Toyota moved the Corolla to front-wheel drive in 1983 — but Daihatsu kept building this Corolla-based Charmant in rear-wheel drive for years afterward, all the way to 1987.
Median 100 hp across 368 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.6 2T OHV · up to 82 hp
Daihatsu Charmant A35 / A45 / A55 / A601981–1988
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FactToyota moved the Corolla to front-wheel drive in 1983 — but Daihatsu kept building this Corolla-based Charmant in rear-wheel drive for years afterward, all the way to 1987.
A new Charmant was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1981 with new squarer bodywork that was somewhat outmoded already when introduced, as was its front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout; because of Daihatsu's unfamiliarity with presenting new cars in Frankfurt, the car was omitted from most official press releases. Trim levels were commonly called LD, LC, LE and LGX, and in Japan there was an additional trim level below the LGX called LGF and a top trim called Altair. The only bodywork available was a four-door saloon, and it was fitted with Toyota 1.3-litre, 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre four-cylinder engines.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 4K/4K-U OHV | 1981–1988 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 3A-U SOHC | 1981–1988 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 82 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 2T OHV | 1981–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 86 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 4A SOHC | 1981–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Toyota moved the Corolla to front-wheel drive in 1983 — but Daihatsu kept building this Corolla-based Charmant in rear-wheel drive for years afterward, all the way to 1987.
Daihatsu's first Charmant launched in November 1974 on a Toyota Corolla platform — one Toyota itself had already replaced seven months earlier.
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