Toyota Vitz specs, engines, generations, and which version to choose
The Toyota Vitz is a Mini 5-doors city hatchback. This catalogue records 4 production blocks and 28 named versions (the 1st generation block is labelled 18 versions in the count field; the version list supplied here contains 12). Years covered: January 1999 – January 2020. Body type on every block: Mini 5-doors.
The Toyota Vitz is a Mini 5-doors city hatchback. This catalogue records 4 production blocks and 28 named versions (the 1st generation block is labelled 18 versions in the count field; the version list supplied here contains 12). Years covered: January 1999 – January 2020. Body type on every block: Mini 5-doors. Power in the list runs from 68 hp (1st generation 1.0 MT and 1.0 AT, 50 kW, 998 cm³) to 110 hp (2nd generation 1.5 MT / 1.5 CVT and 1st generation 1.5 MT / 1.5 AT, 81 kW, 1496 cm³). Drive is FWD on most rows; AWD appears on selected 1.3 and 1.5 versions. Gearboxes in the English labels are Variable, Manual, and Automatic.
Generations
1st generation (January 1999 – January 2005). Body: Mini 5-doors. The block is tagged with 18 versions; 12 versions are listed below. Clearance is 150 mm on eleven of those twelve and 155 mm on 1.3 MT 88 hp. Tank 40 l. Rear suspension label in the data: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. Front: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes: Drum on 1.0/1.3 rows, Disc on both 1.5 rows.
2nd generation (February 2005 – November 2010). Body: Mini 5-doors. 5 versions. Clearance 145 mm. Tank 42 l. Front Independent, spring; rear Semi-independent, torsion. Front Ventilated disc; rear Drum on every 2nd-generation row.
3rd generation (December 2010 – March 2014) and restyling (April 2014 – January 2020). Body: Mini 5-doors on both slots. Pre-restyling: 6 versions, tank 35 l, Euro class not measured. Restyling: 5 versions, tank 42 l (7 l more than the pre-restyle tank), Euro 5. Clearance 140 mm on all 3rd-generation and restyling rows (5 mm less than 2nd generation, 10 mm less than most 1st-generation rows). Chassis labels: Independent, spring front; Semi-independent, torsion rear; Ventilated disc front; Drum rear on 1.0/1.3, Disc rear on 1.5.
Engines and specs
All engines: Gasoline; layout Front, transverse; injection Distributed injection (multi-point); boost No; fuel 95. Cylinders and bank as in the table. Variable has gear count not measured. Compression and bore × stroke not measured where the cell says so.
3rd generation, restyling (2014–2020)
| Version | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Cyl. | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 CVT | 69 / 51 @ 6000 | 92 @ 3600 | 996 | 3 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.3 CVT 95 hp | 95 / 70 @ 6000 | 121 @ 4000 | 1329 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | AWD |
| 1.3 CVT 99 hp | 99 / 73 @ 6000 | 121 @ 4400 | 1329 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.5 MT | 109 / 80 @ 6000 | 138 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT | 109 / 80 @ 6000 | 138 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
On restyle 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT, compression 10.5, bore × stroke 75 × 84.7. On restyle 1.0 CVT and both 1.3 CVT, compression not measured, bore × stroke not measured.
3rd generation (2010–2014)
| Version | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Cyl. | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 CVT | 69 / 51 @ 6000 | 92 @ 3600 | 996 | 3 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.3 CVT 95 hp FWD | 95 / 70 @ 6000 | 121 @ 4000 | 1329 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.3 CVT 95 hp AWD | 95 / 70 @ 6000 | 121 @ 4000 | 1329 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | AWD |
| 1.5 MT | 109 / 80 @ 6000 | 138 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT AWD | 109 / 80 @ 6000 | 138 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | AWD |
| 1.5 CVT FWD | 109 / 80 @ 6000 | 138 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
Same 1.5 compression 10.5 and 75 × 84.7 as the restyle 1.5. Compression and bore × stroke not measured on 1.0 CVT and both 1.3 CVT.
