Numbers first, because with the Daihatsu Storia they are the story: Petrol engine, 88 kW. Daihatsu built from 1998 to 2005, when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard.
Where it came from
The Daihatsu Storia (Japanese: ダイハツ・ストーリア, Hepburn: Daihatsu Sutōria) is a subcompact car/supermini which was produced by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu between 1998 and 2005. It effectively replaced the similar sized Charade, which was produced alongside it for a year.
It was also sold as the Toyota Duet (Japanese: トヨタ・デュエット, Hepburn: Toyota Deyuetto) in Japan, which replaced the Corolla II. In international markets, with the exception of a few countries, the Storia was sold as the first-generation Daihatsu Sirion.
Under the skin
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; it is rated at 88 kW; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 820 –. Power-to-weight lands near 107 horsepower per tonne, which is brisk everyday performance. The gearbox is a 5-speed Manual transmission / manual / 4-speed Automatic transmission / automatic. The wheelbase is 2370 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Daihatsu's history is not in doubt: the Daihatsu Charade (Storia) / Toyota Tercel (L50) / Toyota Corolla II (Duet) came before it; the Daihatsu Boon (Storia) / Toyota Passo (Duet) followed it; it was built at Ikeda, Osaka (Ikeda plant), Japan. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Chery A11, the Toyota Vitz, the Honda Orthia. Nearby in the Daihatsu catalogue sit the Daihatsu Applause and the Daihatsu Atrai.