Talk:Toyota Aurion (XV40)

More photos of Aurion?
Currently, this page has a number of photos of the Toyota Aurion. However, they are all of the Sportivo SX6 (except the Aurion AT-X uploaded by someone else) and aren't very high quality. I know because I took them in a rush last year before leaving the motor show. They also have the door open, and I don't have any pictures of the normal non-sport designs nor do I have any interior photos.

Does anyone have any photos of say an Aurion Presara/Prodigy? Also does anyone have any photos of the interior of any Aurion.

I could get them, but it's not the easiest task out there. I'm 16 years old, and I'm sure a car dealership won't be terribly pleased to hear someone not interested in buying their car, especially a 16 year old, taking photos of it.

P.S. Now that the TRD Aurion is out, I think photos of that are needed as well, I don't think the Sports Concept photo cuts it anymore now the real deal is actually out. It changed in quite a few places in exterior design before becoming a production vehicle (such as the black grille surround area and the wheel design). Alphabeta777 14:04, 31 August 2007 (UTC)


 * In time more photos will be put on the Aurion article, but finding pictures for the TRD Aurion is going to be very hard due to the rarity of the car.SenatorsTalk 23:34, 31 August 2007 (UTC)


 * To be honest, I doubt the car dealers would really care. If you told them that you were going to include them in the Wikipedia Toyota Aurion article, for what reason would they get annoyed? I cannot see why the salespeople at Toyota are going to get annoyed if you are promoting the vehicle that they are trying to sell. When I went to my local Holden dealership to take pictures of various Holden models, the salespeople there even offered me back issues of Wheels magazines and brochures of every model. I would hardly say that those are the sign of someone "getting annoyed," would you? Regards OSX (talk • contributions) 08:52, 1 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I didn't know that dealerships were so nice.SenatorsTalk 22:30, 1 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I just want to let people know that I am not really able to contribute with photos much, I am better to help with text. Ha r ri s o n B  Speak! 06:39, 6 September 2007 (UTC)


 * the same story applies to me, I can not contribute much photos.SenatorsTalk 23:03, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


 * new images are on the way. I'll have them up by next week. Basic profile shots and some close ups. I'm not affiliated with Toyota but own an Aurion and really like to share what I like about it. Capital photographer (talk) 09:35, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I reverted the infobox image back to a more focused one adapted from mine by another user. However, I only did so on a proviso that it remain 300px wide, otherwise it looks too small. Capital photographer (talk) 07:17, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


 * New images are up. enjoy, feedback welcome. The images look vibrant but I would like to note that the appearance of the car is unaltered. Good morning light, a nice backdrop and a good camera produce fine results along with some editing of the background! Capital photographer (talk) 13:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

I can contribute any photos you need i have a photos of every model Zt1993 (talk) 01:48, 30 July 2009 (UTC)


 * And you're more than welcome to. OSX (talk • contributions) 06:54, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

more info in specification section?
Does anyone think that the specification section has enough information? I am trying to compare it to a similar car article called the Ford BA Falcon which is a Good Article.SenatorsTalk 00:23, 27 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I'll take a run through it and make some edits. If it's not satisfactory, feel free to revert it.Alphabeta777 11:58, 29 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I think this article should become a FA, so therefore is needs more information. Ha r ri s o n B  Speak! 03:18, 30 September 2007 (UTC)


 * It may take some time to get to FA status.SenatorsTalk 06:26, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

GA Review
I reviewed the article and found it to be very interesting. There was only one thing I was a little confused about. In the lead section, it says "...alongside the Aurion in the Middle East and Australasia, that being Australia and New Zealand." The last clause seems that it was not connected properly to the rest of the sentence. Since I am not sure what the sentence is trying to say, I cannot fix it myself. Other than that flaw, the only other problem is that a lot of the article is composed of jargon describing engine types, etc. (No, I do not mean when the article says 4-cylinder 4.5 liter engine), but that cannot be helped since, obviously, this is an article about a car. All I think that should be done is fixing that sentence in the lead section. Then it would be OK. Parent5446(Murder me for my actions) 22:42, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


