Toyota set itself several goals when making the latest version of the Verso.
As well as aiming to offer practicality and storage without making the driver feel like he is piloting a minibus, Toyota wanted to create a lounge-like interior while improving both the driving dynamics and safety.
With NCAP yet to test the Verso, it is not known just how they’ve done on the safety front, but seven airbags, including a curtain bag that stretches all the way to the third row of seats should help.
The lounge interior has been aided by increasing legroom for both front and back passenger seats, although the ability to slide the rear seats by up to 30mm can quickly eat up most of the 50mm additional space. You’ll have to slide the second row to make much use of the rearmost seats, too, as space is tight for anyone but children.
While the on the road the 0-60mph time, achieved in 11.3 seconds, won’t make you forget you’re in a functional vehicle, the Verso is easy to drive. And though it suffers from some wind noise from the wing mirrors, the fact that it’s stacked full of noise deadening equipment makes it a pleasant place to be.
Its trump card, however, comes from the non-performance figures – 51.4mpg should be possible from average driving, and a 143g/km CO2 output keeps the tax bills low for a car of this size.
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