Which Toyota Auris Version Should You Buy?
The Toyota Auris data covers four catalogue series across two generations: first-generation three-door and five-door Hatchback models, followed by second-generation five-door Estate models. The best choice depends on whether you prioritize performance, fuel consumption, transmission, body style, or drive system.
The Toyota Auris data covers four catalogue series across two generations: first-generation three-door and five-door Hatchback models, followed by second-generation five-door Estate models. The best choice depends on whether you prioritize performance, fuel consumption, transmission, body style, or drive system. The standout economy option is the facelifted second-generation TS 1.8 CVT Hybrid at 3.5 l/100 km combined, while the quickest measured model is the facelifted first-generation 1.8 MT with 147 hp and a 9.5-second 0–100 km/h time. Buyers requiring AWD must look at selected 1.5 CVT and 1.8 CVT versions; the listed second-generation cars are otherwise FWD.
Toyota Auris generations and the changes that matter
The first generation is represented by a Hatchback 3-door series dated from October 2006 to June 2010, with 25 versions in the catalogue. Its displayed specifications include Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual, Robotic, and Variable gearboxes, plus both FWD and AWD. The listed ground clearance is either 140 or 150 mm, and the fuel tank holds 55 litres.
The first-generation restyling ran from September 2009 to January 2013 and changed the listed body to Hatchback 5-door. The catalogue contains 16 versions. It retained Gasoline and Diesel choices and added an Automatic option alongside Manual, Robotic, and Variable transmissions. Selected 1.5 CVT and 1.8 CVT versions have AWD; the other displayed versions use FWD. Ground clearance remains either 140 or 150 mm, and tank capacity remains 55 litres.
The second generation ran from August 2012 to June 2015 as an Estate 5-door, with 16 catalogue versions. Its displayed range expands to Gasoline, Diesel, and Hybrid power, while transmissions are Manual or Variable. Most listed cars have FWD, but one 1.5 CVT with 109 hp has AWD. Every displayed version has 140 mm of ground clearance and a 50-litre tank.
The second-generation restyling ran from April 2015 to January 2019, remained an Estate 5-door, and contains 16 catalogue versions. The displayed selection covers Gasoline, Diesel, and Hybrid engines with Manual or Variable transmission, all with FWD. It introduces the 1.2 CVT and 1.2 MT turbo Gasoline versions, while the TS 1.8 CVT Hybrid delivers the lowest listed combined consumption and CO₂ output. Ground clearance is 140 mm and tank capacity is 50 litres throughout the displayed range.
Toyota Auris engine specs comparison
Repeated names can describe different specifications, so power and generation must be checked together. Where identical records appear within a catalogue series, they are consolidated below without renaming the database version.
| Generation and version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders/layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 generation — 1.3 MT | 101 hp | 132 Nm | 1329 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation — 1.4 MT | 90 hp | 205 Nm | 1364 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 or 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation — 1.4 MT | 97 hp | 130 Nm | 1398 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation — 1.5 CVT | 105 hp | 138 Nm | 1496 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | AWD |
| 1 generation — 1.5 CVT | 110 hp | 138 Nm | 1496 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1 generation — 1.6 MT | 124 hp | 157 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation — 1.6 MT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation — 1.6 TFT | 124 hp | 157 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Robotic, 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation — 1.6 TFT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Robotic, 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.3 MT | 101 hp | 132 Nm | 1329 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.4 MT | 90 hp | 205 Nm | 1364 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.4 TFT | 90 hp | 205 Nm | 1364 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Robotic, 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.5 CVT | 105 hp | 138 Nm | 1496 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | AWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.6 MT | 124 hp | 157 