The is a supermini/subcompact car sold by Toyota since 1999, replacing the Starlet and Tercel. Up to 2019, Toyota had used the Yaris nameplate on export versions of various Japanese-market models, with some markets receiving the same vehicles under the Toyota Echo name through 2005. Starting in 2020, the Yaris nameplate began to be used in Japan, which replaced the Vitz nameplate. The Yaris nameplate has also been applied to other vehicles. From 1999 to 2006, the nameplate had been used for the Yaris Verso mini MPV sold in Europe, where it was known in Japan as the FunCargo. Since 2020, the nameplate has also been used for the subcompact crossover SUV offering called Yaris Cross. In North America, most Yaris sedan models sold from 2015 to 2020 and Yaris hatchbacks sold from 2019 until 2020 were restyled versions of the Mazda2, produced and developed by Mazda. In 2020, Toyota introduced the GR Yaris, which is a three-door performance-oriented variant of the XP210 series Yaris using the Gazoo Racing branding. It is built as a homologation model for the FIA World Rally Championship. The name "Yaris" is derived from "Charis", the singular form of Charites, the Greek goddesses of charm and beauty. , the Yaris has sold 8.71 million units worldwide. Timeline First generation (XP10/XP20; 1999) The first-generation models were marketed between 1999 and 2006 under the "Yaris" and "Echo" names depending on the market. Hatchback, sedan and coupe body variants were offered. Hatchback: versions derive from the Japanese market Toyota Vitz (XP10). Sedan and coupe: versions derive from the Japanese market Toyota Platz (XP10). Second generation (XP90; 2005) The second-generation models were marketed between 2005 and 2013 under the "Yaris" name worldwide. Hatchback and sedan body styles were offered. In October of 2007, the Xbox 360 game Yaris (video game) was released on the Xbox Live Arcade for free as part of a Toyota promotional campaign for the second-generation models. The game was widely lampooned by both critics and players, and went on to become the lowest-rated Xbox 360 game of all-time on the review aggregator site Metacritic. The hatchback version was discontinued in late 2013 for Asian markets. Hatchback: versions derive from the Japanese market Toyota Vitz (XP90). Sedan: versions derive from the Japanese market Toyota Belta (XP90). Third generation (XP130, 2011; XP150, 2013) The third-generation models have been marketed since 2011 under the "Yaris" name worldwide. Originally