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I also have a (crossover) Lexus UX 250h F Sport. It has not an average reliability CVT, it has an extremely reliable ECVT (they are very different, even their acronyms match 75%). This Lexus is #1 in the small crossover segment due to its excellent reliability (even with my spirited driving I had zero issues in more than 5 years, not even recalls) and low TCO (about a third of the far less reliable German competitors). The self-charging hybrids are the best of both worlds (especially if they are based on Toyota hybrid system). Btw, Lexus brand is #1 in reliability and #3 in lowest TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).

Hi Please do an Lexus LBX review and 0-60 please!

I certainly didn't buy mine for fast starts!

A heated Steering Wheel! I want one! Thank you for an in depth demo but I cannot afford one I’m afraid. I remember Jeremy Clarkson (I think) mentioning flat bottomed steering wheels on some posh German cars were because of Bratwurst consumption.

How about in California areas were only snows 1 inch few months a year can we use snow tires year round

This review is great....i owned one and i know alot from u

Just bought an 09 IS 220 almost 2 weeks ago & being that it's winter now & the crappy weather we've had the past week with non stop rain & 0 degrees or less most nights I hadn't had the opportunity to take it out until earlier. It drives great but the problem is I couldn't get any heat in the cabin so it was a task keeping the windows from steaming up. Apparently the car had a full service before I bought it & fresh MOT & a pre sale check. I drove it for 20 minutes & it was still freezing in the cabin. Am I missing something?

Better buy the auris with 1.2 turbo engine. Much more fun.

Have a 2013 Auris in Excel for about a year and a half now, and has treated me quite well! :D 😊I've not had any issues relating to the battery though, and I have left the car unattended for 2-3 weeks sometimes. I was under the impression that as long as you leave the hybrid battery with at least 2 bars left, it will trickle charge the 12v battery by itself. Wonder if that is faulty on some hybrids then for it to happen after a few days each time it's driven? A few tips I've learned that may help you, or anyone else: -EV Mode's ideal use is for when you just need to move the car a little bit from the start. It'll avoid the the engine's warm-up cycle to save on petrol. However it will not allow you to use EV mode at the start if the warm-up cycle has begun, or hybrid battery is too low. After this point I find it's pretty much useless to select EV Mode because normal hybrid operation will work exactly the same. -As you said, Eco Mode is pretty much useless, unless you're a type of person that always has a heavy foot. Though, it does seem to alter what the climate control will do; I've witnessed it turning the re-circulating air on and off by itself, and it never does that in Normal mode. Whether the extra things it does to the climate control actually saves petrol or not, I can't say since MPG values don't seem that different. -The B-Mode on the gear select basically uses the wheels to provide extra resistance by spinning the engine and pumping air without petrol. Personally have never used this, but it's intended use is for when you're going down a very long hill, and need to have some "engine braking" to alleviate grinding your brakes down while having your foot on the pedal to maintain speed along the decline. -The A/C is powered by the hybrid battery, so you won't burn MPG by keeping it always on. I use Auto on the climate control, and it seems to adjust how much compressor it needs to use. Not really noticed a difference with consumption, so probably no harm to let the car have permission to use it when it needs, plus will keep windows from fogging up on damp days.

Which is the best and cheap obd scanner for auris hybrid 2014

Is it safe for the engine and for the car to do the power mode up to the maximum limit? Thank you.

I had one of these for 3 years never gave me a problem but pxd it earlier this year for a Corrola which is big improvement on the Auris and can easily achieve 70 mpg on a good day Toyota make reliable cars

Thanks for the clip. Just changed mine in my 57 plate. It was filthy😮

My brother has one and has experienced the same starting problems after not using the car for a few days.

Some cars' cruise control computer is much smoother and reactive on the gradients which can influence fuel consumption. I've started using a youtube trick on the highway : you reduce the speed while climbing and recover the speed delta while descending. It seems to be more economical.

the acceleration test is somewhat unfair, the diesel was revved up upon the start, giving it an advantage

Changing tyres from summer to winter and back again costs around £120/year, not including the tyres. You mean you can't change the tyres yourself? British men are as useless as women. And they can't cook, sew on a button, write a letter ... Jack, the Japan Alps Brit

Can you use Winter Tyres all year? Of course you can when you're off road as much as I am. Jack, the Japan Alps brit

Very comprehensive review. I do find myself strangely drawn to these cars even though the Corolla estate is clearly a big step forward and should be the car I'd buy.

Diesel has been used for a 100 years and will never be beaten end of story.

Best video ever well explained Thank you so much

Great video! Loved it, specialy tandem drive & apples to apples comparison. I'm having Clio mk4, 1.5dci 200Nm and 75HP. Average economy is about 4.5lit per 100km over 10k range, AC on, all terrains, city + motorway. I mostly do coasting, ramp up the speed and keep it const. I wonder did you drove hybrid as a "normal" car because it could show poor results, as I've read that hybrid should be driven with min. accelerations, and use coasting at const. speed as much as possible (well if you're the only guy on the road, right? 😊) I like brimmed diesel tank that shows ~900km autonomy but also wouldn't mind new Mazda 3 or some low-maintenance Hyndai i30

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Right folks! I have to share my recent experience, 2013 Avensis with check parking break system coming on and car going into limp mode. I had the car checked by 2 mechanics and both said I needed 3 injectors and an EGR valve. After watching this video several times I took on the task of cleaning out the EGR. Well when I say it’s like a different car to drive…I’ve amazing, very powerful, unreal and all warning lights gone off on dash. I am really hoping this stays the case as the prices ive been quoted are up on €1500 for 4 injectors and the EGR bypass. Thanks very much for your help and thanks to all in the comments for your guidance. I took a large amount of sut out of the EGR today then 🚙💨💨

Thanks for the review. I always carry one of those rechargable power pack jump starters - useful bit of kit and not just for jump starting cars. If I go away I always leave my cars on CTEK conditioner chargers.