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 5 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.6 MT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.6 AT | 124 hp | 157 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.6 TFT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Robotic, 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.8 CVT | 128 hp | 166 Nm | 1794 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | AWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.8 CVT | 144 hp | 176 Nm | 1798 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.8 MT | 136 hp | 175 Nm | 1794 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 1 generation, restyling — 1.8 MT | 147 hp | 180 Nm | 1798 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation — 1.3 MT | 99 hp | 128 Nm | 1329 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation — 1.4 MT | 90 hp | 205 Nm | 1364 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation — 1.5 CVT | 109 hp | 141 Nm | 1496 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD or AWD |
| 2 generation — 1.6 MT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation — 1.6 CVT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 2 generation — 1.8 MT | 144 hp | 176 Nm | 1794 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation — 1.8 CVT | 144 hp | 176 Nm | 1794 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 2 generation — 1.8 CVT | 99 hp | 142 Nm | 1798 cc | Hybrid | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 2 generation — 2.0 MT | 124 hp | 310 Nm | 1998 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — 1.2 MT | 116 hp | 185 Nm | 1197 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — 1.2 CVT | 116 hp | 185 Nm | 1197 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | Turbo | Variable | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — 1.3 MT | 99 hp | 128 Nm | 1329 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — 1.4 MT | 90 hp | 205 Nm | 1364 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — 1.6 MT | 112 hp | 270 Nm | 1598 cc | Diesel | 4, Inline | Turbo | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — 1.6 MT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Manual, 6 | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — 1.6 CVT | 132 hp | 160 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| 2 generation, restyling — TS 1.8 CVT | 136 hp | 142 Nm | 1798 cc | Hybrid | 4, Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
The facelifted second-generation 1.2 MT and 1.2 CVT produce about 96.9 hp per litre, the highest ratio among the displayed engines. The 147 hp 1.8 MT produces about 81.8 hp per litre, while the 90 hp 1.4 MT Diesel produces about 66.0 hp per litre but supplies 205 Nm. For maximum listed torque, the second-generation 2.0 MT Diesel reaches 310 Nm.
Toyota Auris performance, mpg and economy
For the original first-generation cars, the measured Gasoline 1.4 MT takes 13.0 seconds to reach 100 km/h and reaches 170 km/h, with consumption of 8.7 l/100 km in the city, 5.9 on the highway, and 6.9 combined. The 124 hp 1.6 MT improves acceleration to 10.4 seconds and top speed to 190 km/h, but combined consumption rises to 7.1 l/100 km. The 132 hp 1.6 MT reaches 100 km/h in 10.0 seconds, reaches 195 km/h, and uses 6.5 l/100 km combined. Performance and consumption for the original-generation 1.4 MT Diesel and both 1.5 CVT versions are not measured.
In the first-generation restyling, the 147 hp 1.8 MT is the quickest measured Auris in the supplied data: 9.5 seconds to 100 km/h and 200 km/h maximum, with 6.6 l/100 km combined. The 136 hp 1.8 MT is 0.5 seconds slower but reaches 205 km/h, the highest listed speed. The 132 hp 1.6 MT matches the 136 hp 1.8 MT at 10.0 seconds, uses 6.5 l/100 km combined, and reaches 195 km/h. The 124 hp 1.6 AT takes 11.9 seconds and uses 7.1 l/100 km combined. The 90 hp 1.4 MT Diesel returns 4.7 l/100 km combined, whereas the 1.4 TFT Diesel uses 5.0 l/100 km and takes 14.7 seconds to reach 100 km/h. Performance and economy for the AWD 1.5 CVT and 1.8 CVT are not measured.
Among the second-generation Estate versions with complete measurements, the 132 hp 1.6 MT reaches 100 km/h in 10.0 seconds, reaches 200 km/h, and uses 5.9 l/100 km combined. The corresponding 1.6 CVT takes 11.2 seconds, reaches 190 km/h, and uses 6.0 l/100 km combined. The 124 hp 2.0 MT Diesel records 10.5 seconds, 195 km/h, and 4.4 l/100 km combined. The 99 hp 1.8 CVT Hybrid uses 3.9 l/100 km combined but takes 11.2 seconds and reaches 175 km/h. Figures for the 1.5 CVT and the 144 hp 1.8 MT and 1.8 CVT are not measured.
