Daihatsu plays Charade with Toyota Yaris in Europe

[Kar98]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

When did Toyota purchase the final 49 percent ?

I guess I'm wrong ;)

At any rate, here's the German accessories page for the Daihatus Charade:

http://www.daihatsu.de/zubehoer/charade/

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kar98

I guess I'm wrong ;)

At any rate, here's the German accessories page for the Daihatus Charade:

http://www.daihatsu.de/zubehoer/charade/

My question truly was earnest . Not trying to call you out, just thought you might have new information that I wasn't aware of. The last I read, Toyota controls Daihatsu with a 51 percent ownership stake.

FWIW, I think it's too bad that Daihatsu is pulling out of Europe and that Europeans aren't lucky enough to essentially get the 2nd and 3rd Gen Yari available new simultaneously past the 2013 model year (although to do so might not (or even likely doesn't) make sense to the brass at Toyota).

[junorico24]

I have the g200 rs.



The last real Daihatsu Charade and the best..

[Kar98]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

My question truly was earnest . Not trying to call you out, just thought you might have new information that I wasn't aware of. The last I read, Toyota controls Daihatsu with a 51 percent ownership stake.

FWIW, I think it's too bad that Daihatsu is pulling out of Europe and that Europeans aren't lucky enough to essentially get the 2nd and 3rd Gen Yari available new simultaneously past the 2013 model year (although to do so might not (or even likely doesn't) make sense to the brass at Toyota).

Right now they can thoug. They can either buy the 3rd gen Yaris from Toyota, or the 2nd gen Yaris, as Charade, from Daihatsu. There's even a hybrid Yaris.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kar98

There's even a hybrid Yaris.

Yes, with much better styling (IMO + in the opinion of many others) than the Prius C 'variant' here in the U.S.