Advantages and disadvantages of Toyota Corolla Verso
“Please tell us about the Toyota Corolla Verso: advantages and disadvantages, gasoline or diesel.” The Corolla Verso model appeared in the Toyota production program in 2001 and was replaced by a new generation in 2009. Since the year of manufacture of interest is not indicated, we would venture to assume that we are talking about the first generation. However, it also underwent modernization in 2004 and 2006, which, when the years of production are unknown, makes the story difficult.
The advantages of the Corolla Verso could include the maximum practicality that a car a little more than 4.3 m long can provide, but everything is learned in comparison. If we compare the Corolla Verso with comparable class models of other brands produced at the same time, then there are no features that would make the Corolla Verso better in practicality, ease of use and other consumer characteristics than, for example, Ford Focus C-MAX, Opel Zafira , Renault Scenic or VW Touran, the model in question does not. Even with the presence of the Easy-Flat interior space management system in the seven-seater version of the Corolla Verso, competitors will have their own trump cards.
The only indisputable advantage of the Corolla Verso over these market rivals is reliability. If you do not buy an unsuccessful copy that has serious hidden problems, then with further competent operation and timely maintenance, the car promises to become a customer of repair shops less often than the same C-MAX, Zafira, Scenic or Touran.
However, maintainability is not one of the advantages of the Corolla Verso.
A major overhaul of the gasoline engines with which the model was equipped, due to their design features, involves replacing the cylinder block assembly with the crank mechanism, and the diesel engines are equipped with a Denso brand power system, the service of which in Belarus leaves much to be desired. For these reasons, we cannot unequivocally recommend the purchase of the Corolla Verso, and if the purchase of this model is considered on a non-alternative basis, you will have to choose your preferred option at your own peril and risk. You just need to take into account that, firstly, diesel versions consume fuel more economically by a liter and a half for every 100 km, but are more demanding on fuel and more expensive to maintain. Secondly, both modifications of the 2.2 liter diesel engine (136 and 177 hp), which appeared in 2006 instead of the 2.0 liter diesel engine, which was the weakest in the Corolla Verso power range, on the contrary, are superior in power to all gasoline engines , placed on the model. Thirdly, among diesel engines there is a DPF version with a particulate filter, which can add problems. When purchasing, you should also avoid versions with a robotic gearbox - another potential source of trouble. Sergey BOYARSKIKH Photo by Gleb MALOFEEV ABW.BY Do you have questions? We have the answers. Topics that interest you will be expertly commented on by either specialists or our authors - you will see the results on the website abw.by. Send questions to [email protected] and monitor the site.
Reviews of Toyota Corolla Verso Rating: 4.6 out of 5 37 reviews found
27.04.2009
I’ll say right away that the car is a year old and only about 16,000 km have been covered, so I don’t have a full impression yet, I haven’t encountered any repairs, but only the first one has been completed.
When I bought it I also considered: Opel - Zafira, Renault Grand Scenic, 5 Mazda, and Ford S-Max. I wanted a car for “all occasions,” maximally adapted to the city, maximum comfort for long trips, the ability to seat 7, reliable and practical. In my opinion, Toyota was responsible for all this! The price range in this configuration (I have Sol) of all these brands last year was not large + that year it had the only “automatic” for that period.
This unit is sold from official dealers only in two trim levels: Terra and Sol; in Terra you can play with “mechanical” or “Multimod” boxes, in SOL only “multimod”. Somehow, in modern conditions, all this is not very respectable for Toyota, if you look at the same Ford, where you can “stuff” the car as you want and at reasonable prices. Example: until last year, tinting the rear windshields was not included in Sol, I ordered it without this option, while I was waiting (about 3 months) for the car, it became part of the basic package and they asked me + 2000 rubles, and in the Toyota showroom for On Pulkovo Highway this pleasure cost 6,000 rubles. When I was tormented when buying between SOL and Terra + something to deliver, I realized that it’s easier to have a full set, you’ll save twice as much on the same options, if not three!
Although the Corolla Verso is positioned as a minivan, it is far from a real minivan; in the Toyota line, the Avensis Verso rather corresponds to this concept, but it is not sold at official dealers in Russia; The same thing has little in common with the Toyota Corolla, perhaps only the name, the box, and the crazy operation of the on-board computer (again about official dealers), in my opinion, calling Verso a Toyota Corolla station wagon is possible (for example, it’s written down in my insurance policy!), but also not entirely true. Those. This car is most likely closest to a compact van, i.e. something between a golf class and a minivan. Comparing the Corolla before 2004 and after, in terms of the engine and appearance of two different cars, the “old version” is more like a Corolla station wagon. Journalists about cars use this unit for comparison in compact vans, I saw a video where Verso was compared with Golf Plus, and here comparisons are appropriate. According to the literature, there is very little data about the Corolla Verso, for some reason the Toyota concern does not “promote” it, even in stock at official dealers it can rarely be seen in the showroom: of the three St. Petersburg ones, last year, it was only in one place in the exhibition version ... In terms of dimensions, it is clearly included in the B-class, which is just right for the city!
The appearance is unique: despite the seemingly small windows on the outside, the visibility from all seats is excellent, the large doors make it very comfortable to sit in, the car is tall, in my opinion, everything is to the point and nothing superfluous, all the lines are subordinated to “aerodynamics.”
In the cabin, everything is in place: 2 glove compartments + a “spectacles” compartment, many cup holders and compartments for small items, 2 sockets. The finishing materials are not the most expensive, but of good quality and quality. The rear seats are easily adjustable in angle, quite comfortable, legroom is no less than in the front, there is no partition on the floor.
