The small car Japanese specialist who will show as a world premiere in Geneva too, its D-Compact Wagon concept car, aims to more than double its European sales, from the 32,000 of 2003 to 80,000 in 2008, by offering a strong European flavour to its styling, packaging and dynamics.
Compared to the previous model, the new Terios 1.5 SX is 230 mm longer at 4,075 mm and a significant 190 mm wider at 1,745 mm. It is 45 mm higher because of its standard roof rails. The entry-level ‘S’ model – which lacks roof rails – is 5 mm lower than before.
Previous generation Daihatsu Terios.
Current Daihatsu Terios.
Front and rear tracks measure 1,450 and 1,480 mm respectively – 145 and 170 mm greater than before. Meanwhile, the wheelbase – at 2,580 mm – grows by 180 mm.
And so confident is parent company, Toyota, of the new Terios’s appeal that it plans to sell 1,500 per month of its version in Japan, badged Toyota Rush. The home-market Daihatsu equivalent is named ‘Be-go’ with a monthly goal of 500 units.
In the UK, the new Terios line-up will comprise the Terios 1.5 S available only in Black Mica at £12,995 on-the-road, the higher-spec 1.5 SX at £14,295 OTR, and the 1.5 SE automatic at £14,995 OTR. The latter two are offered in Black Mica, Blue Mica, Grey Metallic, Silver Metallic or Red.
The all-new Terios has a dynamic, fun-to-drive appearance with off-road styling cues, short front and rear overhangs, a long wheelbase and especially wide tracks and body width.
Japan's Toyota Rush (top) and Daihatsu Be-go.
Its four-door, five-seat body is compact yet practical, offering small car running costs and manoeuvrability.
Its turning circle is a tight 9.8 metres (kerb-to-kerb) for the S and SE and a still hatchback-like 10 metres for the bigger-tyred SX, while the SX body length is between that of a B-segment supermini (Renault Clio, VW Polo, Toyota Yaris category) and a C-segment lower-medium car (Renault Megane, VW Golf, Toyota Corolla category)..
Complementing this are especially large 16 ins wheels for all models (UK specs, to be checked according to markets) with either 215/65R tyres for the entry-level Terios 1.5 S manual and higher-spec SE automatic or beefy 235/60R tyres for the manual SX.
The interior offers mid-sized hatchback passenger space with a split fold-and-tumble rear seat which liberates a 1,290 mm maximum floor length – long enough to take a mountain bike.
With the rear seat in use, boot capacity is at a reasonable 380 litre, enough to take four 45” golf bags, four vertically-stacked mid-sized suitcases or a typical baby buggy. Most models also have load-floor securing hooks.
Daihatsu Sirion, another key model in Daihatsu's European growth strategy.
Sirion, another key model in Daihatsu's European growth strategy from 32,000 units sold in 2003 to 80,000 in 2008.
Based on the Sirion’s 1.3 litre DOHC 16-valve petrol engine, the new Terios has a larger 1.5 litre capacity (same 72 mm bore as the 1.3 litre but a longer 91.8 mm stroke), producing 105 PS at 6,000 rpm (compared to 86 PS/6000 rpm in the previous generation) and a flexible 103 lb. ft (139 Nm) of torque at 4,400 rpm (compared to 120 Nm/3200 rpm previously) .
Its standard Dynamic Variable Valve Timing (DVVT) enhances low-speed pulling power and high rev throttle response by maximising combustion efficiency.
The torque curve is virtually flat between 3,200 and 4,000 rpm – the most frequently used rev-range in normal driving.
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