Daihatsu Charmant

Daihatsu Charmant
1978–1981 Daihatsu Charmant 1300 sedan (A30)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Production	1974–1987
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Consorte
Successor	Daihatsu Applause

The Daihatsu Charmant (Japanese: ダイハツ・シャルマン, Hepburn: Daihatsu Sharuman) is a subcompact car built by Daihatsu. It was succeeded by the Applause two years after Charmant production ended. The Charmant was heavily based on the E20/E70 Toyota Corolla platforms; 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."

When it was introduced, it was the largest Daihatsu passenger vehicle sold in Japan (until the introduction of the Delta Wide minivan in 1982), with the Charade supermini in the middle, and the Mira kei car as the smallest.