Toyota Aurion

Toyota Aurion: which version to buy and why

If the question is which Toyota Aurion to buy, the data splits the choice into five named versions across two sedan generations (2006–2017). First generation (2006–2012) has four: 2.0 AT (145 hp), 2.4 AT (170 hp), 3.5 AT (275 hp), and 3.5 AT (328 hp). Second generation (2012–2017) has one: 3.5 AT (272 hp). All use Gasoline, Automatic, FWD.

If the question is which Toyota Aurion to buy, the data splits the choice into five named versions across two sedan generations (2006–2017). First generation (2006–2012) has four: 2.0 AT (145 hp), 2.4 AT (170 hp), 3.5 AT (275 hp), and 3.5 AT (328 hp). Second generation (2012–2017) has one: 3.5 AT (272 hp). All use Gasoline, Automatic, FWD. The 328 hp 3.5 AT is the strongest on paper (328 hp, 400 Nm, 4.73 kg per hp). The 275 hp 3.5 AT is the only version with measured 0–100 km/h (7.4 s) and top speed (228 km/h). The later 3.5 AT (272 hp) is the only one with measured fuel use (13.3 / 7.0 / 9.3 L/100 km) and the only one with 160 mm ground clearance. 2.0 AT and 2.4 AT exist only in the first generation and sit far below the V-shaped 3.5-litre cars on power. TRD, Sportivo, supercharger, oil capacity, and exterior dimensions are not measured in this dataset — compare only the five versions named here.

Toyota Aurion generations compared (2006–2012 vs 2012–2017)

First generation (2006–2012) is a Sedan with four versions. Every first-generation car in the data has kerb weight 1550 kg, gross 2100 kg, tank 70 L, ground clearance 105 mm, Euro 4, wheels 215/60 R16 or 215/55 R17, independent spring suspension front and rear, ventilated disc front brakes, and Disc rear brakes. That means generation 1 does not change chassis numbers between 2.0 AT, 2.4 AT, and either 3.5 AT — the extra money, if you think in catalogue terms, buys engine, gearbox step count, and horsepower, not a different listed weight or clearance.

Second generation (2012–2017) is also a Sedan, but only one version: 3.5 AT (272 hp). Versus first-generation 1550 kg, it is 25 kg lighter at 1525 kg kerb (still 2100 kg gross, still 70 L tank). Ground clearance rises from 105 mm to 160 mm — 55 mm more, a 52% increase on the first-generation figure. Engine layout is listed here as Front, transverse; first-generation engine location is not measured. Fuel consumption, CO2 (215 g/km), and city/highway/combined economy are measured only on this later 3.5 AT. Peak power is 3 hp below the first-generation 275 hp 3.5 AT and 56 hp below the 328 hp 3.5 AT. Torque is 336 Nm versus 346 Nm (−10 Nm) and 400 Nm (−64 Nm) on those two first-generation V-shaped sixes.

If you want choice of engine size, buy first generation. If you want the only measured mpg-style figures and the highest listed clearance, buy second generation 3.5 AT (272 hp). There is no second-generation 2.0 AT or 2.4 AT in the data.

People search “Toyota Aurion 2007”, “2017”, Sportivo, and TRD. 2007 sits inside first generation (2006–2012); 2017 sits at the end of second generation (2012–2017). Sportivo and TRD are not version names in this catalogue. The 328 hp 3.5 AT is the highest horsepower listed; do not treat that as a TRD or supercharger specification — boost on every version is No.

Toyota Aurion engine specs and horsepower by version

Exact names as in the database. Two first-generation cars share the name 3.5 AT; they are distinguished by 275 hp versus 328 hp.

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 2.0 AT 145 ÷ 1.988 = 73.0 hp/L; 2.4 AT 170 ÷ 2.362 = 72.0 hp/L; 3.5 AT (275 hp) 275 ÷ 3.456 = 79.6 hp/L; 3.5 AT (328 hp) 328 ÷ 3.456 = 94.9 hp/L; second-generation 3.5 AT (272 hp) 272 ÷ 3.456 = 78.7 hp/L. The 328 hp engine is not a larger block in cc — it is the same 3456 cc as the 275 and 272 hp 3.5 AT cars, with 53 hp more than the 275 hp twin (+19%) and 56 hp more than the later 272 hp car (+21%).

