What Is So Great About The Auris?

[thescotsgod]

be assured that toyota at this moment have no plans to change or modify the MM/T box on any of the ranges

[T Sport 1978]

The build quality is awesome and so is the reliability.

Awesome? Blimey, what are you comparing it with... ?

The build quality used to be excellent across a range of Toyota models. Sadly it is now only average since the changeout to the Auris and Yaris Mk2. I excuse the Aygo (awful though the interior plastics are) because it's a relatively cheap car built alongside Pugs and Citroens. Don't have any experience of such as the Avensis or Rav so can't comment.

That Toyota quality generally is in reverse gear is sadly a fact if you compare with many previous models. But maybe that is true of other manufacturers too (not that that's an excuse mind).

I guess the build quality in Australia is different to UK. Do you get your cars from Japan or are they made locally?

Ford and Holden (Vauxhal for you) here in Australia have a SHOCKING build quality and reliability.

Threads like the one below are too common here:

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=96585 (GM Holden forum)

I believe the 5 door Auris are built in the UK and 3 door in Turkey, but does that mean they are inferior to the Japanses ones? Not sure.

Apparently a member of employee takes personal responsibility for the quality of the car that they build... Not too sure what that entails but it sounds like a good QC idea.

Still i agree that the interior material in the Auris is cheap, albeit the design isn't half bad.

[thescotsgod]

The build quality is awesome and so is the reliability.

Awesome? Blimey, what are you comparing it with... ?

The build quality used to be excellent across a range of Toyota models. Sadly it is now only average since the changeout to the Auris and Yaris Mk2. I excuse the Aygo (awful though the interior plastics are) because it's a relatively cheap car built alongside Pugs and Citroens. Don't have any experience of such as the Avensis or Rav so can't comment.

That Toyota quality generally is in reverse gear is sadly a fact if you compare with many previous models. But maybe that is true of other manufacturers too (not that that's an excuse mind).

I guess the build quality in Australia is different to UK. Do you get your cars from Japan or are they made locally?

Ford and Holden (Vauxhal for you) here in Australia have a SHOCKING build quality and reliability.

Threads like the one below are too common here:

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=96585 (GM Holden forum)

I believe the 5 door Auris are built in the UK and 3 door in Turkey, but does that mean they are inferior to the Japanses ones? Not sure.

Apparently a member of employee takes personal responsibility for the quality of the car that they build... Not too sure what that entails but it sounds like a good QC idea.

Still i agree that the interior material in the Auris is cheap, albeit the design isn't half bad.

Just thought i would add a wee point about the build quality of the auris , the plastics that are in inside are only found in the auris not in any other car toyota produce (a sad but true fact) lol, in regards to the build quality of the turkish built ones and ones coming from japan there is no difference to the final product , there are 72 pre checks on all areas on the car before being signed off and released, i do get customers asking for a japanese built auris's but to be fair there is no difference whats so ever!! the only way you will get a japanese built auris is if the stock level is nil on the car choice u pick and then the admin staff order the car from toyota direct, at this point they can check the car progress thru the in house toyota network (ie, mr bloggs wants to know when he is getting his car the system will only say "at sea") .

hope this is of some use to you ;)

[T Sport 1978]

The build quality is awesome and so is the reliability.

Awesome? Blimey, what are you comparing it with... ?

The build quality used to be excellent across a range of Toyota models. Sadly it is now only average since the changeout to the Auris and Yaris Mk2. I excuse the Aygo (awful though the interior plastics are) because it's a relatively cheap car built alongside Pugs and Citroens. Don't have any experience of such as the Avensis or Rav so can't comment.

That Toyota quality generally is in reverse gear is sadly a fact if you compare with many previous models. But maybe that is true of other manufacturers too (not that that's an excuse mind).

I guess the build quality in Australia is different to UK. Do you get your cars from Japan or are they made locally?

Ford and Holden (Vauxhal for you) here in Australia have a SHOCKING build quality and reliability.

