Daihatsu’s new and micro car- meet the e:S concept, which will makes its global debut at the Tokyo motor show.
The compact car producing fame, Daihatsu has developed a micro car prototype. The e:S concept is a tiny city car that measures just 3.1 metres long and weighs only 700kg.
It will compete and give the Toyota iQ a run for its money.
At the upcoming 209 Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu’s micro car is set to make its public debut, the diminutive Japanese run about can seat four adults, thanks in large part to the use of super-slim seats.
The superlight micro car is powered by a petrol engine featuring a fuel-saving stop-start system, and though the e:S is being described internally as a design study, it lacks much of the sparkle of most ’show cars’.
Micro car’s interior features have dash plastics, vents and a centre console that could have been used on any number of its current production cars.
‘Basket”, another Daihatsu concept destined for the Tokyo show. With more than a subtle resemblance to classic beachcombers such as the MINI Moke, the Basket is a compact semi-open top cruiser with what appears to be a manual column shift transmission.
It features a simple interior, a removable targa top over the front seats and a detachable cloth roof for the rear section.
