"Daihatsu Charade" (Daihatsu Charade) - a hatchback that was created by the Japanese company Daihatsu as a replacement for the Consorte model. The car has high technical characteristics and excellent Japanese quality. The vehicle has a significant number of positive qualities.
The history of the development of the model
Daihatsu-Sharada appeared on the market in 1977. Thanks to rave reviews from owners and critics in 1979, the model received the title of car of the year. The first redesign took place in 1982 - the car acquired square headlights. In 1983, the second generation began to leave the assembly line, and in 1987 the third. In 1994, a sedan version was presented for inspection, the features of which were a 1.5-liter engine and an all-wheel drive system. In the late 1990s, production was stopped. In 2003, the release was resumed, but the model changed its name and became known as Mira.
In the period from 2007 to 2011, Mira was sold for South Africa, but as a standard "Daihatsu-Sharada." From 2011 to 2013, Thai-made ToyotaYaris was sold by Daihatsu's European subsidiary. It was the last "Daihatsu-Sharada" in Europe, which had such a name on the tablet.
Specifications
The engine installed on the "Daihatsu-Sharada" did not differ in particular power, but it was enough for driving around the city. The first versions developed a capacity of 52 liters. s., having 72 Nm of torque. The second generation was supplied with a four-speed automatic transmission and already had 55 liters under the hood. from. A complement for higher-end models was turbocharging. The third generation received a 1.3-liter engine “as a gift” from the plant, and the pair was a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic transmission.
Did you install diesel on Daihatsu-Sharada? Yes, of course. Only 3 models of 1992 release were exposed to this phenomenon, namely Daihatsu Charade Kissa Diesel Turbo 1.0 5Door, Daihatsu Charade Will Diesel Turbo 1.0 5Door and Daihatsu Charade CD 1.0 5Door.
Advantages and disadvantages of the model
Consider the pros and cons on the example of models that were produced before 2000.
Benefits:
- Profitability. Fuel consumption in the urban cycle is up to 5 liters, outside the city, this figure drops to 3-4 liters.
- Maintainability. Absolutely any driver can replace the details.
- Maneuverability. Initially, the car was created for Japanese living conditions, which is characterized by economy and competent disposal of space, so it fits perfectly on all roads.
- Patency. When driving out of the asphalt pavement, you can get into trouble - get stuck in a puddle, on bumps, etc. This car can be pushed alone without any problems.
Disadvantages:
- Inaccessibility of parts. If you do not live in the East, then the original parts will be difficult to find. In this case, the panacea is the installation of similar parts from Toyota.
- Soundproofing. According to numerous reviews - it simply does not exist.
- Very noisy diesel engine.
- Low level of driver comfort. There are no sun visors, a small number of glove compartments.
- Easily breaking original key. The disadvantage can be eliminated by trite making a similar key from durable steel.
- A morally obsolete car.
Output
The vehicle "Daihatsu-Sharada" is a confirmation of the Japanese quality of the automotive industry. The car received high technical characteristics. But, with all the positive qualities presented, a sufficient number of minuses were found.