Daihatsu Esse
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| Daihatsu Esse (L235) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daihatsu |
| Production | December 2005 – September 2011 |
| Assembly | Japan |
| Designer | Eiji Murakami[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Kei car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | |
| Related | Daihatsu Mira (L275) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,390 mm (94.1 in) |
| Length | 3,395 mm (133.7 in) |
| Width | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) |
| Height | 1,470 mm (57.9 in) |
| Kerb weight | 700–780 kg (1,543–1,720 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Daihatsu Mira e:S |
The Daihatsu Esse (Japanese: ダイハツ・エッセ, Hepburn: Daihatsu Esse) is a kei car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu. With a base price of ¥680,000, it was one of the cheapest new cars in Japan when launched in December 2005.[2] According to Daihatsu, the name was derived from the Latin root for the English word "essence", but also serves as a backronym for "Eco, Simple and Smart, and Easy".[3]
The Esse was sold as a 5-door hatchback in five trim levels (Eco, D, L, X, and Custom), with front- or four-wheel drive. The Esse Custom, introduced in November 2006, had a front lip spoiler, fog lights, side skirts, and sporty seats, but received no mechanical changes. All versions are powered by a 658 cc (40 cu in) KF-VE three-cylinder petrol engine producing 58 PS (43 kW) at 7,200 rpm.[4]
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