Daihatsu Trevis aims into consumers' hearts

While American and most European automakers still try to win buyers' money with the torque, the new Japanese Daihatsu Trevis tries to win peoples' hearts. Looking almost as cute as the good old Fiat 500 and the classic Austin Mini, the new Trevis features the same mpg as the hideous Smart FourFour marketing disaster.







The Trevis' high mileage comes as no surprise, since the city-car is equipped with a tiny 1.0-liter DOHC three-cylinder engine, producing a maximum power of only 58 hp.

Of course, the vehicle's acceleration is comparable with that of older SUVs, but the Daihatsu Trevis may run up to 49 miles on just one gallon of gasoline in the European city/highway combined cycle if equipped with a five-speed manual gearbox. Alas, the optional four-speed automatic doesn't fare that good, but it still lest the car make some 39 mpg.

The price is also not that bad for the European market. The basic Daihatsu Trevis Junior comes as low as €9,990, and the regular Trevis may be ordered for some €10,990 with such options as, for example, MOMO leather steering wheel. A car with automatic transmission will cost €970 more, Autoblog is reporting.

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