Toyota ist
NCP110Stock varies — page stays liveThe second-generation JDM ist grew in physical size, moving out of the Japanese '5-number' tax class to '3-number' width. The NCP110 mated the 1.5-liter engine to a highly efficient Super CVT-i transmission.
Engine
1NZ-FE VVT-i
Displacement
1,496 cc
Drive
2WD (FF)
Gearbox
CVT
Fuel
Petrol
Body
Hatchback
Toyota ist — representative 2nd Generation (XP110) imageChassis variants of the ist
ChassisEngineDisplacementDriveGearbox
NCP602NZ-FE VVT-i1,298 ccFF4ATNCP611NZ-FE VVT-i1,496 ccFF4ATNCP651NZ-FE VVT-i1,496 cc4WD4ATNCP1101NZ-FE VVT-i1,496 ccFFCVT
ZSP1102ZR-FE Dual VVT-i1,797 ccFFCVTDimensions & shipping volume
Length
3,930 mm
Width
1,725 mm
Height
1,525 mm
Weight
1,150 kg
Shipping volume
10.34 M³
Manufacture year vs. registration year
Japanese paperwork shows the first registration date, but African customs count age from the month of manufacture. Verify with the chassis serial before purchase:
Serial prefixProduction periodSeries
NCP110-10XXXXXXJul 2007 – May 2016Standard Production
Import eligibility by country (2007–2016)
KenyaNot eligible
8-year limit from manufacture — all units now exceed it.UgandaCheck unit age
Only units manufactured Jul 2011 or later qualify (15-year limit).TanzaniaEligible
No age ban; vehicles over 10 years pay additional excise duty.ZambiaEligible
No age limit; surtax applies to vehicles older than 5 years.MalawiEligible
No age limit; duty calculated on cc and age band.Common questions about the NCP110
Why is the second-generation ist wider than the first?
Toyota redesigned the ist to share a platform with the Scion xD / Toyota Urban Cruiser, adopting a wider, more muscular stance for international markets.