Daihatsu Materia 1.5 Auto Test: Is kann der eigenwillige Japaner?
2008 DAIHATSU Materia Click on the thumbnail to download the size of 1600 x 1200 pixels.
Daihatsu Materia mini-MPV is on sale in the UK in July 2008 with prices from 10,995 on the road with exceptional interior space and a distinctive style.
In fact, the theme of the boxy yet wide and squat design with flared wheelarches and minimum overhangs has created a cult following in Japan - and now the United States - with several manufacturers struggling to meet consumer demand.
Main competitors in the UK and Europe are the same size but move so conservative style Renault Modus and Vauxhall Meriva All are compact and versatile with a high command driving position that especially appeals to women.
However, the Materia owners should include style-conscious young families seeking a distinctive design and practice as well as older couples who appreciate the low cost of Materia operation, maneuverability and with easy access to wide open and deep doors.
Materia Daihatsu specification is exceptionally high and comprises the power steering, ABS with EBD, driver, passenger, and side airbags, air conditioning, remote central locking, the seat height adjustable driver, sliding and split rear seat reclining , wheel covers, wheels, privacy glass at the rear, the front fog lights and a radio CD player with six speakers.
Powered by a strong 103 3 SP 1 5 liter petrol engine, the Daihatsu Materia is both economical 46 3 mpg on the manual of the extra-urban cycle and 45 6 Automatic mpg and offers mph from over 100 top speed this leaves plenty in reserve for comfortable long distance highway travel use.
Daihatsu Materia Materia Design Concept of great and practical shape maximizes interior space and was designed to be both distinctive and fiery It is sold as both Toyota and Daihatsu in Japan.
Its exceptionally short overhangs and flared wheelarches give a position close to the ground, while the passenger compartment squared promises - and delivers - exceptional space.
The front design is quite impressive with a stubby bonnet, deep and chiseled look at the lights and narrow but wide grille, the bumper cut deep.
Materia rear also emphasizes its width, strength and stability, accentuated by a slender, low rise panel that connects the narrow taillights that curve slightly above each rear wheel arch.
Side, large 15 ins diameter spoked alloy wheels - connected by deep side skirts - reinforce further generous stability combined message 185 55 tires with a wide track to fulfill the wheel openings.
The Materia Daihatsu size comparison cabin of technical properties of both a generous length and width inside wearing a compact body with excellent maneuverability with good visibility and a 9 8m tight turning circle sidewalk curb.
The total length of 3800 mm is between 3792 mm Modus and Vauxhall Meriva 4042 mm 1690 mm of the Daihatsu width is almost identical to Renault 1695 mm and 1694 mm from the Vauxhall.
Materia height 1,635 mm, compared to the1,589 mm and 1624 mm Modus Meriva, while the wheelbase of the Daihatsu 2540 mm 2482 mm exceeds the Renault, but is slightly shorter than 2.630 mm Vauxhall .
Its 1,420 mm internal width far exceeds the Renault Modus that can only offer 1,280 mm This, combined with an interior length of 1,950 mm Vauxhall Meriva 1.825 mm provides exceptional usable.
Daihatsu Materia provides 619 liters of cargo space with the rear seat folded and either 294 or 181 liters with the rear seat in the vertical position VDA depending on whether the seat is slid forwardly or rearwardly.
Versatile, elegant and versatile interior Funky-Looking Inside Materia comprises a rear seat which has an adjustable tilt file which can also be fully reclined to form a bed, joining the front seats also fully reclining.
The rear seat also has a slot 60 and 40 the front and rear sliding fit 160mm This allows legs loading space fully flexible rear compromise the opening of the tailgate is level with the cargo floor for loading and unloading.
A compartment under the rear floor allows the storage of various items such as tools, while a deep bottle holder is also included in the side of the interior luggage compartment bottle holders are found in both front and rear doors and four in the center console.
Meanwhile, the interior design itself is both funky and interesting with, for example, the blue lighting of the front door armrests and circular front door speakers.
Table acrylic central edge mounted creates a futuristic look three-dimensional reinforced by a slender arc-shaped stage to the entire fascia.
