The 44 kept its spare wheel under the bonnet, in front of an engine so compact there was room to spare.
Lead trim: 44 844 cc flat-twin (34 bhp)
DAF 4444 · 1966–1974
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FactThe 44 kept its spare wheel under the bonnet, in front of an engine so compact there was room to spare.
The DAF 44, introduced in September 1966 as the first car built at DAF's new Born plant, was styled by Michelotti as a cautious move upmarket from the Daffodil/33; 167,902 were built to November 1974. Its flat-twin kept the 33's 85.5 mm bore but grew the stroke to 73.5 mm, lifting displacement from 746 to 844 cc and claimed output from 28 to 34 bhp, still on a low enough compression ratio for low-octane fuel; braking was all-round drums, and the spare wheel lived under the bonnet ahead of the compact engine. It also underpinned the tall Swedish Kalmar KVD 440 ('Tjorven') and, like other DAFs, used the Variomatic CVT, which doubled as the differential. Sold as a 2-door saloon and a 2-door estate/panel van; front engine, rear-wheel drive; wheelbase 2,248 mm (88.5 in), length 3,848 mm (151.5 in), width 1,537 mm (60.5 in), height 1,391 mm (54.8 in), curb weight 724 kg (1,596 lb).
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 844 cc flat-twin (34 bhp) | 1966–1974 | 0.8 L Boxer-2 | 34 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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