The Toyota Yaris Verso was weird but was it brilliant too?

The Toyota Yaris Verso, a tiny MPV/estate packed with clever features and wrapped up in a quirky looking package. A very quirky looking package....
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[@christianronn5301]

The Finnish post office had tons of these in RHD automatic. After they were done with them, they got a second and sometimes third lease of life in the hands of private distribution companies and food delivery companies. There is nothing better than a proper automatic and 1.3 liter petrol four for creeping from mailbox to mailbox all day long. They’re gone now and i’m sure they’re missed. Also I saw a post by someone that managed a fleet of cars for home care nurses. He said that any car you give them will last three years in their use while a Yaris Verso lasted ten.

[@Biggles]

I bought one of these a month ago. I never considered buying one because I thought they were strange. It was on my doorstep and the price was right though, so I took the plunge. I'm now a convert! It's the most practical thing ever. The Verso outdoes a estate for practicality and you benefit from the bombproof Toyota mechanicals. I had a 1.0 Yaris as my first car, so going to the 1.3 manual Verso more than a decade later I didn't actually feel it is that slow. Also I easily get 50 MPG in urban driving. One thing you might not have noticed: When you remove those two floorborads, the two outer rear seats actually fold into the floor and you have a proper van with a totally flat floor!

[@Ragnar8504]

Thanks for confirming, I thought I remembered that! A friend's mom used to have a red Yaris Verso back in the 2000s and since she was constantly renovating one thing or another we lugged around quite a bit of construction materials in the "little red fire engine" as my friend's brother called it. She eventually replaced it with a brown Kangoo when the Yaris needed several expensive repairs in a row. Storage capacity is amazing but the Yaris still isn't particularly suitable for long items. I think the time we loaded half-sheets of plasterboard we had to tie the rear door shut with bungee cords because the sheets were too large. Or maybe it was the timber battens that didn't fit but something kept us from closing that door.

[@somervillearron]

It's that slow

[@canespastico]

that feature is AMAZING, you have a giant space to put stuff

[@byronmills5952]

Ive owned one for 9 years - and i concur its the best car ever. You didnt show the cars real trump card - the rear seats fully folding flat and hiding under the front seats - creating a Cathedral like space. I own plenty of far more powerful vehicles in my fleet and with a manual gearbox mine zips along quite merrily. Ive camped in it, gigged with it, used it as a mobile workshop to build an engine for one of my Imps over lockdown and with the central section of the rear seats removed i can slot my mountain bike straight in the back and still maintain rear seating. The only weak point these have in the Uk climate is the same issue that afflicts all Mk1 Yaris models - and thats rust in the rear inner sill and suspension mounts. After 9 years and nearly 100ks worth of running around mines only need general servicing consumables. Its not a sports car but then it was never built or styled to be one either. Id aptly describe my Yaris verso as a Swiss Army knife of a car, nothing comes close to it for its size - its a lot smaller than an original Berlingo and is far more practical than the original Honda Jazz, Audi A2 and Mercedes A Class examples of all ive owned. As Toyota never built a proper replacement decent used examples values are still in high demand and are worth good money considering the last were made a good decade and a half now. Ill be keeping mine going indefinitely - if Toyota built a new one id buy it - challenging looks or not.

[@sumeragi69]

Love this car !! But it's so frustrating you missed the awesome modularity allowing the rear seats to slide, under the front seats, hidden under the floor panels. I was waiting during all the video to see the operation.

[@jarokenny]

actually, in real life the best car in the world, said every lucky owner..owned 1.3 MT/AT and 1.5..4m length cave inside..mountain bike with 29" without dismantling wheels..low insurance, low consumption, absolut reliable..

[@rogerbyrne9040]

It does look at bit ugly to be honest but brilliant ergonomics and functionality plus reliable and economical so brilliant in the real world.

[@eivis13]

@@rogerbyrne9040 Still less ugly than an A2 or new BMWs.

[@sinnfixer699]

I am currently driving this model and i 'm verry Happy about thow it looks like a portable toilet😂. With this 1,5 machine it s possible to drive with a small caravan. It is a universal multi purpose car. Needs cars against rust, service DIY possible. I built a bed 1,9X1,2 m for holiday. Like it so much

[@johnmason528]

I can’t believe you did a review and totally missed the point of the most unique and awesome feature. Those removable floor panels allow the back seats to go under the front seats and then go back giving you true flat floored huge van which take mountain bikes and all sorts of big things that fit in more easily into the Yaris verso than the biggest Landcruiser !

