TOYOTA COROLLA VERSO (2001 - TO DATE)丰田Corolla甘州(2001年至今)
Was a vehicle ever so cruelly overlooked as the Toyota Corolla Verso?一辆汽车被忽略日益残酷的丰田Corolla甘州? Whilst its hatchback siblings were being lauded as cars you could be proud of, the Verso mini-MPV received the cold shoulder from UK buyers, many of whom were ignorant of its very existence.虽然它的兄弟姐妹被誉为轿车hatchback你可以骄傲,甘州的小巡逻艇接到来自英国买家冷落,许多人不了解它的存在. Offering a little more space and versatility than a regular family hatch, the Verso is a car that may not seem the most exciting choice around, but is an enormously endearing and reliable partner: a grower, if you like.提供一点空间和舱口多用途比普通家庭,<甘州车未必是最精彩的选择似乎左右,但是有巨大逗趣和可靠伙伴:养兰,如果你喜欢. With three engines and three trim levels to choose from and not a huge amount on the roads, getting your exact choice may well be difficult but stick with it.3浪3级发动机和选择,而不是大量的道路、你确实越来越困难,但很可能选择坚守. The Verso is worth it.<甘州是值得的.
HISTORY历史
It seems a little odd to think that Toyota used the Corolla Verso as the car to establish a beach head for the Corolla Mk 10 in the UK, subsequently following it up with three and five door hatches and four door saloon versions.似乎觉得有点怪丰田用花冠车建立甘州为团长的花冠泳队10日在英国随后跟进的下三、四、五门门球馆舱口版本. Odd, that is, because it was then given so little in the way of marketing back up, left to wither in the face of the overwhelming sales superiority of cars like the Citroen Xsara Picasso and the Vauxhall Zafira.多元,就是因为当时有这么少的营销方式备份、左枯萎在面对最喜欢的雪铁龙轿车销售优势和毕加索赛纳路上zafira.
T2, T3 and plush T Spirit models were offered with a choice of either a 110bhp 1.6-litre powerplant or a 1.8-litre 133bhp engine.T2期、T3和长毛绒80707笔精神同型号可选择一110bhp1.6公升电厂或180公升133bhp发动机. By far the most satisfying option, however, was the 90bhp D4-D diesel unit.迄今为止最满意的方案,则是90bhp薪-丁柴油股.
The face-lifted Corolla Verso went on sale in late Spring 2004.面对-解除花冠来到甘州下旬2004年春季发售. Engines and trim levels remained unchanged but there were thorough revisions to the interior and exterior styling.发动机和修剪水平不变,但要彻底修改的室内及室外造型. Sharper light clusters front and rear were complimented by a sleeker, thinner front grille and bumper ensemble.湖南省轻集群前方和后方分别装有一个赞许,并拿前保险杠格栅合奏.
WHAT YOU GET 什么才叫 
The fact that the Corolla Verso?s engineering is superb can be taken as a given, as is the fact that the interior layout is so clever you?ll wonder why Toyota designers don?t turn their hand to simpler matters like the Middle Eastern peace process.事实上,花冠甘州?精湛的工程,可以说是一个给出由于内政部是事实是如此巧妙布局,你呢?当地为什么丰田设计师鲍思?他们手转笔简单的事,诸如中东和平进程. The styling may well divide opinion.舆论的造型可能鸿沟. Whilst many manufacturers have only recently realised that MPV-shaped vehicles don?t actually need to look odd, Toyota?s offerings are somewhat rich in visual character.虽然许多厂商最近才得知巡逻艇形车鲍思?笔确实需要寻找多元丰田?收盘冥有点丰富的视觉性格. The Corolla Verso is no exception.甘州的花冠自然也不例外. Designed in France, it doesn?t fare too badly from the front and rear, but the profile features the same sort of fractured-spine penmanship that prompts concerned pedestrians to ask whether you can wiggle your toes as you sit waiting for the lights to change.设计在法国,它没有?笔票价从前方和后方太差,但轮廓特点同样缝脊柱书法而言,促使行人问你能为你坐你的脚趾蠕动等待灯光变化. Not since the Alfa Romeo 75 have we seen quite such a kinky window line.自1975年罗蜜不是我们看到有这样一个非常淫窗线.
Toyota have thankfully resisted the temptation to squeeze seven seats into the Corolla Verso, rendering it suitable only for Snow White?s entire dwarf away team, instead sensibly opting for a more pragmatic five berth layout.幸好有丰田抵制诱惑挤压到花冠甘州七席,白雪公主使其只适宜?收盘整个侏儒走队更务实而非理智选择5个泊位布局. As would be expected, the rear seat can tumble, recline, slide backwards and forwards or even be detached by a 60-40 split.如将料,后座可倾趄,幻灯片来回来去甚至超脱了六四分帐. Two junior rear seats are built into the rear seat and ISOFIX mountings allow the easy installation of two compatible child seats.两名少年都建成后座和后座挂isofix让孩子容易安装两个席位兼容. The centre back of the rear seat can even flip down to serve as an armrest with two cup holders.人瑞中心的后座甚至可以倒装下来作为扶手双杯持有. The traditional bugbear of MPVs, namely that with a full complement of passengers there?s nowhere for the luggage to go is partially addressed by the Corolla Verso.mpvs老掉牙的传统,即以全部乘客?收盘无处去的行李处理的部分花冠甘州. With 473 litres of space even with the rear seats in situ, the Verso certainly does well on paper.有473公升,即使后座空间原位,甘州一定做得好纸上. In real terms, you?ll need to stack up some quite rigid luggage to exploit this space and a meaningful number of carrier bags will leave the weekly shop looking decidedly dog-eared.实质你?当地一些必要的开销相当僵硬行李利用这个空间和一些有意义的手提袋离开商店每周看决然狗耳.