 * The 4.5 litre 4-cylinder engine sounds very interesting. I don't think such a displacement has ever been used in a four-cylinder engine. Anyway, thanks for the review. Cheers OSX (talk • contributions) 23:52, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Never mind, I figured out that the last clause is defining Australasia as being Australia and New Zealand. Please fix the sentence so it states it a bit clearer. Parent5446(Murder me for my actions) 22:43, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Okay, I fixed the flaw myself. I think that this article poses a very intriguing view on this car and that it clearly qualifies to be a GA, since it is nicely put together, is referenced a lot (with very reliable sources), and covers the topic nicely. Parent5446(Murder me for my actions) 23:30, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks guys, it feels fantastic to have finally got the article to GA status. Special thanks to Alphabeta777, OSX and Senators. HarrisonB - Conributions 08:18, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Based on Sixth or Seventh generation Camry?


The article suggests that the Aurion is based on the 6th generation Camry, but the exterior styling of the Aurion looks remarkably similar to the 7th generation Camry. Besides, the wheelbases are the same between the Aurion and the 7th generation Camry which is contrary to the fact that wheelbase of Camry has increased from 6th to 7th generation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.172.72.131 (talk • contribs) 18:01, April 23, 2008


 * You are right, the Aurion it is based on the seventh generation Camry. The reason why it says "sixth" is because when the majority of editing was done on this article, the Toyota Camry stated that the "current model" (2006–2008) was the sixth generation Camry. However, the article has since undergone an overhaul to align it with the Japanese market Camrys, rather than the U.S./Australian models, which vary slightly, to the fact that an entire generation was skipped in the U.S. and Australia. When doing this change I forgot to fix up the changes on this article, but this issue is now resolved. OSX (talk • contributions) 00:47, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * THIS IS WRONG THE AURION IS NOT A CAMRY IT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CAR AND AT MOST ITS A BIG BROTHER TO THE CAMRY.


 * the Aurion may have the same wheel base but it is not a camry it is a replacement of the Avalon.


 * Zt1993 (talk) 07:20, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Look at the images to the right, they doors are the same. Please also see:, , , , . I think I have proved my point, you are wrong, not the article. OSX (talk • contributions) 09:22, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Also, the Aurion only replaces the Camry V6 (and Avalon), hence why the four-cylinder Camry is still sold here. Please do not ignore the facts. OSX (talk • contributions) 09:26, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh, and also, taking a look at those pictures, it seems both the Camry and Aurion share even the front and rear fenders. Despite the fact that the tail lamps and head lamps are different, the outlines are identical, meaning the only unique-to-Aurion components are the bonnet and boot-lid, and obviously the bumpers and lights. I guess you could call the Aurion a light facelift of the Camry. OSX (talk • contributions) 09:32, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * THE AURION AND THE CAMRY ARE NOT THE SAME! THEY HAVE SIMILARITY'S. THE SO CALLED "EVIDENCE" IS OPINIONATED NOT FACT. DONT 2 BROTHERS HAVE SIMILARITY'S? BUT ARE THEY THE SAME ? ITS NOT A FLAMIN CAMRY!!@#$%^&*


 * Zt1993 (talk) 10:00, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Yelling doesn't make for a convincing argument. Please present some sources to back up your assertions, as OSX has done.- gadfium 10:26, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Believe what you want to believe Zt, but if those sources are not good enough for you why don't you try emailing Toyota Australia here. Toyota does not like to admit the two cars are essentially the same, but they are, and there is nothing wrong with that. To quote Wheels magazine November 2006: "Yes, despite total reworking of the body panel forward of the windscreen and behind the rear window, Aurion is essentially a V6 version of the new Camry." The article then goes on to say, "It is a handsome car, the Aurion, more formal and conservative than the Camry when viewed from front or rear. See them in profile and the differences are minimal, so much so that Toyota was sensitive about our request to photograph them positioned together in this configuration."


