Daihatsu Mira

Daihatsu Mira
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Also called	Daihatsu Cuore Daihatsu Domino Daihatsu Handivan Subaru Pleo (second generation)
Production	1980–present
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car or City car
Related	Daihatsu Leeza Daihatsu Move Daihatsu Opti Daihatsu Ceria Perodua Kancil Perodua Kelisa Perodua Viva Daihatsu Ayla
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Max Cuore

Daihatsu Mira L55/L60
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Cuore Daihatsu Domino
Production	1980.06–1985.08
Assembly	Osaka, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback/van 5-door hatchback
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	547 cc AB10/30/31 I2 547 cc AB35 turbo I2 617 cc AD I2
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 2-speed Daimatic 2-speed automatic

Daihatsu Mira L70
Very late (1990) second generation Mira "Parco"
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Cuore Daihatsu Domino Daihatsu Miracab Norkis Legacy (Philippines)
Production	1985–1990
Assembly	Osaka, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback/van 5-door hatchback/van 2-door pick up (Thailand, Phil.)
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	547 cc EB I3 796 cc ED-10A I3 847 cc ED-10 I3
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 2-speed automatic

Daihatsu Mira L200
Daihatsu Mira three-door, Australia
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Cuore Daihatsu Domino Daihatsu Handivan
Production	1990–1994
Assembly	Osaka, Japan
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback/van 5-door hatchback/van
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Daihatsu Opti Perodua Kancil Daihatsu Ceria
Powertrain
Engine	547 cc EB I3 659 cc EF I3 847 cc ED10 I3
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 2/3/4-speed automatic

Daihatsu Mira L500
Overview
Also called	Norkis Legacy (Phil.) Daihatsu Cuore
Production	1994–1998
Assembly	Osaka, Japan Karachi, Pakistan
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback/van 5-door hatchback/van
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Daihatsu Move (L600) Daihatsu Opti
Powertrain
Engine	659 cc EF I3 659 cc JB I4 847 cc ED I3
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic

Daihatsu Mira L700
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Cuore
Production	1998–2002
Assembly	Osaka, Japan Serendah, Malaysia (as Kelisa)
Body and chassis
Body style	3/5-door hatchback/van
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Daihatsu Move (L900) Daihatsu Mira Gino/Trevis Perodua Kelisa
Powertrain
Engine	659 cc EF I3 (L700/710) 847 cc ED-DE I3 989 cc EJ I3 (L701/711)
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic CVT

Daihatsu Mira (L250/L260)
Daihatsu Mira Avy
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Charade Daihatsu Cuore
Production	2002–2006
Assembly	Japan: Osaka Malaysia
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback/van 5-door hatchback/van
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related	Daihatsu Move Perodua Viva
Powertrain
Engine	659 cc EF I3 989 cc EJ I3
Transmission	5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic or CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,390 mm (94.1 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,500 mm (59.1 in)

Daihatsu Mira L275/L285
Overview
Also called	Daihatsu Charade Daihatsu Cuore
Production	2006–present
Assembly	Japan: Osaka
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback/van 5-door hatchback
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	658 cc KF I3 996 cc 1KR-FE I3
Transmission	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,490 mm (98.0 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,540 mm (60.6 in)

The Daihatsu Mira (also known as the Cuore, Domino, and more recently Charade), is a kei car-type vehicle built by the Japanese car maker Daihatsu. It comes with a variety of options and chassis variations, with the latest variant having four models: "Mira", "Mira AVY", "Mira Gino" and "Mira VAN". The Mira is the latest successor to the line of cars begun with the Daihatsu Fellow of 1966 and was originally introduced as the commercial version of the Cuore. Outside Japan, the Mira has also been offered with an 850 cc or 1000cc engine. In Australia, the two-seater version was marketed as the Daihatsu Handivan and later as the Daihatsu Handi. The name "" is Latin meaning "goal" or "purpose."

The Daihatsu Mira and Cuore replaced the Daihatsu Max Cuore in July 1980. This was replaced by the second generation (L70) of the Mira/Cuore which was introduced in 1985. For most generations there were two engine sizes available: one smaller version, to suit Japanese domestic regulations, of either 550 or 660 cc, and a bigger-engined version for export markets. The L200 variant (1990–94), for instance, came with a three-cylinder 660 cc engine with 40–64 PS (29–47 kW) in Japan, while other parts of the world received a bigger-hearted variant with an 847 cc or 1000 cc. The L500 Mira is the first kei car from Daihatsu to offer a four-cylinder (660 cc) engine.

In July 1980, the Daihatsu Mira and Cuore arrived to replace the Daihatsu Max Cuore. A certain amount of confusion arises from the fact that this, the L55-series, was the first generation Daihatsu Mira but is usually considered the second generation of the Cuore – and that the Mira was originally marketed as the "Mira Cuore". The range was facelifted lightly in May 1982, when the Mira dropped the "Cuore" portion of its name. Also new was the sporty five-speed MGX (three doors only), fitted with radial tires. The autoclutch "Daimatic" transmission was replaced by a fully automatic two-speed unit at the same time. In October 1983, turbocharged and four-wheel drive versions of the Mira van were made available (not in conjunction, however).

The L55 series was sold with two main engines: the two-cylinder AB10 unit of 547 cc, and the slightly larger 617 cc AD unit which was installed in the export-only L60 Cuore. They both featured twin balancing shafts, producing a smoothness and silent operations on par with a traditional four-cylinder engine. In tests, the 617 cc version of the car received plaudits for its refinement as well as its "lively" character and "enthusiastic" performance when compared to European competitors such as the Fiat Panda 30 and the Citroën Visa Club, both also with two-cylinder engines. The main issue was cost: the balance-shaft equipped bicyclinder supposedly cost as much to build as a conventional four-cylinder engine. The car was also commended by Quattroruote for its agile city driving characteristics – although it could hardly be considered fully fit for the autostrada. The 30 PS (22 kW) "big" version has a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).