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Is the 2009 Toyota Avensis good on petrol?
1.6 avensis are they hard on petrol the year is 09
Our answer:
Hi Richard,
Judged against other 1.6-litre petrol saloons of 2009, the Avensis is pretty economical, but it's much thirstier than a diesel of the same era, and newer petrol engines are far more economical.
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