2004 Toyota Avensis Hatchback reviews

Toyota Avensis Hatchback 2004

We had several pre 2003 Avensis so when we urgently needed a replacement we simply bought the post 2003 Avensis, but the two are like chalk and cheese. We’ve had no end of problems with the headlight units; first water got in, then the lights melted. The worst part that it is almost impossible to replace the bulbs!! The first time it took me three days!!! Yes, three days to replace the bulb, and two of those were trying to fix the cover, which broke because there is so little space to put it in. Then there is the poxy back wiper, that is worse than useless. As for the air conditioning? I have several times nearly come off the road when the windscreen fogged up in the rain and I desperately tried to find the setting, which sends some air to the window. In the old Avensis there was a simple knob you turned and it was easily located and quickly turned to send air to the windscreen. On the new one you have to press a button, then each time look at the tiny graphics to work out if any air is supposedly going to the windscreen. All this with a rapidly fogging up windscreen and with bad headlights as they are invariably faulty.