[@laurafern]

Best car ever, i confirm❤

[@barron204]

The rear seats fold into the floor and I wish more cars did this. My country got the Fun Cargo, Vitz and Platz, Echo hatch and sedan.

[@narglefargle]

It's weird. It's ugly. It's slow. It's basic. It's perfect. I love it. I want one.

[@gregwhitaker438]

Loved my Yaris Verso, and I didn’t care that my colleagues described it as ‘ the hatchback of notre dame’…

[@stuartdavies5191]

My Wife bought one of these Yaris Versos around 12 years ago to ferry around her ailing Mother. Totally practical, and used to move so many large furniture items with the rear seats folded down under the floor- we took it into London last week as ULEZ compliant and it cruised happily on the M40. Ours is a 2005 1.3 T Spirit Auto- hugely economical and cheap to service. Great video as usual Matt- Many Thanks! 🚐💨

[@maxidyne]

Our local bakery bought a van version of this car in 2000. Still in use! The only one I've ever seen in real life. It's quirky, but also has so much personality. Great review as always Matt. Keep them coming.

[@KayoCorner]

I own 1.3 Yaris Verso for 6 years now. Newer had a major issue with it despite its age and it's the most practical and low maintenance car I've ever owned. Bonus points to the fact that it's quite rare in my area so I have 0 struggles spotting it on a full shopping mall parking lot 😅👌 I love that it's quite small on the outside for a car like that but so spacious on the inside. I also love all the practical solutions like eg. the back door light being a flashlight etc. ...it is kinda ugly though but it's not as bad as Multipla imo

[@trevorwakefiel870]

We called that model in Australia the Toyota Echo in hatchback & saloon only in 1.3 vvti or 1.5L as in the later 05 06 Toyota Yaris... Never got the wagon estate in Australia. They are bullet proof reliability on Australian vast suburbs and cities up 400,000km I'm hearing like the Toyota corollas. I've driven the 1.3L & 1.5L Echo/ Yaris many years ago a few times and the 1.5L has far more smoother pickup power. Still on the roads Echo yaris here you see alot still driving around in Melbourne giving very reliable service as engine parts are cheap for them.

[@fredlenz4743]

Compared to the cyber truck, this is absolutely gorgeous as well as practical.

[@kenbakie4590]

I must say I am surprised the Skoda Roomster wasn't mentioned as a visually challenging rival. Both cars were touched by the ugly stick, but both were ultra practical. Separated at birth?

[@OakwiseBecoming]

I looked it up, doesn’t look like the Roomster’s seats fold into the floor?

[@anthonystevens8683]

Practical cars with... err.. questionable looks often make fantastic used purchases. The downside is that as time moves on spare parts 'might' become problematic for things like interior or body panels as fewer remain on the road and support dries up. A great practical car that's fine if you're not in a hurry to be anywhere. Many thanks for sharing.

[@Lobo-ih3bh]

As modern cars get larger, they get less practical too.

[@dilligenceridderen5824]

This was my first car as a 26 year old lawyer and father-to-be, desperate for a cheap family car. I got myself a 1,5 Yaris verso from the year 2000 with no AC for 2.000 euro. It was 21 years old at the time. Of course it started every single time. The heat in summer was horrendous though. Its a greenhouse on wheels. I miss it. Luckily my grandparents still have one - with 470.000 km on the odometer.

[@suzannaquigley7305]

Best car ever and a shame they stopped producing this extremely practical and economical modell. Flat floor when you fold the rare seats down in to the floor. In with a furniture or a bicycle for transport and if you are a shorter person it is just a perfect mini camper on long road trips. I did build a little bed unit that I can put in to the car when I will go on a trip. A car that is cheap to own and to run. A car that will take you from A to B. And is a car that is a transporter of people and lots of stuff and still does not cost much in petrol costs. What more could you ask for if you want the most versatile car! Bring this modell on to the market again.

[@blabla-sv4pm]

One of my favourite cars of all times... Different and genious at the same time.

[@frozen_corn5555]

To think this little thing has 165l more Boot space than a new Superb Estate with the seats folded down,,,

[@gaufrid1956]

Weird cars so often are the best, Matt. I've always thought if you buy a car for its styling only, you have probably forgotten the practical reasons for buying a car. If the styling is weird because it's practical, no problem.