WHAT YOU PAY 您付出
Prices for the Corolla Verso start at £7,400 for a 51-plated 1.6-litre T2 model with the usefully punchier 1.8-litre engine commanding another £800.花冠的价格为7400英镑甘州晚上51-镀1.6公升的T2模式与有益punchier一点八公升引擎指挥另一英镑800. An automatic 1.8-litre T3, again on the 51 plate costs around £8,200 whilst the well-appointed T Spirit manual checks in at £8,600 on the 51-plate.自动一点八公升的T3、51板块再度费用8200英镑左右,而良好的精神委任笔手工检查在8600英镑的51盘. The 2.0-litre D4-D starts at £7,800 in T2 guise with a T Spirit opening at £8,800.在2.0公升的D4维始于7800年英镑的T2打着精神开了笔8800英镑. The 1.6-litre cars are rated at Insurance Group 5, the Verso D4-D Group 5/6 and the 1.8-litre car Group 7.160公升汽车保险组5伏特,甘州薪-四组5/6和1.8公升汽车集团7.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR 寻找什么
The Corolla has forged a reputation for monotonous reliability and the Verso is no exception.花冠锻造了一支声誉的单调和可靠性甘州也不例外. A long-term vehicle we sampled didn?t miss a beat during its tenure with us despite being subjected to all manner of long distance journeys.长期采样车我们雾化?笔一击败任职期间,与吴美尽管遭受种种长途跋涉. The seat folding mechanism is rugged and well thought through, but make sure the seat mountings haven?t been damaged when removed from the car.所在地折叠机制崎岖不平,经过深思熟虑,但让座位挂天堂?当笔从车被破坏. The load area itself is also hardwearing and the engines and running gear seem similarly bombproof.载荷面积本身也是hardwearing及发动机和传动装置似乎同样防工程. As long as the service records have been properly adhered to it?s difficult to imagine a more reliable proposition.只要坚持正确的服务已记录?很难想象一个更可靠的命题.
REPLACEMENT PARTS 替换零件
(approx based on a 1.6 T3) Although pitched a little above what you?d expect to fork out for Vauxhall or Ford spares, Toyota?s parts pricing policy has come under the microscope of late with the result that many prices have been frozen or reduced.(大约基于一条1.6的T3)虽然有点搭起以上您?预计四叉出路上还是福特备件、丰田?收盘零件价格政策来晚显微镜下的价格,致使许多已经冻结或削减. A clutch assembly will cost in the region of £130, whilst an exhaust is around £330.离合器装配了该地区将耗资130英镑,而排气约为3300. A new starter motor retails for around £150, although a replacement headlamp will be in the region of £200.新起动电机零售150英镑左右,虽然更换前照灯将在该地区200英镑. Repair costs have been kept down with a consequent effect on insurance premiums.修理费一直保持下来,因而影响了保险费.
ON THE ROAD 在路上
The 100bhp 1.6VVT-i unit isn?t a bad engine but most will deem the additional zip of the 133bhp 1.8-litre version well worth the premium.1.6vvt的100bhp我单位肖国?笔会认为,最恶劣的发动机,但新增的拉链133bhp1.8公升版本,值得保险费. An 89bhp version of the 2.0-litre D-4D diesel unit is also available for people who don?t want to see their average fuel consumption dip below 45mpg.89bhp的2.0版本的升四-四维柴油股亦可人鲍思?希望自己的笔,平均油耗降到45mpg. This will notch off the sprint to 60mph in 13.5 seconds and run on to 106mph.这将陷落至60mph在短跑和跑秒5月13日至106mph. There are far sportier choices available in the mini-MPV sector and the Corolla Verso majors instead on offering a smooth ride and simplicity of operation.还有远sportier选择在小巡逻艇花冠甘州专业界和怜悯,而是提供简便操作. The brakes feel a little wooden at first but there?s no lack of bite when you plant the pedal.刹车感觉有点木,但当初?收盘不乏当你咬植物的踏板.
OVERALL 总体
A used Toyota Corolla Verso won?t mark you down as a string-backed glove merchant but apart from those looking for a racy ride it fulfils its brief very well.用丰田Corolla甘州赢得了吗?你们来得马克笔一串背手套商人但除了寻找活泼骑它履行其简短很好. Metronomically reliable and easy to live with, the Verso is a car that rewards owners with its considered sensibility.metronomically可靠、易于接受,甘州是一个拥有轿车的奖励与其视为学问. It may be unsung but it?s far from undeserving.但可能是幕后?收盘远远不值.
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