2nd generation (2005–2010)
| Version | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Cyl. | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 CVT | 71 / 52 @ 6000 | 94 @ 3600 | 996 | 3 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.3 CVT | 87 / 64 @ 6000 | 116 @ 4000 | 1296 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
| 1.3 AT | 87 / 64 @ 6000 | 124 @ 4400 | 1299 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Automatic 4 | AWD |
| 1.5 MT | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 141 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 CVT | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 141 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Variable | FWD |
1.0 CVT: compression 10, 69 × 66.7. 1.3 CVT: compression not measured, bore × stroke not measured. 1.3 AT: compression 10.5, 75 × 73.5. Both 1.5: compression 10.5, 75 × 84.7. 2nd-generation 1.0 CVT is 2 hp and 2 Nm above 3rd-generation 1.0 CVT (71/94 vs 69/92) at the same 996 cm³. 2nd-generation 1.5 is 1 hp and 3 Nm above 3rd-generation 1.5 (110/141 vs 109/138).
1st generation (1999–2005)
| Version | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cm³ | Cyl. | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 AT 70 hp | 70 / 51 @ 6000 | 95 @ 4000 | 997 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Automatic 4 | FWD |
| 1.0 MT 70 hp | 70 / 51 @ 6000 | 95 @ 4000 | 997 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.0 MT 68 hp | 68 / 50 @ 6000 | 90 @ 4000 | 998 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.0 AT 68 hp | 68 / 50 @ 6000 | 90 @ 4000 | 998 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Automatic 4 | FWD |
| 1.3 MT 86 hp | 86 / 63 @ 6000 | 124 @ 4400 | 1299 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.3 AT 86 hp | 86 / 63 @ 6000 | 124 @ 4400 | 1299 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Automatic 4 | FWD |
| 1.3 AT 87 hp AWD | 87 / 64 @ 6000 | 124 @ 4400 | 1299 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Automatic 4 | AWD |
| 1.3 AT 87 hp FWD | 87 / 64 @ 6000 | 124 @ 4400 | 1299 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Automatic 4 | FWD |
| 1.3 MT 87 hp | 87 / 64 @ 6000 | 124 @ 4400 | 1299 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 MT | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 140 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
| 1.5 AT | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 140 @ 4400 | 1496 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Automatic 4 | FWD |
| 1.3 MT 88 hp | 88 / 65 @ 6000 | 123 @ 4400 | 1278 | 4 Inline, 4 valves/cyl | Front, transverse | No | Manual 5 | FWD |
1.0 rows: compression 10, 69 × 66.7. 1299 cm³ 1.3 rows: compression 10.5, 75 × 73.5. Both 1.5: compression 10.5, 75 × 84.7. 1.3 MT 88 hp: compression not measured, bore × stroke not measured. First-generation 1.0 engines are 4 Inline, not 3 Inline as on later 1.0 CVT.
Performance and economy (0–100, top speed, mpg)
0–100 km/h is not measured on 25 of 28 versions. Measured:
- 3rd generation 1.3 CVT 95 hp FWD: 12.6 s, top speed 175 km/h
- 2nd generation 1.3 CVT: 13.0 s, top speed 170 km/h (0.4 s slower and 5 km/h slower than the 3rd-generation FWD 1.3 CVT above)
- 1st generation 1.3 MT 88 hp: 13.5 s, top speed 165 km/h (0.9 s slower and 10 km/h slower than 3rd-generation 1.3 CVT 95 hp FWD)
Top speed elsewhere:
- Restyle 1.0 CVT: 170 km/h; 0–100 not measured
- Restyle 1.3 CVT 95 hp AWD: 170 km/h; 0–100 not measured
- Restyle 1.3 CVT 99 hp FWD: 178 km/h (8 km/h above the restyle AWD 1.3); 0–100 not measured
- Restyle 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT: top speed not measured; 0–100 not measured
- 3rd generation 1.0 CVT: 170 km/h; 0–100 not measured
- 3rd generation 1.3 CVT 95 hp AWD: 170 km/h; 0–100 not measured (5 km/h below the FWD twin that is measured at 175)
- 3rd generation 1.5 MT, 1.5 CVT AWD, 1.5 CVT FWD: top speed not measured; 0–100 not measured
- 2nd generation 1.0 CVT, 1.3 AT, 1.5 MT, 1.5 CVT: top speed not measured; 0–100 not measured
- 1st generation: top speed not measured except 1.3 MT 88 hp (165 km/h)
Fuel consumption (mpg): city not measured, highway not measured, combined not measured on every version in this catalogue. CO2 not measured on every version. Euro class: Euro 5 on all five restyle versions; not measured on 1st, 2nd, and pre-restyle 3rd generation.
