Toyota Verso MPV 2014 pictures

The Toyota Verso is a people carrier that rivals models such as the Ford C-MAX

The Toyota Verso is a reliable car that should give years of loyal service

The Verso is not the most stylish car you can buy, but it's easy to drive

There’s a choice of petrol or diesel engines, but – strangely for Toyota – no hybrid

The Verso has quite stiff suspension, which means it doesn't lean much in corners

Crucially for a family car, the Toyota Verso has a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating

The Verso is very reliable, but for extra peace of mind has a five-year/100,000-mile warranty

Despite having thick rear quarter panels, visibility in the Toyota Verso is good

Alloy wheels are standard from Icon, the second trim level, upwards

Privacy glass is standard on the top-of-the-range Design version

The Verso offers plenty of space for five adults but you can have it with seven seats

The Toyota Verso holds its value very well but servicing can be expensive

The gearstick is set high on the dash and is easy to use

All the seats have seatbelt warning lights so you can see who is belted in and who isn’t

The second row of three individual seats can slide backwards and forwards

Some versions have two extra seats in the boot that fold flat into the floor

With all seats folded flat there’s a lot of room in a Verso for bulky loads

There’s some wheelarch intrusion but otherwise the Verso’s load space is very useable