Toyota

At the Geneva Motor Show Toyota introduced a compact minivan Verso, which is the spring of this year, will replace the very popular model Corolla Verso.

7-seat car is the third generation, which has three series of folding seats (System Easy Flat-7 provides a combination of 32), a 70 mm longer than its predecessor, and as his rivals Toyota considers the Citroen C4 Picasso, Renault Scenic, and, strangely, Volkswagen Tiguan. Output 1.6-liter gasoline engine VVT-I increased to 132 liters. pp., and its torque is 160 Nm. Engine capacity 1.8 liters gives 147 «horsies» and 180 Nm.

Diesel has only one - 2.0-liter D-4D (126 liters. Pp., 310 Nm). At the end of 2009 will add 2.2-liter turbodizel (150 liters. Pp., 340 Nm), which is well recommended itself in the current model Verso. Along with 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted new transmission continuously Multidrive. With the shift lever in the direction of transmission changed the steering wheel center console, and a large glass roof reinforces the sense of internal space.