Toyota Picnic (97-01) - Review

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Toyota has commanded the heavyweight end of the people carrier market with the Previa since the early Nineties, but the Picnic midi-MPV only arrived in 1997. It's a competent car whose six- or seven-seater layouts provide a practical solution for the family that's too big for a medium estate car or a Megane Scenic. It was discontinued in 2001, and now looks dated against current models.
3 out of 5

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Running costs

Similar service and parts costs to the 1994-2000 RAV-4. Insurance group is a reasonable 10, while fuel consumption is 31 mpg for the petrol rising to over 36 mpg for the diesel. Despite its age, Picnic continues to command quite high resale values, because it's roomy, reliable and well equipped.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,980 - £2,116 *

Diesel

£1,781 - £1,781 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Every 9,000 miles

Warranty

Mechanical 3 years, bodywork 6 years

Road tax (12 months)

£220.00 - £270.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

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