Daihatsu

Daihatsu Motors

Headquarters	Osaka , Japan
Number of employees	13,033 (2020)

The Daihatsu Motor Company Ltd. makes small cars and trucks. The company is part of the same manufacturing group that includes FAW Group Motor Ltd. The company was set up in 1907. Examples of their cars are the Daihatsu Charade, the Rocky Four Wheel Drive SUV and the Daihatsu Copen. Daihatsu cars and trucks are notable for their rugged construction and high level of finish. After a brief, unsuccessful attempt at the U.S. market toward the end of the 20th century, the company withdrew from the U.S. in 1999. The Subaru Sambar is also made by this company. 1951

Current production vehicles

Body style	Model				Current model		Main markets	Vehicle description
	Image	Name(s)	Also called	Introduction (cal. year)	Introduction (model code)	Update/facelift
Kei car		Atrai		1981	2021 (S700/710)	-	Japan	Up-class version of the Hijet Cargo kei microvan.
		Copen	Toyota Copen GR Sport	2002	2014 (LA400)	-		Two-seater front-wheel-drive kei convertible sports car.
		Mira e:S	Toyota Pixis Epoch Subaru Pleo Plus	1980 (Mira) 2011 (Mira e:S)	2017 (LA350)	-		Entry level, low-roof hatchback kei car with hinged rear doors.
		Move Canbus	-	2016	2022 (LA800)	-		Retro-styled kei car with rear sliding doors.
		Taft	-	1974 (nameplate) 2020 (as a kei crossover)	2020 (LA900)	-		Semi-tall height rugged crossover SUV-styled kei car.
		Tanto	Subaru Chiffon	2003	2019 (LA650)	2022		Tall-height wagon kei car with rear sliding doors with an absence of a B-pillar (pillarless opening) on the left side of the car.
Kei truck		Hijet	Toyota Pixis Van Subaru Sambar Van	1960	2021 (S700/710)	-	Japan	Rear-wheel-drive (all-wheel-drive optional), mid-engined kei commercial microvan with rear sliding doors with the emphasis on rear cargo space.
		Hijet	Toyota Pixis Truck Subaru Sambar Truck Daihatsu Hi-Max (Indonesia)	1960	2014 (S700/710)	2021		Rear-wheel-drive (all-wheel-drive optional), mid-engined cab over kei pickup truck. The current generation was produced in Indonesia between 2016 and 2019 as the Hi-Max with a larger 1.0-litre engine.
Hatchback		Ayla	Toyota Agya/Wigo Perodua Axia	2013	2023 (A350)	-	Indonesia	Budget city car (A-segment) for the Indonesian market under the Low Cost Green Car category. A slightly reengineered version for the Malaysian market is available as the Perodua Axia.
		Sirion	Perodua Myvi (Malaysia)	1998 (nameplate) 2007 (Myvi-based)	2018 (M800)	2022	Indonesia	Subcompact hatchback (B-segment), a rebadged Perodua Myvi.
MPV/van		Gran Max	Toyota Town Ace Van Toyota Lite Ace Van Mazda Bongo Van	2007	2007 (S400)	2020	Indonesia Japan	Rear-wheel-drive (all-wheel-drive optional in Japan), mid-engined semi-cab compact van with rear sliding doors. 3-seater panel van, 8-seater and 9-seater (face-to-face third row seating) configurations are available.
		Luxio	-	2009	2009 (S400)	2014	Indonesia	Up-class version of the Gran Max for the Indonesian market.
		Sigra	Toyota Calya	2016	2016 (B400)	2019	Indonesia	Three-row budget mini MPV for the Indonesian market under the Low Cost Green Car category.
		Thor	Toyota Roomy Toyota Tank (until 2020) Subaru Justy	2016	2016 (M900)	2020	Japan	Two-row boxy mini MPV with rear sliding doors.
		Xenia	Toyota Avanza Toyota Veloz Perodua Alza (Malaysia)	2004	2021 (W100)	-	Indonesia	Three-row compact MPV for the Indonesian market.
SUV/ crossover		Rocky	Toyota Raize Subaru Rex (Japan) Perodua Ativa (Malaysia)	1984 (nameplate) 2019 (as a crossover)	2019 (A200)	-	Japan Indonesia	'Number 5' (compact car with a width under 1,700 mm) front-wheel-drive mini/subcompact crossover SUV.
		Terios	Toyota Rush Perodua Aruz (Malaysia)	1997	2017 (F800)	2023	Indonesia	Three-row, rear-wheel-drive compact SUV.
Pickup truck		Gran Max	Toyota Town Ace Truck Toyota Lite Ace Truck Mazda Bongo Truck	2007	2007 (S400)	2020	Indonesia Japan	Three-seater, rear-wheel-drive (all-wheel-drive optional in Japan), mid-engined semi-cab compact basic pickup truck.