Threads like the one below are too common here:

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=96585 (GM Holden forum)

I believe the 5 door Auris are built in the UK and 3 door in Turkey, but does that mean they are inferior to the Japanses ones? Not sure.

Apparently a member of employee takes personal responsibility for the quality of the car that they build... Not too sure what that entails but it sounds like a good QC idea.

Still i agree that the interior material in the Auris is cheap, albeit the design isn't half bad.

Just thought i would add a wee point about the build quality of the auris , the plastics that are in inside are only found in the auris not in any other car toyota produce (a sad but true fact) lol, in regards to the build quality of the turkish built ones and ones coming from japan there is no difference to the final product , there are 72 pre checks on all areas on the car before being signed off and released, i do get customers asking for a japanese built auris's but to be fair there is no difference whats so ever!! the only way you will get a japanese built auris is if the stock level is nil on the car choice u pick and then the admin staff order the car from toyota direct, at this point they can check the car progress thru the in house toyota network (ie, mr bloggs wants to know when he is getting his car the system will only say "at sea") .

hope this is of some use to you ;)

At least we are getting a "unique" interior then :P

Well i got lucky with mine (FINGERS CROSSED) and had no real problems so far, only brake squeal which was fixed under warranty.

Thanks for the info.

[thescotsgod]

;) ur very welcome bud , the thing is with the auris is that it had large shoes to fill after the corolla but this is the start of the "new" toyota range , they want the interior to be more fitted round the driver and passenger the funny thing is they had no idea what the outside was going to look like till they had finished the inside, i really could go on and on and bore the tears off u but i wont lol

[T Sport 1978]

;) ur very welcome bud , the thing is with the auris is that it had large shoes to fill after the corolla but this is the start of the "new" toyota range , they want the interior to be more fitted round the driver and passenger the funny thing is they had no idea what the outside was going to look like till they had finished the inside, i really could go on and on and bore the tears off u but i wont lol

Well i suppose they have to start somewhere, somehow.

Its always interesting to hear about the Auris, keep them coming if they are not TOO sensitive. :)

[thescotsgod]

;) ur very welcome bud , the thing is with the auris is that it had large shoes to fill after the corolla but this is the start of the "new" toyota range , they want the interior to be more fitted round the driver and passenger the funny thing is they had no idea what the outside was going to look like till they had finished the inside, i really could go on and on and bore the tears off u but i wont lol

Well i suppose they have to start somewhere, somehow.

Its always interesting to hear about the Auris, keep them coming if they are not TOO sensitive. :)

;) will do

[Grippen]

Well about the interior I have nothing to complain I do have rattles but that is not my primary concern even after warranty expires I can always go to a tun shop and fill the dash with foam and problem solved. I like the interiors they may have the lack of some details like the lights in some buttons and the not so handy button to change the display but my most concerned issue were the noisy breaks, the current noise in my clutch pedal, my current noise in my steering and on the shift gear box those are in fact bad and so far (steering and clutch) the service didn't solve them going for a second round tomorrow I hope its final otherwise complain to Toyota Portugal and Toyota Europe I'm tired of going to the service shop

[thescotsgod]

Well about the interior I have nothing to complain I do have rattles but that is not my primary concern even after warranty expires I can always go to a tun shop and fill the dash with foam and problem solved. I like the interiors they may have the lack of some details like the lights in some buttons and the not so handy button to change the display but my most concerned issue were the noisy breaks, the current noise in my clutch pedal, my current noise in my steering and on the shift gear box those are in fact bad and so far (steering and clutch) the service didn't solve them going for a second round tomorrow I hope its final otherwise complain to Toyota Portugal and Toyota Europe I'm tired of going to the service shop

The problem u have with the noise from the brakes i found was on the 1.6 TR1 and T3 , the strange thing is the problem never arose with the T-spirit or the T180 , toyota seem to have the problem under control with the TR2 (or at least i havent noticed) , as for the dash my own SR180 had a problem with the mouldings round the air vent above the stereo the problem was quickly solved under the warranty ;) .

