Car 2013

Toyota Verso preys on dynamics

On the side of the new Auris and Auris Sports Touring Paris shows off the new Verso. The midi-MPV Toyota has a thorough facelift with about 300 parts are adjusted. What dynamics are concerned, certainly visually a quantum leap if you ask us.

Toyota is the popular C-segment with three advantages simultaneously. And how. The new Auris, Auris Sports Touring and also this new Verso have gotten a front that without more confidently looks into the world. That new face is according to Toyota due to its European division who built in Turkey Verso sole discretion has designed. A striking statement, because the new Auris comes just from Japan and thus shares the model looks. Whatever the case may be, the pretty good. A lot less anonymous than before anyway.

Interior
Where you can not get away with a facelift, some new exterior colors (3 in this case) and newly designed alloy wheels. On the inside are new fabrics for the upholstery of the furniture is a must. But Toyota went a lot further. The dashboard is made of new, soft-touch plastics and door panels, armrest and steering wheel are now lined with nappa leather. Again, more chrome injected - its on the gear lever to the dials and around the vents. Toyota also has multiple colors and screens addressed. All lighting is white and orange and equal for all controls. Furthermore, not only the centrally mounted clock shop renewed, the controls have been replaced by more modern ones.

Toyota Verso

Space
Without structural changes remains the same course load volume. That is still 155 liters with 7 people on board and 440 liters as 5 places are occupied. The range with three equipment versions retained, though Toyota is now slightly more generous as regards equipment. How that translates precisely will however be seen as the Dutch importer all prices and equipment levels known.

Engines
The Toyota Verso leaves the factory with a total of five available engines. Newsworthy is a revised 2.0-liter diesel (126pk, coupled with a manual six-speed gearbox) according to the manufacturer delivers more torque at low revs, quieter and also 10g/km less CO2 into the atmosphere blows. A 2.2-liter derivative is both a conventional and an automatic six-speed gearbox and 177 hp in the first case and in the second case 150 hp strong. Who prefers a petrol 1.6-liter with 132 horsepower or a 1.8-liter with 147 hp tick. Standard manual, but there is a CVT available on the 1.8. Who has already learned how a conventional machine must imitate. Technically this is absurd, but European consumers find it simply odd as the relationship between engine speed and acceleration is unclear.

Improved drive ability?
Henceforth, the Toyota Verso accordance with more welding points put together. This ensures increased rigidity of the body shell. Simultaneously, the McPherson front suspension and what are adjusted to the character of the rear doctored. They serve the body movement’s tighter rein to keep. The electric power steering is also doctored by Toyota to develop a more dynamic steering feel.
50000
The new Verso is from the first quarter of 2013 at the dealers. Toyota expects next year some 50,000 copies of the model to sell, good for a 5% market share in this segment.