The Daihatsu Charade was a subcompact car sold from 1977 to 2000. Daihatsu considers the Charade a large "compact" car to differentiate it from other compacts in its lineup, such as the Daihatsu Mira/Cuore. Daihatsu is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, especially compact/small cars. ... The Nash Metropolitan of the 1950s was an early subcompact car. ... 2005 Daihatsu Cuore Daihatsu Mira, also known as the Cuore and/or Charade outside of Japan, is a sub-compact hatchback with a few different versions. ... 2005 Daihatsu Cuore Daihatsu Mira, also know as the Cuore in Europe, is a small 1L hatchback available in 2 doors or 4 doors. ...

G10 (1977-1983)

The first generation (G10) appeared in 1977. It was available as 3-door or 5-door hatchback, powered only by a 993 cc 3-cylinder engine with 50 hp JIS (37 kW). Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf visible A hatchback is an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... A Straight-3 is an internal combustion engine with three cylinders arranged in a straight line side by side. ... JIS is a three letter acronym that can stand for: Jakarta International School Japanese Industrial Standard Just in Sequence This page concerning a three letter acronym is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The early G10 (Series 1) had round headlight and the late G10 (Series 2) had square headlights.

G11 (1983-1987)

The second generation (G11) was released in 1983, again as a 3 or 5-door hatchback. It featured several variations of the 3-cylinder 1.0 L engine, including a turbocharged version with 68 hp JIS and a Diesel version. A 5-speed manual transmission was available. The G11 was produced with two frontends, coloquially known as "square-eyes" (Series 1) and "cat-eyes" (Series 2). JIS is a three letter acronym that can stand for: Jakarta International School Japanese Industrial Standard Just in Sequence This page concerning a three letter acronym is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This is an article about manual transmission in general; for guidance on how to drive with a manual transmission, see Manual transmission driving technique. ...

In Europe, the G11 underbody, engines and transmissions were used as the basis for the Innocenti De Tomaso, after Innocenti's contract with British Leyland expired. The G11 parts continued to be used by the Italian automaker until 1992. The Innocenti De Tomaso was an automobile produced by Nuova Innocenti from 1974 to 1992. ... The Italian machinery works named Innocenti was originally established by Ferdinando Innocenti in 1920. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ...

G100 (1987-1994)

The third generation of the Daihatsu Charade (G100) debuted in 1987. It originally shipped with a 1.0 L 3-cylinder engine (CB23) and 1.3 L four-cylinder with single carburetor (HC-C). A 1.0 L turbo diesel, a 1.0 L twin-cam turbo (CB70), named GTti and delivering 105 hp JIS (77 kW), and a 1.3 L fuel injected 4-cylinder (HC-E) were later added. It was released in a 3-door and a 5-door hatchback. A 4-door sedan was released with the 1.3 L EFI engine in 1988. In Japan, the GTti was available with 4WD, and a deluxe version, dubbed GTxx, featured a sunroof, power windows, air-con and power steering. In terms of internal-combustion, most often Turbo is short for turbine supercharger. ... Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... JIS is a three letter acronym that can stand for: Jakarta International School Japanese Industrial Standard Just in Sequence This page concerning a three letter acronym is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...

The third-generation car was sold in the United States for just four years, from 1988 through 1992. The car sold poorly, perhaps because of its high price, poor sale sites, and unforunate translation in English, and the company withdrew permanently from the US market. Sales for 1989 were 15,118. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Not all export markets were featured with all the bodywork variants (eg. Singapore received the 3-door hatch only, while Malaysia got the 5-door), but Europe received all three variants (with the sedan reserved for Central Europe).

In the Australian market the GTti was unavailable and the turbocharged petrol Charade used the carburettor engine (CB60/61) from the previous generation.

G102 (1989-1991)

Daihatsu Charade Social (1998) sedan sold on japanese market.

Four door sedan Charade Social begun to sold in Japan since 1989. Next generation of this car in frame G203 and G213 was manufactured since 1994 to 1999 in 2 modifications: "pose" and "SX". Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x592, 147 KB) Summary Daihatsu Sharade Social sedan was prodused for japanese market. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x592, 147 KB) Summary Daihatsu Sharade Social sedan was prodused for japanese market. ...

G200 (1994-2000)

Daihatsu Charade hatchback sold on japanese market.

Daihatsu Charade De Tomaso hatchback sold on japanese market since 1992 to 1997.

The fourth generation was introduced in 1994, again with hatchback and sedan bodies. A 1.0 L engine was the base model in Japan, but in many European countries, the SOHC 1.3 L was used. The sedan, introduced in 1994, featured a 1.5 L engine with optional 4WD. The Diesel models were dropped in all markets where they were previously available. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x592, 119 KB) Summary Daihatsu Sharade Hatchback manufactured for japanese market. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x592, 119 KB) Summary Daihatsu Sharade Hatchback manufactured for japanese market. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x592, 132 KB) Summary Daihatsu Charade De Tomaso manufactured for japanese market. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (896x592, 132 KB) Summary Daihatsu Charade De Tomaso manufactured for japanese market. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ...

The turbocharged GTti version was replaced by a more conventional GTi with an SOHC 16-valve 1.6 L engine. This version was engineered by italian ex-racing driver De Tomaso (the previous owner of Innocenti), including racing-derived camshafts, and was capable of 124 hp JIS (91 kW) in the Japanese market. The export version was detuned to 105 hp DIN (77 kW). De Tomaso also added their own bodykit, Recaro seats, a Nardi Torino steering wheel, and Pirelli sports tyres. A total of 120,000 Charade GTi were produced following this joint effort. Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... De Tomaso was an Italian car-manufacturing company. ... The camshaft is an apparatus used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. ... JIS is a three letter acronym that can stand for: Jakarta International School Japanese Industrial Standard Just in Sequence This page concerning a three letter acronym is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Deutsches Institut für Normung e. ... Recaro is a German company based in Stuttgart, well known for their bucket seats and commonly contracted to produce upgraded racing style seats for all the sporty cars built by the Volkswagen Group as well as many other manufacturers. ... Pirelli Logo Pirelli & C. SpA is an important industrial company based in Milan, Italy. ...

The Charade was restyled in 1996, only two years after release (with the codename G203), with the 'smiley face' grille and changed headlights, looking more like it's Toyota sibling - the Starlet, and it was produced until 2000, when it was replaced by the Sirion/Storia. The Daihatsu Sirion is a 4-door hatchback car. ...

Nameplate return

In 2005, the Charade name was resurrected in the UK and Australia. The new Charade is now a rebadged Daihatsu Mira (Cuore in other European markets), and it is positioned one market segment below its previous generations. It is available only as a 5-door hatchback with a 1.0 L engine.

External Links

• Daihatsu Charade De Tomaso Specs
• Daihatsu Charade Specs from 1977 to 1999