Toyota Avensis 2.0td, how good is it?.

Danuogma

My brother recently went to Australia and kindly gave me his 99 Avensis TD (not the D4D). It is very fresh, only 103000 on the clock and it has a full service history. How good is the Avensis TD 1, Is it economical. 2, Any common gremlins/faults to look out for. There seems to be very little on the net about the Avensis td. I would appreciate if anyone who either owned/owns one or is familiar with the td Avensis could give me some feedback. I have to decide whether to hold on to the car I already have (a 2000 Fiat Bravo) or sell it.

Berty

Taxi drivers are loyal to the car so I think that will tell you a lot about it first off.

colm_mcm

very few issues with them. have heard or the odd cooling problem, but certainly a lot more straightforward than the newer D-4D. essentially the same as the old Carina E engine, it's indirect injection, old school simplicity.

Give me a shout if you're selling it.

Danuogma

Thanks for the response lads, taxi drivers are always on the ball. How is it on juice? what sort of mpg should I expect?.

colm_mcm

About 50mpg on a long journey would be realistic. I'm sure 10 years has taken its toll on the mpg.

kildarelad

we have had ours for a while get 56 miles to the gallon on a long run its a 2002 model the one we have. The only problem we had with ours is the fuel gauge not being accurate

colm_mcm

The D-4D engine is a good bit lighter on fuel, it's also a lot nippier (20bhp and a good few more torques extra) the old 2.0 TD engine is a good bit smoother than the D-4D though.

(Avensis engine change over from TD to D-4D happened in mid 2000)

mickdw

It will keep going thats for sure. Get rid of fiat if ya can.

bazz26

It's hard to find a clean example with a full service history and knowledge of how it was looked after these days, don't look a gift horse in the mouth, snap your brother's hand off for it or someone else will.

unkel

Danuogma wrote: »

I have to decide whether to hold on to the car I already have (a 2000 Fiat Bravo) or sell it.

The Avensis is worth way more than it is worth (if you catch my drift) - some people here just seem to lust after them! Sell it double quick and cash in. I'll betya either a farmer or a taximan will buy it

Volvoboy

unkel wrote: »

The Avensis is worth way more than it is worth (if you catch my drift) - some people here just seem to lust after them! Sell it double quick and cash in. I'll betya either a farmer or a taximan will buy it

Would you like a brush for your sweeping genralisations? :pac:

OP pm if your selling it

Danuogma

Thanks for all the replies. I think I will hang on to it and get rid of the Fiat Bravo. I was lucky enough with the Bravo, it never really gave me much trouble.

colm_mcm

Problem is the Bravo is next to worthless. It'd be more a case of giving it away.

Danuogma

colm_mcm wrote: »

Problem is the Bravo is next to worthless. It'd be more a case of giving it away.

I might just do that, a friend of mine could use it.

niceirishfella

Danuogma wrote: »

I might just do that, a friend of mine could use it.

BRAVO!:D

bladebrew

niceirishfella wrote: »

BRAVO!:D

oh god:eek:

Henry Ford III

I know a taximan who had an Avensis 2.0td. It was utterly reliable, but he still hated it. Said it was dog slow and a pig to drive.

cadaliac

Please correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't that engine (the TD just before the D-4D) a Peugeot lump? I think it was (before the Hdi engine was released).
OP -Those engines were great by the way.

colm_mcm

cadaliac wrote: »

Please correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't that engine (the TD just before the D-4D) a Peugeot lump? I think it was (before the Hdi engine was released).
OP -Those engines were great by the way.

Nope. the Corolla (1997-2002 shape) got the normally aspirated 1.9d PSA unit for a time while the D-4D engine started production . It had previously been fitted with the 2.0 normally aspirated unit which saw service in the Carina E and 1992 shape Corolla.

So the 97-02 Corolla had the 2.0, 1.9 and the 2.0 D-4D engine. I don't think that shape Corolla D-4D was actually offered in Ireland, but I've seen them abroad.

Volvoboy

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nope. the Corolla (1997-2002 shape) got the normally aspirated 1.9d PSA unit for a time while the D-4D engine started production . It had previously been fitted with the 2.0 normally aspirated unit which saw service in the Carina E and 1992 shape Corolla.

So the 97-02 Corolla had the 2.0, 1.9 and the 2.0 D-4D engine. I don't think that shape Corolla D-4D was actually offered in Ireland, but I've seen them abroad.

Have a 2C engine here too, in a Corona, makes for a ''relaxing drive''

Not exciting in the slightest, but ya know it will always start

Jon_d

I have one and i'v nothing bad to say, its a brilliant car, bullet proof engine, you won't be disappointed, its the best car of it's era! even if i won the lotto i'd still keep it!

colm_mcm

Try and keep up, this thread is from 2009