 * Now if Toyota were "sensitive" about this, why would they design two cars, with the same wheelbase, the same side doors, virtually the same interiors (the center console and center stack have been mildly redesigned), the same interior volume and the same suspension setup. They wouldn't, and especially not Toyota, the master at making as many cars as possible from one. So how do you account for these identical traits? Answer: the traits are identical because in essence so are the cars. I am sorry if you cannot bear that truth but they are. OSX (talk • contributions) 11:26, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

So far as the technical literature is concerned, at launch the Aurion was a Camry platform, with a new boot and nose. I imagine that a comparison of the wheelbase and track might serve to confirm or deny whether this is still the case. Greglocock (talk) 11:28, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Done, I have added: "...Aurion has the same wheelbase, front and rear axle tracks, and interior dimensions as the Camry." OSX (talk • contributions) 12:30, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * well what about the Hyundai sonata and Grandeur i suppose u would think that the because the wheel base is the same therefore they are the same :O any way the Aurion is the big brother of the Camry brothers have similarity's i like how you don't list that that


 * how about the Avalon if the Aurion is a Camry why isn't the Avalon still in production?


 * and if the Aurion is a Camry why isn't it called the"Camry Aurion"?


 * Zt1993 (talk) 01:39, 30 July 2009 (UTC)


 * The Sonata and Grandeur may (I am not sure) be related (share the same platform and therefore wheelbase), but the they are not that related that they both share identical panels. I also suggest to read what you what you write before posting as the rest of what you've said is an absolute mouthful.


 * "how about the Avalon if the Aurion is a Camry why isn't the Avalon still in production?" — Avalon ended production in 2005 because they were not selling very well, that is why. The Aurion replaces both the Avalon AND the Camry V6.


 * "and if the Aurion is a Camry why isn't it called the"Camry Aurion"?" — because Toyota named the car Aurion! Why else? It is the same reason that Holden names the Holden Calais just that and not the "Holden Commodore Calais" (in case you are not aware, Calais in the luxury Commodore variant, but you'll never find a Commodore badge on one anywhere). The same can be said for the Ford Falcon and Ford Fairmont: same car different name and level of luxury. OSX (talk • contributions) 06:54, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

i would like to make a compromise as an editing war has begun i am passionate about the Aurion i would like this article to show both views of the argument so people considering an Aurion will have all the facts because isn't that what Wikipedia is an encyclopedia? does an encyclopedia just tell opinions or does it tell fact so i think it would better to work together to make the article better

P.S please reply on my talk ty

Zt1993 (talk) 01:39, 30 July 2009 (UTC)


 * No, I'll reply here as this is where the discussion is.
 * "i am passionate about the Aurion": obviously.


 * "i would like this article to show both views": I hate to break it to you but you seem to be the only person with that view. Now I don't want to sound like one of those people who think that if you don't believe in what they believe in then they must be an idiot; I am not, but the fact is no (yes z e r o) automotive media outlets agree with you. It is unfortunate that you cannot bear the fact that the Aurion is a Camry with a new front- and rear-end.


 * "i would like this article to show both views of the argument so people considering an Aurion will have all the facts because isn't that what Wikipedia is an encyclopedia?" — Is this other view verifiable? What if I decided to believe the Aurion is rebadged Toyota Corolla (I don't, but it is not that much more absurd than what you're saying)? Would my "view" of the Aurion's origin be able to be included so that "people considering an Aurion will have all the facts"? No, why? Because it is a crock of crap.


 * "i would like to make a compromise": I don't because there is nothing to compromise on.


 * "does an encyclopedia just tell opinions or does it tell fact": An encyclopedia comprises of verifiable information, i.e. that provided by a third party source such as those five listed above. An encyclopedia does not contain the opinion of any of its author's/writers, and yes that includes my opinion and yours or any body else's for that matter.


