Imperial Daihatsu South Africa

The super short nose and short overhang makes this a compact car that is fun, vibrant, roomy and packed with style. The front is the most distinctive in styling in the Daihatsu range.

FRONT BUMPER

• Integrated and coloured to match the body
• The bumper gives the Materia a smart fresh look. Composed out of Polypropylene with memory applications, it can be bumped up to 15 km/h and still take back its original form without chipping or needing repair
• The front fog lamps mean better visibility

FOG FRONT

• Chip and fade resistant
• Polycarbonate like the headlamps (not glass)

FRONT HEADLAMPS

• Prominent in design, adding to the distinctive design of the vehicle
• The polycarbonate composition ensures excellent strength and durability
• Chip, fade and scratch resistant

FRONT BONNET

• Advanced front bonnet design improves pedestrian safety during impacts

Front Passenger and Side View

• The front seat folds backwards and flat with the rear seat (when removing the headrest) and allows the loading of long objects
• There are 4 cup holders in front
• The seat positioning is perfect in height and placement
• For easy entry and exit, especially convenient for elderly people and those with minor disabilities. High seat position also provides extra sense of space in the vehicle
• From the side, the short nose and long cabin are made by having all four wheels at the edges of the car
• Stylish, yet practical. The short nose improves handling and allows greater visibility, whilst the long cabin ensures large interior space
• The passenger safety cell of high strength steel protects the cabin occupants at all times
• The high roof line ensures that the interior of the car is as spacious as possible and the cabin occupants experience the sense of space
• Doors open to nearly 90° improving access and ease of use
• Dual impact beams on front and back doors
• Provides greater safety against side impacts for occupants. Most other vehicles only have single side impact beams.
• Tapered windows
• Distinct and individualistic
• Side stone skirts
• Minimise damage to paint from bad roads
• The driver seat is height adjustable

Rear Seats

• Bench type seat
• With a 60/40 split, which can be folded down for extra storage space
• Also equipped with three full size head rests
• Folding the rear seats down is easy
• Fold flat seats with no hump in the boot area, which otherwise obstructs loading
• No boot lip, ensuring a flat loading space
• Rear leg room
• Best in its class with ample space - even with 3 people in the rear of the vehicle
• Head room
• Is exceptional, even for the tallest of people
• The C pillar
• Is slanted backwards for ease of entry and exit
• 4 cup holders in the rear
• Enable rear passengers storage space for their drinks
• Electric operation of the windows
• Make for comfort and ease of use

Boot and Rear View

• There is a rear wiper, washer and demister
• To ensure uncompromised visibility through the rear window, especially in rainy conditions. Demister couinteracts condensation.
• Clear lenses on the rear tail lights with alloy coated housing
• Exceptional visibility of the lighting on the rear of the vehicle. Made of polycarbonate, which is scratch and chip resistant
• High mounted third break light
• Allows vehicles behind you to react instantaneously when you push the breaks on your vehicle
• Dual gas struts on the boot lid
• Allow for effortless opening of this large boot lid, making one handed operation easy
• Wide body allows for loading width
• Entrance to the boot is large and square, combined with the “fold flat” seats and flat luggage compartment floor,, it allows for easier use of the full space to load and unload
• The parcel tray offers security by stopping people from seeing what is in the boot
• Large rear window allows for exceptional visibility
• Height of rear door allows even the tallest person to load without bumping their head
• Minimal intrusion into the luggage space by rear suspension
• High mounted rear stop light for added visibility when stopping

Driver

• The driver’s seat is adjustable
• The best driving height can be attained by virtually anybody
• The front seatbelt is height adjustable
• The steering column is adjustable
• Central positioning of cluster
• Individualistic style. Clear visibility of the rev counter, speedometer and fuel gauge even when adjusting the height of your steering wheel
• Central control of electronic windows
• Switch panel on driver’s door armrest with locking function for rear and passenger window. Restricts use of windows by passengers when required
• Electronic side driving mirrors
• A switch is situated on the right hand side of the dash board, enabling you to adjust the mirrors effortlessly to your driving position