[@baronvonjo1929]

That's why I bought a Honda Fit. The MPV shape made it much more practical than most cars it's size like a Yaris or Fiesta. I find those cars absolutely unusable. Unfortunately the Fit has been the most unreliable car I ever bought. Don't plan on ever buying a small cheaply put together car again and the lack of ground clearance and horsepower has been a issue way too many times. Most likely, I'm getting a more bland but better made crossover of some sort for my next car. It's the only body style that really ticks all the boxes currently.

[@gaufrid1956]

@@baronvonjo1929 Interestingly, I owned a 2012 Honda Jazz (what the Fit was called in Australia) from new until 2016. It never gave me any trouble. Unfortunately, my wife died from a heart condition while driving it in June 2015, and, well, it was always going to be sold after that. I traded it in on a Suzuki Grand Vitara 3 door 4x4. You are right about the lack of ground clearance being an issue with small cars.

[@RoadUser100]

I remember Jeremy Clarkson saying that it looks like an ugly snake that swallowed a wardrobe...

[@hairycornflake8580]

I'm on my second mk1 yaris d4d. One of the best cars ever. Does 65mpg everywhere and is bullet proof. Stuck 4 goodyear vector 4 seasons on and it's a little rocket

[@Farney-gy1qo]

When one of these managed to pull out in front of you. You knew your journey was gonna take longer. The most despised car in Britain, worse than a Jazz 🤣. 38 mph everywhere , including the carpark 🤣! They always managed to cut the corner when turning right into a junction 🤔.

[@Loosemechanic1]

It is a little lethargic...

[@lord_flashheart]

My mom is driving hers since I think 18 years. It's now at over 200.000 km and never had a major issue. The 84hp are also more than enough, since the gears are pretty short and it has small wheels.

[@0x0oxo]

Oi Shortcut Shirley.... you haven't properly explained/demonstrated one of the best features of the car; how the x2 adult backseats fold into the flooring...0/10 for that.... Also, there is storage under the front px seat...and the parcel shelf has x2 heights.... Ketchup

[@the.internet]

Ooh, I've owned 3 of these used for work (deliveries) and everything else. The latest I currently possess is a 1.4 D4D T-Spirit top spec. Insanely practical, crazy mpg figures, can be used for just about anything. There's nothing else like it. The D4D diesel Yaris Verso is a very rare find. Unfortunately they rust like no tomorrow, way more than the regular mk1 Yaris and absolutely all of them will need welding after so much as an hour of British drizzle. My D4D is no exception and won't be going through another MOT without work, I suspect. So, I'm finally forced to look elsewhere for a similar practical but newer car. If you'd like my Verso D4D, I'm in Kent and I'm sure we could arrange something. Just reply to this message! Now I'm going to actually watch the video! I was so stoked to see this come up in my feed I've replied before I've even watched.

[@furiousdriving]

that does sound interesting, drop me a message on [e-mail]

[@tomwinch9107]

​@@furiousdriving love your email address ... Shame with the space and internal catch you didn't get in the boot (or even start the video getting out of it!) Great review as always!

[@mattrehm8612]

They don't rust as bad as mentioned here, nowhere near as bad as the same era Fords for example.

[@NotRubensDad]

My mum had a 2002 one of these from brand new, 1.3 manual T-Spirit I think it was. Such a practical thing, sweet engine too.

[@dirkvanderbijl9250]

My previous car was a 2001 Toyota Yaris Verso, bought new, the really really ugly one. It was left in 2023 at a Toyota dealer in perfectly good running state with 540k km. Driven all over Europe, always reliable. Three break downs: at 4 years a battery went dead, at 11 years a botched cilinder head repair after I backed the exhaust into a ground obstacle (Toyota dealer repaired it at no charge) and after approx 16 years the crankshaft sensor failed. Several radiators, never a condenser. One exhaust total in different parts at differen times. Partly because of me backing it into a ground obstacle. To be fair it got that far with a replacement used transmission at 410k km and a replacement used engine replacement at 440k. Why did I go through that trouble with a car past its prime? Because it was immensely comfortable for my long distance use in Europe, and equally practical. It was discarded mainly because the original double open roofs leaked which was expensive to repair with uncertain longtime succes. And the interior was unpresentable, as in too tatty. Like others say: best and most practical car ever. And don't forget: comfortable on long distance.

