Toyota NBC platform

The Toyota NBC platform is an automobile platform for subcompact cars (B-class cars) from Toyota. "NBC" stands for "New Basic Car". NBC platform made its debut in January 1999 with 1st generation Toyota Vitz. It is also often called "Vitz platform".

Features

• NBC cars can be either front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
• 4WD 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 drums at rear.

Models

• First generation Vitz family:
  • Hatchback: CP10 — Vitz (Japan), Yaris (EU), Echo (Canada).
  • Sedan: CP10 — Platz (Japan), Echo (Canada and US).
  • MPV: CP20 — Funcargo (Japan), Yaris Verso (EU).
• Various vehicles based on the first generation
  • AP10 — Toyota Porte (2004–2012)
  • CP19 — WiLL Vi
  • CP30 — bB (Japan) and first generation Scion xB
  • CP40 — Vios/Soluna Vios first generation
  • CP50 — Probox/Succeed vans and wagons (use stretched wheelbase); still in production
  • CP60 — ist (Japan) and Scion xA
  • CP70 — WiLL Cypha
  • CP80 — Sienta; still in production
  • Daihatsu YRV; still in production

Notes

• Second generation Toyota bB and Scion xB are no longer based on NBC platform:
  • Second gen bB uses smaller Passo/Daihatsu Boon "NC" platform (which is Daihatsu-rooted);
  • Second gen Scion xB utilizes larger MC platform.
• The third vehicle in the "Will" series — WiLL VS — was built on a larger MC platform.
• Most NBC-based vehicles use "CP" frame code. In fact, it can be either "CP", "SP" or "LP", depending on the engine:
  • for Z-suffixed engines (NZ, SZ) the second letter is "C" (e.g., NCP10);
  • for R-suffixed engine (KR, ZR) the second letter would be "S" (e.g. KSP90);
  • for diesel engine the second letter becomes "L" (e.g. NLP90).