Daihatsu Taft (LA900)
The LA900 series Daihatsu Taft (Japanese: ダイハツ・タフト, Daihatsu Tafuto) is a crossover SUV-styled kei car produced by Japanese automaker Daihatsu. It is built on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform and replaced the Cast Activa and Sport.[1][2] It was first introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon as a prototype vehicle. It went on sale since June 2020.
| Daihatsu Taft (LA900) | |
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.jpg) 2020 Daihatsu Taft G Turbo 2WD (LA900S) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daihatsu |
| Production | June 2020 – present |
| Assembly | Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Kei car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | |
| Platform | Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA)[1] |
| Related | Daihatsu Tanto (LA650) |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | CVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,460 mm (96.9 in) |
| Length | 3,395 mm (133.7 in) |
| Width | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) |
| Height | 1,630 mm (64.2 in) |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daihatsu Cast Activa/Sport[2] |
Name
The nameplate "Taft" was revived in 2020 after last being used on the Indonesian-market F70 series Taft offroader in 2007.
The name "Taft" is an abbreviation for "Tough & Almighty Fun Tool".[1]
Design
The Taft borrows its overall design from the WakuWaku concept car, which was one of four kei car concepts showcased at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.[3][4]
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2020 Daihatsu Taft G Turbo 2WD (LA900S)_with_plating_package.jpg)
2020 Daihatsu Taft G 2WD with plating package (LA900S)_with_plating_package.jpg)
2020 Daihatsu Taft G 2WD with plating package (LA900S)_-_Daihatsu_WakuWaku.jpg)
Daihatsu Waku Waku concept car
References
- "Daihatsu Starts Accepting Pre-orders for New Mini Crossover TAFT" (PDF) (Press release). Japan: Daihatsu. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Aoyama, Naoki (14 April 2020). "王者スズキ・ハスラーに挑む後出しのダイハツ・タフトに勝ち目はあるか？ いまある情報で先行比較！" [Is there a win for Daihatsu Taft, which will be a successor to challenge the champion Suzuki Hustler? Advance comparison with existing information!]. Webcartop.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Times Sha Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Padeanu, Adrian (9 October 2019). "Daihatsu Debuts WakuWaku Tiny Crossover And Other Quirky Concepts". Motor1.com. US: Motor1. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- Ramsey, Jonathon (31 December 2019). "Daihatsu's tiny concepts bring big weird to the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon". Autoblog.com. US: Autoblog (Verizon Media). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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