Toyota Introduces Belta Subcompact in Japan
Toyota has just unveiled its latest model to the Japanese market, the Belta subcompact sedan and successor to the Platz (Japanese Echo sedan). Normally, we tend to ignore subcompact vehicles offered in non-North American markets as they rarely become available here, but the Belta is special. Despite its funky name, derived from the Italian word for "beauty", this is essentially the four-door notchback version of the Yaris hatchback, arguably the reigning king of the subcompact world.