How reliable is the Toyota Avensis?

I have a Toyota Avensis 1.6 D4D estate with 65,000 miles on the clock. It has a full dealer service history. I have read that the engine is not reliable and was wondering if I should keep it or sell it before it costs me lots to repair or ends up worthless. The challenge is that I need a big estate and replacing it seems to be really expensive at the moment. I do less than 10,000 miles a year, but all the trips are long journeys. So would it be best to sell it now or will it do a few more years (ideally four more years) then I won't need a big car and could buy a small one?

Asked on 1 June 2022 by Michael

Answered by Andrew Brady

The Toyota Avensis is generally a very reliable car but issues arise with the diesel engines when people neglect servicing or use them for regular short journeys or lots of urban use. Provided you maintain it well and take it for regular motorway runs (to prevent a blocked DPF), your car should easily have another four years in it without any major issues.

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