Dimensions, weight, tank, ground clearance
Exterior length/width/height and wheel sizes: not measured on every version.
Ground clearance: 1st generation 150 mm ( 155 mm on 1.3 MT 88 hp); 2nd generation 145 mm; 3rd generation and restyling 140 mm.
Tank: 1st generation 40 l; 2nd generation 42 l; 3rd generation 35 l; restyling 42 l.
Kerb weight and gross weight
| Generation | Version | Kerb, kg | Gross, kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restyle | 1.0 CVT | 970 | 1245 |
| Restyle | 1.3 CVT 95 hp AWD | 990 | 1265 |
| Restyle | 1.3 CVT 99 hp FWD | 1000 | 1275 |
| Restyle | 1.5 MT | 1030 | 1305 |
| Restyle | 1.5 CVT | not measured | 1305 |
| 3rd | 1.0 CVT | 970 | 1245 |
| 3rd | 1.3 CVT FWD | 990 | 1265 |
| 3rd | 1.3 CVT AWD | 990 | 1265 |
| 3rd | 1.5 MT | 1030 | 1305 |
| 3rd | 1.5 CVT AWD | not measured | not measured |
| 3rd | 1.5 CVT FWD | not measured | 1305 |
| 2nd | 1.0 CVT | 1000 | 1275 |
| 2nd | 1.3 CVT | 1010 | 1420 |
| 2nd | 1.3 AT AWD | 1180 | 1455 |
| 2nd | 1.5 MT | 1030 | 1305 |
| 2nd | 1.5 CVT | 1060 | not measured |
| 1st | 1.0 AT 70 hp | not measured | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.0 MT 70 hp | 810 | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.0 MT 68 hp | 810 | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.0 AT 68 hp | not measured | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.3 MT 86 hp | 810 | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.3 AT 86 hp | not measured | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.3 AT 87 hp AWD | not measured | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.3 AT 87 hp FWD | not measured | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.3 MT 87 hp | 810 | 1085 |
| 1st | 1.5 MT | 940 | 1245 |
| 1st | 1.5 AT | not measured | 1245 |
| 1st | 1.3 MT 88 hp | 890 | 1185 |
Payload where both masses are measured (gross − kerb): restyle 1.0 CVT 275 kg; restyle 1.3 CVT 95 hp AWD 275 kg; restyle 1.3 CVT 99 hp 275 kg; restyle 1.5 MT 275 kg; 3rd 1.0 CVT 275 kg; 3rd both 1.3 CVT 275 kg; 3rd 1.5 MT 275 kg; 2nd 1.0 CVT 275 kg; 2nd 1.3 CVT 410 kg; 2nd 1.3 AT AWD 275 kg; 2nd 1.5 MT 275 kg; 1st 1.0 MT 70 hp 275 kg; 1st 1.0 MT 68 hp 275 kg; 1st 1.3 MT 86 hp 275 kg; 1st 1.3 MT 87 hp 275 kg; 1st 1.5 MT 305 kg; 1st 1.3 MT 88 hp 295 kg. Weight distribution not measured.