 * "i think it would better to work together to make the article better": Good idea. How about focusing on something productive then? You could upload those pictures that you own, or add some more information that is verifiable, but please accept that fact that you are wrong about the Aurion being a totally unique model. OSX (talk • contributions) 06:54, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Images layout and Asian Camry
Firstly, I move that a gallery of three images showing front, rear and side profiles of the vehicle remain. Along with the more details images integrated in the article, the result is a logical and neat layout with the right balance of text and images.

Regarding the Aurion and export to Asia under the Camry nameplate, I move that the export variant be restricted to an image and text in the Export section and that more detailed information about the camry be put in the camry article. The majority of this article should be for vehicles with the Aurion nameplate. The Asian camrys have different engines and options to the actual Aurion and are outside the scope of this article. Capital photographer (talk) 08:52, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Replied to on User:Capital photographer's talk page. OSX (talk • contributions) 10:20, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

The large car debacle
Here I am addressing my exchange of edit comments and reverts with OSX concerning the classification of the Aurion as "large car" or otherwise. Please see article's history for details of this rather nasty debacle that ensued. I would like to now try to make up a bit to the Wikipedia community and do it the way it should've been from the start.

OSX is arguing that the Aurion should be billed a mid-sized car, based on a discussion that occurred in his talk page - see it here. He refers to it as consensus, what I can see is an unfinished discussion. There were a lot of arguments being discussed, unfortunately many without much encyclopedic/Wikipedia merit. I guess the notion that a North American classification has to be used on this Australian car stems from the fact that there is no proper article for the Australian large car term.

Please note, however, that the vehicle can be given a class even without linking to it - there is no need for an article to exist to call a subject by its name (although perhaps it would be advisable to create one to address the subject). I perceive classifying the Aurion as a mid-sized car just because it might resemble a North American mid-size car or because it might have been classified as such had it been subject to EPA classification is rather convoluted, with all due respect to the well-meaning editors.

Again, I will be accused of referring to a convention that have not been formally put down (though actually can probably be found somewhere in the archives of WikiProject Automobile's talk page), but in general experienced editors of car articles and/or members of the WikiProjec seem to agree that if a "class" for a vehicle is given, it should be one used in its intended market, rather than some other one. I.e. while the Ford Contour article refers to it as a compact car, following EPA's official classification, the article on the near-identical Ford Mondeo does fine with defining it a large family car, according to EuroNCAP.

So, since the appropriate Australian authority has officially named the Aurion a large car, I see no reason why we should call it anything else here. PrinceGloria (talk) 13:29, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


 * For starters, the Aurion is basically a faceifted Camry V6 that is sold in the United States (there are some other mechanical differences, but I will stick with facelifted). In the United States, the Camry is a mid-size car, so common sense would prevail making the Aurion mid-size too. We should not forget that the Aurion is sold is East and Southeast Asia as the Camry, and also in the Middle East under the Aurion name. In both these markets the car is referred to as "mid-size" . When discussing this article earlier, you referred to the Aurion Camry as being "at least as "important" as its role in the Australian market." So by saying this, you are stating that the Aurion's role in Asia is just as important as it is in Australia. Moreover, the Aurion in the Middle East is also referred to as "mid-size". Although I don't really like to bring it up, two against one.


