... The car is longer than any of my previous cars (Toyota Picnic and an Alhambra), which give more people space inside, and more storage space.
3. The finish of the car inside is of a higher quality.
4. The spare tyre is under the car and does not take up any storage space.
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Advantages: 7 Seats and 50 mpg Disadvantages: A bit on the expensive side.
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Toyota Avensis Verso 2.0 D-4D 5 door
On The Road Car Price £18,500
Body Type People Carrier ( MPV )
Driven Wheels Front Wheel Drive ( FWD )
Engine Data
Engine Capacity 1995 cc
Cylinders 4
Power 115@4000 ( bhp / rpm )
Torque 184@1800-3000 ( lb / ft )
CO2 Emissions 173 ( g /km )
Performance
0 > 62 mph ... ...Safety Rating and Insurance Group
NCAP Crash Test Rating No Data
Insurance Group 8
Maintenance and Warranty
Service Interval 10000 miles
Warranty 3 years / 60000 miles
Fuel
Fuel Type Diesel
Fuel Capacity 13.2 gallons / 60 litres
When driven carefully I can achieve a combined fuel consumption of 50. mpg
Dimensions and Capacities more
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This is my third people carries and by far the best for a number of reasons:
1. It is diesel and I am getting 50+ miles par gallon of fuel. 2. The car is longer than any of my previous cars (Toyota Picnic and an Alhambra), which give more people space inside, and more storage space. 3. The finish of the car inside is of a higher quality. 4. The spare tyre is under the car and does not take up any storage space.
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Real Life Situation
The car is fitted with 3 rows of seats, 2 in the front and back, with 3 seats in the middle. All of the seats in the middle row and back can be removed. On a number of occasions I have had to take the seats out, this gives a vast space and I have carried a 6-foot full size wardrobe with the boot down. The two men who put the wardrobe into the car just looked and laughed and were amazed that it went in.
When the seats are being used there is ample room to hold 7 adults and not be cramped for space, or if there are 4 going away for the day to play golf just take 3 seats out and these is loads of space for the clubs and bags etc.
We have 3 boys ages 7, 10 and 13 and as boys do they fight. The car has three rows of seats and in certain situations it is essential to keep on of the boys in the back row away from the other two. This car allows us to do this.
The Drive
When you are in the driving seat you are a bit higher than other cars on the road, giving you a good sense of safety as you can see clearly above most other vehicles. The driver seat can be adjusted both in height and forward. In first gear the car is a bit slow to take off. Through the gears the speed and acceleration is very good and there is a quick take off in around the 45mph + (excellent when you need to overtake). The car is well controlled in the town at low speeds and you have a great sense of power over other drivers being a big car.
The car need a small service every 10,000 miles (approx £90) and a full service at 20,000 miles (approx £130). I have 21,000 miles on my car and to date it has not given me any problems.
I would have no problems recommending this car to a family who want a comfortable drive, a good driving position and especially excellent fuel consumption.
Technical stuff.
Toyota Avensis Verso 2.0 D-4D 5 door
On The Road Car Price £18,500 Body Type People Carrier ( MPV ) Driven Wheels Front Wheel Drive ( FWD )
Engine Data
Engine Capacity 1995 cc Cylinders 4 Power 115@4000 ( bhp / rpm ) Torque 184@1800-3000 ( lb / ft ) CO2 Emissions 173 ( g /km )
Performance
0 > 62 mph Acceleration12.5 seconds Maximum Speed 112 mph
Safety Rating and Insurance Group
NCAP Crash Test Rating No Data Insurance Group 8
Maintenance and Warranty
Service Interval 10000 miles Warranty 3 years / 60000 miles
Fuel
Fuel Type Diesel Fuel Capacity 13.2 gallons / 60 litres When driven carefully I can achieve a combined fuel consumption of 50. mpg
Dimensions and Capacities
Length 4690 mm Width 1760 mm Height 1675 mm Wheel Base 2825 mm Boot Capacity 2422 litres Kerb Weight 1560 kg Towing Limit 1500 kg
Safety and Security
ABS Standard Front Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners Standard Driver Airbag Standard Passenger Standard Front Side Airbags Standard Alarm Standard Immobiliser Standard Central Locking Standard
Comfort
Power Steering Air Conditioning Electric Front Windows Electric Mirrors Leather Seats N/A Cruise Control N/A Alloy Wheels - Dealer Fit Metallic Paint £300.00
In Car Entertainment
Radio/CD Standard RDS Standard Satellite Navigation £1,350.00 Extra. Not worth it if you live in Northern Ireland.
Notes: 7-seat capacity. Manual and electric sunroof joint option
Advantages: Great small car Disadvantages: Sometimes too small
Citroen C2
REASON FOR BUYING THIS CAR
For many a long year we as a family have had one car (At the minute a ToyotaAvensisVerso ? See review). This was proving to be somewhat of a burden to myself as I did all the driving with the children and my wife. My wife works in a town 7 miles from our home and I work in a town 6 miles in the opposite direction to my wife. In the morning I took my wife into work, as the public transport was unsatisfactory, then I backtracked and dropped the children off at school in our home town and then went to my own work. As a result my 6 miles journey to work became a 20 mile journey and I had to leave for work 25 minutes earlier than I could have. This is one of the reasons why we considered a second car. Another reason and probably the main one was that the children who are 7, 10 ...
mark1961 18.01.2005
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