Toyota Aurion (XV40)

Toyota Aurion (XV40)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Toyota Camry TRD Aurion
Production	May 2006 – March 2012 (Camry) October 2006[1] – January 2012 (Aurion)
Model years	2007–2012 (Australasia, Middle East, Taiwan, Southeast Asia) 2007–2013 (China)
Assembly	Aurion: Australia: Altona Prestige Camry: China: Guangzhou Taiwan: Zhongli (Kuozui Motors) Thailand: Chachoengsao (TMT) Vietnam: Phúc Yên, Vĩnh Phúc
Designer	Nicolas Hogios (2004 pre-facelift and 2009 facelift)[2][3] Anthony Cheung (2009 facelift: 2007)[4][3] Takafumi Ito (hybrid version: 2007)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	Toyota K platform
Related	Lexus ES (XV40) Toyota Avalon (XX30) Toyota Camry (XV40) Toyota Venza (AV10)
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L 1AZ-FE I4 (petrol) 2.4 L 2AZ-FE I4 (petrol) 2.4 L 2AZ-FXE I4 (petrol hybrid) 3.5 L 2GR-FE V6 (petrol) 3.5 L 2GR-FZE V6-S (petrol)
Transmission	6-speed manual 4-speed U241E automatic 5-speed U250E automatic 6-speed U660E automatic CVT P311 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,775 mm (109.3 in)
Length	4,825 mm (190.0 in)
Width	1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Height	1,470 mm (57.9 in)
Curb weight	1,590–1,630 kg (3,505–3,594 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Avalon (XX10) (Australasia) Toyota Camry (XV30) (Asia)
Successor	Toyota Aurion (XV50) (Australasia) Toyota Camry (XV50) (prestige, for Asia)

The Toyota Aurion (XV40) /ˈɔːriən/ is the original series of the Toyota Aurion, a mid-size car produced by Toyota in Australia and parts of Asia. Designated "XV40", Toyota manufactured the first generation Aurion between 2006 and 2012 until it was fully replaced by the XV50 series. While Asian production of the XV50 series began in late 2011, Toyota's Australian operations did not take on production of the new model until 2012.

Although marketed as a separate model, the XV40 series Aurion is essentially a Toyota Camry (XV40) with revised front- and rear-end treatment, along with changes to the interior and Australian tuned suspension. In lieu of the "Aurion" nameplate, the majority of East and Southeast Asian markets received the Camry-based Aurion under the name Toyota Camry. However, in Australasia and the Middle East, Toyota sold the original version of the Camry alongside the Aurion. In these markets, the Aurion replaced the Avalon (XX10) model, which could trace its roots back to 1994 in North America.

In the Australasian and Middle Eastern markets, to further differentiate the Aurion from its Camry sibling, Toyota equipped the Aurion exclusively with a 3.5-litre V6 engine. With the Camry, the company only offered the 2.4-litre four-cylinder version.^[5][6] Previously in these markets, prior to the introduction of the Camry XV40, Toyota had offered both four- and a six-cylinder powerplants.^[7] The powertrains used in the Asian specification Camry vary slightly from those of the Aurion. As well as the 3.5-litre V6, two four-cylinder engines are offered in either 2.0- or a 2.4-litre form for the Asian markets. These engines are teamed with a six-, four- and five-speed automatic transmissions, respectively.^[8]

Along with the naturally aspirated version, Toyota produced an Australia-only supercharged TRD Aurion between 2007 and 2009 as tuned by Toyota Racing Development (TRD). At its release, Toyota claimed this performance variant to be the world's most powerful front-wheel drive car.^[9]