title: Toyota NBC platform
text: # Toyota NBC platform
  
  The Toyota NBC platform is an automobile platform for subcompact cars (B-segment cars) from Toyota. "NBC" stands for "New Basic Car" or "New Basic Compact". The NBC platform made its debut in January 1999 with the first generation Vitz; as such, it is also called the "Vitz platform". It is replaced by the newer B platform.
  
  ## Features
  
  * NBC cars can be either front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive.
  * AWD variants use V-Flex II system, which is a viscous-coupling torque-on-demand.
  * Engines are mounted transversely.
  * Front suspension is MacPherson strut, while rear is torsion beam.
  * Brakes are ventilated discs at front and leading-trailing drums at rear. Rear disc brakes were introduced in August of 1999 as an option but came standard on models such as the European T-Sport and Japanese Vitz RS.
  
  ## Models
  
  * First-generation Vitz family:
     * Hatchback: XP10 — Vitz/Yaris/Echo (Japan/Europe/Canada/Australia)
     * Sedan: XP10 — Platz/Echo (Japan/Canada/United States)
     * MPV: XP20 — Fun Cargo/Yaris Verso (Japan/Europe)
  * Various vehicles based on the first-generation Vitz:
     * AP10 — Porte
     * XP19 — WiLL Vi
     * XP30 — First-generation bB (Japan) and Scion xB (United States)
     * XP40 — First-generation Vios/Soluna Vios
     * XP50 — Probox/Succeed vans and wagons (use stretched wheelbase)
     * XP60 — First-generation ist (Japan) and Scion xA (United States)
     * XP70 — WiLL Cypha
     * XP80 — First-generation Sienta
     * XZ20 — Second-generation Raum
  