[@clive3100]

I used to have a 2001 Yaris Verso 1.3 GLS auto for 10 + years which I bought from my sister in law. Ultra reliable and the only reason I had to sell it was it didn't comply yo the London ULEZ emmisions imposed the dreaded mayor 'Khan'. ... Curious, really, as the 2003 onwards Verso had the same engine and my service mechanic, he told me it was all about an imposed 'cut off' date, somewhat like the State pensions 'cut off date for women born during certain years in the 50's..... Was a great car to drive, high driving position for a small MPV. and soooo practicle. ... Also, although it was considered an 'ugly duckling' when first announced in the UK, its looks 'aged' gracefully because other manufacturers designs followed similarly. ... I'd certainly buy another Verso now I've left London, but my 2018 Hyundai I10 auto, it similarly has a chain-driven 1.3 engine with the older style torque converter 4 speed auto box and of course is more 'new'. Happy memories of my Yaris Verso though.

[@geoffnoyes520]

Thousands of these where imported here, (New Zealand), ex Japan, called, as you mentioned 'Funcargoes.' Most are still on the road. I owned one for 6 years, reliable and very practical indeed. A little complicated and time consuming to drop the rear seats under the floor, yes, under, (l think this gentleman missed that great feature) but they convert it into a mini van. Great review, thank you.

[@David77646]

Yes I live in Auckland New Zealand too . They are everywhere here . They are very practical but ordinary to drive

[@benskidmore6523]

I've got folding the seats down to a fine art - probably about 60 seconds for the entire process! Front seats forward, lift one floor, flip seat down and tuck in, repeat other side.

[@MrTomwinter]

I would argue the Hyundai Matrix is the ugliest car ever sold or the Ssangyong kyron could compete for that title as well. Probably 3rd or 4th ugliest car in the world

[@colinrenfrew48]

Like the Skoda Roomster, this was a car you bought with no concern for traditional looks etc. A brilliant car!

[@rgorham99]

I kind of still want one but definitely a manual, possibly I may be influenced somewhat by that HubNut fellow 😂

[@tns5044]

There is a tow bar available for the Yaris Verso, but it’s removable. It has to be, because the rear door hits it when you open it.

[@davidhinkson8856]

I remember in the early 2000s there was also a Corolla Verso called the Spacio on the JDM and there was an Avensis Verso, which I think carried a different name in the JDM. These days Toyota is doing the same thing with mini crossover/SUV type things like the Yaris Cross, Raize, C-HR and Corolla Cross. I do remember this variant of the original Yaris/Vitz and always thought it looked a bit odd, but for some buyers I can see why it made sense. One of the things that always stood out to me with this first gen Yaris - I've driven two of the sedan variant called the Platz in the JDM or Echo in the US - was the amount of storage space in the car and its overall roominess for such a small car.

[@worldhello1234]

@0:54 There is a 1.5l 1NZ-FE, that is the proper engine for this car. That makes it fast enough and quick enough to keep the fun in the Toyota FunCargo or Yaris Verso as it is called in the UK and Europe in general.

[@CharloSeychell]

I have a 2001 Toyota FunCargo with automatic transmission (imported from Japan), which I bought back in 2004. It’s very practical, both in terms of space and ease of parking. The back seats can be folded and stowed away underneath the front seats, then covered by the removable flooring. It’s also very economical. It’s now approaching 200,000 km and has never had a major issue. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[@damilolaakanni]

This is basically the same concept as the first generation Scion XB that North America got. A small but tall, practical "hatchback", if you can call it that, with a small fuel efficient engine. The XB got the Yaris's bigger 1.5 3 cylinder engine though, and was a literal box on wheels.

[@randompotatoguy9347]

it's reliable, practical, sensible.. what more do you want.

[@andrewstones2921]

Im glad you mentioned that the Yaris was a saloon in some markets. . I bought a new one in 2007 in Thailand, it was called a Toyota Vios and was very very popular in Thailand and Malaysia. I have never seen one in the UK. I loved mine, it was the first brand new car I ever bought and even though it was the basic spec it was a great car.

