18 Facts About Toyota Vitz

Toyota Vitz is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota from 1999 to 2019 in a three- or five-door hatchback body styles.

The Vitz was available in Japan from Toyota's Netz Store dealerships.

Toyota Vitz began production in Japan and later assembled the vehicle in other Asian countries and in France.

The name Toyota Vitz is the phonetic Anglicized spelling of the German word Witz which means "wit" .

When sales commenced in the Canadian market this was not the case, with Toyota Vitz opting to fit a conventional speedometer, still mounted in the center of the dashboard.

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In 2003, the facelifted 'Phase 2' Toyota Vitz was released with different bumpers and 'teardrop' front lights.

Japanese launch of the Toyota Vitz occurred on 13 January 1999, and along with the related Platz, was retailed through the Netz Stores.

Phase 2 Vitz RS was available in a turbocharged version modified by Toyota Racing Development mainly for the domestic Japanese market, and outfitted with an IHI Rhf4 turbocharger with 0.

In June 2005, Toyota Vitz Australia launched the Echo "Rush" three- and five-doors.

Toyota Vitz, marketed as the "Yaris" in Europe, was initially available with gasoline-powered inline-four engines in displacements of 1.

Toyota Vitz was not sold in North America until 2003 when it launched in Canada under the "Echo" name for the 2004 model year.

However, while the Vitz was designed at Toyota's European ED design studios, the Belta was designed at their Japanese design studios.

Toyota Vitz RS was sold in North American market equipped with the base 1.

For 2009, Toyota Vitz added cruise control as an option on liftback models, and has added a few more colour choices.

Third generation Toyota Vitz was introduced in December 2010 featuring a sportier stance, a redesigned front and a roomier interior.

Third generation Toyota Vitz was launched on 22 December 2010 in Yokohama, Japan.

The Vitz came with "Toyota Safety Sense C" package including features Lane Departure Alert, Automatic High Beam and Pre-crash safety system.

The GR Sport and GR variant of the Toyota Vitz was introduced on 19 September 2017, as part of the Gazoo Racing series lineup, replacing both RS and RS G's trims.