Toyota Shakes Up the Israeli Market: A Family Vehicle for 284,990 NIS

The market for family minivans and passenger transport in Israel is receiving an intriguing addition: Toyota is launching the Proace Verso in the country for the first time, a spacious van in an 8 or 9-seat configuration designed for large families, organizations, and those who until today refused to compromise on build quality.

The cabin offers a combination of rugged practicality and daily comfort. The driver and passengers enjoy an advanced digital environment that includes a pair of 10-inch screens (instrument cluster and a full Hebrew multimedia system with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto).

Alongside these, the ergonomics emphasize ease of use in daily routines: electric side doors that include an option for hands-free opening, separate air conditioning for the front and rear to ensure an ideal temperature in all rows of seats, a trunk with a volume of 1,237 liters even when all seats are occupied, which grows to an impressive 3,300 liters when folding the second and third rows of seats.

Under the updated design hides a 2.2-liter turbo-diesel engine, producing 180 horsepower and a maximum torque of 40.8 kg/m. These figures are paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which ensures a relaxed cruise, excellent pulling power at full capacity, and surprising agility for a vehicle of this size.

The Toyota Safety Sense package comes as standard and brings advanced active systems to the segment: a pre-collision system including autonomous emergency braking and detection of pedestrians and cyclists, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, a driver fatigue warning system, and other driving assistants.

The model is offered in two trim levels (in an 8 or 9-seat configuration respectively) at a price of 284,990 NIS and 289,990 NIS. The vehicle is available for pre-order and will arrive in showrooms at the beginning of September.