Daihatsu Opti
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The Daihatsu Opti is a kei car
produced by Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 1992 to 2002. It is available with a 659 cc petrol engine and either front- or four-wheel drive. It is a variant from the Daihatsu Mira
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. It was available as a three-door or five-door hatchback and replaced the Daihatsu Leeza. The Opti Club Sport version was featured in Gran Turismo 2
. In November 1998, it was replaced by the Daihatsu Opti Mk 2.
. It was available as a four-door saloon in two different styles - Opti and Opti Classic (launched in 2000). It was discontinued in 2002, but was not replaced until 2005, by the Daihatsu Esse
. The high performance model, called the Opti Aerodown Beex, was only sold in Japan.
Kei car
Kei cars, K-cars, or , are a Japanese category of small vehicles, including passenger cars, vans, and pickup trucks. They are designed to comply with Japanese government tax and insurance regulations, and in most rural areas are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is...
produced by Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 1992 to 2002. It is available with a 659 cc petrol engine and either front- or four-wheel drive. It is a variant from the Daihatsu Mira
Daihatsu Mira
The Daihatsu Mira , 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"...
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Daihatsu Opti Mk 1
The first generation Daihatsu Opti was launched in Japan in 1992. It was based on L200 chasis of Daihatsu MiraDaihatsu Mira
The Daihatsu Mira , 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"...
. It was available as a three-door or five-door hatchback and replaced the Daihatsu Leeza. The Opti Club Sport version was featured in Gran Turismo 2
Gran Turismo 2
is a driving simulator / racing game for the Sony PlayStation. Gran Turismo 2 was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1999. The games serves as a sequel to Gran Turismo...
. In November 1998, it was replaced by the Daihatsu Opti Mk 2.
Daihatsu Opti Mk 2
The second generation Daihatsu Opti was launched in Japan in November 1998. It was based on the modified L500 chasis from Daihatsu MiraDaihatsu Mira
The Daihatsu Mira , 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"...
. It was available as a four-door saloon in two different styles - Opti and Opti Classic (launched in 2000). It was discontinued in 2002, but was not replaced until 2005, by the Daihatsu Esse
Daihatsu Esse
The Daihatsu Esse is a Japanese kei car launched in December 2005, that at launch was the cheapest new car in Japan. Its current price range is ¥682,500 - ¥1,123,500...
. The high performance model, called the Opti Aerodown Beex, was only sold in Japan.