Toyota Vitz Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Toyota Vitz/Platz/Yaris/Echo | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Toyota |
| Production: | 1999 to date |
| Class: | Sedan |
| Body Styles: | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan 2-door coupé 5-door minivan |
It went on sale in Europe in early 1999, and migrated to North America first in 2000 as the Echo in a sedan variant, and later in 2004 in the European hatchback as the Echo Hatchback in Canada.
Instead of a conventional speedometer, the European Yaris has digital performance readings which are mounted in the centre of the dashboard. The Echo has a conventional speedometer but it is still mounted in the centre of the dashboard. Space for the driver and front seat passenger is reported to be large for a subcompact, while rear seat legroom can be altered via a sliding rear bench.
Engines powering the Yaris include 1.0L and 1.3L VVT-i petrol engines. The European Yaris T-Sport variant (introduced in 2001) contained a 1.5L engine (which powers the Echo and the xA). The T-Sport was marketed as more fun to drive than the base models because of a sportier suspension and an extra 20 KW of power (80 KW).
New to the Yaris range in 2000 was the Yaris Verso, a mini-MPV which used the same running gear as the conventional hatchback but was designed to have an even more practical interior. In Japan, the model bears the unusual (to English ears) name of Funcargo.
The running gear is shared with the Toyota bB and Ist, sold in the United States as the Scion xB and xA, and with the Japan-only Toyota Will Vi.
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