Paris Preview: Toyota to Unveil all-new Avensis along with Production Urban Cruiser & IQ

 Paris Preview: Toyota to Unveil all-new Avensis along with Production Urban Cruiser & IQ
2009 Toyotas Avensis

Toyota will be using the Paris Motor Show that commences at the beginning of October to unveil three very important new models. The first of these models and arguably the most anticipated will be the all-new 2009 Avensis, the brands flagship model for Europe. It features a design described as both sleek and athletic giving it a strong dynamic character, from the initial rear 3/4 shot of the D-segment model released we can see it clearly follows in the footsteps of the current Avensis. An enhanced level of equipment, higher quality and a reduction in CO2 emissions will see this model continue its strong position in the market against rivals such as the Ford Mondeo, Mazda6 and Renault Laguna.

Alongside the European flagship, Toyota will also unveil the full production versions of the IQ and Urban cruiser which follow the pre-production prototypes that were unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.

The IQ will be the world's smallest 4-seater premium car, CO2 emissions will emit just 99g/km and will feature a number of new safety features including the world’s first rear window curtain shield airbags. Meanwhile the 1.4-litre D-4D diesel All Wheel Drive (AWD) Urban Cruiser will boast CO2 emissions of just 133g/km, not a bad figure for the urban all-roader.

Full details on all three models will be released closer to their debuts in Paris.

Source: Toyota Europe

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 ShinyG ShinyG
"Urban all-roader"!?! AHAHAHAHA!
September 1, 2008 11:26 am
 Tuner_Mad Tuner_Mad
Urban Cruiser - not bad, apart from the name. IQ - looks kinda cute in that angle Avensis - TAXI!
September 1, 2008 11:51 am
 odysseus odysseus
whoa, look a these clumsy door handles on the avenis! *lol* :D
September 1, 2008 11:55 am
 Car_Nut Car_Nut
...makes it easier for the taxi passengers to get in :)
September 1, 2008 2:30 pm
 122 122
Avensis = Lexus IS Well the lines and surfacing looks pretty similar.
September 1, 2008 12:00 pm
 davethepetrolhead davethepetrolhead
What is it with Toyotas they just seem to get uglier & uglier
September 1, 2008 12:50 pm
 v6s_stink v6s_stink
It is sad that bad design has to dominate our roadways. I'll bet the typical bad Toyota seating position remains, as well.
September 1, 2008 1:32 pm
 carcrazy1234 carcrazy1234
i don't get it?? it looks ok lol the avensis i mean.
September 1, 2008 1:46 pm
 mc959 mc959
i don't know, but it seems that everybody hates Toyota, saying they got ugly cars, complaining about the Prius..., i find these trio more then ok, and i find that Toyota is going the right direction(ok, it's not an Alfa, but it's no worser then Peugeot, Opel, Volkswagen,...(you don't have to compare Toyota to Bmw or MB, they have Lexus for that), and the thing is when you buy a Toyota you know you have a car for ten years minimum.
September 1, 2008 2:27 pm
 Car_Nut Car_Nut
Toyota's are an acquired taste..!!! You'll get that taste when you reach the average age of Toyota owners... umm, about 70yo :)
September 1, 2008 2:31 pm
 Car_Nut Car_Nut
ooopps, this should have been under Davethepetrolhead
September 1, 2008 2:33 pm
 amade.ch amade.ch
i like these cars, all three of them. the avensis seems to be an immense step forward if we look only a the design. nice.
September 1, 2008 2:53 pm
 BabyMilo BabyMilo
the avensis is sooo boring... i can see alot of these flying around the city with TAXI written on them
September 1, 2008 8:15 pm
 mc959 mc959
@Babymilo i see also taxi signs on MB E & S classes, also on BMW 5 & 7 series, so what's your point? that it is a reliable car? then i agree with you!!!
September 1, 2008 8:49 pm
 deciofp deciofp
in my place my taxis are only mercedes C or E... and i live in a not rich place! still, there is a lot of toyotas... I dont know wht is going on with all this people! i look at the picture and it seems nice the avensis! i dont understand where is it ugly ??!! by the way... im not 70 years old!
September 2, 2008 10:56 am
 alessandro alessandro
No mush class, no mistakes neither idiotic exhaust pipes Hi, Toyota!
September 2, 2008 2:53 pm
 racsozelev racsozelev
finally! good looking toyotas. and for those who only like german bricks or italian beauties, leave some space for the good looking ones that don?t live on the past glories!!!!
September 2, 2008 3:39 pm
 Car_Nut Car_Nut
No, I like Mazdas, Hondas, Nissans, but Toyota?s...? From experience, most steer & handle really badly (with a couple of exceptions), or certainly below class average. Even the up-and-coming Koreans are producing better handling cars than Toyota!
September 3, 2008 4:00 pm
 AE86 AE86
Avensis were never ment to be a head turner. More car less nut pleace.
September 3, 2008 7:40 pm
 mechamynd mechamynd
Avensis is average car, not very good, not vey bad and it really does it well
September 7, 2008 5:29 pm