Daihatsu found it economically unjustifiable to replace the car with an all-new model, but rather gave the car an extensive facelift in hope of reviving weakening sales.
Daihatsu fandt det dog økonomisk urentabelt at erstatte bilen med en helt ny model, men valgte i stedet at give den endnu et facelift i håb om at øge de faldende salgstal.