Daihatsu launches new Minivehicle, the Move Conte
28 Aug 2008|10,146 views
With the new model, Daihatsu hopes to appeal to a wide range of consumers, President Teruyuki Minoura said, expressing his wish to shoot down Suzuki Motor Corp.'s Wagon R minivehicle, currently the best-selling model in Japan.
The Move Conte can travel up to 23 kilometers per liter of gasoline. Prices range from 1.03 million yen to 1.67 million yen.
The Japanese automobile market is shrinking, due partly to high gasoline prices, but smaller models remain popular thanks to their fuel-efficiency.
Japanese automakers therefore are emphasizing minivehicles, or cars with engine displacements of up to 660cc. After the Move Conte, a number of other new and remodeled minivehicles are set to hit the market in autumn.
Suzuki will launch the fully remodeled Wagon R soon. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will release a wagon in September, reviving its popular minivehicle name Toppo after a five-year break.
Nissan Motor Co. does not have a minivehicle model it developed itself. But it will join the race in October by putting its own name on the Pajero Mini, supplied by Mitsubishi on an original equipment manufacturer basis.
In October, Honda Motor Co. will roll out a fully remodeled version of its Life minivehicle.
With the new model, Daihatsu hopes to appeal to a wide range of consumers, President Teruyuki Minoura said, expressing his wish to shoot down Suzuki Motor Corp.'s Wagon R minivehicle, currently the best-selling model in Japan.
The Move Conte can travel up to 23 kilometers per liter of gasoline. Prices range from 1.03 million yen to 1.67 million yen.
The Japanese automobile market is shrinking, due partly to high gasoline prices, but smaller models remain popular thanks to their fuel-efficiency.
Japanese automakers therefore are emphasizing minivehicles, or cars with engine displacements of up to 660cc. After the Move Conte, a number of other new and remodeled minivehicles are set to hit the market in autumn.
Suzuki will launch the fully remodeled Wagon R soon. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will release a wagon in September, reviving its popular minivehicle name Toppo after a five-year break.
Nissan Motor Co. does not have a minivehicle model it developed itself. But it will join the race in October by putting its own name on the Pajero Mini, supplied by Mitsubishi on an original equipment manufacturer basis.
In October, Honda Motor Co. will roll out a fully remodeled version of its Life minivehicle.
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