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      Daihatsu earned a reputation for ruggedness and reliability in the 1960s with its light trucks, and built on its good name with a range of small passenger cars and light four-wheel drives such as the Charade hatch and Rocky 4WD over the next few decades. Toyota gained control of the company in 1988, and in 2000 the Japanese company's Australian operation was absorbed by Toyota, and sales ceased here in 2005.

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      Used Daihatsu Sirion review: 1998-2005

      Used Daihatsu Sirion review: 1998-2005

      27 Jun 2016 by Ewan Kennedy
      Ewan Kennedy reviews the 1998, 2002 and 2004 Daihatsu Sirion as a used buy. Read more
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      Used Daihatsu Terios review: 1997-2005

      Used Daihatsu Terios review: 1997-2005

      2 Jul 2014 by Ewan Kennedy
      Daihatsu's tiny Terios was never a huge seller in Australia, possibly because was considered too small for its tough-guy market segment, but did steady business from the time it went on sale here in... Read more
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      Used Daihatsu Sirion review: 1998-2005

      Used Daihatsu Sirion review: 1998-2005

      19 Apr 2013 by Ewan Kennedy
      Daihatsu Sirion is a well-built Japanese car with an excellent reputation for reliability and low running costs. It wasn’t as successful as big brother Daihatsu Charade.So there are some bargains in... Read more
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      Daihatsu Sirion 2004 Review

      Daihatsu Sirion 2004 Review

      4 Dec 2004 by CarsGuide team
      Nobody really cared about the snail's pace performance or the ride-on-lawnmower sound of the engine.Then the price went up and people looked elsewhere.Sirion has been a bit like the invisible man... Read more
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      Daihatsu Terios 2004 Review

      Daihatsu Terios 2004 Review

      17 Oct 2004 by Staff Writers
      The conspicuous lack of buttons and lights is soothing and doesn't seem to detract from the comfort of driver or passengers.There are no tricks here. What you see is what you get. This little ripper... Read more
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      Daihatsu Copen 2004 Review

      Daihatsu Copen 2004 Review

      14 Apr 2004 by CarsGuide team
      It has an engine capacity equal to four cups of tea and, on paper at least, about the same amount of kick.But the motorcycle-sized heart of the Daihatsu Copen can get the small, quirky, Noddy-esque... Read more
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      Used Daihatsu Charade review: 2003

      Used Daihatsu Charade review: 2003

      22 Jan 2009 by Graham Smith
      Toyota’s decision to pull Daihatsu from its showrooms didn’t come as a great surprise to anyone who saw the brand’s presence declining over the last few years. Where once the Charade was a popular... Read more
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      Used Daihatsu Sirion review: 1998-2002

      Used Daihatsu Sirion review: 1998-2002

      22 Jan 2009 by Graham Smith
      In this day and age when fuel economy is such a hot issue the Daihatsu Sirion looms as a real contender for anyone wanting cheap and reliable transport. The Sirion was never one of the hot sellers in... Read more
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      Daihatsu YRV 2001 Review

      Daihatsu YRV 2001 Review

      13 Aug 2001 by Andrew MacLean
      DAIHATSU was once the king of the tiny tots.  Before the onslaught of the Korean carmakers, it ruled the roost among the baby-car clan with its top-selling Charade, successful Feroza four-wheel-drive... Read more
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      Daihatsu Japanese Minis

      Daihatsu Japanese Minis

      30 Oct 2007 by Staff Writers
      In this land of cheap petrol, ample streets and voluminous car parks, we have generally regarded cars in this class as simply being too small for our needs.Yet a few inner city dwellers have seen the... Read more
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      Daihatsu Charade 1993 Review

      Daihatsu Charade 1993 Review

      5 Nov 1993 by Patrick Lyons
      When it was introduced a few months ago, the five-door Charade CS cost less than $15,000 before on-road costs. Now, thanks to the strong yen, it is not far away from $16,000.But the Charade is not on... Read more
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