No problems in 1.5 years, a few recalls though otherwise it would have been a 5
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Diesel, Semi Auto

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

55
Tell us what you think about your car?
it has never let me down in 63000 miles
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

60
Tell us what you think about your car?
The car as been no trouble at all is new
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

More than 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

35
Tell us what you think about your car?
Let down once. Car requited new ECU.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

48
Tell us what you think about your car?
No problems so far.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

35
Tell us what you think about your car?
extremely reliable
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

55
Tell us what you think about your car?
Very reliable.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

50
Tell us what you think about your car?
One general recall (steering), one rear-view mirror malfunction
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

40
Tell us what you think about your car?
Never let me down yet, always starts first time.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Automatic

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

60
Tell us what you think about your car?
had no problems at all
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

0 – 4,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

26
Tell us what you think about your car?
since we have bought it has never stopped
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2012

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

55
Tell us what you think about your car?
Never missed a beat
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

37
Tell us what you think about your car?
Only issue in three years was that the passenger side cup holder (retracts into dashboard) broke last year - replaced under warranty.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Semi Auto

Year

2012

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

44
Tell us what you think about your car?
no problems
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

35
Tell us what you think about your car?
Compared to previous Toyotas I've owned this one has had several niggling problems with the gearbox/clutch, windscreen wipers and steering.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

56
Tell us what you think about your car?
Nothing has gone wrong yet - no niggling teething problems, no manufacturer recall, no problems with the hybrid function - although these are things I've experienced with other cars I've owned.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

34.2
Tell us what you think about your car?
i HAV NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

More than 5 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

36
Tell us what you think about your car?
In 5 years my car has always started first time never let me down.Apart from routine servicing the only extra costs have been for two rear light bulbs.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol

Year

2010

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

44
Tell us what you think about your car?
no problems at all
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

0 – 4,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

26
Tell us what you think about your car?
Never had any problems with reliability.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

40
Tell us what you think about your car?
Never had a problem
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

40
Tell us what you think about your car?
Has never gone wrong.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

53.5
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

3 - 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

38
Tell us what you think about your car?
No issues, other than recalls!
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

TR, 1.0-litre to 1.5-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
Always buy japanese cars, build quality and reliability are about the best, you can buy.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

1 out of 5

Car Details

Model

TR, 2.0-litre to 3.0-litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
To sum up this vehicle i have been told good thing about toyota with there quality unfortunatly this vehicle has not made that level Here what has been done to it Engine ecu flashed 3 times New clutch for gearbox chatter Gearbox overhaled at 59,000 miles timing chain cover gaskets leaking engine removed for that along with gearbox Polly "v" belt and tensioner Alarm problems,alarm active over winter periods Lhd rear brake caliper sized Gearbox still chatters and poor gearchange on 2nd and 3rd gear Overhall i would not buy another toyota again -unreliable Sticking to german on my next car 3rd brake light flashes when tail gate is opened
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

2 out of 5

Car Details

Model

TR, 1.0-litre to 1.5-litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
The toyota auris is over priced and out classed when compared to nearly all of its rivals. The engine is very low in torque and does have to be worked extremely hard to keep up with the flow of traffic. The car is extremely light which shows in the aluminium foil type door thickness and leaves you tensing your arms as you drive past a lorry. In windy conditions on a motorway it becomes even more scary and trying to have any type of phone conversation on a blue tooth hands free is impossible regardless of how loud the volume is due to wind noise. This car is only a good buy second hand buy due to its poor resale value or for a second family car for the wife to drop the kids off at school and do the shopping but is no way a substitute for a focus, a golf or even dare i say it a peugeot 308! On second thoughts if i did have children of my own i would not buy the auris because i would not be confident of it holding up in a bump regardless of the euro crash rating.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

TR, 2.0-litre to 3.0-litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
Very reliable car bought for travelling back and forward to work and can't be faulted.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

T180, 2.0-litre to 3.0-litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

2 out of 5

Car Details

Model

sr180, 2.0-litre to 3.0-litre, Diesel, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
Worst car i have ever owned !!
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

1 out of 5

Car Details

Model

t3, 1.0-litre to 1.5-litre, Petrol, Paddleshift gears

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

0 – 4,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
This is the worst car i have driven in years, the gearbox is a joke, all the controls are difficult to get at or use, brakes and steering feel totally disconnected , the whole car lacks character and feel, the word bland would be a compliment to this car. The best part of this car are the door mirrors.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

SR, 1.6litre to 1.9litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

0 – 4,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
Comfortable, reasonable performance and economy, very pleased with purchase.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

