Daihatsu Trevis

[Sgnick]

Will we ever see a <$40K Japanese competitor to Kelisa and Picanto? If only STS brings in the Trevis.

 

Daihatsu Trevis

 

I find it really cute, may prefer this to Kelisa and Picanto. Too bad Singapore only have Sirion and Materia.

 

 

 

 

 

Daihatsu's new Trevis city car. With retro styling that apes the general look of the original Mini (with two extra doors, of course), the little Trevis is easy on they eyes. Where it really shines, however, is at the pump. City cars are fuel misers and the Daihatsu is no exception. Its 58-horse 1.0L DOHC 3-cylinder is good for 20.8km/L in the European city/hwy combined cycle when equipped with the 5-speed manual. If equipped with the optional 4-speed automatic, it drops to 17km/L.

 

The run to 100km/h takes 12.2 seconds. Not bad when you consider the power, and certainly not a real issue in dedicated urban driving, where you're stopping and going all the time anyway.

 

 

 

 

The interior has a refreshingly clean layout that carries the modern/retro styling inside. The driver is met with an attractive instrument cluster and an available MOMO leather-wrapped steering wheel.

 

Edited April 7, 2007 by Sgnick

[Julian]

It's a new Daihatsu model.... looks more of a Daihatsu Gino to me.

[Vit4wd]

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-2fjN5cr3-1015.html

 

Strongly resembles the Proodua Kelisa, esp the rear & uses a 12V 3 cylinder unit like the Kelisa too.

Edited April 7, 2007 by Vit4wd

[Sgnick]

I believe this is the facelift Mira Gino aka Trevis to the rest of the world.

Edited April 7, 2007 by Sgnick

[Sgnick]

I think

 

Perodua Kelisa is MY version of Daihatsu Trevis??

 

and

 

Perodua Kenari is MY version of Daihatsu Coure??

Edited April 7, 2007 by Sgnick

[Julian]

Wrong!

 

Kelisa is based on the Daihatsu Cuore

 

Kenari is based on the Daihatsu Move

 

I drive Daihatsu so i know a little.

[Sgnick]

OK, thanks for clarifying, haha, I not familiar with Perodua or Daihatsu.

Edited April 7, 2007 by Sgnick

[Toyo]

The exterior looks like the old nissan march but the interior looks nice

[Vit4wd]

Daihatsus are great cars.

 

A Daihatsu is essentially a rebadged Toyota without the Toyota $$$ premium.

 

Eg. Daihatsu Sirion 1.3l shares the same engine as the Toyota Yaris 1.5l, but detuned to 1.3l, and you save $10K off the purchase price.

[Julian]

Can i correct you on that? Most of the time is Toyota are re-badge Daihatsu.

 

The Toyota Rush is actually a Daihatsu Terios

The Toyota Passo is actually a Daihatsu Boon/Sirion

I am not so sure of the Materia/Coo since bB has a cult in Japan

I know Daihatsu rebadge the Camry to a Daihatsu Altis

Edited April 7, 2007 by Julian

[Friendstar]

i take picanto anytime.

 

 

i find this extremely ugly. its not cute looking, not vintage looking its just nothing

 

no room to doll this up. unlike picanto. i've seen really nice looking picanto on the streets

 

but with the fuel consumption, really worth the money.

Edited April 7, 2007 by Friendstar

[Julian]

I agree that this Trevis might not be a nice looking car but i still prefer this to a Picanto... The Chevy Spark looks better than Picanto anytime....

[Coolpica]

Kelisa may strongly resembles Trevis. However, the interior's design of Trevis looks light years ahead of Kelisa's.

[Nullbig]

I think the headlights if spoilt, can use QQ ones.....They look exactly the same....

[Sgnick]

Haha, or maybe can use Sienta's headlights, maybe even bonnet!

[Toyo]

well, the interior definitely looks nice than picanto.

[Sgnick]

Video

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceq9m0w0pDc

[Bigtoothpick]

The exterior look is really uninspiring... the designer should get fired for either being lazy or inept...