"It's perfect in every way except it looks like an ugly snake that swallowed a wardrobe."
- Jeremy Clarkson on the Verso
Toyota Yaris Verso is a mini-MPV variant of the first-gen Toyota Yaris produced from 1999 to 2005. The word "verso" means versatility. The Yaris Verso shared the NBC platform but had lengthen, also. Engines offered two displacement for the petrol with 1.3 to 1.5-litre under the NZ-series, and then one for the turbo-diesel. In the Japanese home market has an optional of the 4WD system but under as the FunCargo.
In 2002, like from the Yaris, the MPV received a facelift with some changes. In 2005, Yaris Verso permanently ceased in production as the mini-MPV segment dropped in the second-gen onwards. The Verso-S now replaces the Yaris Verso.
Clarkson, however placed the Yaris Verso as Seriously Uncool on the Cool Wall segment.
Appearances[]
- In Clarkson's Car Years, Jeremy Clarkson had initially criticises the Yaris Verso, despite on it's shape.
- In Series 1, Episode 3, (unlike from Clarkson's Car Years) Jeremy roadtested the newly facelift Yaris Verso, citing that the lack space. Surprisingly, he praised for it's practically from there had an initially difficult to fold down the back seats. Until, he was able to figure to fold down properly. In the studio, he compares to the Mini Cooper citing that something lacking over the Yaris Verso.