[@richarddinning6901]

I love it says the guy that had a suzuki wagon r. 😅😅

[@alanearly755]

My wife has had a D4-D (Diesel) T Spirit Yaris Verso for the last 21 years and cannot be persuaded to change it. It gets 55-60mpg (manual box). Such space and versatility is very dificult to find in cars these days. It is very comfortable. I had forgotten about the drawer under the passenger seat. Her car has the optional cassette player as well as CD player and was upgraded with tweeters in the A-pillars for better sound quality. Hardly see any Diesels for sale these days. It has been very reliable, only needing replacement of the droplinks about 3 years ago.

[@canespastico]

my mom gave it to me, it's an 05 diesel one, and me and my fiancee can't be happier about it: we use it for road trips, camping, historical reenactment and carrying the occasional bulk (such as wood, etc)

[@Hobotraveler82]

Not bad looking if you didnt get it in that color. I still want one. 😊

[@biturboism]

I always found it charming and Japanese in a good way.

[@jlr1569]

ghastly looking, horrific handling dynamics, a truly hateful vehicle...drove one as a work vehicle in germany once...the nissan juke's uglier cousin.

[@jlr1569]

it's so vast, cheap plastics, thin panels and seats, feels like driving a IKEA wardrobe, with handling to match.

[@rushnerd]

Nothing against this car, but is this Toyotas ugliest car ever? I don't feel like they have done worse than this ever lol.

[@janelevers291]

Definitely too harsh. Not funny looking at all.

[@Buffalobulltofta]

Best car i've owned, absolute brilliant.

[@DJDa9L]

My wife got this car used ten years or so ago, and i thought it was the most ridiculus thing i had ever seen. The ugliest car to ever be made. She sold it again 5 years or so ago, and now i miss it so much. I have yet to see a car as practical as this. I kept getting amazed and impressed of its features of spaces to store things. Back then we weren't married and we took it on vacations and slept in it, even made a small portable kitchen to go with it. Such great times.

[@PaddyWV]

I suppose a Peugeot Bippa/Bipper/Teepee for comparison sometime? Next? Maybe not pretty, but substance over style is sometimes welcome.

[@highloughsdrifter1629]

Mine was even uglier than a new one, it had been in a minor accident or two, badly repaired and touched up in paint that didn't quite match. It was used for everything, home improvements (you can get a full sized bath tub in) hauling firewood... There's something special about the rear suspension, it didn't seem to squat no matter how much was piled in the back, just got slower.

[@RoyDavidson-g7g]

Engineering masterpiece

[@James-ld2jc]

It's a very odd looking thing but immensely practical. More space in it than more modern SUVs. It's the styling that lets it down, though.

[@rogerbyrne9040]

Brilliant designed car for the real world

[@arieplomp8906]

The most practical car , but the exterior! Whitout the complementary paper bags you wouldn’t get in this car! 😂😂😂! You wouldn’t buy one for the looks! But like i said very practical , reliable and well build! Definitly the number one followed by Multipla in quirkiness! Like i mentioned before ; Matt your a brave man 😂😂😂! 👍🏻👍🏻🆙 like allways!

[@nealeburgess6756]

I had a friend with a lower spec Spanish market one of these. 1.0 litre engine. Still going strong after 20 years. And super economical. And I actually rather like the utilitarian practical look. A truly amazing design.

[@mattrehm8612]

Pretty sure they never made a Yaris Verso/Funcargo with the 1.0l. Only 1.3/1.5 petrol and 1.4 D4D.

[@saippuakivikuappias]

Lower it, stick some alloys on it, and black out the windows. Oh yeah....😎

[@MegaAlacrity]

I lower mine by loading it full of fishing and camping gear! I have "limo black" windows and black alloys on gold "champagne" coachwork.....Everybody knows where I have been and where I am! I have had mine for 15 years and I am loathe to sell it as I need a longer-wheelbase car/van hybrid. It is a great car....the best I have ever owned!

[@randomthingsstuff6591]

The Funcargo is a better name 😂

[@petimaj]

1.3 Yaris Verso has good acceleration even uphill. We have two in our family built in 2001 (1999 model). I guess you got a bad specimen 2003 model on test.. The only problem with these cars is rust. All japanese cars rust a lot.. With folded rear seats, you can transport 2 cubic meters, like 8 250l bags of peat as I did!

[@tooombaaa]

I have 2 of these, most reliable, most practicle and you missed the biggest plus: the rear seats fold under the front seats and you can sit in the loading area for a picknick.

