Daihatsu Charade

Daihatsu Charade
1991–1993 Daihatsu Charade (G102) sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Production	1977–2000
Body and chassis
Class	Supermini
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Consorte
Successor	Daihatsu Storia

First generation (G10/G20)

Overview
Production	1977–1983
Assembly	Japan: Ikeda, Osaka Greece: Thebes (Automeccanica)
Body and chassis
Body style	3/5-door hatchback
Powertrain
Engine	843 cc CD I3 (petrol) 993 cc CB I3 (petrol)
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 2-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,300 mm (90.6 in)
Length	3,460–3,530 mm (136.2–139.0 in)
Width	1,520 mm (59.8 in)
Height	1,360 mm (53.5 in)

Second generation (G11)
1983–1985 Daihatsu Charade CS 5-door (Australia; with honeycomb grille)
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Charade Duet (van, Australia) Daihatsu Skywing (notchback, Taiwan) Tianjin Xiali TJ730 (China)
Production	1983–1987 1986–1988 (China)
Assembly	Japan: Ikeda, Osaka New Zealand South Africa: Sandton, Johannesburg Taiwan
Body and chassis
Body style	3/5-door hatchback 5-door notchback (Skywing)
Powertrain
Engine	843 cc CD I3 (petrol) 926 cc CE I3 (turbo petrol) 993 cc CB I3 (petrol) 993 cc CB I3 (turbo petrol) 993 cc CL I3 (diesel) 993 cc CL I3 (turbodiesel)
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 2-speed Daimatic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,320 mm (91.3 in)
Length	3,550 mm (139.8 in) 3,785 mm (149.0 in) (Skywing)
Width	1,550 mm (61.0 in)

Third generation (G100,G102)
1988–1991 Daihatsu Charade (G100) TS 3-door (Australia)
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Classy (sedan, Indonesia) Tianjin Xiali (China)
Production	1987–1993 1988–2011 (China)
Assembly	Japan: Ikeda, Osaka China: Tianjin
Body and chassis
Body style	3/5-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	993 cc CB I3 (G100) 993 cc CB turbo I3 1295 cc HC I4 (G102/112) 993 cc CL diesel I3 (G101) 993 cc CL td I3 (G101)
Transmission	4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,339.3 mm (92.1 in)
Length	Hatchback: 3,680.5 mm (144.9 in) Sedan: 4,053.8 mm (159.6 in)
Width	1,615.4 mm (63.6 in)
Height	1,384.3 mm (54.5 in)
Curb weight	740–760 kg (1,630–1,680 lb)

Fourth generation (G200)
1994–1996 Daihatsu Charade GLXi sedan (UK)
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Valera (The Netherlands)
Production	1993–2000
Body and chassis
Body style	3/5-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	993 cc CB24 I3 (G202: Australia, Brazil) 1.3 L I4 (G200) 1.5 L I4 (G203/213) 1.6 L I4 (G201)
Transmission	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,335 mm (91.9 in)
Length	Hatchback: 3,680.5 mm (144.9 in) Sedan: 4,053.8 mm (159.6 in)
Width	1,615.4 mm (63.6 in)
Height	1,384.3 mm (54.5 in)

The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu from 1977 to 2000. It is considered by Daihatsu as a "large compact" car, to differentiate it from the smaller compacts in its line-up, such as the Daihatsu Mira. It replaced the Daihatsu Consorte, although the Charmant took over from the bigger-engined Consortes.

In China, the Daihatsu Charade is called Xiali and is produced by FAW Tianjin, under the registered mark of "China FAW". From September 1986 to 2009, it sold over 1.5 million units in that country.

The first generation (G10) appeared in October 1977. It was a front-engined front-wheel drive car, originally available only as a five-door hatchback, powered by a 993 cc three-cylinder, all-aluminum engine (CB20) with 50 PS (37 kW). Japanese market cars claimed 55 PS (40 kW) JIS at 5,500 rpm. The three-door hatchback version ("Runabout"), introduced in the fall of 1978, received two little round opera windows in the C-pillars. The Charade was a surprise best-seller in Japan, where ever tighter emissions standards had made many observers consider the one-litre car dead in the marketplace. The Charade became an overnight success and also became the Japanese "Car of the Year" for 1979.

The early G10 (Series 1) had round headlights and the later G10 (Series 2) had square headlights. The Series 2 was introduced for 1981. Between the introduction in 1977, and December 1982, Daihatsu built 89,792 G10/G20 type Charades.

The Daihatsu Charade was very popular in Chile and some other Latin American countries during the 1970s and 1980s. Originally the same as in the rest of the world, later Chilean Charades (called G20s) came equipped with a downsleeved 843 cc version (CD) of Daihatsu's three-cylinder engine. This engine produced 41 PS (30 kW) at 5,500 rpm and has also appeared in export versions of the Daihatsu Hijet. The G20 appeared in 1980 and was developed as a result of a Chilean decision to lower import tariffs on cars with engines of less than 850 cc in May 1979. The G20 was also able to run on low-octane fuel or even ethanol. The first G20 version (1978–1981) had round headlights, while the second generation G20 (sold from 1981 to 1984) received the same facelift as did the G10, meaning square headlights and slightly different rear lights. The three-door "Runabout" retained the larger 1,000 cc CB20 engine, and also received a five-speed manual transmission and a tachometer.

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