The Tacuma has the basic safety features you’d expect in a car of this type (such as ABS, front and side airbags), but does without curtain airbags and Isofix child seat mounting points.

There’s plenty of storage space in the cabin and each rear seat can be folded separately, pushed up against the front seats for a flat load floor or taken out completely. Those in the back get folding trays on the back of the front seats. It also features all the neat touches such as drinks holders and cubbies that you expect in a people carrier, but it’s let down by the high boot sill and awkward parcel shelf.