Car Review: Toyota Avensis 2012 - Reliable Buy

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Toyota vehicles are one of the very best you can find at the market. Nigerians love Toyota products so much, not only for their amazing designs and technology, but also for their low maintenance cost and safety features. Toyota Avensis is a one of the top sedan brands from Toyota and it’s quite affordable, although the word “affordable” may be relative to individuals but this car still falls under this category.

The Toyota Avensis comes in three model variants and they include: The 2.0L MT Fabric Seat, the 2.0L AT Leather Seat and the 2.0L AT Fabric Seat. The Average price range of a brand new Toyota Avensis Sedan falls within N6,000,000 to N7,000,000.

Key Performance and Features

Auto air Conditioning System: The importance of having good air conditioning system in your vehicles can’t be over emphasized, especially in this part of Africa where there is so much of sunlight. The Auto air conditioning installed in the Avensis ensures that the Cabin compartment of the vehicle is quickly cooled; in addition, different individual settings could be used to control air conditioning for both the front and back seat compartments.

Noise-insulating, Noise-absorbing and Vibration damping Materials: The Toyota Avensis comes with the latest Noise-absorbing, Noise-insulating and Vibration damping technologies, which helps to curb the incessant noise pollution we witness on our roads on a daily basis. The Noise absorbing technologies ensures that the occupants of the Avensis remain safe and enjoy their trips without external noise disturbance.

Smart Entry & Start System: The smart entry system of the Avensis ensures that you don’t need to manually open the door as it’s able to recognize the owner by the proximity of his or her car key. This is known “SMART ENTRY”. All you have to do is to get close to the car holding your key, grip the door handle and all the doors will automatically unlock. The Start system is fairly simple, all you have to do is to depress the brake pedal and push the start button and the car would come on.

Multi-information display: This helps to improve the situational awareness of the driver. Looking at the Multi-information display shows you critical information relating to cruising range, current fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, elapsed time, average vehicle speed, rear seatbelt reminder, outside temperature and calendar. The Eco driving indicator is only included in models with automatic transmission, and it shows the driver information relating fuel economy as it relates with the accelerator operation, which may be good or bad.

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6-Speed Manual Transmission: The Improved driving performance and excellent fuel efficiency, which the Avensis provides, is gotten from the perfect combination of its high torque transmission efficiency and wide gear ratio.

Super intelligent 4 Speed automatic transmission (Super ECT): The Avensis Intelligent automatic transmission provides smooth shift feeling as well as excellent response. On uphill or downhill roads, the shift control automatically selects the best gear to handle the terrain.

Safety Features

EPS-VSC Integrated Control System: The Avensis ABS with EBD and VSC, the driving force control of the TRC, and EPS are the braking controls that are controlled and integrated by the EPS-VSC integrated control system. For example, when driving through a turn on slippery roads, the EPS-VSC integrated control system kicks in and controls the amount of steering torque assist of the EPS in other to achieve driving stability and excellent controllability, and it’s able to pull this off by coordinating conventional functions such as the TRC and VSC.

ABS with EBD: Braking on slippery roads can be very tricky, that’s why the ABS was included to help prevent the wheels from locking, especially when applying brakes on slippery roads. Braking forces are optimally distributed during various driving conditions as a result of the EBD utilizing the ABS system, leading to an excellent braking performance.

Airbags: Airbags are created to cushion and protect occupants of vehicles during collisions and accidents. The Toyota Avensis comes packed with the latest SRS driver airbag, SRS knee airbags, SRS front Passover airbags, SRS side airbags and SRS curtain shield airbags, helping to massively protect occupants during collisions than older car models.

The Toyota Avensis, no doubt, is an excellent sedan car to acquire especially if you want a car that provides you a mix of style, comfort, entertainment, and safety. The amazing features included in this ride are top-notch, designed to help the driver improve his situational awareness as well as surmount road obstacles easily. The Toyota Avensis is quite affordable and will make a good buy for those who can afford it.




Photo Credit: toyotanigeria.com
 
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