5 door 1.4d Excel

Year

2013

Avg annual mileage

More than 20,000

Owned

2 - 3 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

62
Tell us what you think about your car?
I purchased a top of the range Excel spec Auris 1.4d & honestly it's hard to find any fault. It's mainly used for long distance business trips 150-300 miles & I will do 2000 miles or more a month. Car is very reliable and has a 5-year 100k warranty. Since purchasing I've put about 70k miles on it but driven with care & serviced every 10k miles. Had usual wear & tear brakes replaced after about 60k 3 new tyres. Front lights are expensive had to replace 2 at £40 each but that's the only shock. It's very practical with fold flat rear. This one also has the dual level boot to hide valuables away. Easily converts into estate. I'm tall (6'2") so tend to have the seats all the way back, not a lot of space as a rear passenger. The seats are excellent, this one full leather easy to clean & heated. It's very easy to park with a rear-view camera, also has front & rear parking sensors. This one also has self parking -I've used it once, you drive next to a parked car and it tells you to drive forward then takes over the steering. It's not the kind of thing I would want to use in London, Birmingham, Glasgow but it's very cool. The 1.4d engine is great, not a lot of power but the car is very light. It's happy 50-70 although it has 6 speed gearbox I get better fuel economy in 5th, it will happily give 62 on a typical A / M road. Fuel economy will drop if you drive hard or have all the electronics on e.g. air conditioning. I also have a Thule roof rack easy to fit so we can take the bikes also. A++++++. I love my Auris.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

2 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.8 Hybrid eCVT

Year

2016

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

Used
Tell us what you think about your car?
We bought this car for its specs - narrow body to fit narrow roads and parking lots, reasonable acceleration, comfy suspension, low noise and we wanted an automatic transmission. So far, it meets all those points except for a fairly large turning radius, which could be much better (same size VW Golf is better at this). We chose the Hybrid for no economically justifiable reason - it was a geek's choice as Teslas and plugins were out of budget (no tax in my country that would justify the choice over a non-hybrid). So far so good. Then after driving it for some time, annoying little details started to accumulate: - sensors refuse to work on 15% of winter drives and give error messages every few meters along with a constantly flashing orange warning light - parking assistance parks the car rather far from curb - really just for people who can't do without - speedometer shows 9% higher speed than real, but this is the case in other brands as well - eco-mode allows only minimal heating, but standard automatic mode doesn't heat from the central console either - this has to be adjusted manually - seat heating can be switched between off, very hot and ridiculously hot - the SW that is supposed to allow phone screen mirroring onto the central screen is not working - my guess is this was a way to make sure you pay that ridiculous price for a navigation from Toyota - the volume controls on the touch screen are a pain to use on bumpy roads (would prefer a knob)
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

2 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.3

Year

2012

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New
Tell us what you think about your car?
Had 9 punctures in 15 months, they've checked the wheels they say nothing wrong, I had a Yaris for 11yrs had 1 puncture in all that time any ideas?
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

1 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.8 Hybrid

Year

2012

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

45
Tell us what you think about your car?
In one word Horrible, This was the second faulty low mileage 2012 Toyota Auris from Jemca Toyota Bromley, this one was pulling away on its own when the engine kicked in from sitting in electric, apparently this is sometimes normal says Toyota GB, they said Keep your handbrake on at all times 5 or 6 clicks then it wont happen, Horrible car and horrible experience with Toyota GB, sold the car now never again.
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

54
Tell us what you think about your car?
always ok
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Automatic

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

45
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

50
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

3 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Hybrid, Cvt

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

52
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2007

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

More than 5 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

37
Tell us what you think about your car?
Nothing, but nothing, has gone wrong in 5 years
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

Less than a year

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

40
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

10,000 – 14,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

40
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2008

Avg annual mileage

0 – 4,999

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

30
Tell us what you think about your car?
heater stopped working
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2010

Avg annual mileage

0 – 4,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

38
Tell us what you think about your car?
no breakdowns; starts first time every time
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

5 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2011

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

Used

Typical MPG

50
Tell us what you think about your car?
FANTASTIC
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1-1.5 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

38
Tell us what you think about your car?
So far no problems through 1st MOT fine
Would you recommend the car to a friend?

4 out of 5

Car Details

Model

1.5-2 litre, Petrol, Manual

Year

2009

Avg annual mileage

5,000 – 9,999

Owned

1 - 2 years

Bought Car

New

Typical MPG

40
Tell us what you think about your car?
no problems at all
Would you recommend the car to a friend?