Toyota Auris name dropped, Corolla hatch returns to Europe
First Japan dropped the Auris name in favor of the Corolla Sport Hatch, now Europe is abandoning the badge, deciding it too will take E210 as a Corolla.
First Japan dropped the Auris name in favor of the Corolla Sport Hatch, now Europe is abandoning the badge, deciding it too will take E210 as a Corolla.
The 2018 Toyota Auris Hybrid is based on the TNGA platform, and has a choice of a 122hp (91kW) 1.8-litre hybrid or a new 180hp (134kW) 2-liter hybrid.
The second generation Toyota Auris hatch has a sharper body, and an interior taken straight from the related Corolla. Sold as a Corolla in Australia and US.
With Scion being phased out, the Scion iM will live on as the Toyota Corolla iM, making it the first Corolla based hatch in the US for 24 years.
The E180 Toyota Auris Touring (wagon/estate) followed up the E180 Auris hatch from 2012. Available with diesel, gas and hybrid drivetrains.
The Toyota Auris (Corolla) hatch is making a return in America, but this time it’s being branded as the Scion iM, as Toyota’s youth brand goes mainstream.
The facelifted E180 Toyota Auris wagon and hatchback will debut the 2015 Geneva show with an updated front-end design, dashboard and touchscreen system.
Toyota will show off the look of its facelifted E180 Auris range at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March.
The Scion iM concept has been revealed to be a pumped up and lowered version of the Toyota Auris/Corolla hatchback that’s sold in Europe, Japan and Oz.
Reports indicate that the 2015 Scion iM will, essentially, be a federalised version of the Toyota Auris Touring Sports wagon.