Heaviest kerb in the list: 2nd generation 1.3 AT AWD at 1180 kg (370 kg above 1st-generation 1.0 MT / 1.3 MT at 810 kg). Highest gross: 2nd generation 1.3 AT AWD 1455 kg. Lightest measured kerb: 810 kg (1st generation 1.0 MT 70 hp, 1.0 MT 68 hp, 1.3 MT 86 hp, 1.3 MT 87 hp).
Reliability and problems
This catalogue does not list fault rates, service campaigns, or reliability scores. Those figures are not measured here. What the spec rows do fix: every engine is naturally aspirated (boost No), every engine uses Distributed injection (multi-point), every listed gearbox is Variable, Manual 5, or Automatic 4. Rear brakes switch from Drum (1.0 and 1.3 on 2nd/3rd/restyle, and 1st-generation 1.0/1.3) to Disc on 1.5 versions of 1st generation, 3rd generation, and restyling; 2nd-generation 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT keep Drum.
Which version to choose
Compare only with the numbers above.
Smallest engine, later years. Restyle and 3rd-generation 1.0 CVT: 69 hp, 92 Nm, 996 cm³, 3 Inline, Variable, FWD, 170 km/h, kerb 970 kg, gross 1245 kg, clearance 140 mm. Restyle tank 42 l and Euro 5; pre-restyle tank 35 l and Euro class not measured. 2nd-generation 1.0 CVT is 71 hp / 94 Nm (2 hp / 2 Nm more), 3 Inline, kerb 1000 kg (30 kg more), clearance 145 mm, tank 42 l, top speed not measured. 1st-generation 1.0 is 4 Inline at 68 hp or 70 hp, Manual 5 or Automatic 4, tank 40 l, clearance 150 mm, kerb 810 kg where measured — 160 kg below 3rd-generation 1.0 CVT.
AWD. Only AWD rows: restyle 1.3 CVT 95 hp; 3rd-generation 1.3 CVT 95 hp; 3rd-generation 1.5 CVT; 2nd-generation 1.3 AT; 1st-generation 1.3 AT 87 hp. Restyle AWD 1.3 CVT is 4 hp below restyle FWD 1.3 CVT (95 vs 99) and 8 km/h slower (170 vs 178), with 10 kg less kerb (990 vs 1000). 2nd-generation 1.3 AT AWD is the heaviest Vitz in the list at 1180 kg kerb, Automatic 4, 87 hp, 124 Nm, 1299 cm³.
Most power. 110 hp / 81 kW on 2nd-generation 1.5 MT and 1.5 CVT and on 1st-generation 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT (140–141 Nm). 3rd-generation and restyle 1.5 MT / 1.5 CVT are 109 hp / 80 kW and 138 Nm — 1 hp and 3 Nm less than 2nd generation. 0–100 and top speed on all 1.5 rows: not measured. Restyle 1.5 MT kerb 1030 kg vs restyle 1.5 CVT kerb not measured; both gross 1305 kg. 2nd-generation 1.5 CVT kerb 1060 kg is 30 kg above 2nd-generation 1.5 MT (1030 kg).
Only measured 0–100. If a timed sprint is required from this dataset, the catalogue has three answers: 3rd-generation 1.3 CVT 95 hp FWD 12.6 s / 175 km/h; 2nd-generation 1.3 CVT 13.0 s / 170 km/h; 1st-generation 1.3 MT 88 hp 13.5 s / 165 km/h. Highest listed top speed overall is restyle 1.3 CVT 99 hp FWD at 178 km/h, with 0–100 not measured.
Manual vs Variable vs Automatic. Manual 5: restyle 1.5 MT; 3rd 1.5 MT; 2nd 1.5 MT; 1st 1.0 MT (68 and 70 hp), 1.3 MT (86, 87, 88 hp), 1.5 MT. Automatic 4: 2nd 1.3 AT; 1st 1.0 AT (68 and 70 hp), 1.3 AT (86 hp FWD, 87 hp AWD, 87 hp FWD), 1.5 AT. All other listed versions are Variable.
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