Toyota Unveils 'Verso-S' at 2010 Paris Motor Show
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Paris, Sept 30, 2010; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it
unveiled today the compact "Verso-S" at the 2010 Paris Motor Show1, which
is open to the press on September 30 and October 1 and to the public from
October 2 to 17. Sales of the vehicle are planned to begin in Europe in
February 2011.
The Verso-S seeks to unite class-leading1 levels of
interior spaciousness and comfort with maximum utility in a compact body,
which, at less than 4 m in length, enables easy maneuvering on city
streets. A next-generation compact that meets a wide range of driver and
passenger needs, the vehicle delivers basic functionality with a stylish
form, impressive environmental performance and the kind of driving
performance that results from testing and tempering on European roads.
At the show, Toyota is also showing the compact rear-wheel-drive
"FT-86 Concept" sports car - a vehicle embodying both driving joy and
ownership pleasure - and the compact-sized hybrid vehicle "FT-CH". Other
display vehicles include the "Auris HSD", "Prius" and "Prius Plug-in
Hybrid".
The Verso-S is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in late
November under the name "Ractis".
Vehicle Outline
I. Uniting
class-leading(1) levels of interior spaciousness and comfort with maximum
utility
- With body length of less than 4 m, vehicle combines ample
legroom for rear-seat passengers and luggage space even for tall items
- Versatile seating and luggage-space arrangements, including
60/40-split, tilt-down rear seat backrests operated with lever inside
luggage compartment, provide high utility
- Available with large,
panoramic sunroof with world's largest(2) open surface area that gives
impressive sense of openness
II. Design accentuates stylish flowing
forms
- Within sleek outline hinting at interior spaciousness,
vehicle's exterior design seeks to capture sense of presence and quality
transcending compact segment's usual limitations
- Two-tier instrument
panel with accentuated horizontal lines emphasizes interior spaciousness;
vehicle's interior design, meanwhile, featuring intricate surface
patterning and silver-effect finish throughout, presents feeling quality
maintained down to the smallest detail
III. Welcome fuel efficiency
and satisfying driving performance
- Fitted with 1.3-liter Dual
Variable Valve Timing-intelligent (Dual VVT-i) gasoline engine or 1.4-liter
Direct Injection 4 Stroke Common Rail Diesel Engine (D-4D), Verso-S
achieves outstanding fuel efficiency through synergy of class-leading
aerodynamic performance with lightweight specifications
- In addition
to 6-speed manual transmission, exhilarating driving is ensured in the
1.4-liter diesel-engine model with optional 6-speed MultiMode transmission
and in 1.3-liter gasoline-engine model with optional CVT with 7-speed
sequential paddle shift for manual-type feel
Vehicle Outline
Uniting class-leading1 levels of interior spaciousness and comfort with maximum utility
- With body length of less than 4 m, vehicle combines ample legroom for rear-seat passengers and luggage space even for tall items
- Versatile seating and luggage-space arrangements, including 60/40-split, tilt-down rear seat backrests operated with lever inside luggage compartment, provide high utility
- Available with large, panoramic sunroof with world's largest2 open surface area that gives impressive sense of openness
Design accentuates stylish flowing forms
- Within sleek outline hinting at interior spaciousness, vehicle's exterior design seeks to capture sense of presence and quality transcending compact segment's usual limitations
- Two-tier instrument panel with accentuated horizontal lines emphasizes interior spaciousness; vehicle's interior design, meanwhile, featuring intricate surface patterning and silver-effect finish throughout, presents feeling quality maintained down to the smallest detail
Welcome fuel efficiency and satisfying driving performance
- Fitted with 1.3-liter Dual Variable Valve Timing-intelligent (Dual VVT-i) gasoline engine or 1.4-liter Direct Injection 4 Stroke Common Rail Diesel Engine (D-4D), Verso-S achieves outstanding fuel efficiency through synergy of class-leading aerodynamic performance with lightweight specifications
- In addition to 6-speed manual transmission, exhilarating driving is ensured in the 1.4-liter diesel-engine model with optional 6-speed MultiMode transmission and in 1.3-liter gasoline-engine model with optional CVT with 7-speed sequential paddle shift for manual-type feel
| Verso-S Main Specifications |
| Length | 3,990 mm | ||||
| Width | 1,695 mm | ||||
| Height | 1,595 mm | ||||
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | ||||
| Length (cabin) | 1,875 mm | ||||
| Width (cabin) | 1,420 mm | ||||
| Height (cabin) | 1,310 mm | ||||
| Engine | Type | 1.3-liter Dual VVT-i gasoline engine | 1.4-liter D-4D diesel engine | ||
| Displacement | 1,329 cc | 1,364 cc | |||
| Maximum output | 73 kW (99 DIN hp)/6,000 rpm | 66 kW (90 DIN hp)/3,800 rpm | |||
| Maximum torque | 125 N-m/4,000 rpm | 205 N-m/1,800-2,800 rpm | |||
| Transmission | 6-speed manual | CVT with 7-speed sequential paddle shift |
6-speed manual | 6-speed MultiMode |
|
| Fuel efficiency | 5.5 liter/100 km* | 5.2 liter/100 km | 4.3 liter/100 km | 4.4 liter/100 km | |
| CO2 emissions | 127 g/km* | 120 g/km | 113 g/km | 115 g/km | |
| Emissions rating | Euro 5 | Euro 5 | |||
| *TMC target values | |||||
1Comparison with European B-MPV segment vehicles of same displacement volume
2Based on TMC survey as of September 2010