Driver's seat: everything is at hand, everything can be reached, all the buttons are in place, some are annoyed that the mirror controls “have to be looked for”, it is on the far left on the console, but how often do you use it?... For example, I set the mirrors like this and I drive... The only thing that I personally don’t really like is the radio controls on the steering wheel. In my opinion, the steering column control is much more convenient. The driver's seat, I think is ideal, I've driven many cars, the only thing that reminds me of the RAV4, I don't take into account the anatomical seats (it's funny to read in the reviews, but I'm 200, and I'm 195 cm tall and I... it feels like the car section read only by giants) the seat lift is about 30 cm, which can provide both a sporty seat and a “stool”, for everyone. Visibility from the driver's seat is without blind spots, the pillars are located very well, unlike the same Zafira and everything is visible, the electrochromic rear view mirror is also not an extra gadget, despite its seemingly small size there is excellent visibility and no one will be blinded at night. I don’t understand where the complaints about the dashboard come from, the calm color scheme is blue, 4 or 5 brightness settings, two are enough for me. The MP3 radio reads without problems, well, it doesn’t automatically hold the wave... The separate “climate” is good, maybe a little thoughtful in cold weather, but in automatic mode it’s quite reasonable. The most basic feature of the car is the possible modifications of its interior, as 32 of them write, it seems they are not deceiving. The interior can be “adjusted” to your goals and objectives in a minute; all second-row seats have folding backrests and are autonomous and on skids. With my height of 177 cm, with the 2nd and 3rd row seats folded down, I can sleep without discomfort with my legs fully extended. The 3rd row of seats is not for long trips, but the kids live there with pleasure. And frankly speaking, with the 7-seater version there is almost no “trunk”, so when traveling it is wiser to count on 6 seats, or to go with almost no luggage.
The driving qualities of the car are not Formula 1, but in the city there are no problems, with a smooth ride and the consumption of kerosene is not high and the work of the robotic gearbox is not noticeable, it handles in traffic like a native one. If you really want to be Schumacher, there is a sports mode button and then... what is written in the specifications is that on multimode up to 100 in 12 seconds is clearly faster..., however, he loves the kerosene stove... “Rolling” without problems, absolutely obedient to the steering wheel, it is clear that “ exchange rate stability" is worth it for a reason. The brakes are the same at 5! The only thing I didn’t like was braking on ice, there was an unpleasant kickback to the leg, which was scary at first. The suspension absorbs almost everything, is moderately stiff, so that the passenger falls asleep in it very quickly, “tested on people”, there is something worthy of comparison.
Of course, a separate article is the robotic box. At first the impression is frightening: you press the accelerator pedal... it’s empty and then suddenly it jerks... The transition was difficult, for the first 1500 I drove only “mechanics”, but after human units, especially when you drive here and there, it was still not possible to switch gears automatically . Therefore, at one fine moment I simply surrendered to the car... and when I understood its intentions, everything became without problems, the car reacts quite adequately to pressing the accelerator pedal, when overtaking on the highway there is a delay of about a second, since the car itself chooses its own speed for overtaking… then it’s up to the engine… and it’s very, very good!
The engine in the car is excellent: it has its own “horses”, pulls, and in some ways resembles a diesel engine. Somewhat noisy after 120 km per hour. The speed picks up smoothly without dips, there are no “dead zones”. On the highway it responds well to the accelerator. It consumes about 10-11 liters in the city in summer, 11-12 liters in winter (although all these data are peculiar, what is considered a city?..., driving in the city center, where the average speed is no more than 10 km per hour, there are up to 14 liters in winter it reaches a hundred or on weekends on the outskirts, where the consumption does not exceed 9 liters! - this is St. Petersburg); on the highway it all depends on the speed from 6 (90 km per hour) to 8 liters (130 and above), but since there are problems of a different nature, this is all very relative! For the second year in a row, the device seems to not perform its functions - long trips (St. Petersburg - Black Sea), so I won’t be able to report on super trips, and 200-500 km from the city, this is a slightly different calico. Reviews about the previous 1.8 engine, on Corolla Verso cars before 2004, due to improper oil circulation, the engine died after 60,000, according to the words, this defect has been corrected.
The only thing that really irritates me in the car is the operation of the on-board computer, what does it think there? The real numbers on it are mileage, time, travel time and temperature outside. Everything else is nonsense, the Japanese are clearly too smart to measure the average consumption per tank (this has never happened since the device itself dumps the data in random order, the speed for one trip! What kind of data? Where should I put it? Moreover, you can duplicate three the same thing over and over again! What he is sculpting there is probably known only to the great Japanese mind! Measured how much kerosene is left and for what distance it will be enough, according to the onboard and even more sharply: the light comes on when there is still kerosene in the car for 100-150 km Positioning the car as economical is great!
A little about small things. The “dokatka” is easy to get, riding on it is also no problem, the elevator on which goes down takes about a minute and a half. The sliding shelf above the trunk is easy to install, but it’s a hassle to fold it and put it back! To be honest, it is not needed at all; taking it out will free up space for small things, such as keys. To install the jack, you need to know the place where it is placed. It’s a cool cruise control function, but in the vicinity of St. Petersburg it’s practically impossible to use it, except along the Ring Road. A convenient key is a key fob, it also contains the key for the glove compartment and doors!
What I would like from a Toyota Corolla Verso: more intelligent (faster) operation of the box, a normal on-board computer, and it wouldn’t be bad to have a light sensor in the basic configuration!
