Daihatsu Materia
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The Daihatsu Materia is a mini MPV
manufactured by the Japan
ese automaker
Daihatsu.
and is largely identical to the second generation of the Toyota bB
.
Comes in 1.3L and 1.5L varieties with a 4WD version in the pipeline, manual and Auto versions. (Currently in UK they only have the 1.5L Version 16 November 2007)
0-60 mph times 10.8 seconds for manual, and 13.7 seconds for Auto (UK Versions)
Maximum speed of 106 mi/h and for automatic 102 mi/h
In the tenth series of Top Gear
, Jeremy Clarkson
jokingly compared the Materia to the Ascari A10
, saying, "Sure the Daihatsu Materia is a good car... but on balance... I'd go for the big, yellow, shouty car instead."
This generation of the Materia is sold in Japan as the Daihatsu Coo and the Subaru Dex and mainly as the Toyota bB.
Mini MPV
Mini MPV is a car classification used to describe superminis or subcompacts which have taller build, fitting below the compact MPV and large MPV classifications....
manufactured by the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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...
ese automaker
Automaker
The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
Daihatsu.
First generation
It is based on the platform of the second generation of the Daihatsu SirionDaihatsu Boon
The Daihatsu Boon is a subcompact car/supermini produced by Japanese automaker Daihatsu since 2004, and also sold under Toyota Passo and Daihatsu Sirion...
and is largely identical to the second generation of the Toyota bB
Toyota bB
-First Generation :It is based on the Toyota Vitz.While the box-shaped car was initially targeted towards Japanese men in their twenties, it is also popular with women buyers.-Open deck :...
.
Comes in 1.3L and 1.5L varieties with a 4WD version in the pipeline, manual and Auto versions. (Currently in UK they only have the 1.5L Version 16 November 2007)
0-60 mph times 10.8 seconds for manual, and 13.7 seconds for Auto (UK Versions)
Maximum speed of 106 mi/h and for automatic 102 mi/h
In the tenth series of Top Gear
Top Gear (current format)
Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style...
, Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May...
jokingly compared the Materia to the Ascari A10
Ascari A10
The Ascari A10 is an automobile produced by the British company Ascari Cars that was conceived by Dutch millionaire Klaas Zwart. It is a road-going evolution of the KZ1-R GT race car currently contesting the Spanish GT Championship, with both cars penned by ex-Formula One designer Paul Brown...
, saying, "Sure the Daihatsu Materia is a good car... but on balance... I'd go for the big, yellow, shouty car instead."
This generation of the Materia is sold in Japan as the Daihatsu Coo and the Subaru Dex and mainly as the Toyota bB.