2013 Toyota Auris pictures

The Auris is the replacement for the Corolla and a Japanese answer to the VW Golf and Ford Focus.

It's available with a range of engines but the most interesting is the 1.8 litre petrol-electric hybrid.

Boot space is a decent 360 litres.

Dash layout is uninspiring and plastics are hard and brittle.

Only one diesel option is available and it's very sluggish.

The Toyota Auris comes with a five-year, 100,000 mile warranty.

The 1.8 litre hybrid is the most interesting engine but its CVT gearbox is noisy.

The hybrid model returns a claimed 84mpg.

The light controls make the Auris easy to drive around town.

Space in the rear is pretty good and on par with its rivals.

The rear window is quite small and hampers visibility.

The comfortable suspension makes the Auris a good long distance cruiser.

The Toyota Auris is unpleasant to drive on the open road suffering from a lot of body roll.

With all seats folded the Auris is once again on par with rivals.