Contenders: Holden Barina, Suzuki Swift, Hyundai Getz, Honda Jazz
Over the past five years, Yaris has convincingly displaced Corolla as Europe's best-selling Toyota. Having reached 200,000 units in 2003 and again in '04, Yaris' European sales seem certain to continue climbing. For perspective on the scale of Yaris production, consider that the number of host countries in 2006 increased from 139 to over 150. Among those getting Yaris for the first time are the US, South America and Africa. Their inclusion lends credence to Toyota's projection that its global tally for 2006 would be 500,000 and explode to almost 800,000 the following year. In other words, Yaris may be a small car, but it's a huge and booming entity.
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