Sold in North America as the Echo, this platform mate of the Yaris passed nearly 50,000 US sales in its first year alone as part of Toyota Project Genesis.
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Lead trim: Platz 1.0 1SZ-FE four · up to 109 hp
Toyota Platz XP10 / Echo / Xiali 2000XP10 · 1999–2012
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FactSold in North America as the Echo, this platform mate of the Yaris passed nearly 50,000 US sales in its first year alone as part of Toyota Project Genesis.
The Toyota Platz is a subcompact car manufactured in Japan (Takaoka) by Toyota from 1999 until 2005, when it was replaced by the Belta; designated the XP10 series, it was also sold in export markets as the Toyota Yaris or Echo (a two-door version exclusive to North America from the 2000 model year), derived from the Vitz hatchback with which it shares front doors, a common interior and mechanicals on the Toyota NBC platform (related to the Yaris Verso/FunCargo, Vios XP40 and ist/Scion xA). "Platz" is German for "space"; only straight-four engines were fitted, and it was sold in Japan as a four-door sedan only through Toyopet Store and Netz Toyota Store dealerships (the same platform underpins the JDM-only Probox and Succeed wagons and the WiLL Vi). Engines: 1.0 L 1SZ-FE, 1.3 L 2NZ-FE and 1.5 L 1NZ-FE, plus in China the 1.3 L 8A-FE, 1.5 L 5A-FE and the Chinese-made 1.6 L CA4GB2, with a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic; wheelbase 2,370 mm (93.3 in), length 4,145 mm (1999–2002) or 4,180 mm (2002–2005), width 1,660 mm, height 1,500 mm FWD / 1,510 mm 4WD (Japan only), curb weight 850–1,010 kg (4-door). In China it was the Xiali 2000 from December 2000 to March 2004, then lightly facelifted as the Xiali Vela (March 2004 to 2012), with a limited-edition Xiali Yaku in 2002–2003. The US Echo sold almost 50,000 in its first year (161,459 in total by 2007) as part of Toyota Project Genesis, and Monash rates the XP10 "poor" (two out of five stars) for occupant protection. The page gives no power figures.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platz 1.0 1SZ-FE four | 1999–2005 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 70 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Platz 1.3 2NZ-FE four | 1999–2005 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 87 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Platz 1.5 1NZ-FE four | 1999–2005 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | 104 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Xiali 2000 / Vela 1.3 8A-FE four (China) | 2000–2012 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 86 hp | 81 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Xiali 2000 / Vela 1.5 5A-FE four (China) | 2000–2012 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 96 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Xiali Vela 1.6 CA4GB2 four (China) | 2004–2012 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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