Daihatsu Cars
Daihatsu is a Japanese car manufacturer that specializes in small cars, hybrid vehicles, and two-stroke diesel engines.
The company was originally founded in 1907 and the company’s headquarters are located in Osaka, Japan.
Daihatsu has supplied cars under various badges to a variety of automakers. Daihatsu also supplies engines and transmissions to Perdua, which produces cars in the UK. Some of the cars sold in the UK include the Daihatsu Charade, the Sirion, and the Terios.
The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini that Daihatsu classifies as a large compact car. Four generations of Charades have been sold The Daihatsu Charade was manufactured between 1977 and 2000. The Charade was then replaced by the Daihatsu Sirion.
The Daihatsu Sirion is a subcompact car. The five-door hatchback was upgraded in 2001 and again in 2005. The Sirion comes with either a 1.0-litre engine or a 1.3-litre engine. The first generation Sirion was produced from 1998 to 2004 and the second generation Sirion was produced from 2004 to the present.
The Daihatsu Terios is a mini SUV. The Terios comes with four-wheel drive and a 1.3-litre engine that is similar to the one found in the Daihatsu Charade. The Terios can be purchased with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission. The Terios was produced from 1997 to the present.
