subclass_of toyota belta
A nameplate identifies and displays a ___MASK40___ or product ' s name . Nameplates are usually shaped as rectangles but are also seen in other shapes , sometimes taking on the ___MASK17___ of someone  s name . The primary use of nameplates is for informative ( as in an office environment , where nameplates are mounted on doors or walls in ___MASK34___ to identify employees ) and commercial purposes ( as in a retail environment , where nameplates are mounted on products to identify the ___MASK6___ ). 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 . A ___MASK98___ 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 ___MASK10___ electric vehicle ( HEV ) is a type of ___MASK10___ vehicle and electric vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion engine ( ICE ) propulsion system with an electric propulsion system ( ___MASK10___ 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 ___MASK10___ electric car , although ___MASK10___ electric trucks ( pickups and tractors ) and buses also exist . The is a four - ___MASK3___ subcompact sedan produced by the ___MASK59___ manufacturer Toyota , primarily for emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region . An electric ___MASK23___ ( EV ), also referred to as an electric drive ___MASK23___ , uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion . An electric ___MASK23___ may be powered through a collector system by ___MASK16___ from off - ___MASK23___ sources , or may be self - contained with a battery or generator to convert fuel to ___MASK16___ . EVs include road and rail vehicles , surface and underwater vessels , electric aircraft and electric spacecraft . ___MASK83___ is the ___MASK76___ ' s market ___MASK81___ in sales of ___MASK10___ electric vehicles , and one of the largest companies to encourage the mass - market adoption of ___MASK10___ vehicles across the globe . Cumulative global sales of ___MASK83___ and Lexus ___MASK10___ passenger car models passed the 9 million milestone in April 2016 . Its Prius family is the ___MASK76___ ' s top selling ___MASK10___ nameplate with almost 5 . 7 million units sold worldwide . The ___MASK83___ Belta ( ___MASK59___ :   ___MASK83___ Beruta ) , referred to in North American and Australian markets as the ___MASK83___ Yaris and in South Asian markets as the ___MASK83___ Vios , is a subcompact sedan made in Japan and manufactured by ___MASK83___ . The successor to the discontinued ___MASK83___ 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 ___MASK83___ 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 ___MASK59___ , 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 ___MASK83___ ' s French design studios , the Belta was designed at ___MASK83___ ' s ___MASK59___ 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 ( ___MASK83___ ' 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 ___MASK59___ Domestic Market , as the Vitz ' s competitors do not offer sedan versions . The ___MASK59___ Belta was discontinued in June 2012 ; however , the Yaris sedan is currently still in production for Australia . The is a ___MASK98___ produced by Toyota since 1999 , replacing the Starlet . Lexus originated from a corporate ___MASK21___ to develop a new premium sedan , ___MASK41___ - named F1 , which began in 1983 and culminated in the launch of the Lexus LS in 1989 . Subsequently , the division added sedan , coupé , ___MASK82___ , and SUV models . Until 2005 Lexus did not exist as a ___MASK6___ 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 ___MASK10___ version of the RX crossover debuted , and additional ___MASK10___ 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 .