Toyota bB

Toyota bB
Production period:	2000-2016
Class :	Small car
Body versions :	Station wagon
Previous model:	Toyota WiLL VS
Successor:	Toyota tank

The bB (also written bB in Japanese) was launched in February 2000 by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota . The target group were young people in their mid-20s who need a lot of space in everyday life and still wanted a stylish car (similar to vans , which are very popular in Japan, but less familiar). The first generation is based on the Toyota Vitz, which was sold in Europe as the Toyota Yaris . The abbreviation bB stands for black box.

Model overview

First generation

NCP30, NCP31
Production period:	2000-2005
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.3–1.5 liters (65–77 kW)
Length:	3825-3945 mm
Width:	1690 mm
Height:	1640-1695 mm
Wheelbase :	2500-2620 mm
Empty weight :	1030-1370 kg

Toyota bB S

Toyota bB OPEN DECK V

Toyota bB OPEN DECK S.

In February 2000 the first generation of the Toyota bB came on the market. In 2001 the Toyota bB OPEN DECK version followed , which brought the popular pick-up shape into a new vehicle class. 2004 for the US market, where Toyota brand Scion model operates, Scion xB launched which is identical to the bB. Scion models made in Japan are intended for export only and are sold in the United States . All three models were manufactured by the Japanese Kanto Auto Works in the Iwate Plant near the small town of Iwate .

The following engines were available:

• 2NZ-FE with a displacement of 1298 cm³ and an output of 65 kW (88 PS)
• 1NZ-FE with a displacement of 1496 cm³ and an output of 77 kW (105 PS)

Second generation

QNC20, QNC21, QNC25
Production period:	2005-2016
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.3-1.5 liters (68-80 kW)
Length:	3785-3800 mm
Width:	1690 mm
Height:	1635 mm
Wheelbase :	2540 mm
Empty weight :	1040-1120 kg

Toyota bB Aero ・ G

The 2nd generation of the Toyota bB, which came onto the market in 2005, is based on the Toyota Passo ( Subaru Justy and Daihatsu Boon or Sirion II ), but has an extended wheelbase. Sister models Daihatsu Materia (Europe from 2007) or the identical Daihatsu Coo (Japan from 2006) and the Subaru DEX (Jaoan 2008) followed as further sister models of the Toyota bB QNC2 *. The Subaru DEX does not differ from the Daihatsu Materia / COO apart from a few details. The most striking difference is a different front bumper! The sister model Scion xB intended for America also came onto the market, but not based on the Toyota bB QNC2 *, but as a hardly changed variant of the Toyota Corolla Rumion, which has been sold in Japan since 2007. The Toyota bB has several distinctive features over the Daihatsu and Subaru models. For example, other headlights and rear lights are installed in the Toyota bB, which are narrower and therefore appear sportier. The bonnet, fenders and bumpers differ significantly from their sister models. There was also the bB exclusively with automatic transmission, unlike Daihatsu Coo / Materia and Subaru DEX, which are / were also offered with manual transmission. The 2nd generation was advertised as "bB - the MusicBox". He had installed more loudspeakers than normal in this vehicle class. The 2nd generation of the bB was launched as the main competitor to Honda Fit ( Honda Jazz in Europe ) and Nissan Cube . Instead of 2 individual seats, a 60/40 sliding bench is also installed at the front. Many special equipment and tuning variants are offered ex works.

The following engines are available:

• K3-VE with a displacement of 1297 cm³ and an output of 68 kW (92 PS)
• 3SZ-VE with a displacement of 1495 cm³ and an output of 80 kW (109 PS)
  • The performance specifications can differ from the above values ​​depending on the country of sale. Models in Austria have 67 kW (91 PS) [K3-VE] or 76 kW (103 PS) [3SZ-VE]

Toyota's bB model is sold through the Netz dealer brand .

Differences between Toyota and Daihatsu

• modified materia

Web links

• Toyota Motor Corporation Official Website (Japan, Japanese)