The Toyota MC platform is a front-wheel drive automobile platform (also adaptable to four-wheel drive) that has underpinned various Toyota and Lexus models from the compact and mid-size categories.
[1][2] MC sits above the older NBC and newer B platforms, but below the Toyota K platform designed for larger models such as the Camry.
[2] Automobiles based on the MC chassis started production in 1997 with the Toyota Prius (XW10).
It was a part of Toyota's plan to cut costs, which included reduction of different car platforms.
Compared to other automakers, Toyota’s definition of "platform" differs.