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Tardis Charade is great fun - Car Review (2011 Sep)
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DAIHATSU has long been well-known for its long lasting and reliable small cars and the Charade fell right into that category.Built between 2004 and 2007 it’s small and light, with a peppy three cylinder engine and it’s like a tardis inside.It’s rathe... Tardis Charade is great fun

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL 5-dr - Car Review (2003 Jun)
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THE NEW Daihatsu Charade proves that new technology does not cost the earth but could save it.Launched last month, the successor to one of Daihatsu's most popular small cars is brimming with features and performance which sets new standards for city ... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL 5-dr

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 EL - Car Review (2004 Nov)
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WHEN it comes to bargain-basement motoring it does not come much cheaper than Daihatsu's cheeky Charade model.Well, that is half right anyway because although there is no doubting the low list price, the car does not have the character of a Renault T... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 EL

Daihatsu shows strengths with small Charade - Car Review (2009 Aug)
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DAIHATSU have always been good at small cars and the last model to carry the Charade name reverted to these roots.The very first Charade was a little 1.0-litre three or five door hatch with a three cylinder power unit which showed many others in the ... Daihatsu shows strengths with small Charade

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 EL - Car Review (2004 Dec)
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I CAN'T remember the last new car I drove which didn't have at least a basic, key-fob operated remote control central locking and alarm system.But the Daihatsu Charade relies on the good, old-fashioned, straightforward ignition key to do the job.I do... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 EL

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL - Car Review (2003 Oct)
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WHAT'S that? - a petrol car that does up to 68mpg?No, I am not being carried off in a straightjacket making wild claims.There is a model out there that will deliver such a figure. Small it might be, but it has a very big heart.It's the Daihatsu Chara... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 5dr - Car Review (2006 Aug)
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THE last version of the Daihatsu Charade was one of those happy surprises, a rock-bottom-priced city car that was decent to drive and carried a lot of refinements.Well, the latest realisation of Daihatsu's babe is even better and the entry price, for... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 5dr

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 EL 3-dr - Car Review (2003 Dec)
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PAY less than six grand for a new car and you don't really expect to get much more than a basic town run-around.That's what you'd think, but in the case of the Daihatsu Charade EL you get a surprising array of goodies including twin airbags, electric... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 EL 3-dr

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL - Car Review (2005 Apr)
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SEEN the Tardis on the new Doctor Who? From the outside it looks like a tall but very narrow box.But, once inside, Dr Who and his latest companion can party away in surroundings as spacious as any penthouse suite.So when the Daihatsu Charade arrived ... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL

Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL - Car Review (2006 Mar)
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IT comes with a bargain basement price tag but the Daihatsu Charade offers a lot of car for so little money.At just £6,995 for the SL five-door version you get stacks of interior room, a gutsy little one-litre engine which should get you more than 60... Daihatsu Charade 1.0 SL

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Daihatsu revises Charade range (2006 May)
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DAIHATSU has improved its Charade range in a move which pushes up prices by more than £750.The cost of the budget supermini rises from £5,695 to £6,460 for the three-door entry level model.The five-door version increases by the same amount to a new h... Daihatsu revises Charade range

Should I buy a Mitsubishi Pinin? (2009 Aug)
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Hi I am contemplating part exchanging my Daihatsu Terios 2002 (even though it has had no problems as yet) for a 2005 1.8 Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin Elegance I like the chunky 4x4 types and live in rural area, but can't decide because I would... Should I buy a Mitsubishi Pinin?

Dinky daddy of rally sensations (2011 Feb)
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THOSE of us lucky enough to drive the powerful Subaru Impreza WRX rally-bred sports saloons may be surprised about the ancestry of their wheels.The Subaru car story starts in 1958, when the parent company Fuji Heavy Industries rolled out its first ma... Dinky daddy of rally sensations

Small Auto 4x4s (2008 Jan)
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We recently moved to a house outside of Exeter with winding and hilly country lanes. For those thankfully rare occaisions when the snow or ice make driving more difficult we want to change my wife's car to something that will help in these circumstan... Small Auto 4x4s

Euro NCAP picks up car weaknesses (2008 Feb)
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Euro NCAP is happy to announce that it is now testing ‘pick-up’ vehicles. Pick-ups have traditionally been bought and used for commercial purposes. In recent years, demand for this kind of vehicle has been rising. In 2007, registrations ... Euro NCAP picks up car weaknesses

Daihatsu in the Materia world (2010 Jan)
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IF there's a car that dares to be different it's Daihatsu's value for money offering the Materia.With its high roof, stubby bonnet and near vertical tailgate this model not only stands out from the crowd but is also extremely practical with a vast am... Daihatsu in the Materia world

Daihatsu adds Materia to Motability (2008 Apr)
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DAIHATSU is making its distinctive Materia model available to disabled drivers and their dependents with no deposit via the Motability scheme.This means that anyone who receives the higher rate mobility component of the disability living allowance ca... Daihatsu adds Materia to Motability

Daihatsu reveals new Sirion (2005 Feb)
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DAIHATSU has taken the wraps of its new Sirion supermini model, which replaces the current car from next month.Priced from £6,995 it is spearheading a European sales drive which the company predicts will lift annual sales from 28,000 to 70,000 within... Daihatsu reveals new Sirion

Daihatsu serves up Terios offer (2009 Jan)
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FIVE years free servicing is being offered by Daihatsu on its Terios small 4x4s up to March this year - but only if drivers average 9,000 miles a year.All Terios registered from January to March 31 will come with five years or 45,000 miles free servi... Daihatsu serves up Terios offer

Daihatsu in Rush to unveil new Terios (2006 Feb)
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DAIHATSU is due to unveil its new Terios 4x4 model at next month's Geneva motor show ahead of its UK arrival in May.Significantly larger than the current vehicle, it gets a new 1.5-litre petrol engine with 40mpg economy and the lowest CO2 emissions i... Daihatsu in Rush to unveil new Terios

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