Verso - comment

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This year Toyota celebrates 25 years of making MPVs. Time, you would think, for the Japanese company to radically change its popular people-carrier.

No, not really. This new Verso replaces the old Corolla Verso that went on sale back in 2004 and you wouldn't call it 'radical'. The Corolla name has been dropped and to the untrained eye, the new sharp-suited car appears to be more of a hatch than a family-orientated MPV.

Don't be fooled by its car-like looks though; the Verso is still a proper seven-seater - made all the better by the introduction of a fold-flat feature for the rear five seats.

Built on a new platform donated by the Auris, the new Verso has been engineered for a more refined drive, but the main priorities have been the introduction of the firm's 'Optimal Drive' technology that has boosted power by up to 20% while lowering fuel economy and emissions by 12%.

Three fuel efficient engines are available from its launch: one petrol 145bhp 1.8, a 124bhp 2.0-litre diesel and an automatic-only 148bhp 2.2 diesel.

Pricing for the new car begins at £16,475 for the entry-level 1.8 stretching to £20,670 for the top-of-the range 2.0 D-4D diesel putting it head-to-head with some talented competition including the Ford S-Max.

toyota verso part 2

Toyota has released the latest version of its seven-seater MPV and Wheels24 went along for the ride.

If you struggle to tell this Verso apart from its predecessor, you'd be forgiven. Evolutionary styling has been employed, but this is an all-new model that is wider (by 70 mm) and longer (by 20 mm) with more storage space than before.

If you're still unconvinced, Verso now drops the "Corolla" moniker as it abandons the mainstay's underpinnings (the MPV now rides on a version of the Auris platform) and becomes a standalone model. Not that many people would notice, or be flustered, anyway.

However, Verso also comes with a range of new engines, from 1.6-litre power to a 2.0 D4-D turbodiesel for the flagship model, all in line with the manufacturer's Optimal Drive philosophy to reduce harmful emissions and increase efficiency.

This is the first time a turbodiesel is offered on the Verso range in South Africa. However, only two models - the high-spec 1.6 and 1.8 models are available at launch, with the base 1.6 S and TX diesel joining the line-up from November.



Both petrol engines now make use of Valvematic technology, a development of Toyota's Dual VVT-i variable valve timing that controls both the lift and duration of the inlet valve for more efficient combustion. All models are fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox. A neat new feature for Verso is the gearshift indicator that suggests shift points to gain the most from the more efficient engines.

The new 97-kW 1.6 Valvematic has a peak torque figure of 160 Nm and according to Toyota power and torque are up by 20- and 10%, respectively. Quoted consumption on a combined cycle is 6.8 l/100 km. CO2 emissions are down by 11%.

Up a rung, the 1.8 Valvematic produces 108 kW (up by 12%) and 180 Nm (which increases by 6%). The claimed fuel consumption for this powerplant is 7.0 l/100 km, while CO2 emissions are down by 10%.

The turbodiesel unit, which is available from November, delivers 93 kW at 3 600 r/min and 310 Nm between 1 800 and 2 400 r/min while returning 5.5 l/100 km.


Even though the MacPherson strut at the front axle has been carried over, the suspension has been significantly revised and a torsion beam is used at the rear. Anti-roll bars are used at the front and rear and body roll for a high-waisted MPV is impressive. Verso's straight-line stability at speed is also something worth noting.

VEHICLE SPECS

Manufacturer	Toyota
Model	Verso
Engine	1.6 16-valve DOHC with Valvematic; 1.8 16-valve DOHC with Valvematic; 2.0 D4-D
Power	97 kW @ 6 400 r/min; 108 kW @ 6 400 r/min; 93 kW @ 3 600 r/min
Torque	160 Nm @ 4 400 r/min; 180 Nm @ 4 000 r/min; 310 Nm @ 1 800 - 2 400 r/min
Transmission	six-speed manual
Fuel Tank	60 l
ABS	with brake assist and EBD. VSC and hill start assist on SX and TX models
Airbags	up to seven
Tyres	205/60R16
Front Suspension	McPherson strut
Rear Suspension	Torsion beam
Service Intervals	15 000 km

toyota verso - mpv

It is a traditional MPV, it is literally, since their sole purpose is to squeeze as many people as possible while maintaining the external proportions of the cabin near the standard family hatch. On this basis, it is possible - and we say that a lot - but it is a small matter of his competitors.

