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Daihatsu Charmant was a compact sedan built by Daihatsu of
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The Charmant was originally a spin-off of the Toyota Corolla of the 1970s; model changes paralleled that of the Corolla.
Trim levels were LC, LE and LGX; these continued until 1987 when the range was discontinued in the United Kingdom.
The A35 body numbered Charmants were equipped with 1300 cc engines.
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The
Daihatsu Charmant was a compact sedan built by Daihatsu of
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, based on the
Toyota CorollaThe Corolla is a line of subcompact/compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million sold as of...
. It was replaced by the
Daihatsu ApplauseThe Daihatsu Applause was a compact car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 1989 to 2000. It is most notable for its unusual body style, which, despite appearing to be a 4-door sedan, is in fact a 5-door liftback with a notchback-shaped 412-litre trunk and a tailgate.- Background...
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The Charmant was originally a spin-off of the Toyota Corolla of the 1970s; model changes paralleled that of the Corolla.
Trim levels were LC, LE and LGX; these continued until 1987 when the range was discontinued in the United Kingdom.
The A35 body numbered Charmants were equipped with 1300 cc engines. This type of engines were coded as 4K Toyota engines. A 1600 cc (OHC) engine was also available, which could be ordered with a 3-speed semi-automatic transmission. Also there were 2T engines offered for LHD cars in Germany.
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