The Toyota Ipsum, Picnic, SportsVan or Avensis Verso is a seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle produced by Japanese automaker Toyota.

First generation (1995–2001)

The first generation, named Ipsum in Japan and Picnic and SportsVan in export markets, was built from 1995–2001, with export versions arriving in 1996. It had a choice of two inline-four petrol engine

Petrol engine

A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....

s, ranging from 1.8- to 2.0-litres, as well as a 2.2-litre diesel engine.

Second generation (2001–2009)

The second generation, based on the Toyota Avensis

Toyota Avensis

The Toyota Avensis is a large family car built in Derbyshire, United Kingdom by Japanese carmaker Toyota since 1997. It is the direct successor to the Carina E and is available as a four-door saloon, five-door liftback and estate...

 platform, was introduced in 2001 in Japan and in Europe, where it is now called Avensis Verso. The car is known as the Toyota Picnic in some markets, including Singapore. It features an enlarged wheelbase and inner room for seven seats. Besides the 2.0- and 2.4-litre petrol engines, it also featured a 2.0-litre 116 PS D-4D turbodiesel

Turbodiesel

Turbodiesel refers to any diesel engine with a turbocharger. Turbocharging is the norm rather than the exception in modern car and truck diesel engines...

engine.