The 'Daihatsu Copen' is a 2-door
roadster with an aluminium
retractable hardtop built by the
Japanese car company
Daihatsu. It debuted at the 2001
Tokyo Motor Show as the Copen concept, based on Daihatsu's front-wheel-drive light-car platform.
The Copen was originally designed with a 660 cc
turbocharged engine in order to meet Japanese ''
kei car'' regulations. However it no longer meets environmental emissions standards in several countries, so in these markets the Copen is fitted with a more powerful 1.3 L powerplant.
At the 2005
Frankfurt Motor Show, Daihatsu revealed two new models of the Copen, a 1.3l and the 'ZZ'.
Specifications
Japanese market
'''JB-DET engine'''
★ Power — 48 kW (64 PS) (68 PS for UK market)
★ Torque — 110 Nm (100 Nm for UK market)
★ Top Speed — 106 mph
★ Combined fuel consumption — 44.1 miles/gallon
★ 0-62mph time — 11.7s (MT)
European, South African and Taiwanese markets
'''K3-VE engine'''
★ 1.3l DVVT engine DOHC 16 valve
★ Power — 87 hp @ 6000 rpm
★ Torque — 120 Nm
★ Top Speed — 112 mph
★ Combined fuel consumption — 6.0 l/100 km
★ 0-62mph time — 9.5s (MT)
External links
★
Daihatsu Copen specifications
★
UK owners club
★
Club Copen Singapore
★
Daihatsu Copen (Toyota Morocco)