On the whole though the auris has been a great replacement for the corolla but not without teething problems , i hope the noises that ur getting arent spoiling the ownership of it

[chriswg]

I bought my Auris as I had a great experience with a Yaris for 7 years. Also the 5 star euro ncap rating and nine airbags were a factor now I have two children. I love the Auris although it has had to go back for squeeky brakes and there are a few minor rattles (and a squeeky drivers seat which I am keeping an eye/ear on). I do feel confident in Toyota's reliability and hope that the Auris will be as reliable as my Yaris was. :)

[thescotsgod]

I bought my Auris as I had a great experience with a Yaris for 7 years. Also the 5 star euro ncap rating and nine airbags were a factor now I have two children. I love the Auris although it has had to go back for squeeky brakes and there are a few minor rattles (and a squeeky drivers seat which I am keeping an eye/ear on). I do feel confident in Toyota's reliability and hope that the Auris will be as reliable as my Yaris was. :)

Glad to hear your having a good experience with the auris , along with the 9 airbags though the best feature the car has in the safety side of things is the fact when the airbags deploy there is a pin down at the pedals that fires out the front of the car thus retracting the pedals away from the feet reducing ankle injures ;) , as i have said in previous posts the auris is in the infant stage at the moment but on the whole toyota has very high hopes for it if it can sell anywhere near the 34 million units the corolla did then they cant grumble

[cabcurtains]

The Auris has 0% chance of matching the Corolla as its still a Corolla in some markets! ;)

Its interesting reading this thread, the Auris has: 5 NCAP Stars, 9 Airbags, An excellent range of engines, it also has a disappointing interior and some quality issues. To keep it within its price point something has to suffer.

Now combine this with its poor warranty when compared to other Japanese/Korean manufacturers, even Honda has 3yrs 90K let alone the 5 & 7yr's on the Hyundai & Kia's. Where is Toyota going, i wonder how long it will be before the Ceed wipes the Auris out?

Its not that long since the Japanese killed the British car industry :( Could the worm turn?

[thescotsgod]

The Auris has 0% chance of matching the Corolla as its still a Corolla in some markets! ;)

Its interesting reading this thread, the Auris has: 5 NCAP Stars, 9 Airbags, An excellent range of engines, it also has a disappointing interior and some quality issues. To keep it within its price point something has to suffer.

Now combine this with its poor warranty when compared to other Japanese/Korean manufacturers, even Honda has 3yrs 90K let alone the 5 & 7yr's on the Hyundai & Kia's. Where is Toyota going, i wonder how long it will be before the Ceed wipes the Auris out?

Its not that long since the Japanese killed the British car industry :( Could the worm turn?

its true the auris is still known as the corolla in some areas of the world and it was a tuff decison to let it go from a dealers point of view , but it was time to move on , on the engine front i can announce that a new 1.3 LTR auris is out this month and the 1.4LTR will be no more due to the fact the new engine will be more powerful and the CO2 levels are lower :o , on the warranty front i havent came across anyone yet that has complained about the 3YR warranty on the new cars (except the fact it doesnt cover the stereo) in regards to the other companys its true that they offer longer warrantys but that may be a selling tool for them or just good value for money thats down to the person buying.

all and all though the auris offers good value for money (now that u get climate control on the TR2 that is ;) )

[Red Yaris 54]

The Auris has 0% chance of matching the Corolla as its still a Corolla in some markets! ;)

Its interesting reading this thread, the Auris has: 5 NCAP Stars, 9 Airbags, An excellent range of engines, it also has a disappointing interior and some quality issues. To keep it within its price point something has to suffer.

Now combine this with its poor warranty when compared to other Japanese/Korean manufacturers, even Honda has 3yrs 90K let alone the 5 & 7yr's on the Hyundai & Kia's. Where is Toyota going, i wonder how long it will be before the Ceed wipes the Auris out?

