The Verso was revealed at the
2009 Geneva Motor Show in March 2009. The Verso was marketed in Europe, Morocco, South Africa, China and Israel. It was not marketed in Japan, and not marketed in North America where the similar
Matrix was offered instead. In South Africa, the only available diesel engine for the Verso range in
South Africa is the 2.0L D-4D. The facelifted Verso was revealed at the
2012 Paris Motor Show, alongside the
E180 Auris. This facelift had the front fascia that is similar to the E180 Auris, and was designed by Mehmet Kiliç of
Toyota ED2. File:Toyota Verso 20090614 rear.JPG|Toyota Verso (Germany; pre-facelift) File:2014 Toyota Verso Excel D-4d 1.6 facelift Front.jpg|Toyota Verso Excel (UK; facelift) File:2014 Toyota Verso Excel D-4d 1.6 facelift Rear.jpg|Toyota Verso Excel (UK; facelift) ==Safety==