The facelifted second generation offers the strongest economy-performance balance. Depending on the listed record, the 1.2 MT takes 10.1 or 10.4 seconds, reaches 200 or 195 km/h, and consumes 4.7 or 4.8 l/100 km combined. The 1.2 CVT takes 10.5 or 10.8 seconds, reaches 190 km/h, and consumes 4.6 or 4.8 l/100 km combined. The 132 hp 1.6 MT is fastest at 10.0 seconds and uses 5.9 l/100 km combined; the 1.6 CVT takes 11.2 seconds and uses 5.7 l/100 km. The TS 1.8 CVT Hybrid takes 10.9 seconds, reaches 180 km/h, and consumes 3.5 l/100 km combined—1.1 l/100 km less than the best listed 1.2 CVT figure. Its CO₂ figure is also the lowest at 81 g/km.
Toyota Auris dimensions, weight and wheels
No exterior length, width, height, or wheelbase is supplied, so those Toyota Auris dimensions are not measured in this dataset.
Original first-generation kerb weight ranges from 1220 kg to 1370 kg among the displayed versions, while gross weight ranges from 1720 kg to 1920 kg. Ground clearance is 140 or 150 mm, the tank holds 55 litres, and wheel sizes are not measured. The 132 hp 1.6 MT weighs 1275 kg, equal to about 9.7 kg per hp; the AWD 128 hp 1.8 CVT weighs 1370 kg, or about 10.7 kg per hp.
For the first-generation restyling, displayed kerb weight runs from 1220 kg to 1330 kg and gross weight from 1535 kg to 1920 kg. Ground clearance is 140 or 150 mm, tank capacity is 55 litres, and wheel sizes are not measured. The 147 hp 1.8 MT weighs 1305 kg, giving about 8.9 kg per hp, the best listed weight-to-power figure.
Second-generation displayed kerb weights span 1185–1420 kg, with gross weights of 1765–1915 kg. Clearance is 140 mm, the tank holds 50 litres, and wheel sizes are not measured. The 132 hp 1.6 MT weighs either 1250 or 1280 kg depending on the listed record, equivalent to about 9.5 or 9.7 kg per hp. The 124 hp 2.0 MT Diesel is the heaviest displayed version at 1420 kg.
Facelifted second-generation kerb weights range from 1150 kg for one 1.3 MT to 1335 kg for the TS 1.8 CVT. Gross weights range from 1735 to 1890 kg. All displayed versions have 140 mm clearance and a 50-litre tank. Listed wheel sizes are 195/65 R15, 205/55 R16, 215/45 R17, and 225/45 R17.
Which Toyota Auris version to choose
Choose the facelifted second-generation TS 1.8 CVT if measured fuel economy is the priority. Its 3.5 l/100 km combined result beats the earlier second-generation 1.8 CVT Hybrid by 0.4 l/100 km, while its 136 hp output is 37 hp higher and its 10.9-second acceleration is 0.3 seconds quicker.
Choose the facelifted second-generation 1.2 MT for a strong Gasoline compromise. With 116 hp from 1197 cc, 185 Nm from 1500–4000 rpm, a 10.1-second best listed acceleration time, and 4.7 l/100 km combined consumption, it gives away 16 hp to the 1.6 MT but uses 1.2 l/100 km less in their best comparable records.
Choose the second-generation 2.0 MT if torque matters most. Its 310 Nm exceeds the facelifted 1.6 MT Diesel by 40 Nm and the 1.4 MT Diesel by 105 Nm. It also combines a 10.5-second acceleration time with 4.4 l/100 km combined consumption, although its 1420 kg kerb weight is 100 kg above the facelifted 1.6 MT Diesel.
Choose the facelifted first-generation 1.8 MT with 147 hp for the quickest measured acceleration. At 9.5 seconds to 100 km/h and about 8.9 kg per hp, it is 0.5 seconds quicker than the 132 hp 1.6 MT versions. Choose the separate 136 hp 1.8 MT if maximum speed matters instead: its 205 km/h figure is 5 km/h higher.
Choose an AWD 1.5 CVT or AWD 1.8 CVT only when drive layout is the deciding requirement. Their acceleration and consumption figures are not measured, so the data does not support an economy or performance comparison against FWD versions. Price, engine-oil capacity, reliability, problems, and vehicles for sale are also not measured, so they cannot determine the choice from this catalogue data.