Toyota - Corolla Verso

2002-04 

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The recently-discontinued first generation Corolla Verso is utterly reliable, dependable and durable as well as practical - but with only five seats and bland styling, it failed to inspire.

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	Smart styling, good equipment
	Versatile seating, roomy, good load space
	Will hold its value better than Picasso or Scenic
	Scenic and Touran have better diesel engines
	Zafira and Touran offer seven-seater ability
	Several rivals are livelier to drive

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Corolla Verso comes under the category of dull but worthy, It's the kind of car that's useful to have around, but you could forget you owned it. Don't expect any driving thrills, or even a flash of pride as you see it in the driveway; this is a domestic appliance, not a lifestyle accessory.
This criticism may seem unfair to a vehicle which has decent handling, a nice engine line-up (although the 2.0 D4-D feels a bit underpowered) and an excellent reliability record. But its appeal as a family MPV is also limited by having just five seats in a relatively large body when compact rivals such as Zafira and Multipla manage more. That said, Verso does have two useful built-in child booster seats as standard.
Equipment levels are good and used examples look reasonably priced, although quite scarce. If you like Verso but need more seats, the 2004 model accommodates seven.