

The 60 series, introduced in February 1978, was better known than its predecessor due to being the first Starlet extensively sold outside Japan. The "Starlet" nameplate was revived in 2020 for a rebadged Suzuki Baleno hatchback, sold exclusively in some African countries (and in India under the "Glanza" name). However, Toyota effectively vacated the European city car market until the Aygo was launched in 2005. In 1999, the Starlet was replaced by the Vitz-sold as the Echo or Yaris in international markets-and the bB mini MPV, which was later sold as the Scion xB in Canada and the United States and as the Daihatsu Materia in Europe. The Starlet was briefly exported to North America from 1981 to 1984. Another variant was the Toyota Sera, a sport compact made in the early 1990s and officially sold only in Japan the Sera had a unique two-door coupé body and butterfly doors but shared the Starlet's chassis and mechanicals. It is the first subcompact car from a Japanese automaker to offer a high-performance variant. In Japan, it was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store dealers.

The first generation Starlet was sold as the Publica Starlet in some markets.
1981 TOYOTA STARLET BODY KIT CODE
The Toyota Starlet ( Japanese: トヨタ・スターレット, Toyota Sutāretto) is a subcompact car manufactured by Toyota from 1973 until 1999, replacing the Publica, but retaining the Publica's "P" code and generation numbering.
