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A funny saying pertaining to cars goes “You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.” While this may be true for some people, Toyota hopes you won’t have to swear at all, especially if you’re driving the Toyota Vitz’s left hand drive (LHD) version. The right hand drive (RHD) variant is awesome as well of course, but we’re focusing on LHD for now for those who live in LHD countries (and drive on the right side of the road). The Vitz is also known as the Yaris and Echo in some countries, so don’t get confused! The Vitz, Toyota’s smallest car, is a hatchback that has been in production since 1998. It comes with either three or five doors, and has had three generation releases, the latest of which was launched in released to the market on December 2010. What’s so special about it? Well, the third-gen release was a redesign that showed a big improvement in terms of safety features, body weight, and engine performance. These little details give a huge impact on vehicle use, making the Vitz one of the must-own used vehicles by practical consumers: The predecessor of the Vitz was the Starlet, Toyota’s entry-level compact car. The Starlet was popular for its fuel economy, reliability, and agility, qualities that are still carried by the Vitz today. The first generation of the Vitz made such a great impression on the international automotive market that in the year 2000, it won the title of European Car of the Year, in addition to also winning the Japanese Car of the Year title. The market for the second generation model release expanded to North America, making the Toyota Vitz left hand drive a highly coveted car for its affordability and its subcompact car qualities, such as being able to park in tight spaces. Generation three’s redesign improved its aerodynamic performance and increased its overall length, providing more cabin space. It also has the world’s first UV-cut glass for the front door, reducing the ultraviolet penetration by as much as 99%, protecting its passengers from skin and eye damage from excessive sun exposure. The third generation release has three engine types: a 1.0-liter three-cylinder unit, a 1.3-liter four-cylinder unit, and a 1.5-liter four-cylinder unit. The 1.3-liter engine is equipped with Dual VVT-i which works together with the car’s idle stop feature to achieve a fuel efficiency rating of 26.5 kilometers on a single liter. All of the Toyota Vitz left hand drive models make use of continuously variable transmission, with the exception of the sporty RS variant which makes use of a five-speed manual transmission. The Vitz is one of the best subcompact cars on the market when it comes to safety. It has nine airbags all in all, and has the Toyota-developed driving guides Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and Traction Control. The Toyota Vitz is earth-friendly as well! In addition to its inherent fuel efficiency, it also helps drivers do the right thing for the environment by operating the car properly. If you drive correctly, the Eco Driving Indicator would light up, which means you are saving fuel! Way to go! Now, wouldn’t you want to have your own Toyota Vitz left hand drive?
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