Toyota NBC platform
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The Toyota NBC platform is an automobile platform for subcompact cars (B-class cars) from Toyota.[1] "NBC" stands for "New Basic Compact". 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:
- Various vehicles based on the first generation
- AP10 — Toyota Porte (2004–2012)
- XP19 — WiLL Vi
- XP30 — bB (Japan) and first generation Scion xB
- XP40 — Vios/Soluna Vios first generation
- XP50 — Probox/Succeed vans and wagons (use stretched wheelbase); still in production
- XP60 — ist (Japan) and Scion xA
- XP70 — WiLL Cypha
- XP80 — Sienta
- Daihatsu YRV
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.
- The full model code is depending on the engine, see List of Toyota model codes for formula
References
- ^ Akita, Masahiro; Shiohara, Kunihiko (11 June 2012). "Observations on TNGA: How will Toyota's plans to make better cars affect suppliers". Credit Suisse. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2014.