Daihatsu

Founded in 1907 as a gas engine producer, Hatsudoki Seizo Co. Ltd. began making three-wheeled vehicles—effectively motorcycles with a pick-up tray—in 1930 housing its own engines. The Daihatsu name appeared on the cars, as an abbreviation for Osaka-based engine (hatsudoki) manufacturer. It was renamed Daihatsu in 1951. A three-wheeled truck, the Midget, appeared in 1957. It released the Daihatsu Compagno in 1963. Toyota became a shareholder in 1967. In 1993, it held a stake in the new Malaysian car maker Perodua. By 1998, Toyota had acquired 51 per cent of Daihatsu shares, and in 2016, Daihatsu became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese giant.

• Daihatsu Esse
• Daihatsu Fellow
• Daihatsu Max
• Daihatsu Naked
• Daihatsu Cuore
• Daihatsu Opti
• Daihatsu Boon
• Daihatsu Copen
• Daihatsu Leeza
• Daihatsu Taft
• Daihatsu Tanto
• Daihatsu Wake
• Daihatsu Cast
• Daihatsu Move
• Daihatsu Terios
• Daihatsu Be-Go
• Daihatsu Rocky
• Daihatsu Taruna
• Daihatsu Compagna
• Daihatsu Consorte
• Daihatsu Charade
• Daihatsu Thor
• Daihatsu Storia
• Daihatsu Sigra
• Daihatsu Charmant
• Daihatsu Applause
• Daihatsu Xenia
• Daihatsu Altis