Toyota Previa (00-05) - Review

Review by Parkers on 01 January 2000

Last Updated: 23 February 2011

Previa is one of the MPV world's grandees. It was originally launched in 1990 and was one of the first purpose-built people-carriers on the market. The current model went on sale in 2000, with a space-age look, better practicality and, most importantly, a diesel engine. Ten-year-old examples still fetch upwards of £2000 - an indicator of how highly regarded they are.

4 out of 5

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Summary

New price range:

£19,955 - £24,975

Used price range:

£1,893 - £8,233

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Performance, comfort, space.

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Driving & Performance

Performance

4 out of 5
"2.4 four-cylinder petrol engine is gutsy but refined with good acceleration and nippy around town."
Handling

4 out of 5
"Surprisingly agile and easy to drive but finding parking spaces big enough can be a problem. Can be..."

Comfort

Comfort

4 out of 5
"Previa's a big car, but wind and road noise is well suppressed and the engines are smooth. The seats..."
Practicality

4 out of 5
"Comfortable armchairs in seven or eight-seat configuration. Plenty of space especially in the front..."
Equipment

4.5 out of 5
"GS models have front air-conditioning, integrated audio, remote central locking, multi-information..."
Behind the wheel

3.5 out of 5
"All the major instruments are located in the centre of the dash. Comfortable seats and a natural..."

Costs

Running costs

3.5 out of 5
"Holding its value better than rivals - Previa’s quality is highly regarded. Reasonable fuel economy..."
Green credentials

2 out of 5
"Previa is quite a polluting model. With an average of 256 g/km CO2 across the model line-up, its..."

Safety & Reliability

Safety

4 out of 5
"Usual airbags and ABS, brake pedal retreats in a collision, fuel cut off, ISOFIX child seat fixing..."
Reliability

5 out of 5
"We've heard of no reliability issues, since it went on sale in 2000. The only foreseeable problems..."

Buying & Selling

Buying new

4 out of 5
"Very well equipped. Prices compare well against chief rivals Renault Espace and VW Sharan. Uundercut..."
Buying used

3.5 out of 5
"No such thing as a cheap Previa - so prepare to dig deep. Toyota dealers mop-up the best stock, but..."
Selling

4.5 out of 5
"No shortage of takers for this premium MPV. All models are popular on the used market - and with..."