Insurance Group: 13
MPG: 41.5
CO2: 158
0-62 Mph: 11.7 secs
BHP: 130 BHP
Range: 548 miles
PROS: Seven-seat practicality makes the Toyota Verso a great family car, one that will house your kids, your kids' friends and anyone else they decide to bring along!
CONS: Although roomy, the TR 1.6 V-Matic 5dr isn’t as roomy as some of its rivals. Toyota could also have improved the Verso's overall refinement; there is a lot of wind, road and engine noise at high speeds.
The Toyota Verso TR 1.6 V-Matic (7 seat) 5dr's 1.6-litre petrol engine develops 130bhp and 118lb-ft of torque. 0-62mph arrives in a sluggish 11.7 seconds and flat out you'll be doing 115mph.
The Verso doesn’t handle bumps and rough surfaces too well but the overall ride quality is adequate. The car handles surprisingly well and the light steering makes it easy to drive, however, at high speeds there is plenty of road and wind noise in the cabin.
The Toyota Verso comes equipped with Bluetooth, air-con, electric door mirrors, electric front windows, a CD, immobiliser and alarm. Sat-Nav will cost you an extra £1021, leather seats will set you back £1665 and rear parking sensors are priced at £368.
The Verso is a relatively handsome car although you'd be forgiven for losing it in a multi-storey car park. The interior is a sea of cheap grey plastic although it appears that Toyota have done a decent job of screwing it all together.
The Toyota Verso TR 1.6 V-Matic 5dr’s middle set of seats can be folded, slid and reclined easily. The boot is quite small at 155-litres with all seven seats in place but by removing the rear seats you get an impressive 1645-litres of room.
The Toyota TR 1.6 V-Matic (7 seat) 5dr scored the full five stars in the Euro NCAP safety tests thanks to its impressive array of safety technology.
The Verso comes with a five-year warranty but the 2011 J D Power Survey rated the Verso's reliability as no better than average which is disappointing.
The Toyota Verso TR 1.6 V-Matic 5dr costs £19,610 and should be relatively cheap to run. You should manage 41.5mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 158g/km means cheap road tax under VED band G. However, for this sort of cash, we'd have liked to have seen Toyota include a bit more standard equipment.
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