These days, i had a diesel car but had a problem with dpf and ad blue injector problem traded the car in for a corolla hybrid 2024 model and love it wish id of done it sooner yes on the motorway they arent efficient but ive said quite about driving in clean air zones

Hiya, This is a brilliant review thanks, really helpful, this is our perfect next family car! One question; can extra sound proofing/deadening be fitted into the car, around the wheels, arches, doors & floor of the car to make it much quieter? Has anybody done this or had it done? Many thanks!

I have an Auris Excel hybrid, 2016 version, different dash to this one. (No coolant temperature gauge!). Interesting to note I previously had a mk 1 Auris Excel hybrid and it did have a coolant temperature gauge. Never has any issues until the 12V battery was 8 years old. It wasn't holding charge properly and needed replacing. The CVT transaxle noise when under acceleration has never bothered me. Any car when revved hard makes a noise anyway. Interesting to note the dealer made an insurance charge for a courtesy car, my Toyota dealer makes no charges, but kindly asks you consider putting some petrol in to cover your usage. Regarding the hybrid battery, I always get a hybrid battery health report at service time, but nothing specific. I suspect when it's on the diagnostic it would flag up any bad cells?. Another point you mention about dealerships finding faults at MOT time, I found similar to yourself. My last 2 MOTs have had the same advisories about the rear shock absorbers slightly misting. They could have quite easily pushed this into saying they need to be replaced, but told me there is no need to change them just yet. I have found the car overall to be really well built, smooth, mostly quiet and above all reliable. It could be described as boring I suppose, but I'll take that as a positive. It's 9 years old February next year and the running costs (apart from petrol and insurance) have been MOTs servicing, wiper blades, tyres and a new 12V battery . I have never topped any levels up apart from the washer bottle. All the buttons and switches work fine. (I have always had it serviced at the dealership.) I will probably replace it with a Corolla, alas they have taken the CD player out and the spare wheel. They have however put the coolant temperature gauge back and installed a slew of new safety warning/road assist features to bleep at you!.

Thanks for the review. I think you can get a lot better mpg than what you got there. In the winter I am getting between 50 and 60 and summer time 60 and 70. Best one I've done was 69 from London to Camber Sands. If I was stopping at hackney from the starting point Tottenham I was at 75 mpg ( very little traffic though)

Oh wow, DO NOT DO IT LIKE THAT. Be patient and of common sense, please. Remove the concealed back half. Then at least just soak in paraffin overnight. Don't scrape at it with a screwie FFS. If you can't figure out wind noise on ya video then I ain't going there bro. 😂😂😮

I installed sound deadening material myself in my Auris.

I’m in two minds between this, vw Passat 2015 or Skoda suberb 2015. I’m thinking of doing PCO with some long journeys on the M way. Any recommendations please? Anyone?

I have the same battery issue with my 2017 auris hybrid. Leave it for a week and it needs a jump pack to start it. Use the car daily and it’s fine. I was looking to replace my 12v battery but if I’m not going to bother yet 😂

Interesting when you Google some results say winter tyres not as good in wet weather. Car I bought 12 months ago has 3 winter tyres and one landsail. Tread is approx 5-6 mm. I drive steady and haven't had any issues. Usually put 32 psi in honda jazz.

I've never had a problem of flat battery even after 2 weeks away. The parking assist is excellent.

That was a pleasant review. Reassuring because i just bought one

Very good Video, Thanks Buddy 👍Like

Subscribed. Very good in depth review. Cheers for sharing 👍

toyota is scam

The handling sleeps on winter tyres got Sava Eskimo m+s.. Best handling takes around 1.5 meters more to brake fully, but i get used to it..

I’ve used them on my two vehicles before. No noticeable difference on my ford focus 1.6 but on my CRV 2.0 i can feel better throttle response. Now in my 2018 1.6 TDI touran no difference 😂

Whine from CVT gearbox? I thought the hybrid had electric drive (ecvt) similar to the Prius?

Comprehensive, clear and unbiased review - thank you

Thank you, that was very enlightening. I do have an Auris Hybrid but I fitted a 12v socket in the boot beside the battery with a 2a fuse. This enables my 1 amp battery charger to be plugged in whenever it is on my drive. What I have never used is the automatic parallel parking system, one day I may drive it next to my neighbours’ cars and try it and hope not to regret it.

There is no difference! Worthwhile checking though. Well done and thank you.

Thank you so much for posting

I've been lucky to have seen this incredible man with his amazing machine a few times. Hes now retired. I dought there will be another like him for a long time, if ever again. Thank you Eric you truly have earned legend status.

Not replacing an engine air filter in 8 years 56k miles is insanity.

You don’t have to take the fender liner out at all. Remove the wheel, and the the circular access panel at the front of the liner twists off. Then you can reach in with one hand and remove the plastic piece with the hoses and then pull the filter out. There is a slit on the underside of the car in front of the wheel, where all of the washer fluid will drain out. You could probably do it without removing the wheel, but it would be tight and it only takes a few minutes to remove the wheel.

I love my 2023 Corolla Hybrid, everything I could ever want or need. 😊