The new Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start has the distinction of being the first Toyota to go on sale in the UK with the benefit of Toyota Optimal Drive, a breakthrough in powertrain engineering and design technology that will be a feature of all future Toyota models.
Auris is the first model in Europe to benefit from Toyota Stop&Start technology. When the car is stationary, with the transmission in neutral and the driver’s foot off the clutch pedal, the engine automatically and quietly stops to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. When the driver re-engages the clutch, the engine automatically restarts. This brings particular benefits in urban traffic, with a potential 15 per cent improvement in the amount of fuel used and CO2 emissions.
Stop&Start is very quiet, smooth and refined in its operation. In a world-first design, the system has a permanently engaged starter gear mechanism: the starter motor is in direct contact with the ring gear on the engine, which means the engine stops and starts quickly and quietly. Compared to the 1.4 VVT-i, the start-up noise level has been reduced by 9dB and starting time cut from 0.7 to 0.4 seconds.
Performance comparison new Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Auris 1.4 VVT-i
|
1.33 Dual VVT-i |
1.4 VVT-i |
|
| Max. power (bhp/DIN hp) |
100/101 |
96/97 |
| Max. torque (Nm) |
132 |
130 |
| Fuel consumption – combined cycle (mpg) |
48.7 |
40.9 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) |
135 |
163 |
| VED Band 2008/9 |
C |
D |
| VED cost 2008/9 |
£120 |
£180 |
| VED cost 2009/10 |
£110 |
£175 |
| VED cost 2010/11 |
£115 |
£180 |
Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start prices
On-the-road prices for the new Toyota Auris 1.33 Dual VVT-i with Stop&Start start at £12,705 for the T2 three-door. Across the range, prices are just £200 more than for the equivalent, previous 1.4 VVT-i models.
| MODEL |
OTR PRICE |
| T2 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 3-door |
£12,705 |
| T2 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 5-door |
£13,205 |
| TR 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 3-door |
£13,395 |
| TR 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 5-door |
£13,895 |
| T3 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 3-door |
£13,705 |
| T3 1.33 Dual VVT-i Stop&Start 5-door |
£14,205 |