[@johnhayward7543]

its like a berlingo gone berserk.

[@ThisWontEndWell]

Cup holders in European cars were always traditionally moulded into the passenger-side glove box, we weren't without just stopped from drinking while driving. They would have been onto a winner if they had turned the Verso into a small city delivery van, they completely missed its potential.

[@tooombaaa]

And the weird instrument panel is actually a safety feature: the speedometer is on infinite distance for your eyes, they do not need to refocus when you take your eyes away from the road. You loose vision more briefly compared to other cars.

[@MaxJames597yompfitness]

defiantly a doggers car

[@profrumpo]

It might look a bit odd, the doors definitely have an odd sweep to them, but the big rear door and all that space is brilliant. Yes it was a favourite of the older buyer, but they knew what they wanted, reliability and something that would take whatever they bought down the garden centre. Compare it with the horrid pokey current Yaris, now that's an ugly car, where you have to stump up a huge amount of cash for the much bigger and much more practical Yaris Cross.

[@joshbrailsford]

A few of these live near me, so I see them often. I don't think they're the worst looking car ever and, when you consider how practical they are, I think the styling is more easily overlooked.

[@Grimwriggler]

would make a cute tiny camper and the torch could come in handy in case of some unwanted intruder

[@Ste2023]

Toyota cars (engines ) are amazing. Still see 02, 05 Yaris plate cars.. doing ....deliveroos/ pizza 🍕 deliveries . the engines are truly brilliant.

[@ebonylamb4871]

it looks like it can't make up it's mind if it wants to be a hatchback or a minivan. i live in the US and have owned my 2001 Toyota echo for 22 years. I would have loved one of these as a 2nd car!

[@caspaabriel4794]

One of my cars is as sexy as a missing one tusk 600Ib Walrus. However, carries 5 passengers comfortably. But when only 1 passenger and driver. This can turn into a mini van. All by a tag and button and rear seats fold down and into the floor leaving a flush base from backdoor to the front seats. We've carried all number of things. Double bed, 2 single beds, 6 seater outdoor table. . With all 6 chairs, Etrike with stand. . . Incredibly reliable, fantastic on gas. Power I've owned a few " powerful" autos. 61 Continental 430cid, 69 Chareger 440 6pack, 70 Eldo. 500cid. . . .Now this one point three, I am really ok with it's power. Never had problems with any hill, NZ. The car is ugly. But a fantastic amazing automobile! It's a 2000 Toyota Funcargo 1.3.

[@arturseversons3444]

You're not wrong mare, the thing is super ugly, just like the Corolla verso. Maybe 'verso' is some sort of ancient japanese word for 'minger' or something 🤷🏻‍♂️ Practicality is awesome, though.

[@OakwiseBecoming]

I have a 2004 Toyota Yaris Verso which we bought in 2023 😂😂😂 it’s GREAT for my four big dogs!

[@davidrumming4734]

Well it’s certainly ugly. I haven’t driven one but I did drive 2 of the regular original mk1 Yaris…both manual. The 1.0 petrol and the 1.3 petrol. Both were hard work to drive, like a car from a decade earlier. Had to really work the engines, inc the better 1.3. Steering heavy, vague. Brakes heavy, poor. Only real difference was the 1.3 was slightly quicker in a straight line. Neither were nice to drive in town..those engines are both near silent at idle but you must rev them up which makes lots of unpleasant noise to move the car even a couple of inches. The heaviness of these little cars to drive isn’t just something I noticed…the daughter of the person who leant me the 1.3, told her mother to get rid of it for that very reason and get something like a Fiat 500 which is so much lighter to operate. On the other hand…brilliant reliability. A neighbour still has a very poverty spec 1999 1.0 petrol Yaris manual..complete with black plastic bumpers….its got plenty of superficial damage, but it’s still going. Only thing that had to be replaced was the battery and when the neighbour first got it (very used), one of the tyres was bald. PS, the trip computer fitted to the 1.3 I borrowed topped out at 50mpg average when I drove it, which for a 2003 petrol car is very good. And as someone who owns an auto Honda jazz and found the manual alternative to be a very poor experience, I do wonder are some cars designed with a specific auto transmission in mind….like that Yaris, and then they have to find a suitable “low cost” manual transmission to mate with the engine-prob thru some sort of adapter coupling? This *might* explain why for some cars they feel great with auto but the manual has horrible hard to engage gears and a clutch pedal with no forgiveness at all?

