. . . which is, apparently, the Toyota Yaris Verso.
(Well, it was the most liked car in the annual Which? survey, with 92% of owners saying that they would recommend it to a friend, so the Aberdeen Press & Journal headline described it as Britain's favourite vehicle.)
Now, never mind the psychology of the respondants who voted it to this honoured position . . .
and never mind the way the thing looks . . .
has anyone in the Back Room (other than HJ, whose test I've just re-read) ever driven the thing? And if so, what did you think of the way it drove?
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It drives pretty much like a normal yaris although it does get more affected by cross winds due to the high sides.
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...now why did I think you were referring to the Suzuki Liana, star of Top Gear.....:-)
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Yes - my mother has one, and I've used it a few times. Seems ok to me - nothing to set the world on fire, but nippy enough for a 1.3 or whatever it is. Absolutely cavernous inside - plenty of room for me in the back and the front, and I'm 6'4'' and "substantially" built.
It's very off-putting sitting in the passenger seat and not being able to see the speedo or any dials though.
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The Which report on reliability and breakdown is interesting because it is purely based on owners experiences however the Which Car guide is skewed by trying to introduce objectivity into what is basically a subjective judgement, most items Which test can be measured, the quietest dishwasher, the cleanest dishes etc however opinions on cars are subjective, the way they drive, the way they look, even space is subjective because to some headroom might be more important that leg room and to others vise versa.
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I've not been able to take these seriously since I saw them described as "a cut and shut between a supermini and a greenhouse"!
Mrsb is embaressed whenever she sees one because it's so ungly and yet is related to her beloved Yaris.
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I've got the Which? report and it drives me mad. It is total drivel. The only thing it gets right are the reliability stats.
We all know that the Galaxy, Sharan and Alhambra are identical cars built on the same line, yet the Which? stats make it out that they are all totally different cars with different reliability and desirability figures. That cannot be right.
On a personal level, my Subaru Forester came out well, but the star ratings were weird and totally at odds with my experience and that of my father who also has a Forester.
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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Regarding the apparently identical MPVs. A large part of the ownership experience is reflected in the dealerships abilities and attitudes. Hence very different placings do show up in thee surveys.
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I'm boycotting Which? becuase they gave the poor old Mondeo a right slating - a tired old workhorse indeed! I'd like to see THEM find better for £2k :p
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Be careful - I bought a Corolla earlier this year and I am having endless problems with rattles.
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If its the favourite car why are we not tripping over millions of yari versos? Why are the factories not working tripple time to fullfill the pent up demand for Yaris verso's?
Why? because no one wants one as its offensive on the eye and utterly pointless.
Which is why they are not going to replace it.
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They quoted the Punto and 106 as least liked, yet Punto was car of the year, and there are thousabds of 106's on the roads. Hard to take such reports seriously.
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SWMBO has had one for exactly 4 years today.
It was the top of the range at the time, equivalent of the T Spirit today, Aircon, alloy wheels etc. It has an Automatic Gearbox.
If you can live with the shape(which doesn't grow on you) it really is a remarkable car. For such a tiny car the room inside is amazing and an added bonus is that it has the lowest loading platform of any car I have seen. Much much more room inside than my Golf.
Easiest car to get in and out of, high driving position and great visibility.
It does lurch a bit on corners when fully loaded and the high sides make it sensitive to crosswinds but it probably feels worse that it actually is.
It is used mainly in the shopping trolley mode and averages in the low 30's - automatic remember - although we have used it 5 up with a load of luggage on a round trip of 800 miles at(ahem) motorway speeds. It coped admirably. Around 40mpg on a normal run.
Being a Toyota, as you would expect, not a single thing has gone wrong.
SWMBO thinks it is the best car we have ever owned - and we have had lots of Mercedes - and she cannot stand my Mk 4 GTi 1.8t with its Recaro seats; from which you will correctly deduce she is not a motoring enthusiast.
If they don't produce a Verso in the forthcoming new Yaris range, she will get a run-out T Spirit automatic from the current range.
I really cannot fault the car.
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If they don't produce a Verso in the forthcoming new Yaris range, she will get a run-out T Spirit automatic from the current range.
In that case i suggest you venture down to your local dealer and place an order sharpish - there is pretty much nothing physical in the country and i don't think it will be much longer before production ceases. It will not be replaced with a new version.
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