Daihatsu YRV
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The Template:Nihongo was a mini MPV which was manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 2000 to 2005. The name "YRV" is an abbreviation for "Young Recreational Vehicle".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The YRV is based on the contemporary Daihatsu Storia/Sirion; it offered a sportier character, nimbler handling, and more powerful engine options than its period competitors in the Japanese market.<ref name=MT2010>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Engines and trim levelsEdit
A four-wheel drive system named "4Trak" is available only with the 1.3 L K3-VE engine internationally. A Japanese domestic market turbocharged version was also available. All other versions are equipped with front-wheel drive system. There was also the F-Speed semi-automatic transmission version.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The gear shifter was mounted on the steering column (called a "dashboard shift" by Daihatsu); along with minor updates in December 2001, the YRV Turbo received the more common, floor-mounted shifter instead.<ref name=MT2010/>
While the handling had been described as "European" in the Japanese domestic market, the turbocharged YRV was deemed to need additional tuning. The new engine was mounted in a Sirion for initial testing, and then the YRV underwent more testing and modification before going on sale in Europe.<ref name=MT2010/> A premium specification was also available; this featured the naturally aspirated K3-VE engine, side skirts and five-spoke alloy wheels. This version was the highest selling YRV specification of the three in the United Kingdom and remains the most common variant there.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The YRV has an option for an electronically controlled 4-speed automatic transmission. The YRV Turbo comes with this transmission as standard equipment, without a manual gearbox option. The YRV transmissions had tight size limitations to enable a small turning circle, and the manual version did not have a sufficient torque rating for the turbo engine.<ref name=MT2010/>
A four-wheel drive Japanese domestic market version was available at launch and up until discontinuation in 2005. This version had a turbocharged 1.3 L K3-VET engine producing Template:Cvt, however, electronically-controlled paddle-shift 4-speed automatic transmission with a column shifter lever was the only gearbox available for this model.<ref name=MT2010/> The gear lever was moved to the floor with the December 2001 facelift.
GalleryEdit
- Daihatsu YRV (rear).jpg
Rear view (early model)
- Daihatsu YRV 008.JPG
Rear view (late model)
- Daihatsu YRV 005.JPG
Daihatsu YRV Turbo
- Daihatsu YRV 3.jpg
Interior