The Mira launched as a straight replacement for the Max Cuore, yet enthusiasts still count it as the second-generation Cuore.
Median 62 hp across 143 similar cars
Lead trim: 617 cc AD (export L60 Cuore) · up to 40 hp
Daihatsu Mira / Mira Cuore L55 / L60L55/L60 · 1980–1985
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FactThe Mira launched as a straight replacement for the Max Cuore, yet enthusiasts still count it as the second-generation Cuore.
Arriving in June 1980 to replace the Max Cuore, the L55 was the first-generation Mira, usually counted as the second-generation Cuore. It was sold with the two-cylinder 547 cc AB10 and the larger 617 cc AD in the export-only L60 Cuore, both with twin balancing shafts for four-cylinder smoothness. The turbocharged Mira Turbo appeared in October 1983.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 617 cc AD (export L60 Cuore) | 1982–1985 | 0.6 L Inline-2 | 30 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turbo 547 cc AB35 | 1983–1985 | 0.5 L Inline-2 | 40 hp | 41 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Daihatsu killed the Mira in 2018 not for slow sales but because it could no longer meet Japan's incoming crash standards.
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This Mira could be had with mechanical four-wheel steering, a feature no other kei car of its time offered.
Daihatsu built a pickup version of this Mira in Thailand that alone lifted the company's Thai sales by 50 percent.
The Mira launched as a straight replacement for the Max Cuore, yet enthusiasts still count it as the second-generation Cuore.
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