Daihatsu Consorte (EP) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daihatsu |
Production | 1969–1977 |
Assembly | Ikeda, Osaka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Subcompact |
Body style | 2-door
sedan 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
Layout | FR layout |
Platform | Toyota P |
Related |
Toyota Publica Toyota Starlet |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 958 cc
FE
OHV
I4 (EP30/45) 1166 cc 3K OHV I4 (EP31/47) |
Transmission | 4-speed
manual
K40 5-speed manual K50 2-speed automatic A20 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,160 mm (85.0 in) (sedan) 2,265 mm (89.2 in) (coupe) |
Length | 3,645 mm (143.5 in) (pre-facelift) 3,695 mm (145.5 in) (facelift) 3,790 mm (149.2 in) (coupe) |
Width | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) (sedan) 1,530 mm (60.2 in) (coupe) |
Height | 1,310–1,325 mm (51.6–52.2 in) (coupe) 1,380–1,385 mm (54.3–54.5 in) (sedan) |
Curb weight | 670–685 kg (1,477–1,510 lb) (pre-facelift) 680–745 kg (1,499–1,642 lb) (facelift) 720–750 kg (1,587–1,653 lb) (coupe) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Daihatsu Compagno |
Successor |
Daihatsu Charade (2-door sedan/coupe) Daihatsu Charmant (4-door sedan) |
The Daihatsu Consorte is a small sedan sold by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 1969 to 1977. It was based on the Toyota Publica, and its name, meaning " consort" in Italian, reflected Daihatsu's newly established affiliation with Toyota while also continuing the theme started with the preceding Compagno ("companion"). [1] It replaced the Compagno as Daihatsu's passenger vehicle. The Consorte was derived from Toyota's Publica and was sold at a newly established Japanese dealership network intended to exclusively sell the Publica. This was called Toyota Publica Store until 1966 when it was renamed Toyota Corolla Store to sell the all-new Toyota Corolla. This arrangement allowed Toyota to sell the Publica at recently acquired Daihatsu dealerships, giving Daihatsu a car larger than kei class cars. The Consorte used a Daihatsu developed engine, while the Publica used a two-cylinder, air-cooled, flat-2 U engine.
Initially, the Consorte was available only as a two-door sedan and with Daihatsu's own 1.0-litre FE engine. In June 1971, Publica's 3K 1.2-litre engine was added to the range, [2] both engines only available with 4-speed manual transmission. Facelift model appeared in January 1972. [3] In May 1973, 5-speed manual and 2-speed automatic transmissions added to the line up for 1.2-litre models only, two-door coupe version also added to the lineup. [4] Followed by four-door sedan version in October 1973, [5] but only sold until November 1974, [6] with the launch of the Daihatsu Charmant. The 2-door sedan and coupe were superseded in 1977 (in February for 1.0-litre models and November for 1.2-litre models) by the Daihatsu Charade.
Daihatsu Consorte (EP) | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daihatsu |
Production | 1969–1977 |
Assembly | Ikeda, Osaka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Subcompact |
Body style | 2-door
sedan 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
Layout | FR layout |
Platform | Toyota P |
Related |
Toyota Publica Toyota Starlet |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 958 cc
FE
OHV
I4 (EP30/45) 1166 cc 3K OHV I4 (EP31/47) |
Transmission | 4-speed
manual
K40 5-speed manual K50 2-speed automatic A20 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,160 mm (85.0 in) (sedan) 2,265 mm (89.2 in) (coupe) |
Length | 3,645 mm (143.5 in) (pre-facelift) 3,695 mm (145.5 in) (facelift) 3,790 mm (149.2 in) (coupe) |
Width | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) (sedan) 1,530 mm (60.2 in) (coupe) |
Height | 1,310–1,325 mm (51.6–52.2 in) (coupe) 1,380–1,385 mm (54.3–54.5 in) (sedan) |
Curb weight | 670–685 kg (1,477–1,510 lb) (pre-facelift) 680–745 kg (1,499–1,642 lb) (facelift) 720–750 kg (1,587–1,653 lb) (coupe) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Daihatsu Compagno |
Successor |
Daihatsu Charade (2-door sedan/coupe) Daihatsu Charmant (4-door sedan) |
The Daihatsu Consorte is a small sedan sold by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 1969 to 1977. It was based on the Toyota Publica, and its name, meaning " consort" in Italian, reflected Daihatsu's newly established affiliation with Toyota while also continuing the theme started with the preceding Compagno ("companion"). [1] It replaced the Compagno as Daihatsu's passenger vehicle. The Consorte was derived from Toyota's Publica and was sold at a newly established Japanese dealership network intended to exclusively sell the Publica. This was called Toyota Publica Store until 1966 when it was renamed Toyota Corolla Store to sell the all-new Toyota Corolla. This arrangement allowed Toyota to sell the Publica at recently acquired Daihatsu dealerships, giving Daihatsu a car larger than kei class cars. The Consorte used a Daihatsu developed engine, while the Publica used a two-cylinder, air-cooled, flat-2 U engine.
Initially, the Consorte was available only as a two-door sedan and with Daihatsu's own 1.0-litre FE engine. In June 1971, Publica's 3K 1.2-litre engine was added to the range, [2] both engines only available with 4-speed manual transmission. Facelift model appeared in January 1972. [3] In May 1973, 5-speed manual and 2-speed automatic transmissions added to the line up for 1.2-litre models only, two-door coupe version also added to the lineup. [4] Followed by four-door sedan version in October 1973, [5] but only sold until November 1974, [6] with the launch of the Daihatsu Charmant. The 2-door sedan and coupe were superseded in 1977 (in February for 1.0-litre models and November for 1.2-litre models) by the Daihatsu Charade.