Do I Get An Auris Hybrid Icon Plus ?

[MEP's Yaris GS]

I suppose it all depends just how much you use the cabin heater also, and how toasty you like to be, I'm guilty of normally sticking it to 27.5-30C to keep me toasty, having fitted my scangauge and monitoring my temp, today for example with 5C external temp, sitting with it at 30C cabin temp, and cruising at 45/55MPH and the engine temp was sitting at only 60-70C. Full temp with heater off is 88/91C, so still a good 20-30% difference!

[PeteB]

Yikes! I don't think we'd want to car share! I rarely have mine above 20°C - before I started on blood thinning drugs it was 18! Sometimes go 1 or 2 higher if hungry - that seems to make me feel colder for some reason.

[cobh18]

20˚ is my default too! 27.5˚ - 30˚ is Singapore temperature!

[Grumpy Cabbie]

Yep 20c for me unless I'm coming down with a cold where it's 22c, or if I have a cold 25c. But I've never been higher.

Euurggh, I've just had a dreadful thought. Do you think Jonathan is one of those naturalists? ;)

[cobh18]

Perish the thought. But, he might be growing some exotic plants:) Tropical orchids?

[MEP's Yaris GS]

Haha. Just to set the record, its only 27-30 on short journeys (up to 20-30 min) when I'm cold, any longer journeys and its normally about 23ish.

On the contrary though, I'll drive home from the gym, when I've been in the sauna and steam room, with the window open with an external temp of only 2C though - a strange person some would call me.

[Jimmy6616]

Gents this thread is should i get an auris hybrid not the temp of the internal engine !!

[vanilla.coffee]

Gents this thread is should i get an auris hybrid not the temp of the internal engine !!

I think you should get an Auris Hybrid.

[PeteB]

Only you can make that decision - we have, admittedly with a little straying, endeavoured to give you advice from our collective experience to help you make that choice.

Personally, I wanted a Yaris sized Hybrid, with digital instruments, adequate oddments storage, fair accommodation and a fair boot, either with a spare wheel or the ability to hide one under the boot floor.

A pre 2011 Yaris, with the Hybrid system installed, would have been perfect - the sliding rear seats meant plenty of rear leg room OR a big boot, the reflected digital dash I like even more than the Prius, and some of the best oddment storage of any car ever.

I ruled out the Yaris Hybrid because they'd thrown out it's best bits and the only thing that recommended it to me was the Hybrid system. The Auris was better on space, but still didn't like the instruments. Plugin Prius would have been my first choice, but nowhere to store a spare wheel except in the boot, having already lost some storage space under the boot floor. So, Prius it was/is. Prius+ would be ok for me too, but bigger than I need.

But that's me - your choice will be based on what you prefer - amongst other things, influenced by costs, type of instruments and interior, size, appearance, and some people are put off because they think the Prius shouts "environmentalist". Personally I like the way they all drive, although some have expressed preferences of one or other due to driving dynamics.

[FROSTYBALLS]

OK posts 25-31 have digressed a bit.

However you do have some good feedback on hybrids in the other 24 posts.

At the end of the day, only you can decide whether or not a hybrid will give you what you want or need. Try one for an extended test drive and see - the decision is yours.

[Grumpy Cabbie]

Gents this thread is should i get an auris hybrid not the temp of the internal engine !!

I dunno. Only you can answer. We are all mostly happy with our purchase and are obviously going to be more biased than if you asked the same question on a Porsche owners forum.

Take a test drive and see if the car is for you.

[Jimmy6616]

Thanks everyone, picked up an Auris hybrid touring today supplied by toyota, not the spec or indeed a hatchback but I'm more interested in how it runs. Got the car till Thursday and done about 30 miles in it today, a mixture of motorway, A and B roads and town.

First impressions are , well what a different car to drive, and I like it, really looking forward to the next few days and again many thanks for the feedback from the forum.

Will update all with my final summary, not that I'm sure I will tell you guys anything you won't know already.

Jim

[CPN]

That statement you used at the beginning of your second paragraph is similar to my first reaction to driving a hybrid. In our case it was a Yaris Hybrid that we were given for the day while my GT86 was having its first major service after 2 years last September.

The Yaris impressed us both so much that when we went back to pick our car up, we immediately started discussions with the dealer. Later on we had a chance to try out an Auris Hybrid for the day too and that left an equally good impression. One month later we had our lovely new Yaris and haven't regretted it for one second... Brilliant little car! :)

[Grumpy Cabbie]

Thanks everyone, picked up an Auris hybrid touring today supplied by toyota, not the spec or indeed a hatchback but I'm more interested in how it runs. Got the car till Thursday and done about 30 miles in it today, a mixture of motorway, A and B roads and town.

First impressions are , well what a different car to drive, and I like it, really looking forward to the next few days and again many thanks for the feedback from the forum.

Will update all with my final summary, not that I'm sure I will tell you guys anything you won't know already.

Jim

Enjoy.

Just don't use the mpg's as set in stone. Once you get used to the car and stop playing with EV mode and/or forcing the car in electric running, you will get much better economy. It is a novelty using EV mode though and one I still enjoy from time to time. It's also nice cruising along a flat bit of 30 mph road in a housing estate using no petrol. Maybe check the tyre pressures for best mpgs?

Also, drive the car steady (like if you had an old frail 90 year old aunty on the back seat) and watch your mpg's climb.

[vanilla.coffee]

Forward Anticipation approaching junctions has a big effect on mpg's too I've found.

Accelerating away from rest burns fuel.

Maintaining momentum is key.

It's improved my driving style and fuel economy at the same time.

Sent from my iPhone using Toyota OC

[PeteB]

yes, and trying to anticipate traffic lights and roundabouts helps too - if you can brake a bit earlier (gently of course), and stay at least at 10-20 mph, instead of stopping or almost stopping, that will help too. Will help brake part life as well.

Obviously, one needs to take following traffic into account.

[unclepoo]

I was very impressed when we had a test drive and left a deposit straight away....mpg when cruising is very pleasing, but applying for the road tax is the best...£000

[Jimmy6616]

Day 2 - 200 miles of 80% M4 and M5 and I must admit was watching the main screen graphics and the display between the speedo, however without trying at around 70 mph

got 56.1 mpg and happy with that, the spaceship silence when using ev mode is weird , not changing the mode from Eco and leaving the car to do its thing , have now decided to order one, love it and it suits my driving style to a tee... Tomorrow is my last day on this free test drive from Chippenham to Bristol to Devizes to Bristol and Chippenham and don't want to give it back !! Please Toyota deliver my new Auris Hybrid asap ........

[cobh18]

Sounds impressive Jim. I've driven one a shortish distance, and need to get one for a day or so. As we live in a hilly part of the south pennines, I wonder what was your experience when pressing on? The comics complain of loud engine and CVT noise (not that the eCVT would make much noise itself) but this is possibly due to poor driving, and an expectation of noise from whirring belts due to ignorance!

[CPN]

There are no "whirring belts". Toyota's latest Hybrid drive doesn't work like that...

[cobh18]

I realise there are no whirring belts. I'm suggesting that some journo's haven't any idea of the transaxle operation, and think Daf....

[CPN]

I think you're right from what I've read lol!

[FROSTYBALLS]

Before the Daf 600 of 1958, there was the Clyno Engineering Company of Wolverhampton, who produced a car with a type of CVT in 1923 ......

[cobh18]

I raise you. Zenith Motorcycle Co. 1910. The Gradua CVT:)

[FROSTYBALLS]

True - but where would the three passengers go ......