| Daihatsu YRV (M200) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daihatsu |
| Production | August 2000 – September 2005 |
| Assembly | Japan |
| Designer | Aisaka Tadashi and Hirofumi Ishizaki |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini MPV |
| Body style | 5-doorhatchback |
| Layout | |
| Related | Daihatsu Storia |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,370 mm (93.3 in) |
| Length | 3,765 mm (148.2 in) |
| Width | 1,620 mm (63.8 in) |
| Height | 1,535–1,565 mm (60.4–61.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 860–990 kg (1,896–2,183 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daihatsu Pyzar/Gran Move |
| Successor | Daihatsu Coo/Materia |
TheDaihatsu YRV (Japanese: ダイハツ・YRV (ワイアールブイ),Daihatsu Waiārubui) was amini MPV which was manufactured by the JapaneseautomakerDaihatsu from 2000 to 2005. The name "YRV" is an abbreviation for "Young Recreational Vehicle".[1] The YRV is based on the contemporaryDaihatsu Storia/Sirion; it offered a sportier character, nimbler handling, and more powerful engine options than its period competitors in the Japanese market.[2]
Afour-wheel drive system named "4Trak" is available only with the 1.3 LK3-VE engine internationally. AJapanese domestic marketturbocharged version was also available. All other versions are equipped withfront-wheel drive system. There was also theF-Speed semi-automatic transmission version.[3] Thegear shifter was mounted on the steering column (called a "dashboard shift" by Daihatsu); along with minor updates in December 2001, the YRV Turbo received the more common, floor-mounted shifter instead.[2]
While the handling had been described as "European" in the Japanese domestic market, the turbocharged YRV was deemed to need additional tuning. The new engine was mounted in a Sirion for initial testing, and then the YRV underwent more testing and modification before going on sale in Europe.[2] A premium specification was also available; this featured the naturally aspiratedK3-VE engine, side skirts and five-spoke alloy wheels. This version was the highest selling YRV specification of the three in the United Kingdom and remains the most common variant there.[4]
The YRV has an option for an electronically controlled 4-speedautomatic transmission. The YRV Turbo comes with this transmission as standard equipment, without a manual gearbox option. The YRV transmissions had tight size limitations to enable a small turning circle, and the manual version did not have a sufficient torque rating for the turbo engine.[2]
A four-wheel drive Japanese domestic market version was available at launch and up until discontinuation in 2005. This version had a turbocharged 1.3 LK3-VET engine producing 140 PS (103 kW), however, electronically controlled paddle-shift 4-speed automatic transmission with a column shifter lever was the only gearbox available for this model.[2] The gear lever was moved to the floor with the December 2001 facelift.
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