Its not that long since the Japanese killed the British car industry :( Could the worm turn?

its true the auris is still known as the corolla in some areas of the world and it was a tuff decison to let it go from a dealers point of view , but it was time to move on , on the engine front i can announce that a new 1.3 LTR auris is out this month and the 1.4LTR will be no more due to the fact the new engine will be more powerful and the CO2 levels are lower :o , on the warranty front i havent came across anyone yet that has complained about the 3YR warranty on the new cars (except the fact it doesnt cover the stereo) in regards to the other companys its true that they offer longer warrantys but that may be a selling tool for them or just good value for money thats down to the person buying.

all and all though the auris offers good value for money (now that u get climate control on the TR2 that is ;) )

Spoken like a TRUE SALESMAN :P ;) ................Welcome to TOC

[thescotsgod]

The Auris has 0% chance of matching the Corolla as its still a Corolla in some markets! ;)

Its interesting reading this thread, the Auris has: 5 NCAP Stars, 9 Airbags, An excellent range of engines, it also has a disappointing interior and some quality issues. To keep it within its price point something has to suffer.

Now combine this with its poor warranty when compared to other Japanese/Korean manufacturers, even Honda has 3yrs 90K let alone the 5 & 7yr's on the Hyundai & Kia's. Where is Toyota going, i wonder how long it will be before the Ceed wipes the Auris out?

Its not that long since the Japanese killed the British car industry :( Could the worm turn?

its true the auris is still known as the corolla in some areas of the world and it was a tuff decison to let it go from a dealers point of view , but it was time to move on , on the engine front i can announce that a new 1.3 LTR auris is out this month and the 1.4LTR will be no more due to the fact the new engine will be more powerful and the CO2 levels are lower :o , on the warranty front i havent came across anyone yet that has complained about the 3YR warranty on the new cars (except the fact it doesnt cover the stereo) in regards to the other companys its true that they offer longer warrantys but that may be a selling tool for them or just good value for money thats down to the person buying.

all and all though the auris offers good value for money (now that u get climate control on the TR2 that is ;) )

Spoken like a TRUE SALESMAN :P ;) ................Welcome to TOC

lol thanks for the welcome

[cabcurtains]

all and all though the auris offers good value for money (now that u get climate control on the TR2 that is ;) )

I admire your commitment, but i cant agree! Whilst i dont dislike the Auris, Toyota need to work harder. A Kia Ceed 1.6D 113BHP LS 5dr is £1,000 less than an Auris 1.4D T3 5dr with more spec and a much better warranty, more Power, MPG, lower CO2 and better residuals!

Badge Snobs cant disagree with this. :(

[balli hi]

Well about the interior I have nothing to complain I do have rattles but that is not my primary concern even after warranty expires I can always go to a tun shop and fill the dash with foam and problem solved. I like the interiors they may have the lack of some details like the lights in some buttons and the not so handy button to change the display but my most concerned issue were the noisy breaks, the current noise in my clutch pedal, my current noise in my steering and on the shift gear box those are in fact bad and so far (steering and clutch) the service didn't solve them going for a second round tomorrow I hope its final otherwise complain to Toyota Portugal and Toyota Europe I'm tired of going to the service shop

The problem u have with the noise from the brakes i found was on the 1.6 TR1 and T3 , the strange thing is the problem never arose with the T-spirit or the T180 , toyota seem to have the problem under control with the TR2 (or at least i havent noticed) , as for the dash my own SR180 had a problem with the mouldings round the air vent above the stereo the problem was quickly solved under the warranty ;) .

