Toyota ist

Toyota ist
2005 Toyota ist (Japan)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Production	2002–2016
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car Subcompact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door hatchback
Related	Toyota Vitz Toyota Platz Toyota Belta Toyota Vios
Chronology
Successor	Toyota C-HR (Japan/Europe) Toyota Yaris Heykers (Indonesia)

First generation (XP60)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota Kanto Auto Works
Also called	Scion xA Toyota xA (Middle East)
Production	May 2002–July 2007
Assembly	Kanegasaki, Iwate, Japan (Kanto Auto Works)
Designer	Masanari Sakae (2000)
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	FWD 4WD (Japan)
Related	Toyota bB Toyota Platz Toyota Vitz Scion xA
Powertrain
Engine	1.3L 2NZ-FE I4 1.5L 1NZ-FE I4
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,370 mm (93.3 in)
Length	3,855 mm (151.8 in)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,535 mm (60.4 in)
Curb weight	1,100 kg (2,425.1 lb)

Second generation (XP110)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Scion xD Toyota Urban Cruiser
Production	July 2007–March 2016
Assembly	Japan: Kanegasaki, Iwate (Kanto Auto Works, till 2012) Ōhira, Miyagi (Toyota Motor East Japan, 2012-2016)
Designer	Junho Kim and Masaaki Yagi (2005)
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	FWD 4WD (Japan)
Related	Toyota bB Toyota Belta Toyota Vitz Scion xD
Powertrain
Engine	1.5L 1NZ-FE I4
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,460 mm (96.9 in)
Length	3,930 mm (154.7 in)
Width	1,725 mm (67.9 in)
Height	1,525–1,540 mm (60.0–60.6 in)
Curb weight	1,150–1,210 kg (2,535.3–2,667.6 lb)

The Toyota ist (marketed with a stylized lowercase 'i') is a subcompact car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota. It is exported to the United States as the Scion xA and Scion xD, the Middle East as the Toyota xA and to Europe and Latin America as the Urban Cruiser for the second generation.

Derived from the suffix "-ist," the name points to a person who is passionate about something (stylist, artist, and so on).

In Japan, it is available at Toyota dealerships Toyota NETZ and Toyopet Store.

The ist, the sixth brand to use the Vitz as the base model, was conceived as a high-end multi-use compact car with SUV-like styling and wagon-like roominess. The car was fitted with either a 1.3-liter (FWD) or a 1.5-liter engine (FWD or 4WD), with a Super ECT transmission. A wide front grille consisting of two thick horizontal bars, large 15-inch tires, and extended wheel arches gave the vehicle its unique and dynamic exterior styling. The body dimensions were a notch above those of the Vitz, giving more space to the cabin and the trunk. The 6:4 split rear seats could be fully folded to widen the deck as necessary. The sturdy body structure was realized through the advanced GOA (Global Outstanding Assessment) process, which enhanced safety in collisions with heavier vehicles.

Based on the first-generation Toyota Vitz hatchback, the first-generation ist shared a platform with the Toyota Platz sedan.

The model codes are NCP60 (1300, 2NZ, FWD), NCP61 (1500, 1NZ, FWD), NCP65 (1500, 1NZ, 4WD).

The ist was developed from the Toyota Vitz supermini in a crossover SUV bodystyle offering the flexibility of larger SUVs, but with the advantage of better fuel economy from a smaller vehicle. It first appeared at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, and was placed into production in 2002.

The ist is meant to cater to younger drivers, being sold as a Scion in North America and as the xA in the Middle East. The ist interior features a unique interior with an easy to read central instrumental cluster position similar to the five-door Toyota Yaris/Vitz and the four-door Toyota Vios sedan. At its introduction, 42,000 orders were received in Japan.