Toyota · Yaris
Toyota Yaris 1st generation Vitz
- Years
- 1999–2005
- Drivetrain
- FF / 4WD
Image: TTTNIS / Public domain
Story
Pursuing the ideal of a minimum-size compact car able to compete worldwide in the 21st century, all of its basic components, starting with the platform, were newly developed. It won a double title of "European Car of the Year" and "Japan Car of the Year".
Chassis
Front
Strut
- Curb weight
- 810-1,010kg
Production plants
Toyota, Aichi
US import eligibility
- Earliest cars
- Eligible since January 202425 years after sales began in January 1999
- Last cars
- Eligible during 203025 years after sales ended in 2005 (month not recorded)
Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).
Engineers
A Greek car designer. He was responsible for the innovative design of the first-generation Vitz.