 * Another reason why we should steer away from the Australian classification system is because it is flawed. Here is a list complied from the 2007 "Australia's Best Cars" (ABC) awards magazine.
 * * The "mid-size" classification system is used to denote both U.S. "compact" and "mid-size" cars. For example, the Honda Civic and Honda Accord Euro, Holden Astra and Holden Epica, Hyundai i30 and Hyundai Sonata (I4), Toyota Corolla and Toyota Camry, and Ford Focus and Ford Mondeo are all listed in the same "mid-size" category.
 * * The "crossover SUV" Ford Territory is listed in the "large car" category along with the Toyota Aurion, Holden Commodore, Ford Falcon and Hyundai Sonata (V6). The issue with the Sonata is also an interesting one. I don't see how a car with a larger engine has anything to do with its size. The Sonata I4 and Sonata V6 are classified as "mid-size" and "large" respectively. Very ambiguous.
 * * The "people mover" category lists the Toyota Kluger along with the traditional minivans (Toyota Tarago, Kia Carnival et cetera). There are many more cases similar in nature, but I am not prepared to go further. If you want the information buy the magazine online.


 * On top of this, the Australian system is very vague, there are no guidelines stating how big a car has to be to be classified as "small", mid-size", "large" et cetera. Now what's the point of that? One rule for automaker A, another for automaker B. There is no consistency. Quite frankly, the European "large family car" designations and the like are equally as stupid. Although the Euro NCAP "A" and "B" segment" designations seem more logical. Enough of this discussion now. OSX (talk • contributions) 02:33, 5 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not a place to discuss the merits of particular cars or classification systems. We go by official classification, and it is "large car" for Aurion in Australia. If you can provide official classifications for the Aurion sold as Camry in other markets, we might discuss. PrinceGloria (talk) 05:08, 5 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Maybe you should use your common sense for once. Yes fine, it is a large car in Australia and the Camry is mid-size. But they ARE both the same size! The Aurion offers NO additional interior volume what so ever. So they are both mid size. I have provided an official source for the Aurion Camry being classified as mid-size but you have ignored it twice. I know it is easier to turn a blind eye to a situation, but what does that show? The reason why there are not archives of official source stating the Aurion Camry as mid-size is because these government organizations probably do not exist. The difference between Australia and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indonesia et cetera) is that the latter countries are all developing whereas Australia is a developed country. Therefore, in Australia we logically have these services that are not available in Asia. I don't see you objecting to using the Japanese classification system in the Japanese cars do I? *Sarcasm* Why are you using an American classification system to classify a Japanese car? Surely, the illogical Japanese tax bracket system should be used. *End sarcasm* After all, it goes by the same principle.


 * What do you mean "there was NO obvious consensus" . Yes, there was. VectorD and myself both agreed it should state "mid-size", and HarrisonB followed suit as can be seen in this edit. Look outside the square PrinceGloria. On the other hand, Senators did not, but he often ignores the full perspective of things, being all-to-quick to rush to a definite black or white conclusion. Alphabeta777 was somewhere in the middle of the argument, acknowledging both sides of the argument. I would like to point out that both VectorD and myself gave quite a lot of evidence to support the term "mid-size" based mainly on the idea that the "definition for a large car in Australia is extremely loose". On the other hand, I acknowledge that the first generation Holden Commodore is also mid-size despite the fact that it competed with the full-size Falcon. May I provide some evidence to support why the Commodore was a class below the Falcon. The Holden Kingswood typically was the sales leader in the large segment in Australia. When the Commodore was first launched it was also the sales leader, mainly due to the high oil prices at the time. When these prices stabilised, the Commodore sales dwindled significantly. The Falcon outsold the Commodore almost 2:1. Surprise, surprise, when the second generation VN Commodore was introduced in 1988 the Commodore became the bestselling car in Australia (Ford also introduced a new Falcon in the same year, so the "well the Ford was an older design" argument does not apply here). Now to today, petrol prices are at AU$1.50/litre the Aurion is gaining some ground as it consumes 9.9L/100 km compared to the Commodore's 10.9L/100 km. When Holden and Ford introduce their diesel Commodore and Falcon models respectively, I would not be surprised at all if the Aurion's sales slump. Just because a car competes with cars in different classes, it does not all of a sudden place them in the same class. The Aurion is not a full-on competitor to the Falcon and Commodore. It is more of a direct rival to the six-cylinder versions of the Honda Accord, Subaru Liberty, Nissan Maxima, and the Mitsubishi 380 until it was cancelled, although the Aurion does sell in higher volumes that these other models. OSX (talk • contributions) 02:09, 7 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Your perception of "common sense" is one thing, how Wikipedia works is another. I really do not want to read what essentially constitutes your original research, and even though you might think it is right, please acknowledge it is such! If you believe you are right, please try and go and publish your thoughts and we might then reference your works.


