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| Toyota Platz (XP10) | |
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 Toyota Platz (XP10; pre-facelift, Japan) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
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| Model years | 2000–2005 |
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| Designer | Yoshiharu Nakajima |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
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| Layout | |
| Platform | Toyota NBC platform |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,370 mm (93.3 in) |
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| Width | 1,660 mm (65.4 in) |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Toyota Tercel |
| Successor | Toyota Belta/Yaris sedan/Vios (XP90) |
TheToyota Platz (Japanese:トヨタ・プラッツ,Toyota Purattsu) is asubcompact car that was manufactured in Japan byToyota from 1999 until 2005, when it was replaced by theBelta. Designated by Toyota as theXP10 series, the Platz was also sold in export markets as either theToyota Yaris orToyota Echo. The "Yaris" and "Echo" names were also given to the export version of the related Japanese marketVitz hatchback, from which the Platz derives. In Japan, it was available at theToyopet Store and theNetz Toyota Store dealerships.
The name "Platz" is German for "space" (as defined by "the interior room is spacious"). Onlystraight-four engines were fitted to the Platz, which was sold in Japan as a four-door sedan only. A two-door version was also available in North America where the car was badged "Echo".[5]
The Platz was introduced in 1999 as a four-door sedan sold internationally, with a two-door version exclusive to North America following for the 2000model year. The Platz is closely related to theVitz hatchback with which it shares front doors, a common interior and mechanical componentry. The running gear is also shared to a lesser degree with theist andbB, sold in the United States as theScion xA andxB respectively, and theJDM-onlyWiLL Vi. The same platform is the base for the JDM-onlyProbox andSucceed wagons.[citation needed]
In the United States, the Echo sold almost 50,000 units in its first year, with just half that many in 2003. The Echo was an element ofToyota Project Genesis, a failed effort to bring younger buyers to the marque in the United States. The Echo sold in high volumes in Canada, where Toyota also offered the three- and five-door hatchback versions of the Vitz badged as the Echo beginning with the 2004 model year to replace the two-door Echo (which was dropped after 2003). The two-door remained on sale in the United States until the 2005 model year[6] along with the four-door, while the hatchback variants were never sold there. It was the predecessor to the current North American Yaris, sharing many identical features, such as the odd (and somewhat controversial) center placement of the speedometer and gauges, as opposed to in front of the steering wheel. Power options on the Echo are a rare find; most models are equipped with manual windows and locks, air conditioning, and a six-speaker audio system with a CD and/or a cassette player.[citation needed]
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In China, the Platz was marketed as the Xiali 2000 from December 2000 to March 2004. The car was then lightly facelifted and renamed as the Xiali Vela, which sold from March 2004 to 2012. It came with the 1.3-litre 8A-FE, 1.5-litre 5A-FE or a 1.6-litre Chinese-made engine known as the CA4GB2. A five-speed manual gearbox was standard on all models. From 2002 to 2003, a limited edition model was sold the Xiali Yaku and available with a 4-speed automatic gearbox.[citation needed]
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The 2010 edition ofMonash University'sUsed Car Safety Ratings (UCSR), found that the XP10 provides a "poor" (two out of five stars) level of occupantsafety protection in the event of an accident.[7]
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| 1999 | 10,490 | |||
| 2000 | 48,876 | |||
| 2001 | 42,464 | |||
| 2002 | 27,985 | |||
| 2003 | 26,167 | |||
| 2004 | 3,899 | |||
| 2005 | 1,544 | |||
| 2006 | 27 | |||
| 2007 | 7 | |||
| Total sales (Units): 161,459 | ||||
