Daihatsu Copen

It first debuted at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, as the Daihatsu Copen concept. In twa years, the OFC-1 wis an aa completit as a precursor tae the Copen, based on Daihatsu's front-wheel-drive licht-caur platform.

The Copen wis oreeginally designed wi a 660 cc turbocharged ingine in order tae meet Japanese kei caur regulations. Houever, it nae langer meets environmental emissions standards in several ither kintras, an sae in thir markets the Copen is fittit wi a mair pouerful 1.3 L ingine.

At the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, Daihatsu revealed twa new trim levels o the Copen, the 1.3l an the 'ZZ'.

Japanese market

JB-DETi ingine

• Pouer — 48 kW (64 PS) (68 PS for UK mercat)
• Torque — 110 Nm (100 Nm for UK mercat)
• Top Speed — 145 km/h (90 mph) UK version (MT)
• Top Speed — 142 km/h (88 mph) Japanese version (MT)
• Combined fuel consumption — 44.1 mpg
• 0–62 mph time — 11.7s (MT)

European, Sooth African, Hong Kong an Taiwanese markets

K3-VE ingine

• 1.3l DVVT ingine DOHC 16 valve
• Pouer — 86 hp (64 kW; 87 PS) @ 6000 rpm
• Torque — 120 N·m (89 lb·ft) @ 4400 rpm
• Top Speed — 170 km/h (110 mph) (MT)
• Combined fuel consumption — 6 L/100 km (47 mpg-imp; 39 mpg-US)
• 0–62 mph time — 9.5s (MT)

 

• Autozam AZ-1
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• Suzuki Cappuccino
• Suzuki Cara
• Toyota Sera
• Toyota Sports 800

• (in Inglis) copenworld - Daihatsu Copen Community Website
• (in Inglis) Daihatsu Copen specifications Archived 2010-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
• (in Inglis) UK owners club Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
• (in Inglis) Club Copen Singapore Archived 2010-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
• (in French) Daihatsu Copen Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Toyota Morocco