Daihatsu Max (L950S/L952S/L960S/L962S). 2001–5 (prod. n/a). 5-door sedan. F/F, F/A, 659 cm³ (I3 DOHC), 659 cm³ (I4 DOHC). Kei car based on Daihatsu Move (L900), but 10 mm lower, designed to fill the gap between the Mira and the Move, and targeted at younger buyers. Revived the Max nameplate from the 1970s. Two three-cylinder engines and one four-cylinder one, all of the same capacity, developing between 43 kW and 47 kW. Cab-forward appearance, with long cabin. Horizontal rear lights. Mid-term changes 2003. Eventually crowded out by Mira and Move, and never found its niche.

Manufacturing location: Japan

Marque: Daihatsu | Model: Daihatsu Max | Successor: Daihatsu Esse