Daihatsu Charade

The Daihatsu Charade was a subcompact car sold from 1977 to 2000. Daihatsu considers the Charade considered a large "compact" car to differentiate it from other compacts in its lineup, such as the Daihatsu Mira/Cuore.

G10 (1977-1983)

The first generation (G10) appeared in 1977. It was available as 3-door or 5-door hatchback, powered only by a 993cc 3-cylinder engine with 50hp JIS (37kW).

G11 (1983-1987)

The second generation (G11) was released in 1983, again as a 3 or 5-door hatchback. It featured several variations of the 3-cylinder 1.0L engine, including a turbocharged version with 68hp JIS and a Diesel version. A 5-speed manual transmission was available for the first time. The G11 was produced with two frontends, coloquially known as "square-eyes" and "cat-eyes".

In Europe, the G11 underbody, engines and transmissions were used as the basis for the Innocenti De Tomaso, after Innocenti's contract with British Leyland expired. The G11 parts continued to be used by the Italian automaker until 1992.