Daihatsu Taft (LA900)

Daihatsu Taft (LA900)
Daihatsu Taft (LA900)
	2020 Daihatsu Taft G Turbo (LA900S)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Production	June 2020 – present
Assembly	Japan: Nakatsu, Ōita (Daihatsu Motor Kyushu)[1]
Designer	Shun Ohoka and Yuji Misaki[2]
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, four-wheel-drive;
Platform	Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA)[3]
Related	Daihatsu Tanto (LA650); Daihatsu Move Canbus (LA850);
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 658 cc KF-VE I3; 658 cc KF-DET turbo I3;
Power output	38 kW (51 hp; 52 PS) (KF-VE); 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) (KF-DET);
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,460 mm (96.9 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,630 mm (64.2 in)
Kerb weight	830–840 kg (1,830–1,852 lb) (FWD); 880–890 kg (1,940–1,962 lb) (4WD);
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Cast Activa/Sport[4]; Daihatsu Naked[5]; Daihatsu Terios Kid[5];

The LA900 series Daihatsu Taft (Japanese: ダイハツ・タフト, Hepburn: Daihatsu Tafuto) is a crossover SUV-styled kei car produced by Japanese automaker Daihatsu. It is built on Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform and replaced the Cast Activa and Sport.[3][4] It was first introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2020 as a prototype vehicle and went on sale in June 2020.

Etymology

The "Taft" nameplate was revived in 2020 after last being used on the Indonesian market F70 series Taft offroader in 2007. The name was originally used on the F10 series Taft.

For the LA900 model, the name Taft is an abbreviation for Tough & Almighty Fun Tool.[3]

2021 Taft G (LA900S)
2020 Taft G with Chrome plating package (LA900S)
2020 Taft G with Chrome plating package (LA900S)
Interior

Concept model

The Taft borrows its overall design from the WakuWaku concept car, which was one of four kei car concepts showcased at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.[6]

According to Daihatsu, the WakuWaku was designed to be a versatile combination of crossover SUV and recreational vehicle.[7] The concept has four seats, with two folding rear seats, hidden rear doors, and a trunk located on the roof of the car behind the sunroof.[8]

The three other concept vehicles shown alongside the WakuWaku were the TsumuTsumu commercial truck, WaiWai minivan, and IcoIco autonomous vehicle.

Daihatsu WakuWaku
WakuWaku rear view

Sales


Year	Japan
2020
2021	62,278
2022	56,861

References

"Daihatsu to build new Taft at Oita Plant". Marklines.com. MarkLines. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
"A00202000435". DGIP.go.id. Pangkalan Data Kekayaan Intelektual. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
"Daihatsu Starts Accepting Pre-orders for New Mini Crossover TAFT" (PDF) (Press release). Japan: Daihatsu. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
Aoyama, Naoki (14 April 2020). "王者スズキ・ハスラーに挑む後出しのダイハツ・タフトに勝ち目はあるか？いまある情報で先行比較！" [Is there a win for Daihatsu Taft, which will be a successor to challenge the champion Suzuki Hustler? Advance comparison with existing information!]. Webcartop.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Times Sha Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
Uchida, Shunichi (18 August 2020). "ダイハツ「タフト」チーフエンジニア小村氏が明かす「経済性・扱い易さ・安心感・安全性」と「非日常感」の融合秘話" [Daihatsu "Taft" chief engineer Mr. Komura reveals the secret story of "economy, ease of handling, security and safety" and "unusual feeling"]. Impress.co.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Impress Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
Ramsey, Jonathon (31 December 2019). "Daihatsu's tiny concepts bring big weird to the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon". Autoblog.com. US: Autoblog (Verizon Media). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
Padeanu, Adrian (9 October 2019). "Daihatsu Debuts WakuWaku Tiny Crossover And Other Quirky Concepts". Motor1.com. US: Motor1. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
AutoIndustriya.com (23 October 2019). "Daihatsu's tiny concepts bring big weird to the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon". AutoIndustriya.com. Philippines: AutoIndustriya. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

External links

Official website

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[marklines-1] "Daihatsu to build new Taft at Oita Plant". Marklines.com. MarkLines. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[2] "A00202000435". DGIP.go.id. Pangkalan Data Kekayaan Intelektual. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

[dnga-3] "Daihatsu Starts Accepting Pre-orders for New Mini Crossover TAFT" (PDF) (Press release). Japan: Daihatsu. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

[webcartop-4] Aoyama, Naoki (14 April 2020). "王者スズキ・ハスラーに挑む後出しのダイハツ・タフトに勝ち目はあるか？いまある情報で先行比較！" [Is there a win for Daihatsu Taft, which will be a successor to challenge the champion Suzuki Hustler? Advance comparison with existing information!]. Webcartop.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Times Sha Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[carwatch-5] Uchida, Shunichi (18 August 2020). "ダイハツ「タフト」チーフエンジニア小村氏が明かす「経済性・扱い易さ・安心感・安全性」と「非日常感」の融合秘話" [Daihatsu "Taft" chief engineer Mr. Komura reveals the secret story of "economy, ease of handling, security and safety" and "unusual feeling"]. Impress.co.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Impress Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[autoblog-6] Ramsey, Jonathon (31 December 2019). "Daihatsu's tiny concepts bring big weird to the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon". Autoblog.com. US: Autoblog (Verizon Media). Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[motor1-7] Padeanu, Adrian (9 October 2019). "Daihatsu Debuts WakuWaku Tiny Crossover And Other Quirky Concepts". Motor1.com. US: Motor1. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[8] AutoIndustriya.com (23 October 2019). "Daihatsu's tiny concepts bring big weird to the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon". AutoIndustriya.com. Philippines: AutoIndustriya. Retrieved 5 July 2020.