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Mon, 31 Jan 2011
Daihatsu Materia (2009 - 2011) - MAT FINISHEDDaihatsu Materia (2009 - 2011) - MAT FINISHED
Until very recently, buying an MPV-style vehicle meant sacrificing any semblance of style. Sitting behind the wheel of a bloated testament to lost youth is never particularly appealing, so many manufacturers have thought of ways of making the experience a bit cooler. At the smaller end of the scale ...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009
Daihatsu Copen - COPEN WIDE AND SAY AHHHHDaihatsu Copen - COPEN WIDE AND SAY AHHHH
Daihatsu's Cute Copen Sports Car Is Unquestionably Small But Is It Perfectly Formed? June Neary Finds Out ...
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Daihatsu Copen (2003 - 2010) - COPEN SEASONDaihatsu Copen (2003 - 2010) - COPEN SEASON
When shopping for a used roadster, most buyers like to play it safe. They'll look at a Mazda MX-5, an MG TF or possibly a Fiat Barchetta if they're feeling a bit adventurous. The trouble is, there's a whole lot more fun to be had if you could just broaden your view a little. Those who do a lot of ci...
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Tue, 26 May 2009
Daihatsu Terios - DO GOOD THINGS REALLY COME IN SMALL PACKAGES?Daihatsu Terios - DO GOOD THINGS REALLY COME IN SMALL PACKAGES?
Can you really get a decent compact 5-door 4x4 for around £13,000? At the wheel of Daihatsu's Terios, June Neary decides. ...
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Daihatsu Terios (2006 to date) - LITTLE BIG FOOTDaihatsu Terios (2006 to date) - LITTLE BIG FOOT
Not all 4x4s are gigantic gas-guzzling road hogs crushing family pets beneath their chunky oversize tyres and accelerating the planet towards a dust bowl future with every revolution of their thunderous engines. The Daihatsu Terios, for example, is actually quite cute. 4x4s often get a bad press but...
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Wed, 20 May 2009
Daihatsu Sirion range (2005 - 2010) - SUPER CITY MINI CARDaihatsu Sirion range (2005 - 2010) - SUPER CITY MINI CAR
Small is beautiful, or so they say. Who says it? Well, being Japanese, the people at Daihatsu may not but they would probably concur with the sentiment. If there's one thing that most obviously binds Daihatsu models together, it's smallness. The Sirion is a supermini by Daihatsu's reckoning but its ...
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Fri, 20 Oct 2006
Daihatsu Applause (1990 - 1996) - APPLAUSE FOR THOUGHT?Daihatsu Applause (1990 - 1996) - APPLAUSE FOR THOUGHT?
The Japanese have long been clever lateral thinkers. Adept at taking an undeveloped concept and spotting the potential for leveraging a big profit they seemed onto a winner with the Daihatsu Applause. Market research had shown that hatchbacks sold cars due to their versatility, but many buyers wante...
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Daihatsu Charade (1987 - 2000) - WELL-KEPT SECRETDaihatsu Charade (1987 - 2000) - WELL-KEPT SECRET
If you're shopping for a secondhand supermini, you probably haven't considered Daihatsu's Charade. Like most small car buyers, you've probably set your sights on a mainstream model such as a Ford Fiesta or a Vauxhall Corsa. However, if your priorities are quality and value for money, a Daihatsu Char...
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Daihatsu Charade (2003 - 2009) - SQUARE BUT SATISFYINGDaihatsu Charade (2003 - 2009) - SQUARE BUT SATISFYING
Daihatsu's Charade may not be the most visually arresting citycar you've ever clapped eyes upon, but beneath those unassuming lines is one of the most entertaining small cars money can buy. The 1.0-litre engine that resides beneath the Charade's stubby bonnet is more than enough to entertain and ser...
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Daihatsu Cuore (1997 - 2003) - MODELS COVERED: 3/5dr hatchback, 660cc, 850cc, 1.0 petrol [Base, +, Avanzato]Daihatsu Cuore (1997 - 2003) - MODELS COVERED: 3/5dr hatchback, 660cc, 850cc, 1.0 petrol [Base, +, Avanzato]
Small is certainly beautiful when it comes to city cars. Daihatsu have heartily embraced the 'less is more' concept with the Cuore. While it may be the height of vogue in downtown Shinjuku, does the little Daihatsu cut it as a used buy here on the UK's pockmarked roads? If new sales are anything to ...
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Daihatsu Fourtrak (1984 - 2002) - 4x4 PLAYDaihatsu Fourtrak (1984 - 2002) - 4x4 PLAY
Drive along any country lane and you're bound to spot one: there's no doubt that the Daihatsu Fourtrak is the country-dweller's favourite 4x4. The reasons are simple. This unassuming mud-plugger is competitively priced, as tough as old boots and extremely competent in the rough. The rather basic ori...
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Daihatsu GrandMove (1997 - 2001) - ALL THE RIGHT MOVESDaihatsu GrandMove (1997 - 2001) - ALL THE RIGHT MOVES
Daihatsu's Grand Move is most definitely an acquired taste. The styling, whilst not as bizarre as its late sibling the Move, is nonetheless on the unorthodox side. Despite this, it represents a cost-effective method of transporting the family, especially if urban trips are a major component of your ...
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Daihatsu Move (1997 - 2000) - A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?Daihatsu Move (1997 - 2000) - A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?
Though some wouldn't be seen dead in the curiously styled, boxy little Daihatsu Move, those prepared to try one are certainly in tune with the direction in which city cars are going. Short, narrow and powered by tiny, fuel efficient engines, what works in Tokyo will inexorably spread to other urban ...
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Daihatsu Sirion (1998 - 2005) - SUITS YOU, SIR-IONDaihatsu Sirion (1998 - 2005) - SUITS YOU, SIR-ION
Someone needs to have a word with Daihatsu. With the Sirion, they upset the applecart by offering a car priced and marketed as a supermini, but as big as many of the cars in the next class up. That sort of behaviour will not endear them to Seat Arosa, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Polo owners. Getting...
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Daihatsu Sportrak (1989 - 1998) - AFFORDABLE 4X4 FUNDaihatsu Sportrak (1989 - 1998) - AFFORDABLE 4X4 FUN
If you want to buy a well-built and capable used off-roader, but don't want to pay the premium necessary for vehicles with a Land Rover badge on their bonnet, then you might consider a Daihatsu Sportrak. Priced from £9.995 when new, Daihatsu claimed its Sportrak soft top and station wagon esta...
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Daihatsu Terios (1997 - 2006) - FOUR BY FOUR BY HALFDaihatsu Terios (1997 - 2006) - FOUR BY FOUR BY HALF
How much road space do one adult and two kids need on the school run? The Renault Espace takes up 81.8 square metres and a Land Rover Discovery 103.1m. A used Daihatsu Terios will cast a shadow over only 60.1, the same as Toyota's baby Yaris. How can a proper 4x4 look this funky, be so manoeuvrable ...
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Daihatsu YRV (2001 - 2005) - YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICEDaihatsu YRV (2001 - 2005) - YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG TWICE
Daihatsu's 'Young Recreational Vehicle' may not have had the nation scrambling for their chequebooks the first time around, but that doesn't mean it isn't a sound used purchase. With a weak reputation to fall back on, demand isn't huge, yet you're buying into a manufacturer with a superb reputation ...
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