Toyota says the 2016 Avensis has received a number of small upgrades, which are meant to raise the level of the elegant luxury sedan among its peers.
The facelift, which was acknowledged as the first since the launch of the Avensis last year, shows the new car coming with updated Toyota Touch 2 infotainment system. This features a seven-inch touch-screen display with connectivity to online apps and services.
The name Avensis came from the French term avancer, meaning ‘to advance’.
Experts say the Toyota Avensis over the years has advanced in size, technology, power,and economy to challenge its rivals such as the Peugeot 508 and Škoda Superb, Mazda6 and Volkswagen Passat.
The new 2016 Avensis, bearing the minor changes, was on display at the just concluded Lagos motor fair and it expectedly elicited a lot of interest, according to the Assistant Manager (Marketing), Toyota Nigeria Limited, Mr. Kunle Alake.
A report by an online motoring journal, Automotive World, obtained on Monday, says, “The principal change for the 2016 range is the installation of the latest version of Toyota Touch 2, Toyota’s touchscreen-controlled multimedia system. Avensis benefits from latest iteration of the technology, as previewed at this year’s Geneva motor show.
“The home screen menu has been redesigned and access to the ‘My Toyota’ online customer portal has been made simpler. The satellite navigation package has been rationalised into a single customer offer – Toyota Touch 2 with Go – with the added benefit of three years’ free map and connectivity updates.”
The new Toyota Avensis, launched in 2015, is said to have established its credentials as a strong and attractive market competitor.
According to the manufacturer, the luxury sedan offers prestigious, dynamic styling, rich sensory quality inside and out and, achieved by its precision chassis and steering engineering.
The TNL, in its review of the vehicle on its website, says the Avensis offers prestige and dynamism with a touch of elegance and quality.
It also states, “The styling of the Avensis gives a dynamic and unique presence. The outstanding basic performance delivers agile driving with a reassuring feeling.
“Your pleasure is enhanced by the spacious cabin with its premium-quality interior finish and satisfying equipment. Creating a new dynamism full of originality, the Avensis provides a cutting-edge at the top level in its class.
The vehicle was introduced in 1997 as a direct successor to Toyota Carina E and was aimed at creating a more modern name for the Carina E/Toyota Corona.
Engine
Another online auto journal, Carcoops, says the engine range of the new Avensis remains unchanged. The TNL lists the 2.0L manual transmission fabric seat; 2.0L automatic transmission fabric seat; and 2.0L AT leather seat as available options in Nigeria.
Performance
The auto firm says the vehicle offers optimum response and maximum performance.
One of its listed special features is an auto air conditioning system, whose “powerful performance ensures quick cooling of the spacious cabin. Independent controls for the front seats enable individual setting of the preferred temperature.”
It says the outstanding basic performance delivers agile driving with a reassuring feeling, adding, “Your pleasure is enhanced by the spacious cabin with its premium-quality interior finish and satisfying equipment. Creating a new dynamism full of originality, the Avensis provides a cutting-edge at the top level in its class.”
Safety
The Avensis first introduced Toyota innovation in active safety with the standard provision of the Toyota Safety Sense systems package on all models.
Specific safety details of the car provided by the TNL included the Electric Power Steering/Vehicle Stability Control system. The EPS replaces the hydraulic power steering and eliminates the power steering pump with the hoses as well as their weight to improve fuel economy.
The VSC prevents side skids and helps stabilise the vehicle while turning on a curve.
“For instance, when cornering on slippery roads, the system controls the amount of steering torque assist of the EPS by coordinating conventional functions such as VSC and TRC to help realise excellent controllability and driving stability,” it says.
It says the car also comes with an Anti-lock Braking System and Electronic Brake-force Distribution.
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