Daihatsu Copen
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Successor	Daihatsu Leeza Spyder
Class	Kei car
Body style(s)	2-door roadster
Engine(s)	JB-DET 659 cc I4 turbo K3-VE 1.3 L 16v I4
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2230 mm
Length	3395 mm
Width	1475 mm
Height	1245 mm
Curb weight	810–830 kg
Fuel capacity	40 L

The Daihatsu Copen is a 2-door roadster with an aluminium retractable hardtop built by the Japanese car company Daihatsu. It debuted at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show as the Copen concept, based on Daihatsu's front-wheel-drive light-car platform. 2004 Daihatsu Copen seen at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Daihatsu is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, especially compact/small cars. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... Silver and white Mitsubishi i Daihatsu Copen Daihatsu Cuore Suzuki Cappuccino Subaru R1 Kei car (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans and pickup trucks. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1923 Ford Model T roadster 1950 Jaguar XK120 roadster This article is about the roadster car body style. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... In mechanics, a transmission or gearbox is the system of gears and/or the hydraulic system (called variously hydrodynamic, fluid or automatic transmission) that transmits mechanical power from a prime mover—such as an engine or electric motor—to a typically rotary output device at a lower angular momentum but... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... 1923 Ford Model T roadster 1950 Jaguar XK120 roadster This article is about the roadster car body style. ... 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 A Retractable Hardtop (also known as a coupe convertible and coupe cabriolet) refers to a car with a movable roof for a convertible that is made of plastic or metal. ... Daihatsu is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, especially compact/small cars. ... The Tokyo Motor Show is an annual auto show held in November in Tokyo, Japan. ...

The Copen was originally designed with a 660 cc turbocharged engine in order to meet Japanese kei car regulations. However it no longer meets environmental emissions standards in several countries, so in these markets the Copen is fitted with a more powerful 1.3 L powerplant. Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ... Silver and white Mitsubishi i Daihatsu Copen Daihatsu Cuore Suzuki Cappuccino Subaru R1 Kei car (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans and pickup trucks. ...

At the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, Daihatsu revealed two new models of the Copen, a 1.3l and the 'ZZ'. The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) is the worlds largest motor show. ...

Specifications

Japanese market

JB-DET engine

• Power — 48 kW (64 PS) (68 PS for UK market)
• Torque — 110 Nm (100 Nm for UK market)
• Top Speed — 106 mph
• Combined fuel consumption — 44.1 miles/gallon
• 0-62mph time — 11.7s (MT)

European and South African markets

K3-VE engine

• 1.3l DVVT engine DOHC 16 valve
• Power — 87 hp @ 6000 rpm
• Torque — 120 Nm
• Top Speed — 112 mph
• Combined fuel consumption — 6.0 l/100 km
• 0-62mph time — 9.5s (MT)

External links

• (English) Daihatsu Copen specifications
• (English) UK owners club
• (English) Club Copen Singapore
• (French) Daihatsu Copen (Toyota Morocco)