Every car is an argument about what matters, and the Daihatsu Move Latte makes its case with Petrol engine and 43 kW. Daihatsu built from 2004 to 2009 — in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. The shape is credited to Masato Iwakura, Yoshihiro Yamamoto and Takashi Hino.
The story
The Daihatsu Move Latte (Japanese: ダイハツ・ムーヴラテ, Hepburn: Daihatsu Mūvu Rate) is a kei car with retro styling built by the Japanese carmaker Daihatsu from 2004 to 2009. It is a cosmetic variation of the L150 series Move targeted to women in their late twenties and early thirties who frequent cafes, and is related to the L650 series Mira Gino, another kei car with distinctive retro styling which is based on the L250 series Mira. It was launched on 23 August 2004, followed by the Cool version on 2 June 2005.
The Cool is fitted with various aerodynamic parts, a more traditional grille with chrome trim, and clear taillights. On 4 June 2007, the facelifted model was launched. The car was discontinued in March 2009 and replaced by both the Move Conte and Mira Cocoa. The name "Latte" means "milk" in Italian and also refers to the latte coffee.
What is underneath
The engine is Petrol engine; the output is 43 kW; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 820 –. That is roughly 52 horsepower per tonne: unhurried — enough for the job, not for the bragging. Drive goes through a 4-speed automatic. The wheelbase is 2390 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Its place in the line
In the Daihatsu line-up the Daihatsu Move Latte has a clear place: it handed the line to the Daihatsu Move Conte / Daihatsu Mira Cocoa; the factory was Japan. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Dacia Logan, the Proton Savvy, the Suzuki Lapin. Nearby in the Daihatsu catalogue sit the Daihatsu Applause and the Daihatsu Atrai.
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