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Daihatsu Presents New Fuel-Efficient Mira e:S in Japan
Toyota's daughter brand of small vehicles, Daihatsu, has launched a new version of its Mira kei car called e:S incorporating a raft of new or revised technologies, all of which aim to improve fuel efficiency. Daihatsu says that it has overhauled all existing aspects of the engine, the transmission, and the body structure, to make the most of energy efficiency and as a result, says that the Mira e:S is almost 40 percent more fuel efficient that current mini cars with engine displacements of up to 660 cc [0.6-liter].
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Toyota’s Updated Passo Citycar Gets New-gen 68hp 1.0-liter Petrol In Japan [w/video]
The updated Toyota Passo (also sold as the Daihatsu Boon in Japan) is the first model to be equipped with the carmaker’s new generation of petrol engines, more specifically the 1.0-liter petrol engine. The new unit is approximately 30 percent...
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Daihatsu Baptizes The Toyota Prius V The New Mebius In Japan
Daihatsu, the Japanese automaker controlled by Toyota, has released a rebadged version of the Prius V (sold as the Prius α in Japan) for the domestic market. Called the Daihatsu Mebius, it is the second Toyota hybrid model rebadged as a Daihatsu,...
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Daihatsu Launches New Move, Claims Title Of Japan's Most Fuel Efficient Non-hybrid Passenger Car
Toyota Motor Corp's small-car making subsidiary, Daihatsu, has unveiled a new generation of its Move mini in Japan. The five-door hatchback has been redesigned from the ground up and is claimed to be the most fuel efficient, non-hybrid, gasoline...
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Daihatsu Rolls Out Mira Cocoa Mini To Target Female Buyers
To be completely frank, the first thing that caught our attention on Daihatsu's new JDM mini car was its name. 'Mira Cocoa' sounds like something that would be used on a product for female buyers because that's actually the market that...
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Across The Pond - Daihatsu Materia
Yes, that face does look familiar. You know a miniaturized bread van/hearse/armoured car combo when you see it. But the badge is all wrong. This is the Scion xB, but the ad slogan is different. "You'd be crazy not to!" says Daihatsu UK. Yes; with...
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