2015 Toyota Aurion AT-X Review: Familiar To The Core But No Worse For It
The skinny: Now in its final update, Toyota’s last ‘big Aussie six’ emerges with only light changes. What matters to families and fleets everywhere remains the same though - this is hard working, no frills transport that’s more than capable of getting the job done right.
Vehicle Style: Large sedan
Price: $36,490 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 200kW/336Nm 3.5 6cyl petrol | 6spd automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 9.3 l/100km | tested: 11.3 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Toyota’s Aurion is a curious thing. It's underpinned by the same bones as the mid-size Camry, but is classed as a large car thanks to the addition of a V6 engine and different bumpers.
In fact, with the latest 2015 update, the Camry now stretches 15mm longer from nose to tail, but both it and Aurion share the same wheelbase and interior dimensions.
The price difference though is an even $10,000 - and that’s not small change in anyone’s books.
While Camry got sweeping price reductions, Aurion did not.
There are some differences on the spec sheet in the latest model though, and an obvious improvement when you put your foot down thanks to the big V6 under the bonnet. But why would you choose the Aurion over the four cylinder Camry?