Toyota Previa

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.

GS, GLS, CDX, WTI, D4-D

GS models have front air-conditioning, integrated audio, remote central locking, multi-information display, power steering, electric front and rear windows, tilt adjust steering column, ABS with EBD, driver and passenger airbags, front foglamps, alarm and immobiliser. GLS models add air-conditioning front and rear and a single disc CD player. Range topping CDX models also boast privacy glass and twin electrically operated sunroofs. It received a minor facelift in mid-2003, with new badging to bring it into line with the rest of the Toyota line-up (T2, T3 and T-Spirit replaced GS, GLS and CDX). The spec was improved and all models now have seven-seat, three-point seatbelts, the 2.4 petrol engine is Euro IV compliant and the range-topping T-Spirit has sat-nav.

2.4 WTI