It included panoramic glass roof, flat rear passenger floor, high window surfaces, 19-inch alloy wheels, free form geometric lamps, prominent brake callipers, deep rear bumper with integrated chrome exhausts, gold coloured body.

[9] Exterior styling was done by ED², Toyota's European design base located in southern France.

[11] This version came with a grey interior, dual zone climate control, passenger side under seat tray.

[15] The concept was shown in Gold metallic paint with a black TRD graphic along the lower side of the car.

In Australia, the Auris was sold as "Corolla" hatchback with "Seca" emblem on the hatch door above the licence plate.

Major changes were made to the front and rear fascia, wheel designs and interior trims.

The trim materials were also changed, along with a new D-shaped sports steering wheel available on Conquest and Levin models.

Major changes were made to the front and rear fascia, wheel designs and interior trims.

Toyota positioned the Auris at the lower medium segment to compete with cars such as Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall/Opel Astra, Hyundai i30 and the Ford Focus.

The Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept was unveiled at the September 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.

[20] The concept version included Hybrid Synergy Drive technology, 18-inch alloy wheels with low rolling resistance tyres, a larger, more efficient rear spoiler, 20 mm lower ride height, seats and upper dashboard with blue Gaucholino leather upholstery, instrument cluster with hybrid blue illumination, solar panel roof with ventilation.

[23] Mass production began in May 2010 at Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) Burnaston plant and became the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle to be built in Europe.

[25][28][29] Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) are 89 g/km on the standard test cycle which allows the model to be exempted from paying Vehicle Excise Duty (for cars registered prior to 1 April 2017) and the London congestion charge.

[citation needed] The second generation Auris was revealed on 20 August 2012 and went on sale in Japan on the same day.

Toyota unveiled a world premiere at the 2012 Paris Motor Show of the Auris in a new estate or station wagon variant, which is 285 mm longer than the five-door hatchback.

The wheelbase is kept to 2600 mm just like its five-door twin however its profile of the estate version is different, with the steeply raked windscreen flowing into the extended roofline.

[38] The rear bumper and the tailgate has a different styling, while the sill is set to be 80 mm lower than it is on its hatchback twin.

The engine lineup is carried over from the hatchback, including 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i and 1.6-litre Valvematic petrol units, plus a 1.4-litre D-4D diesel.

In August 2013, Toyota in Japan launched an advertising campaign for the Auris, featuring Char Aznable from the Mobile Suit Gundam series.

The facelift model Corolla hatchback is introduced in mid-2015 with new front fascia and restyled tail lights.

The Levin moniker was dropped from the sporty models, which are now simply called Corolla SX and ZR.

[41] Toyota introduced the Scion iM concept car at the November 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.

[42] It was based on the Auris five-door hatchback with aggressive body kits, lowered suspension, high performance brakes and 19-inch alloy wheels.

The production version for the North American market debuted at the New York International Auto Show in April 2015.

[43] While the 2016 iM partially filled the void left by the discontinued Scion xB, Toyota stated that it was not a direct replacement.

[45] Due to the discontinuation of the Scion marque in 2016, the vehicle was re-branded as the Toyota Corolla iM for the 2017 model year.

[48] The Auris nameplate was discontinued across Europe with the production version of the E210 series Corolla in January 2019,[49][50] but it had been used in Taiwan from September 2018 to July 2020.

The Taiwanese Auris is powered by a 2.0-litre M20A-FKS petrol engine mated to a simulated 10-speed Direct Shift K120 continuously variable transmission.

It is equipped with TSS, VSC, TRC, HAC, Head-Up-Display, Push Start and Smart Entry.

Neal Bates and co-driver Coral Taylor won the series of 2008, while Simon and Sue Evans were the winner in 2009.