Body style: Convertible (spider/spyder, cabrio/cabriolet, drop/open/soft top)
Segment: Roadster & Convertible
Production years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
While the Japanese brand was known more for building off-road vehicles, its roots were deep into the kei-cars segment. Using that experience, it produced the tiny roadster Copen.
The kei-cars segment was huge in Japan and the cars built in that category had to be small and with engines under 660 cc. Daihatsu took advantage of that when it built the Copen, but worked hard to make it according to the European regulations and sold it in the U.K. and other countries. But it didn't prove to be successful.
The retro-design look with round headlights and a short height was part of the little roadster. The name, Copen, was a mix between Coupe and Open. The car featured a retractable hardtop made from aluminum to save weight. It was just like an SLK, but with a fraction of a price. It took it under 20 seconds to transform itself from coupe to roadster and it was cheaper than a hot-hatch. Its rounded forms resembled the cars from the '60s.
The interior was cozy, with two seats and a curved dashboard with round air-vents. Daihatsu designers did a good job here by not mixing different forms. The four dials in the instrument cluster showed the basic, most important information for a sporty vehicle: revs, speed, gas, and temperature. The bucket seats offered enough grip for their occupants.
Daihatsu installed a 659 cc turbocharged gasoline engine paired to a 5-speed manual under Copen's hood. After 2007, the Japanese carmaker brought an improved, 1.3-liter naturally aspirated unit. But it didn't prove to be on the Europeans taste.
ENGINE SPECS - 0.7L Turbo 4AT FWD (67 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 659 cm3 |
Power: | 50 KW @ 6000 RPM 68 HP @ 6000 RPM 67 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 74 lb-ft @ 3200 RPM 100 Nm @ 3200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 10.6 gallons (40.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 101 mph (163 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4 speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165/50 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 133.7 in (3396 mm) |
Width: | 58.1 in (1476 mm) |
Height: | 49 in (1245 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 51.2/50.8 in (1,300/1,290 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 87.6 in (2225 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.3 in (109 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 14.5 cuFT (411 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1830.2 lbs (830 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2293.2 lbs (1040 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 0.7L Turbo 5MT FWD (67 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 659 cm3 |
Power: | 50 KW @ 6000 RPM 68 HP @ 6000 RPM 67 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 74 lb-ft @ 3200 RPM 100 Nm @ 3200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 10.6 gallons (40.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106 mph (171 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Manual, 5 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165/50 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 133.7 in (3396 mm) |
Width: | 58.1 in (1476 mm) |
Height: | 49 in (1245 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 51.2/50.8 in (1,300/1,290 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 87.6 in (2225 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.3 in (109 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 14.5 cuFT (411 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1830.2 lbs (830 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2293.2 lbs (1040 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 30.2 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 42 mpg US (5.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 36.8 mpg US (6.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 152 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3L 4AT FWD FWD (87 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1298 cm3 |
Power: | 64 KW @ 6000 RPM 87 HP @ 6000 RPM 86 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 89 lb-ft @ 3200 RPM 121 Nm @ 3200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 10.6 gallons (40.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 107 mph (172 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4 speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165/50 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 133.7 in (3396 mm) |
Width: | 58.1 in (1476 mm) |
Height: | 49 in (1245 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 51.2/50.8 in (1,300/1,290 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 87.6 in (2225 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.3 in (109 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 14.5 cuFT (411 L) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3L 5MT FWD (87 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1298 cm3 |
Power: | 64 KW @ 6000 RPM 87 HP @ 6000 RPM 86 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 89 lb-ft @ 4400 RPM 121 Nm @ 4400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 10.6 gallons (40.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 9.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Manual, 5 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 133.7 in (3396 mm) |
Width: | 58.1 in (1476 mm) |
Height: | 49 in (1245 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 51.2/50.8 in (1,300/1,290 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 87.6 in (2225 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.3 in (109 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 14.5 cuFT (411 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1874 lbs (850 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2293 lbs (1040 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 30.5 mpg US (7.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 47 mpg US (5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 39.2 mpg US (6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 143 g/km |