Other distinctive features include a glossy black finish to flush audio unit and air-conditioning side vents for a high quality look.
Lively, frugal, advanced petrol engine The new Daihatsu Materia has a gasoline engine 1 liter 5 lively and frugal offered with the choice of manual five-speed automatic transmission with four speeds.
The engine itself is very advanced and is similar to that fitted to the Daihatsu Terios compact SUV and can also be seen in a form of 3-liter Sirion supermini in.
With Dynamic Variable Valve Timing DVVT which improves low-speed electric traction and responding at high speed, the shaft unit cam dual head is compact and lightweight, with an alloy head and block.
Power is 103 3 PS at 6000 rpm with a torque is 97 4 lb-ft at 4400 rpm for Daihatsu fashion Materia or 101 8 lb ft automatic The engine has a ratio of 10 0 1 compression and comprises a bore and stroke of 72 x 91 8 mm.
It also features durable chains for its camshaft drive shaft which require no maintenance and can not snap like belt systems.
The manual gearbox and five-speed automatic have carefully selected two to four reporting speeds that provide a playful acceleration relaxed cruise stop.
To refine more aid, various soundproofing measures improve noise cancellation-including asphalt sheets for the passenger floor and fascia, engine compartment and isolators frame body All four doors have double seals for quality closing experience and new refinement momentum.
World's first self-regenerating catalyst The new Sirion March 1 liter launched in 2005 Featured First World self-regeneration of catalyst This innovation is also standard on the new Copen March 1 and now the new one 1 liter Daihatsu Materia 5.
It actually extends the life of the catalytic converter, which reduces maintenance costs and is environmentally friendly because it maintains the healthiest catalyst higher mileage meaning the already low 169 g km does not increase the engine becomes.
This revolutionary technology works by providing a capacity for self-regeneration in the particles of the precious metal which normally degrades.
Use of nanotechnology, the catalyst comprises metallic palladium intelligent ions, most heat-sensitive of the metals used in a catalytic converter.
Depending on the temperature and available oxygen, the particles rotate in and out of a crystalline state and thus the regeneration of the extension of the capacity of the cat to clean the exhaust gas.
European Tuned Chassis Daihatsu granted Materia chassis for European markets and the result is a strongly damped but smooth ride and excellent body roll control despite higher than average position of the car.
The power steering is well calibrated, with a good straight-line stability and reassuring self-centering Meanwhile, the front and rear anti-roll bars associated with generous low-profile tires and understeer keep under control.
Front suspension of MacPherson strut design with a long travel for an absorption tower, while the anti-roll bar - specially developed for export - reduced lean body.
The semi-independent rear comprises a torsion beam and conventional coil springs with separate shock absorbers the anti-roll bar is supplemented by a curved shape to the torsion beam which further improves the rolling rigidity.
Daihatsu Materia has a rack and pinion steering system and classical pinion hydraulic power, as opposed to the increasing tendency to power electric assist The benefits are greater sensation and sensitivity.
The high levels of security Security is a high priority in the Daihatsu Materia, especially given its likely role as a family car it has every latest initiatives by reducing injuries and life.
For example, the front seats and seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters They are designed to provide just the right amount of restraint to the level of late.
The three rear seat belts occupant protection Three-point the outer rear seats also offer the safest seat attachment points ISOFIX child.
If parents wish to bring their children in a child seat placed on the front passenger seat, a switch can be used to deactivate the passenger airbag.
front airbags and two beds side airbags are also standard beams are double-side door of the impact on the body structure is designed to absorb shock any angle while maintaining survival space around the occupants.
Different materials are used in the cabin to minimize impact injuries such as knees and legs, while the brake pedal includes a special mechanism that reduces intrusion into the passenger compartment.
The braking system comprises disc brakes ventilated before servo-assisted and ABS anti-lock rear drum is also standard is the electronic braking force distribution EBD which further avoids the locking up of each of the wheels during braking severe.
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2008, Amphoe Lom Sak, Chang Wat Phetchabun 67110, Таиланд