Torque at the listed rpm: 2.0 AT 190 Nm at 4000; 2.4 AT 224 Nm at 4000 (+34 Nm vs 2.0 AT); 3.5 AT (275 hp) 346 Nm at 4700; 3.5 AT (328 hp) 400 Nm at 4800; second-generation 3.5 AT 336 Nm at 4700. From 2.0 AT to 328 hp 3.5 AT the torque gap is +210 Nm. Compression ratio is 10 on 2.0 AT, not measured on 2.4 AT, and 10.8 on all three 3456 cc 3.5 AT versions. Bore × stroke is 75 × 75 on 2.0 AT, not measured on 2.4 AT, and 94 × 83 on all 3.5 AT versions. Valves per cylinder: 4 on every version. Fuel grade in the English label: 95. Injection: Distributed injection (multi-point) on all five. Engine oil capacity, engine oil spec, engine mount, engine number location, and engine-bay layout are not measured.

Cylinder count is taken from the data as written: 2.0 AT is 6 Inline at 1988 cc; 2.4 AT is 4 Inline at 2362 cc; all 3.5 AT versions are 6 V-shaped. Searches for “Aurion V6 horsepower” map to the three 3456 cc cars: 275 hp (first gen), 328 hp (first gen), 272 hp (second gen). “2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2011 horsepower” all fall in first generation, so the possible figures are 145, 170, 275, or 328 hp depending on which named version the car is, not on the calendar year alone.

Gearbox step count tracks the engine ladder: 2.0 AT Automatic 4, 2.4 AT Automatic 5, every 3.5 AT Automatic 6. Drive is FWD on all. No version in the data is listed with boost.

Performance, mpg, and what is not measured

0–100 km/h is measured on one car only: first-generation 3.5 AT (275 hp) at 7.4 s. Top speed is measured on that same version only: 228 km/h. For 2.0 AT, 2.4 AT, 3.5 AT (328 hp), and second-generation 3.5 AT (272 hp), 0–100 and top speed are not measured. The 328 hp 3.5 AT has 53 hp and 54 Nm more than the 275 hp 3.5 AT at the same 1550 kg kerb weight, but this catalogue does not list a faster 0–100 for it — do not invent one.

Fuel consumption is measured only on second-generation 3.5 AT (272 hp): city 13.3 L/100 km, highway 7.0 L/100 km, combined 9.3 L/100 km. CO2 is 215 g/km on that version; Euro 4. For all four first-generation versions, city, highway, combined, and CO2 are not measured. Eco class on those four is still Euro 4. Tank is 70 L on every version, so a combined 9.3 L/100 km on the later 3.5 AT implies a theoretical 70 ÷ 9.3 ≈ 753 km combined range; first-generation range cannot be calculated because consumption is not measured.

Weight per horsepower (kerb kg ÷ hp): first-generation 2.0 AT 1550 ÷ 145 = 10.69 kg/hp; 2.4 AT 1550 ÷ 170 = 9.12 kg/hp; 3.5 AT (275 hp) 1550 ÷ 275 = 5.64 kg/hp; 3.5 AT (328 hp) 1550 ÷ 328 = 4.73 kg/hp; second-generation 3.5 AT 1525 ÷ 272 = 5.61 kg/hp. The later 272 hp car is within 0.03 kg/hp of the first-generation 275 hp 3.5 AT because 25 kg less weight almost offsets 3 hp less output. The 328 hp 3.5 AT is the lightest-feeling on this ratio: 0.91 kg/hp better than the 275 hp 3.5 AT (4.73 vs 5.64).

Power gaps that matter when choosing: 2.4 AT is +25 hp and +34 Nm versus 2.0 AT (+17% power) for 374 cc more displacement and one extra Automatic ratio (5 vs 4). First-generation 3.5 AT (275 hp) is +105 hp versus 2.4 AT (+62%) and +146 Nm, with 6 speeds instead of 5. The 328 hp 3.5 AT is +183 hp versus 2.0 AT (2.26× the power) at the same 1550 kg. Second-generation 3.5 AT is −3 hp and −10 Nm versus the 275 hp first-generation 3.5 AT, and −56 hp / −64 Nm versus the 328 hp 3.5 AT.

Toyota Aurion weight, ground clearance, tank, and wheels (kg)

Kerb weight: 1550 kg on every first-generation version; 1525 kg on second-generation 3.5 AT (272 hp) — 25 kg less. Gross weight: 2100 kg on all five, so payload on the listed numbers is 2100 − 1550 = 550 kg (first gen) and 2100 − 1525 = 575 kg (second gen), 25 kg more payload on the later car. Ground clearance: 105 mm (first gen, all four versions) versus 160 mm (second gen) — the generation change that actually moves a chassis number. Tank: 70 L across the board. Wheels: 215/60 R16 and 215/55 R17 on first generation; second-generation wheel size is not measured.

