16 Facts About Toyota Starlet

Toyota Starlet is a subcompact car manufactured by Toyota from 1973 until 1999, replacing the Publica, but retaining the Publica's "P" code and generation numbering.

Toyota Starlet was briefly exported to North America from 1981 to 1984.

In 1999, the Toyota Starlet was replaced by the Vitz—sold as the Echo or Yaris in international markets—and the bB mini MPV, which was later sold as the Scion xB in Canada and the United States and as the Daihatsu Materia in Europe.

However, Toyota Starlet effectively vacated the European city car market until the Aygo was launched in 2005.

Common rust locations on a 60 series Toyota Starlet are under the rear hatch seal, around the front window wiper mount, behind the front fenders, and the bottom of the doors.

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Indonesian-built Toyota Starlet received this minor changes in 1988, however the European and general market models retains the older appearance.

In Japan, the 80 Series Toyota Starlet was again offered in a wide range of variants: Soleil, the best selling Soleil L, S, X, X Limited, Si, Canvas Top, the sports model Gi and GT Turbo.

Toyota Starlet made its European debut at the 1990 Geneva Motor Show.

Toyota Starlet EP81 participated in the WRC Acropolis Rally in Greece, and won the A5 class.

The Toyota Starlet competed in the Toyota Starlet One Make Race in Japan, the Indonesian Touring Car Championship, and rallies in the Caribbean.

The last 80-series in Indonesia was marketed as the "Fantastic Toyota Starlet" and nicknamed "turbo look", with sporty bumpers, grille, and hood from the Japanese Gi.

At the beginning, the Toyota Starlet was offered in the mid-level SE and top-of-the line SE-G, but later the cheaper model was discontinued.

The RHD Toyota Starlet has its own dashboard design with slightly higher center AC outlets, while the LHD shares the dashboard with Tercel and Paseo.

Only generation sold new in Australia, the EP91 Toyota Starlet was available from March 1996 to December 1999, originally under three trim levels, the base three-door Life, sporty three-door Group X and luxury five-door Style.

When first sold in Australia, the Starlet suffered from higher pricing in its category, but sold well later on after Toyota entered a small-car price cut war, competing against the Hyundai Excel and Ford Festiva.

Production of the Toyota Starlet ended in July 1999, just after the launch of the Yaris.