 * Now - there are at least two editors (Senators and myself) who are AGAINST your "consensus", and another one who took part in the discussion and didn't take your side either. Out of the six editors who voiced their opinion, only three agree with you (incl. yourself!) - how in the world does that constitute "consensus"? Actually, a consensus should be achieved by making all parties concerned agree, so we are still far off!


 * My common sense also fails to tell me how we should override official classification just because an editor thinks its rubbish. We go by official classification because it is, well, official, so somebody put it down and it is indisputable. Actually, US classification could also be proved rather "rubbish", i.e. how in the world an Accord is "large" w/o sunroof and midsize with one? But if the EPA says, a car is this or that, I believe this is what we should quote when talking about an American car.


 * My personal opinion is that class is rather unimportant, contentious and of little value to Wikipedia, so I would be glad to do away with it or simply bury somewhere in the article rather than display in the infobox and lead, providing food for endless edit warring. I believe a much better ground for consensus is to establish that the Aurion is just "a car made by Toyota" and stop trying to establish which classification is the "best". Cheerio, PrinceGloria (talk) 05:52, 7 May 2008 (UTC)


 * You know it really comes down to the pure facts: the Aurion was designed using the underpinnings of the sixth generation Toyota Camry to save money. Now is anybody arguing whether the Camry should be called a large or mid sized car? No. Whether the Australian public thinks if the Aurion is mid-sized or not, you can't argue with the pure fact that the Aurion basically is a Camry that has been redesigned for 'Australian tastes'. Maybe there should be a mention of the car being called a large car or something along the lines of that. HarrisonB - Talk 02:52, 11 May 2008 (UTC)


 * As I said, I have nothing against leaving the class out of the lead and infobox, and informing the reader that Australian authorities classify the car as "large", while it is marketed as "mid-size" in some Camry markets. PrinceGloria (talk) 05:09, 11 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Multiple factors in Australia including vehicle body measurements, price, engine, layout and target market decide how a car is classed. No where does anyone call the Aurion a mid size car. The majority of sources call it either large or family size. Many sources realize the camry is now very similar and are also referring to it as a large car. I have updated the classification and as you can see, included multiple source, showing Australian Motoring groups, ANCAP and Toyota itself consider the Aurion a large car. Even the Full Size article on Wikipedia lists Commodore, Falcon and Aurion as large cars in Australia. Capital photographer (talk) 13:39, 29 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I have reverted these edits. We are here to give our readers accurate information about the class of the car, not the inaccurate information portrayed by ANCAP and God forbid Toyota itself. OSX (talk • contributions) 05:32, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * How is this "accurate"? Vehicle class is merely a convention - somebody simply decides this car is in that class. For that matter, any car can be in any class - no classification is authoritative. That is why we go by classifications governed by legal bodies in the vehicle's domestic market - they aren't objectively any better or worse than other classifications (even if subjectively users, including myself, can prefer other ones), but at least we have some standard to abide by in those contentious issues. PrinceGloria (talk) 06:07, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Hello, I am back to check how things are doing, at least for a brief amount of time. Surprisingly, this argument has continued on. As I've stated before, there are points for both sides of the argument. It will be quite hard to reach a conclusion, but a person suggested this, and it doesn't seem like such a bad idea. How about removing any mention of the class in the infobox and classifying it in the body under what different countries market it as? Alphabeta777 (talk) 12:48, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


 * This proposition has my sincere support. Please note I also favored removing the "class" field from the Infobox Automobile altogether to avoid such cases - it isn't really that informative anymore hence classes vary and definitions can be vague. PrinceGloria (talk) 17:38, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Optitron gauges
the statement that Optitron gauges are not in the Sportivo SX6 is false. I own a Sportivo SX6 and i have them. its as simple as that.

