query: subclass_of toyota belta
supports: Toyota is the world's market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles, and one of the largest companies to encourage the mass-market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe. Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models passed the 9 million milestone in April 2016. Its Prius family is the world's top selling hybrid nameplate with almost 5.7 million units sold worldwide . The is a four-door subcompact sedan produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota, primarily for emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region. A subcompact car is the American term for an automobile with a class size smaller than a compact car, usually not exceeding in length, but larger than a microcar. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a passenger car is classified as subcompact if it has between and of interior volume. A nameplate identifies and displays a person or product's name. Nameplates are usually shaped as rectangles but are also seen in other shapes, sometimes taking on the shape of someones name. The primary use of nameplates is for informative (as in an office environment, where nameplates are mounted on doors or walls in order to identify employees) and commercial purposes (as in a retail environment, where nameplates are mounted on products to identify the brand). Whereas name tags tend to be worn on uniforms or clothing, nameplates tend to be mounted onto an object (e.g. cars, amplification devices) or physical space (e.g. doors, walls, or desktops). Nameplates are also distinct from name plaques. Plaques are items of larger dimensions that are designed to communicate more information than a name and title. Lexus originated from a corporate project to develop a new premium sedan, code-named F1, which began in 1983 and culminated in the launch of the Lexus LS in 1989. Subsequently, the division added sedan, coupé, convertible, and SUV models. Until 2005 Lexus did not exist as a brand in its home market and all vehicles marketed internationally as Lexus from 1989-2005 were released in Japan under the Toyota marque and an equivalent model name. In 2005, a hybrid version of the RX crossover debuted, and additional hybrid models later joined the division's lineup. In 2007, Lexus launched its own F marque performance division with the debut of the IS F sport sedan, followed by the LFA supercar in 2009. The Toyota Belta ( Japanese :   Toyota Beruta ) , referred to in North American and Australian markets as the Toyota Yaris and in South Asian markets as the Toyota Vios , is a subcompact sedan made in Japan and manufactured by Toyota . The successor to the discontinued Toyota Platz sedan , the Belta has increased in size over the previous generation such that its interior volume is larger than the 2000 -- 2007 Corolla . The Belta went on sale in Japan on November 28 , 2005 equipped with 1.0 - to 1.3 - liter engines and is available at Toyota dealership Toyopet Store . Export sales began in 2006 , with most markets receiving a 1.5 - liter engine as standard fitment . For most Asian markets ( except Japan ) , the Belta is sold as the Vios is built and assembled in Thailand and the Philippines . For the Japanese , American and Middle Eastern markets ( except Israel and Morocco ) the Belta is built in Japan . The name `` Belta '' is a contraction of the Italian words `` bella gente '' , or `` beautiful people '' . The Vitz ( XP90 ) and the Belta ( XP90 ) share underpinnings with each other including the drivetrain and platform . However , while the Vitz was designed at Toyota 's French design studios , the Belta was designed at Toyota 's Japanese design studios -- design projects for similar cars marketed toward different demographics . While the outgoing Vitz and Platz models look and feel very much alike , the new Vitz hatchback and Belta sedans are more subtly related . No sheetmetal is shared between the two , and although both have a similar centralized dashboard design ( Toyota 's efforts to standardize the design for all markets , left or right hand drive ) there are some cosmetic differences . The Belta is the only subcompact sedan which is designed , built and sold in Japan , and has no direct competitors in the Japanese Domestic Market , as the Vitz 's competitors do not offer sedan versions . The Japanese Belta was discontinued in June 2012 ; however , the Yaris sedan is currently still in production for Australia . An electric vehicle (EV), also referred to as an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. An electric vehicle may be powered through a collector system by electricity from off-vehicle sources, or may be self-contained with a battery or generator to convert fuel to electricity. EVs include road and rail vehicles, surface and underwater vessels, electric aircraft and electric spacecraft. The is a subcompact car produced by Toyota since 1999, replacing the Starlet. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) propulsion system with an electric propulsion system (hybrid vehicle drivetrain). The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle or better performance. There are a variety of HEV types, and the degree to which each functions as an electric vehicle (EV) varies as well. The most common form of HEV is the hybrid electric car, although hybrid electric trucks (pickups and tractors) and buses also exist.
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answer: subcompact car