A Toyota Avensis Verso was a model that succeeded the 6/7 seater Toyota Picnic and ran between 2001 and 2004 with either a 2.0 litre 147PS 4-cylinder petrol engine (and optional 5-speed auto) or a 2.0 114PS 4-cylinder diesel engine. The Corolla Verso was smaller, and in the UK first came as a 5-seater in 2001, then grew to a 7-seater in 2004, effectively replacing the Avensis Verso. It had 1.6 and 1.8 petrol engines and a 2.0 litre 89PS diesel, then from late 2005 could be had with a 2.2 134PS diesel or a 175PS T180 diesel. The name was changed just to Verso in 2007, then in 2009 an all-new Verso was introduced. The Avensis Verso isn’t the greatest drive in the world, but the 2.0 litre diesel version makes a good family car.