Daihatsu Boon (M300)

Daihatsu Boon/Toyota Passo (M300S/M301S/M310S/M312S). 2004 to date (prod. n/a). 5-door sedan. F/F, F/A, 996 cm³ (I3 DOHC), 936 cm³, 1297, 1495 cm³ (I4 DOHC). Chunky, stylish small car from Daihatsu, usually exported as Sirion. Spawned Perodua Myvi in Malaysia. Cheap and well built, with good level of equipment, but noisy with poor handling. Largest 1·5-litre engine for export only. Japanese sales to 2010, when second-generation model took over, though original continued for export markets.

Manufacturing location: Ikeda, Osaka, Japan

Marque: Daihatsu | Model: Daihatsu Boon | Predecessors: Daihatsu Storia, Suzuki Ignis | Successor: Daihatsu Boon (M600)

q.v. Daihatsu Boon Luminas