Daihatsu Naked

The Daihatsu Naked is a small car from the Japanese car manufacturer Daihatsu .

The name Naked should stand for basic model and not English translated for "naked". At the 32nd Tokyo Motor Show 1997, the concept of the classic small car in the style of the Fiat Panda I and similar competitors was presented, and since the response was very large, Daihatsu decided to build and sell the model. The special body shape made production easy. Doors, fenders, grill and other parts were screwed on from the outside, which enabled a relatively quick and inexpensive repair. In addition, this enabled the retro atmosphere of the vehicle, which was very popular in Japan at the time . Special interior was a special center console , which means magnet for. B. served as a mobile phone holder and coin holder. The seats could be completely assembled into reclining seats and the rear seats were removable. In addition to front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive was also available on request .

Sales began in November 1999 with the EF-VE engine (3-cylinder DVVT with NA) and the EF-DET engine with turbocharger . Standard were airbags front, anti-lock brakes and either 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission , Keyless Go , center console in the vehicle color, stereo CD radio with 16-cm speakers and a related two-tone leather steering wheel.

In July 2000, belt tensioners were part of the series standard. In October 2000 there was a start-stop system and electrically foldable exterior mirrors. In addition to minor revisions, there were also various special models.

In April 2004, the production of the Naked ended without a direct successor.

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