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Segment: Compact
Production years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

DAIHATSU Valera 1996-2001 3 Photos
DAIHATSU Valera (1996-2001)DAIHATSU Valera (1996-2001)DAIHATSU Valera (1996-2001)

Aware of the increase in the small sedan market, Daihatsu tried to make its way on some markets with a three-box design vehicle based on its already known Charade hatchback.

Various carmakers tried to make a sedan out of a regular hatchback. They all failed. Renault tried it with the R5 Sedan, and then with the Renault Thalia. Skoda went on the same road with the Fabia Sedan and dropped it after one generation, and Daihatsu suffered the same disappointment for the Valera sedan.

While the Charade was a nimble, light hatchback, the Valera was a different kind of vehicle. Its three-box shape couldn't hide the fact that it shared way too many body panels with the Charade. At the front, it featured a pair of rounded headlights narrower on the inside than the outbound. The smiling-face shape of the grille couldn't improve the vehicle's image. From the side, the added trunk behind the C-pillars was just a cube added to a car that wasn't made to be in a three-box design.

Inside, it was a simple Charade with the same steering wheel, a plastic center stack, and a few extra buttons. But despite being a small vehicle, Daihatsu considered offering the car with all the necessary needs for a car from those times, including four power-windows, air-conditioning, and central locking.

Daihatsu offered the Valera with a choice of engines ranged between 1.0-liter to a 1.6-liter unit. The latter was diesel, and it didn't live long enough. It was something that didn't work for the customers. The all-wheel-drive system, though, was in high demand for specific markets.

DAIHATSU Valera 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
  3 gasoline engines
  • 1.5L 4AT (90 HP)
  • 1.5L 5MT (75 HP)
  • 1.5L 5MT (90 HP)

DAIHATSU Valera
1.5L 4AT (90 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L 4AT (90 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1499 cm3
Power:66 KW @ 6200 RPM
90 HP @ 6200 RPM
89 BHP @ 6200 RPM
Torque:88 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM
119 Nm @ 3600 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:13.2 gallons (50.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:101 mph (163 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):11.6 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:4-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:155SR13
DIMENSIONS
Length:161.4 in (4100 mm)
Width:63.8 in (1621 mm)
Height:54.7 in (1389 mm)
Front/rear Track:54.3/54.7 in (1,379/1,389 mm)
Wheelbase:94.5 in (2400 mm)
Cargo Volume:15 cuFT (425 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.38
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:2017 lbs (915 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:3108.5 lbs (1410 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
Combined:28.3 mpg US (8.3 L/100Km)

DAIHATSU Valera
1.5L 5MT (75 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L 5MT (75 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1499 cm3
Power:55.2 KW @ 6200 RPM
75 HP @ 6200 RPM
74 BHP @ 6200 RPM
Torque:81 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM
110 Nm @ 3000 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:13.2 gallons (50.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:99 mph (159 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):12.8 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:155SR13
DIMENSIONS
Length:161.4 in (4100 mm)
Width:63.8 in (1621 mm)
Height:54.7 in (1389 mm)
Front/rear Track:54.3/54.7 in (1,379/1,389 mm)
Wheelbase:94.5 in (2400 mm)
Cargo Volume:15 cuFT (425 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.38
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1951 lbs (885 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:3108.5 lbs (1410 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:24.2 mpg US (9.7 L/100Km)
Highway:38.6 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km)
Combined:30.5 mpg US (7.7 L/100Km)

DAIHATSU Valera
1.5L 5MT (90 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L 5MT (90 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1499 cm3
Power:66 KW @ 6200 RPM
90 HP @ 6200 RPM
89 BHP @ 6200 RPM
Torque:88 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM
119 Nm @ 3600 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:13.2 gallons (50.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:105.6 mph (170 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):10.8 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:155SR13
DIMENSIONS
Length:161.4 in (4100 mm)
Width:63.8 in (1621 mm)
Height:54.7 in (1389 mm)
Front/rear Track:54.3/54.7 in (1,379/1,389 mm)
Wheelbase:94.5 in (2400 mm)
Cargo Volume:15 cuFT (425 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.38
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:1893.8 lbs (859 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:3108.5 lbs (1410 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:25.3 mpg US (9.3 L/100Km)
Highway:42 mpg US (5.6 L/100Km)
Combined:31.4 mpg US (7.5 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:176 g/km
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