[@Future-Classic-Cars]

Slam it put a GT86 Engine in, put big rims on it spray it Jet Black. Big bore exhaust, koni shocks tighten the steering rack. And this thing would be Hectic! Bruh.

[@405_hive]

My dad has a bright red, Yaris verso D4-D T-Spirit. Not moved for 4 yrs, low miles. I have been tasked with putting it back on the road. Everything under the vehicle made of metal or rubber needs renewing. ….. will probably need a bucket full of new bolts as being a Toyota they will round or snap. My inductive heater will be wore out by the time I’ve finished ! Alloy refurbished was £260, 4 x Pirelli’s were £280, got a box of bits from AUTODOC- £650….. presently balls deep, as they say. Why ? I hear you say ? ….. best car he’s ever owned. Oh, with the tear seats folded forward and the “carpet boards” removed, fold the seats rearwards into the hole in the floor and pop the boards back in place….. totally flat load space. Give consideration to the Yaris Verso you have been offered in the comments……

[@paulschneider9286]

The design really isn’t that bad! The Multipla, that SsangYong what’s it inspired by a yacht, practically every new BMW with the Bucky O’Hare front teeth….!!

[@JulieMorris-jh4uw]

Great little car easy to drive, nippy round the bends, I've had one for 6 years plus , a 2002 model with manual transmission and I don't think it looks strange, just different to all the clones now being manufactured by all the car companies

[@kyleraven1990]

Love your reviews! Just wish you would put the camera facing you! Looking back at the camera is making me nervous watching you! An accident waiting to happen my friend.

[@blankblank124]

I need one of these!

[@runoflife87]

Yep, sensible car for sure. Just needed more powerful engine and better rear suspension. BTW, the Multipla looked MUCH worse than Yaris Verso. This one is just bland.

[@toyotaprius79]

It's better than all the crossovers and SUVs. Compare the yaris verso to the Aygo X, the latter is beyond a cynical joke

[@bena9502]

Back when it was new I think Clarkson said something along the lines of: "Imagine how many volts they'd have to pump through your testicles before you'd buy a car that looked like that!"

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

Toyota wanted a competitive name in Japan coz it was up against the Nissan S-cargo... Strange but true 😆.

[@richardhowlett7398]

I’d forget where I put everything .

[@davidbrown7379]

I like the idea of so much interior capacity on a small footprint. Not the best looking car but extremely practical. Skoda Roomster used the same concept.

[@gazonatrike7005]

ooh for a few minutes I wanted one then, I have a S-max and the lack of interior height is basically tiring clever seat folding? NOT.

[@rhspek]

Some 20 years ago I spent a few months working in Finland. The Finnish post used these in rhd with the passenger seat removed, for delivering mail in rural areas. The mailman (m/f) could remain seated whilst dropping the mail in th road side mailboxes.

[@jaa2772]

Seems to me like this would be the ideal car for a small business owner (painter/flower shop..etc.)

[@Jo3man96]

I had a non-verso Yaris as my first 2 cars. My Dad’s side of the family live in Northumberland, and on the way, coming out of Derby on the A38, there’s a big hill going towards the M1, and they both struggled to get up that hill at more than 40mph, which is scary when you’re a new driver and you’re being passed by beemers and audis going 25mph+ faster than you! That was 10 years ago though, I am now one of those BMW drivers in the outside lane 😂

[@alansorbie4038]

I’d forgotten about these. Extraordinary, but quite likeable.

[@een-stoom-liefhebber]

Can anyone help me out? Does the p1 sport seats fit the verso?

[@anthonyperkins7556]

Small, weird, but ever so practical.

[@matthiasredler5760]

Down the hill on an Autobahn, she can run over 200 km/h...

[@mickles1975]

To be fair, I have drunk some beer in city centre night clubs and pubs that could easily be mistaken for bin juice.

[@svetoslavpetrov8602]

Struggled up the hill because of the automatic, the manual is quite decent, I own one

[@nickw9626]

‘Member when car manufacturers focused at least some of their energy on making practical cars….?

[@retrocar7761]

The hatchback is a better looking car, I always found the Verso a bit odd.

[@RonDLite]

The back seats fold under the front seats, getting them fully out of the way