Length, width, “length and width”, 2007/2008/2010/2011 dimensions, and overall size in millimetres are not measured. Searches for Toyota Aurion dimensions cannot be answered from this dataset except by weight, clearance, tank, and the first-generation tyre sizes above.

Suspension and brakes do not differentiate versions: Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear — same English labels on all five.

Which Toyota Aurion version to choose

Choose first-generation 3.5 AT (328 hp) if the goal is maximum listed output. It is the peak: 328 hp at 6400 rpm, 400 Nm at 4800, 94.9 hp/L, 4.73 kg/hp, 3456 cc, 6 V-shaped, Automatic 6, FWD, boost No. Same 1550 kg, 105 mm clearance, 70 L tank, and tyre sizes as the weaker first-generation cars. 0–100, top speed, and fuel use are not measured on this version. Versus the other first-generation 3.5 AT (275 hp) you gain 53 hp and 54 Nm at identical displacement and weight. Versus second-generation 3.5 AT (272 hp) you gain 56 hp and 64 Nm but lose the later car’s 160 mm clearance, 25 kg kerb reduction, and the only measured consumption figures.

Choose first-generation 3.5 AT (275 hp) if you need the only measured sprint and top speed. 275 hp, 346 Nm, 7.4 s 0–100, 228 km/h — those two performance numbers exist nowhere else in the table. It is 3 hp and 10 Nm above the second-generation 3.5 AT, 53 hp and 54 Nm below the 328 hp 3.5 AT, and 105 hp above 2.4 AT. Fuel consumption is not measured. This is the version to pick when a review-style question is “how fast is a 3.5 Aurion” and you refuse to guess.

Choose second-generation 3.5 AT (272 hp) if you want 2012–2017, measured economy, and clearance. 272 hp, 336 Nm, 3456 cc, 6 V-shaped, Automatic 6, FWD, Front, transverse, city 13.3 / highway 7.0 / combined 9.3 L/100 km, CO2 215, Euro 4, 1525 kg, 160 mm clearance, 70 L. It is the 2017-search car. You give up 3 hp versus the 275 hp 3.5 AT and 56 hp versus the 328 hp 3.5 AT. You gain 55 mm clearance and the only mpg numbers in the set. There is no four-cylinder or 1988 cc option in this generation.

Choose first-generation 2.4 AT (170 hp) if you want the middle of the first-generation ladder without a 3456 cc engine. 170 hp, 224 Nm, 2362 cc, 4 Inline, Automatic 5, 1550 kg, 9.12 kg/hp. It is +25 hp versus 2.0 AT and −105 hp versus 3.5 AT (275 hp). Compression ratio, bore × stroke, 0–100, top speed, and fuel use are not measured. Same 105 mm clearance and 70 L tank as its generation. This is not a V-shaped six; cylinder data is 4 Inline.

Choose first-generation 2.0 AT (145 hp) only if the requirement is the smallest listed displacement. 145 hp, 190 Nm, 1988 cc, 6 Inline, Automatic 4, 10.69 kg/hp — the heaviest kg/hp in the catalogue. It is 25 hp below 2.4 AT and 183 hp below 3.5 AT (328 hp). Consumption, 0–100, and top speed are not measured. Same chassis numbers as the other first-generation sedans. Do not assume a four-cylinder: the data says 6 Inline.

Do not choose on TRD, Sportivo, supercharger, or “for sale”. Those queries are common; this catalogue has no prices, no TRD horsepower line, and boost = No on every version. Engine oil capacity is not measured for any version.

Arithmetic summary of “what the extra output buys” inside generation 1 (same 1550 kg, 105 mm, 70 L): 2.0 AT → 2.4 AT = +25 hp, +34 Nm, +374 cc, 4 speeds → 5. 2.4 AT → 3.5 AT (275 hp) = +105 hp, +122 Nm, +1094 cc, 5 speeds → 6, and the only 7.4 s / 228 km/h pair. 3.5 AT (275 hp) → 3.5 AT (328 hp) = +53 hp, +54 Nm, same 3456 cc, same 6 speeds, still no listed 0–100. Crossing to generation 2 is not more power; it is −3 hp versus the 275 hp 3.5 AT, +55 mm clearance, −25 kg, and 9.3 L/100 km combined as the only measured economy figure.