Fresh New Toyota Avensis Sedan & Estate Spy Pics
The heavy black attire chosen by Toyota for their latest Avensis couldn’t keep our spies from recognising the top-end Japanese model. Aiming to come into market next year, Toyota is busy readying its flagship saloon car for unveiling, probably at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, although we would have kindly preferred the earlier Paris Motor Show. Detroit may steal the show as well, if America is a prime destination for Avensis. A possibility, but positioning could be problematic as this car has replaced Camry in some markets and Toyota is not about to pull its cash cow out of its US kraal.
A few pieces of info we already have confirm the use of several engine derivatives that use petrol/ gasoline, diesel and hybrid technologies to power the car. Remember Toyota is exceptionally keen on keeping the green image strong going forward, so nothing hectic like a gas-guzzling V8 will be spotted inside these cars. This applies to both sedan and wagon, dubbed Combi, but not both will be available for sale in every market.
I don't get how Toyota gets this "green image". Segment against segment they just don't fair that well in consumption. Hybrids with there really poor life cycle energy use just don't make up for the rest of line.
I have to agree with v6s_stink how can you take Toyota's "green image" seriously when they build ugly gas guzzling s@#t like the Tundra.
I agree that Toyota undermines it's green image with overblown monsters like the Tundra and new Landcruiser V8.
urgh... I hope this will replace the current Avensis real soon. Toyota SA has chosen to sell the Avensis (revised) rather than the new Camry.
oh, that bonnet really looks like a toilet seat cover. and the boot look has a curve on the side looking like the current corolla.
'redefining blandness'- there you are, I thought of the marketing slogan