The 2003 Avensis didn't just pass Euro NCAP's tougher new crash test, it aced it: the first Japanese car to score five stars, and the highest-rated car NCAP had tested yet.
Median 204 hp across 392 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.6 3ZZ-FE VVT-i · up to 177 hp
Toyota Avensis T2502003–2009
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FactThe 2003 Avensis didn't just pass Euro NCAP's tougher new crash test, it aced it: the first Japanese car to score five stars, and the highest-rated car NCAP had tested yet.
The second-generation Avensis was launched in February 2003 in an all-new format, offering more driver involvement and visual appeal, and was launched in Japan in saloon and estate form in October 2003, replacing the V50 series Vista and Vista Ardeo. Like the Echo/Yaris and Corolla, it was penned by the company's design studio in France, and production officially began on 6 January 2003. After the withdrawal of the Camry in 2004, the Avensis became the largest Toyota saloon sold in Western Europe. In the 2004 European Car of the Year contest it came in fourth, and it won the 2004 Semperit Irish Car of the Year.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 3ZZ-FE VVT-i | 2003–2009 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 1ZZ-FE VVT-i | 2003–2009 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 129 hp | 126 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 1AD-FTV D-4D direct turbo | 2003–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 126 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 1AZ-FSE VVT-i D4 | 2003–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 147 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 1CD-FTV D-4D Direct injection turbo | 2003–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 115 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.2 2AD-FHV D-CAT direct turbo | 2003–2009 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 177 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.2 2AD-FTV D-4D direct turbo | 2003–2009 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 150 hp | 251 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.4 2AZ-FSE VVT-i D4 | 2003–2009 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 163 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This humble family sedan became the literal template for British Touring Car racing — the NGTC cost-cutting rules were prototyped around the Avensis.
The 2003 Avensis didn't just pass Euro NCAP's tougher new crash test, it aced it: the first Japanese car to score five stars, and the highest-rated car NCAP had tested yet.
In Greece, early Avensis taxis were badged 'Toyota Corona' instead — the old Corona name was so tied to taxis there that Toyota kept using it until the 2000 facelift.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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