Review: Toyota's British-built Auris hybrid challenges Prius for green crown

Lem Bingley
clock • 8 min read

Smaller than a Prius but just as economical, the Derbyshire-built Auris hybrid is the perfect green car for those who like to travel light

Toyota's Auris HSD is the first mass-produced hybrid car to be built in Europe, being assembled at the Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. It is both smaller and cheaper than Toyota's better-known hybrid, the...

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