Zt1993 (talk) 04:01, 30 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Well this article by Wheels magazine seems to contradict what you are saying. "...luminescent ‘Optitron’ instruments in the upper three of the car’s five-model line-up." The upper three levels are the Sportivo ZR6, Prodigy (Optitron image pictured in article is of the Prodigy) and Presara. The lower two models are the AT-X and Sportivo SX6. Maybe Toyota has since made them standard on the Sportivo SX6, was it the built date of your model? OSX (talk • contributions) 06:54, 30 July 2009 (UTC)


 * my Aurion is A Sportivo SX6 2008 march model and it has them. i can provide pictures or videos of the car or any other Aurion.


 * just one quick question? why do u even care about the Aurion article, you are obviously not interested in them as you think they are camrys so why do u care if i edit the article to show my opinion?


 * BTW i will have sources to prove the Aurion is not a camry.


 * Zt1993 (talk) 22:19, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

I don't find the Toyota brochures terribly informative. In the brochure I downloaded yesterday there's a picture of the optitron display without any mention that it's available only in some models. My understanding is that "optitron" refers to the backlighting. There's also the "multi-information display" which displays outside temperature, fuel consumption and range which I believe is distinct from optitron. In New Zealand, at least, the multi-information display is on the Sportivo SX6 but not on the AT-X. I'm not sure about the other models (NZ doesn't have the ZR6 and the Prodigy/Presara are renamed and might have different specs).

Zt1993, are you sure you're not confusing the optitron and the multi-information display? Is it possible that you got an optional extra thrown in by the dealer?

Since you ask, my interest in this car is that having got 15 years of excellent service from my six-cylinder Camry, I'm considering my options for a newer car, and the Aurion SX6 is at the top of my list as the direct successor. I haven't got as far as a test drive yet; it might even be a few years before I decide to change cars since the Camry is still totally reliable. You can add the The Dog & Lemon Guide as another source which explains that the Camry and Aurion are basically the same car. In its typically irreverent style, it says

Knowing that many buyers saw the previous Camry as functional but bland, Toyota has created a new pretend brand for the larger-engined Camry, calling it the Aurion instead. Thus, the Camry will stay as the budget model for fleet buyers and timid mums, while the Aurion will tempt those few motorists who are still pondering a larger-engined vehicle. To us, the Aurion is just a Camry with a larger engine...

This doesn't put me off the Aurion at all. I am concerned by build quality issues, such as

On several sporty Sportivo versions we tried out, a major plastic panel was out of alignment by several millimetres. On another version the lid on one of the centre cubbyholes was jammed shut.

Accordingly, I will carefully examine any car before I buy it.- gadfium 23:24, 30 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Okay, Optitron gauges are in fact available on the SX6 (I cannot confirm if they are standard). This AT-X image from CarPoint (it's an advertisement, so it won't hang around for too long) shows a different instrumentation to that of the Prodigy's Optitron dials here. CarPoint also shows that the SX6 has these Optitron dials:, . I guess the source was incorrect in stating only the top three levels have them.


 * "why do u even care about the Aurion article, you are obviously not interested in them as you think they are camrys so why do u care if i edit the article to show my opinion?": I have an interest in locally-made "large cars" (i.e. Aurion, Falcon, Commodore, Magna) and pretty much anything by Holden. I do not think they are Camrys, I think they are Aurions, but I believe (and know) the two cars are heavily related because not only does every single reference to the origin of the car point this out, but because it is so blatantly obvious.


 * "BTW i will have sources to prove the Aurion is not a camry.": excellent, I've been waiting for these. OSX (talk • contributions) 13:16, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

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