On the whole though the auris has been a great replacement for the corolla but not without teething problems , i hope the noises that ur getting arent spoiling the ownership of it

Hello Thescotsgod,

You have narrowed down the problem with the brakes to the 1.6TR1 [ which i own ] and the T3 , so i was wondering if you know exactly which part within the brakes is responsible for the noise ,

i had the front mod carried out back in may, and am happy to say they are still silent, so far , however the rear brakes are proving to be a bit of a challenge , the car was back in again today for the back brakes , [they fitted new discs & pads ] making a total of four times they have tried to solve the rear brake problem , and to be fair i am feeling totally f--ked off with spending all my spare time going backwards & forwards to the dealers , so surely if it is possible to narrow the problem down to a specific model , why is it proving so difficult to solve . Although the back brakes are quiet now , same as they were on my previous three visits , the noise has returned every time , i sincerely hope they have cracked it this time, only i won't hold my breath, and yes i can tell you that it has spoiled my ownership of the car .

I was about to mention the problems with the clutch, but the anger monkeys are starting to jump up and down all over my bonce , so i think its best i leave it there

[geoffb]

all and all though the auris offers good value for money (now that u get climate control on the TR2 that is ;) )

I admire your commitment, but i cant agree! Whilst i dont dislike the Auris, Toyota need to work harder. A Kia Ceed 1.6D 113BHP LS 5dr is £1,000 less than an Auris 1.4D T3 5dr with more spec and a much better warranty, more Power, MPG, lower CO2 and better residuals!

Badge Snobs cant disagree with this. :(

Sadly, I have to agree with cabcurtains. Toyota is slowly losing the plot and its competitive position when it comes to quality look and feel. If VW, for example, can continue to provide cars with smart, quality looking interiors then why can't Toyota. It certainly used to with the E12 Corolla. Why did it decide to go with hard cheap plastics? It is a clear and very apparent backward step IMHO.

Anyway, Toyota aren't going to change because of anything I think but I will certainly be looking elsewhere when a car change comes. Frankly, I'd rather stay with Toyota having been a real fan for many years but I no longer have that warm feeling about Toyota when I look at most of the cars it currently produces :(

[thescotsgod]

Well about the interior I have nothing to complain I do have rattles but that is not my primary concern even after warranty expires I can always go to a tun shop and fill the dash with foam and problem solved. I like the interiors they may have the lack of some details like the lights in some buttons and the not so handy button to change the display but my most concerned issue were the noisy breaks, the current noise in my clutch pedal, my current noise in my steering and on the shift gear box those are in fact bad and so far (steering and clutch) the service didn't solve them going for a second round tomorrow I hope its final otherwise complain to Toyota Portugal and Toyota Europe I'm tired of going to the service shop

The problem u have with the noise from the brakes i found was on the 1.6 TR1 and T3 , the strange thing is the problem never arose with the T-spirit or the T180 , toyota seem to have the problem under control with the TR2 (or at least i havent noticed) , as for the dash my own SR180 had a problem with the mouldings round the air vent above the stereo the problem was quickly solved under the warranty ;) .

On the whole though the auris has been a great replacement for the corolla but not without teething problems , i hope the noises that ur getting arent spoiling the ownership of it

Hello Thescotsgod,

You have narrowed down the problem with the brakes to the 1.6TR1 [ which i own ] and the T3 , so i was wondering if you know exactly which part within the brakes is responsible for the noise ,

i had the front mod carried out back in may, and am happy to say they are still silent, so far , however the rear brakes are proving to be a bit of a challenge , the car was back in again today for the back brakes , [they fitted new discs & pads ] making a total of four times they have tried to solve the rear brake problem , and to be fair i am feeling totally f--ked off with spending all my spare time going backwards & forwards to the dealers , so surely if it is possible to narrow the problem down to a specific model , why is it proving so difficult to solve . Although the back brakes are quiet now , same as they were on my previous three visits , the noise has returned every time , i sincerely hope they have cracked it this time, only i won't hold my breath, and yes i can tell you that it has spoiled my ownership of the car .

