Toyota Verso

This article is about the AR20 series Verso. For the preceding Corolla Verso, see Toyota Corolla Verso. For the Yaris Verso, see Toyota Yaris Verso. For the Avensis Verso, see Toyota Avensis Verso. For the ProAce Verso, see Citroën Jumpy. For the ProAce City Verso, see Citroën Berlingo.

Toyota Verso (AR20)
Toyota Verso (Germany; pre-facelift)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Toyota E'Z (China)
Production	2009–2018 (Toyota Motor Europe) [1] 2011–2017 (China)
Assembly	Turkey: Arifiye, Sakarya Province (TMMT) China: Guangzhou (GAC Toyota)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact MPV
Body style	5-door MPV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Toyota New MC platform
Related	Toyota Corolla (E140) Toyota Corolla (E170) Toyota Auris
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.6 L 1ZR-FE Valvematic I4 1.8 L 2ZR-FE Valvematic I4 Diesel: 1.6 L 1WW D-4D turbo I4 2.0 L 1AD-FTV D-4D turbo I4 2.2 L 2AD-FTV D-4D turbo I4 2.2 L 2AD-FHV D-CAT I4
Transmission	6-speed manual Multidrive S
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,780 mm (109.4 in)
Length	4,440–4,450 mm (174.8–175.2 in)
Width	1,790 mm (70.5 in)
Height	1,620–1,640 mm (63.8–64.6 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Corolla Verso Toyota Avensis Verso/SportsVan
Successor	Toyota ProAce City

The Toyota Verso is a compact MPV produced by the Japanese carmaker Toyota between 2009 and 2018 as the direct successor to the Corolla Verso and was available in five- or seven-seat configurations. It was positioned above the Verso-S/Space Verso in Toyota's European catalogue.

The "Verso" name is taken from the English word "versatility".

Overview

The Verso was revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March 2009. The Verso was marketed in Europe, Morocco, South Africa, China and Israel. It was not marketed in Japan, and not marketed in North America where the similar Matrix was offered instead. In South Africa, the only available diesel engine for the Verso range in South Africa is the 2.0L D-4D. ^[2]

The facelifted Verso was revealed at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, alongside the E180 Auris. This facelift had the front fascia that is similar to the E180 Auris, and was designed by Mehmet Kiliç of Toyota ED2. ^[3]

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  Toyota Verso (Germany; pre-facelift)
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  Toyota Verso Excel (UK; facelift)
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  Toyota Verso Excel (UK; facelift)

Safety

Euro NCAP test results for 2010 concluded that the Verso was the safest MPV.

Euro NCAP test results
Toyota Verso LHD (2010)

Test	Points	%
Overall:
Adult occupant:	32	89%
Child occupant:	37	75%
Pedestrian:	25	69%
Safety assist:	6	86%

Toyota E'Z

The Toyota E'Z is a Chinese built version of the Verso. Produced and marketed by GAC Toyota, it entered production in 2011 and discontinued in 2017. ^[4]

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  Toyota E'Z (China)
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  Toyota E'Z (China)
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  Toyota E'Z Cross (China)
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  Toyota E'Z Cross (China)

Sales

Year	Europe [5]	China [6]
2009	25,906†
2010	37,679
2011	37,544	16,415
2012	32,695	17,286
2013	34,355	17,088
2014	32,875	16,896
2015	31,872	9,414
2016	31,323	6,675
2017	25,249	1,437
2018	6,633
2019	45

† including the outgoing Corolla Verso

References

1. Burnett, Sam (2018-08-18). "RIP Toyota Verso 2009-2018". Motor1. US. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
2. "Miss Versotility - seven-seat Verso goes it alone". IOL Motoring. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
3. "New Toyota Verso: Mehmet Kiliç interview". 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
4. "GAC-Toyota E'Z (Verso)". ChinaAutoWeb. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
5. "Toyota Verso European sales figures". carsalesbase.com. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
6. "Toyota E'Z China auto sales figures". carsalesbase.com. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2022-01-05.