Toyota Avensis (Japan, 1997-present)

Avensis is a large family car released in 1997. It is currently in its third generation, which debuted in 2008. Over the years, Avensis has grown in the European D-segment. The model is available as a 4-door sedan/saloon, 5-door estate/station wagon and a 5-door hatchback/liftback. It was announced in 2010 that Toyota was going to compete with a version based on the Avensis on the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).