• The Materia engine has plenty of power for town and the open motorway, 1500 DOHC with DVVT
• This is the most advanced engine in its class, boasting with 77kw of power output and 140 Nm of torque that far exceeds most other 1500s
• DVVT (Dynamic Variable Valve Timing):
• Is a system that modifies the timing of the engine valves during driving automatically to maximise torque at low rpm and maximise power at high rpm. By allowing this variability, the fuel economy is also maximised

ENGINE TYPE

• Cylinders or Valve Gear
• In-line 4 cylinder/ DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder and Dynamic Variable Valve Timing
• Fuel System
• Multi-point electronic fuel injection
• Fuel consumption
• 7.2 l / 7.5 l per 100 km
• Capacity
• 1498 cc
• Fuel Type
• Unleaded Intelligent (Catalytic Converter)
• Plastic inlet manifold
• Allows the engine to reach optimum driving temperature very quickly
• This reduces wear and tear, as well as optimising fuel consumption
• Distributor less ignition
• Each cylinder is individually timed, meaning better fuel economy, cleaner emissions and lower maintenance
• Materia has an excellent turning circle
• The hill climbing transmission control prevents frequent shifting

SAFETY

• Anti Locking Braking System (ABS)
• Allows you to brake heavily without the breaks locking up. By doing this, you still have the ability to steer the vehicle under heavy braking and avoid accidents from happening
• Electronic Brake Assist (EBA)
• Will take effect when the sensor registers a emergency braking situation based on the speed and force the brakes are applied at. The EBA will apply maximum braking pressure even if you don’t achieve this when you are applying the brakes
• Collapsible braking pedal will engage when you are involved in a serious accident
• The brake pedal will collapse with severe front impact preventing your feet from being trapped between the pedals or even under the brake pedal, this is crucial for extraction out of a vehicle involved in a serious accident
• ITC (Integrated Time Controller)
• In the event of a collision and the airbags deploy
• Immediately, the fuel supply is cut
• The doors unlock
• The hazard lights flash
• Interior lights turn on
• This system has its own power supply to ensure functionality even if the front of car is damaged
• Collapsible steering column
• Moves away from the driver in serious frontal accidents
• Engine knock & drop facility
• The engine mount is designed to break in high impacts so the engine block does not enter the cabin

• There are 3 ELR safety belts in the rear, with 3 points securing the body and lap
• That offer full protection for all passengers travelling in the rear seats, unlike the partial protection of the lap belt system found in many of the other competitors' vehicles
• ISOFIX for child safety (International standardised child seat system)
• The driver airbag
• Provides protection when involved in a head-on collision. The side airbag in the seat adds protection for side impacts
• There is a airbag warning light
• That will light if you have not buckled up your safety belt. This ensures the use of your safety belt as the airbag system requires the belt to be engaged for it to operate

• The seats have an antisubmarine design that prevents a person sliding forward under the safety belt in the event of emergency or abnormal breaking conditions

INTERMITTENT WIPERS

• Front wipers
• Have a 2-speed setting with intermittent and mist function
• Are designed to collapse away from the windscreen in an accident situation to avoid injury to occupants or pedestrians in the case of collision

AIR CONDITIONER

• Has an intelligent function that switches it off and on several times per second when there is severe load on the engine, to ensure that there is optimal fuel consumption but never compromises the cabin temperature

SOUND SYSTEM

• Radio, MP3 and CD player
• Allows you the ability to have your choice of entertainment at any given moment
• A 6 speaker system incorporates split tweeter system / midrange at the front
• Turntable style volume control

OTHER EQUIPMENT

• There are two additional cup holders
• Situated between the front seats giving you a total of 8 cup holders in the vehicle
• Central locking is standard
• The locking buttons placed on the door side adding to the safety aspect of theft prevention
• Rolling Code Transponder Immobilizer
• Embedded in key
• Code continually changes making the car unique to the key

Specifications

Interior

Exterior