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. "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

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. *AWD variants use ''V-Flex II'' system, which is a viscous-coupling torque-on-demand. *Engines are mounted transversely. *Front suspension is

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. *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 —

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**XP19 — WiLL Vi **XP30 — First-generation bB (Japan) and

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(United States) **XP40 — First-generation Vios/Soluna Vios **XP50 — Probox/ Succeed vans and wagons (use stretched wheelbase) **XP60 — First-generation

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(United States) **XP70 — WiLL Cypha **XP80 — First-generation Sienta **XZ20 — Second-generation

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Notes

*Second-generation bB and xB are no longer based on NBC platform: **Second-generation bB uses smaller Passo/

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"NC" platform (which is Daihatsu-rooted); **Second-generation xB utilizes larger MC platform. *The third vehicle in the "WiLL" series — WiLL VS — was built on a larger MC platform. *The full model code is depending on the engine, see

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EFC platform

Introduced in 2010, the EFC platform is derived from the NBC platform and used primarily for models sold in some emerging countries. The platform had been designed to cut down on non-essential parts and made it as low-cost as possible. "EFC" stands for "Emerging markets Frontier Concept" or "Entry Family Car". This platform was later replaced by

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-developed DNGA-B platform starting 2022.

Models

*AK10 — Etios *XP150 — Third-generation Vios/ Yaris

References

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