I was about to mention the problems with the clutch, but the anger monkeys are starting to jump up and down all over my bonce , so i think its best i leave it there

Hi bali

From what i have gathered the problem seems to have been with the brake calipers not on the pads or disks although i can only comment on the ones we have had back :( , its a shame this recurring problem has spoiled ur ownership there is nothing worse than having to drag urself back and forwards to a dealer with the same problem over and over again i really do hope they have cracked the problem for u .

as for myself i have had to put my car in for dashboard fittment problems 3 times now but seems to be under control and up to a certain extent it has taken away that shiny new feeling i hope things settle down with it and u can start to enjoy the car ;)

[thescotsgod]

all and all though the auris offers good value for money (now that u get climate control on the TR2 that is ;) )

I admire your commitment, but i cant agree! Whilst i dont dislike the Auris, Toyota need to work harder. A Kia Ceed 1.6D 113BHP LS 5dr is £1,000 less than an Auris 1.4D T3 5dr with more spec and a much better warranty, more Power, MPG, lower CO2 and better residuals!

Badge Snobs cant disagree with this. :(

Hi cabcurtains nice to meet ya

i agree with you on the fact toyota have to work harder , for a number of years now the cars that toyota have released lets say havent set my hair on fire :D in terms of looks outside and in , but with the auris i feel they are trying to be different , maybe not to the same extent that honda are doing with the spaceship like interior of the civic but i have noticed they are trying to be more up to date. From my many years being with toyota i can only gather that from what customers have said is that they come back to toyota because of the reliabilty and the no hassle driving and thats what made be buy mine. Things will be perfect but things are a changing within the group ;)

[balli hi]

Well about the interior I have nothing to complain I do have rattles but that is not my primary concern even after warranty expires I can always go to a tun shop and fill the dash with foam and problem solved. I like the interiors they may have the lack of some details like the lights in some buttons and the not so handy button to change the display but my most concerned issue were the noisy breaks, the current noise in my clutch pedal, my current noise in my steering and on the shift gear box those are in fact bad and so far (steering and clutch) the service didn't solve them going for a second round tomorrow I hope its final otherwise complain to Toyota Portugal and Toyota Europe I'm tired of going to the service shop

The problem u have with the noise from the brakes i found was on the 1.6 TR1 and T3 , the strange thing is the problem never arose with the T-spirit or the T180 , toyota seem to have the problem under control with the TR2 (or at least i havent noticed) , as for the dash my own SR180 had a problem with the mouldings round the air vent above the stereo the problem was quickly solved under the warranty ;) .

On the whole though the auris has been a great replacement for the corolla but not without teething problems , i hope the noises that ur getting arent spoiling the ownership of it

Hello Thescotsgod,

You have narrowed down the problem with the brakes to the 1.6TR1 [ which i own ] and the T3 , so i was wondering if you know exactly which part within the brakes is responsible for the noise ,

i had the front mod carried out back in may, and am happy to say they are still silent, so far , however the rear brakes are proving to be a bit of a challenge , the car was back in again today for the back brakes , [they fitted new discs & pads ] making a total of four times they have tried to solve the rear brake problem , and to be fair i am feeling totally f--ked off with spending all my spare time going backwards & forwards to the dealers , so surely if it is possible to narrow the problem down to a specific model , why is it proving so difficult to solve . Although the back brakes are quiet now , same as they were on my previous three visits , the noise has returned every time , i sincerely hope they have cracked it this time, only i won't hold my breath, and yes i can tell you that it has spoiled my ownership of the car .

I was about to mention the problems with the clutch, but the anger monkeys are starting to jump up and down all over my bonce , so i think its best i leave it there

Hi bali

From what i have gathered the problem seems to have been with the brake calipers not on the pads or disks although i can only comment on the ones we have had back :( , its a shame this recurring problem has spoiled ur ownership there is nothing worse than having to drag urself back and forwards to a dealer with the same problem over and over again i really do hope they have cracked the problem for u .

as for myself i have had to put my car in for dashboard fittment problems 3 times now but seems to be under control and up to a certain extent it has taken away that shiny new feeling i hope things settle down with it and u can start to enjoy the car ;)

Thanks for your reply,

The reason i have asked you if you can identify which part is responsible , was to see if you had a different explanation , to what my dealers have told me,

basically they told me back in May that the problem was caused by the calipers , they explained that the pads were moving slightly within the calipers when the brakes are applied , which in turn causes the pads to resinate , hence the noise .

