The 2013 Toyota Auris is the second generation of the nameplate. The car was previously known as the Toyota Corolla Hatchback.
The second generation has a sharper look, with angled headlights and an aggressive design with air scoops on the sides of the front bumper like those usually used for cooling brakes and a central larger one. The grille is also designed into a V-shape to complete the fascia.
Toyota officials stated that the car was designed from inside out, and it looked like that. The interior featured a unique tall center console that was connected to the center stack through a sloped, ascending bridge where the gear-stick (or the gear selector) took center stage.
Inside the vehicle is room for five with a flat floor for the rear passengers. The infotainment system has a USB port for music input or charging the phone.
Under the hood, there was a range of engines from 1.2-liter to 2.0-liter ones, both gasoline and diesel. The smallest unit was turbocharged and offered 115 hp, while the most powerful unit was the 1.8 with 144 hp.
The diesel units were turbocharged with 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter displacements and offered 90 hp and 124 hp, respectively.