Daihatsu Charmant [SEP] manufacturer
Daihatsu Charmant
The Daihatsu Charmant is a subcompact sedan built by Daihatsu of Japan, based on the Toyota Corolla. It was replaced by the Daihatsu Applause. The Charmant was originally a spin-off of the Toyota Corolla of the 1970s; model changes paralleled those of the Corolla. All Charmants were fitted with Toyota inline-four engines, ranging from 1.2 to 1.6 litres. The word "charmant" is French for charming.
First generation (1974–1981).
First presented in November 1974, the A35 Charmants,
Daihatsu Economical Cleanup System) and the versions installed were the DECS-C (catalyst) in the Daihatsu Charmant, and the Daihatsu Consorte. As the Japanese regulations continued to be tightened, the DECS-C system was replaced by the DECS-L (lean burn) method which was also installed in the Daihatsu Fellow, the Daihatsu A-series engine, the Daihatsu Charade, and the Daihatsu Delta.