One recent, lovely warm weekend morning, I thought it’d be nice to go for a long family walk in one of the nearby bigger parks – a 10-minute drive away – accompanied by our kids, one on a bike and the other on a scooter.

Problem was, the bike wouldn’t fit in the Auris’s 279-litre boot, no matter how many different ways I twisted the handlebars. It didn’t stop us from heading out, but meant rather than taking a leisurely stroll, we went for a walk/ride/scoot near our home – which wasn’t quite as relaxing because of the number of main roads that had to be negotiated.

Toyota Auris hybrid 1.8 T-spirit
Mileage 2055
Claimed combined
consumption
70.6mpg
Our average
consumption
50.8mpg
P11D price £20,645
Model price range £14,455-£26,645
CO2 (tax) 96g/km (10%)
BIK 20/40% per month £34/£69
Why we’re running it Hybrid technology comes to
the lower medium Auris.
Does it make sense?
Positive Comfortable interior,
C-charge exemption
Negative Irritating drivers with
eco-friendly driving