See, if we are honest, the MPV is usually the last statement is ever so slightly on the wrong side of Mt. This could be a stereotype, but it is simply the way it is.

Invented, such as the spread of crossover vehicles, since the MPV, it seemed (Toyota, which was launched on the Space Cruiser loans for 25 years) and, in fact, since the original Corolla Verso 2002 and It is now all-terrain vehicles, mini-SUV. SAV, "plus" tailgates, urban crossover, lifestyle goods.Most of them are entitled to a certain excitement in the boring business, to add some people - so credit to Toyota holds fast to the principles of ...

Is it any good?

... although we argue that it is a little too rigidly, with the new Verso MPV design: This is almost the same as the previous one. Old Verso perfectly capable car, and it was a harmless, but it means - that is, it is quite easy. As the city crossover, MPV loses the winners of the room, up to a good light with a hint of visual or dynamic tension.

This means that if you need seven seats and / or a high boot, and you're a long time that the head of the involvement of starting shit oversteer, it could be there for you. Better Flat-7 seating system is a simple one, or all the seats flat, short lever tugs, freeing up space for more useful Sweden 1600-liter flat-pack furniture. If there are some people, but the seats are slightly less convincing - there is much less leg room for all rows, as might be expected, and there is less space in the cabin.

Before entering the Verso, we expect a large number of large and obvious places to throw the thing: it's not. There are some nice flashes when the upper side of the glove box to share with cold drinks, and storage under the floor of the second row - but after a van based on the latest offers on Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, it feels really tight. And expensive.

Behind the wheel, nothing memorable, that would be fair, all of which are to be expected. The suspension strikes a good balance between rolling resistance in the wrong place, but the flattening of damaged roads to ensure a smooth run. "This is a convenient (for both words, even if the driver) is ergonomically strangely uncomfortable. At launch, the 1.8-liter cars mustering 145bhp petrol or 2.0-liter diesel and the 125bhp as a useful piece of extra torque: 229lb.ft of stuff. It is a bit like a pig though, you just need to get up small slopes, the Verso is full of grandparents and bicycles. This is not fast.

And this brings us back to the first thing we say to the car type Toyota MPV rivals. Need seven seats? Buy Qashqai +2. Do you need a room for five? Buy Peugeot Expert Teepee and pocket change. Love to drive MPV but love? Get Ford S-Max, or behind the Vauxhall Zafira VXR if you want. The reverse side is functional, but it is also my beige trousers, because they are a little more comfortable than jeans.

toyota ... the begining

"Toyoda" literally means "fertile rice paddies", changing the name also helped to distance the company from associations with old-fashioned farming. The newly formed word was trademarked and the company was registered in August 1937 as the "Toyota Motor Company".

Toyota started in 1933 as a division of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works devoted to the production of automobiles under the direction of the founder's son,Kichiro Toyoda. Its first vehicles were the A1 passenger car and the G1 in 1935. Toyota Motor Co. was established as an independent company in 1937.

Today, Toyota Motor Corporation is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and the world's largest automaker.Toyota employs approximately 316,000 people worldwide.

Toyota also owns and operates Lexus and Scion brands and has a majority shareholding stake in Daihatsu and Hino Motors, and minority shareholdings in Fuji Heavy Industries, Isuzu Motors, and Yamaha Motors. The company includes 522 subsidiaries.Toyota is headquartered in Toyota City and Nagoya (both in Aichi), and in Tokyo. In addition to manufacturing automobiles, Toyota provides financial services through its division Toyota Financial Services and also builds robots. Toyota Industries and Finance divisions form the bulk of the Toyota Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the world.