THe reason they have changed the discs and pads on the rear this time , they tell me , is because the rear caliper mod has already been done " twice" . On the second occasion they skimmed the pads as well , but the noise , for whatever reason was made even worse , then last tuesday they stripped the brakes down, deglazed the discs, applied copper grease , and now, new discs and pads . I cant fault them for trying , and on the plus side i now have new discs & pads , but it is starting to do my head in now .

On the minor side of things I have been getting a bit of glove box rattle , but not enough to cause annoyance , and i usually remedy it by turning up the radio a notch , i have also had issues with the washer jets , and rusty wheelnuts , the latter of which, my dealers refuse to change because they are not performance related,

As for the clutch , they had another look yesterday , i am not sure if anything related to it , had been adjusted , but gear change did feel a bit smoother again , however when letting the clutch up and applying the gas to pull away in first gear there does seem to be a bit of judder , so i guess something will have to be done about that .

As for the quality of materials , Toyota are to my mind , trying to supply the Auris at a competitive price, but in doing so they have scrimped on interior quality , and let the car down big time by fitting the interior with cheap and tacky plastics , and awful viscose type materials on the seats , the parcel shelf looks as if its been made from a plastic version of paper mashe, and when you sound the horn , it sounds like something you would get on a kiddies noddy car . Some might say you get what you pay for, but i'm not so sure .

So all in all i can sadly say that my first experience of owning a toyota, has not been a pleasant one thus far . :(

[Jamie M]

whats so great about auris?

it beats my old car hands down! i suffered with a clapped out peugeot 106 for long enough

i hear you say the interior plastics are cheap? i dont feel that they are, they feel the same as the newer peugeots.

i have the TR model so maybe its different? i just love it (maybe because its just new and im giddy. :D )

[amr1981]

Ive had a 99 T Punto sporting since new and my wife had a Seicento sporting from new after owning fiats an Auris is a welcome change so far!!! Sturdy, well built and by the look of things (while I was cleaning the new car yesterday) the Japanese dont make cars out of local cheese and rubber bands like the italians do!!! I wouldn't say they're better than a V-Dub or Focus but they are a different alternative and just as good if not better, having test driven everything in our price bracket for a 1yr old large hatch the auris ticks more box's than the rest!!!!!

[balli hi]

whats so great about auris?

it beats my old car hands down! i suffered with a clapped out peugeot 106 for long enough

i hear you say the interior plastics are cheap? i dont feel that they are, they feel the same as the newer peugeots.

i have the TR model so maybe its different? i just love it (maybe because its just new and im giddy. :D )

I have never owned a peugot , so i could'nt possibly comment, but i do know the difference between a quality interior and a cheap one , as i have said before , the auris is in principal what should be a great car,

I hope you steer clear of the problems that i have experienced , and can enjoy your new car for years to come

[geoffb]

whats so great about auris?

it beats my old car hands down! i suffered with a clapped out peugeot 106 for long enough

i hear you say the interior plastics are cheap? i dont feel that they are, they feel the same as the newer peugeots.

i have the TR model so maybe its different? i just love it (maybe because its just new and im giddy. :D )

I have never owned a peugot , so i could'nt possibly comment, but i do know the difference between a quality interior and a cheap one , as i have said before , the auris is in principal what should be a great car,

I hope you steer clear of the problems that i have experienced , and can enjoy your new car for years to come

All a matter of personal perception and preference but my view has always been E12 Corolla = quality interior and Auris = cheap I'm afraid :(