Imperial Daihatsu South Africa

INTERIOR - Front Passenger

Height adjustable seatbelt and height adjustable driver’s seat improve driver comfort.

INTERIOR - Rear Passenger

• Wide opening doors allow the loading of heavier items and awkward objects.
• No intrusion by the wheel arch into the rear passenger entry, making a larger, easier entry space.
• Large amount of leg room in the back for better long trips (refer to the positioning of the wheels).
• Three rear seatbelts including one for the centre, meaning that the centre rear passenger has the same full body safety as all the rest of the passengers.
• Fold forward rear seats fold flat for a completely flat loading area. Flat loading areas allow for longer objects and easier loading. There is no hump where the seats have been folded forward for easy usage of space when needed.
• Seats fold easily, not requiring strength. Rear seats fold 60:40 and lift up against Front seats to further increase loading capacity.
• Rear seats recline in 3 positions.
• ISOfix Rear baby seat mounting.

EXTERIOR - Front Exterior

• Polycarbonate headlights resist cracking and fading.
• Front fog lamps for extra visibility in low light conditions– also made of polycarbonate for longer life.
• Polypropylene bumper resists cracking and paint chipping for impacts up to 15 km/hr. No panel beating required.
• Advanced front bonnet design improves pedestrian safety during impacts, including greater crumple zones with different hardness of the bonnet and bumpers.

Side Overall

• Wheels at all four corners of the vehicle:
• Improve stability of the drive due to the width of the front track.
• Maximise the interior space.
• The Terios boasts more interior space than any of its competitors, including legroom and headroom.
• Rear Wheel arch does not intrude into the door opening (reiterate this point when showing the rear of the car).
• Ground Clearance is an amazing 205 mm - better than any other vehicle in its class.

Angles

• Approach angle: 38 degrees
• Departure angle: 30 degrees
• Break over angle: 23 degrees
• Overall length
• From 4 055mm to 4 370mm: up 315mm
• Wheelbase extended
• From 2 580mm to 2 685mm:  Up 105mm
• Interior length extended
• From 1 800mm to 2 440mm:  Up 640mm
• Overhang
• Front: - 5mm
• Rear: +225mm
• Turning circle
• Kerb to kerb: 10.2m (+0.4m)
• Wall to wall: 10.6m (+0.2m)

Back of Vehicle

• High mounted rear stop light for added visibility when stopping.
• Rear window washer.
• Demister.
• Rear wiper.
• Large rear glass for better visibility when reversing and driving.
• Spare wheel mounted outside the car, improving the ground clearance as well as allowing bigger boot space and protection for near impact but does not affect rear vision.
• Flat luggage compartment floor flush with the rear bumper for easier loading and unloading.
• Minimal intrusion into the luggage space by the rear suspension.
• Note that the boot floor is flat.
• Tonneau cover for added security.
• Luggage compartment height is 640 mm

DRIVER - INTERIOR

• Power Steering.
• Central locking.
• Height adjustable seatbelt and height adjustable driver’s seat improve driver comfort.

Engine

• 1.5 L Dynamic Variable Valve Timing engine; the most advanced in its class.
• 77kW and 140 Nm for M/T and 143 Nm for A/T
• DVVT changes the timing of the engine valves to improve torque at low revs, leading to better pull off.
• DVVT at high revs improves the power of the engine and reduces fuel consumption.
  • Distributor-less engine means each cylinder is individually timed, for better fuel economy, cleaner emissions and lower maintenance.
  • Plastic intake manifold allows the engine to warm faster, leading to less wear and tear, lower maintenance and greater reliability.
  • Intelligent catalyst technology allows the catalytic converter to regenerate the precious materials that it uses when cleaning the exhaust gases, thereby reducing the waste of these precious materials.
  • Fuel economy ranges from 7 L /100km to just8.5 L /100km.  The 50 L fuel tank translates into 700 km on one tank for the 4x2 model.  The Terios long has similar fuel consumption at just 7.4 L /100km for the 4x2; the best in class for a 7 seater.
  • The Terios 4x2 is rear wheel drive.
  • Sound dampening material in the engine for quieter drives.

4x4 System

• The 4x4 is all wheel drive with a 60% front bias.
• Once mechanical central diff lock is engaged, the Terios 4x4 has a 50/50 split.
  • This diff lock is not a limited slip diff, it is an electronically engaged mechanical lock which is rigid.
  • The 50/50 split then guarantees that amount of power front and rear.  This system cannot be engaged on the road and should only be engaged under very slippery conditions and offroading.  When the vehicle diff lock does not allow the front and rear wheels to turn around different diameter circles (the front wheels turn a bigger arc in all passenger vehicles) because it is locked.  Tarmac does not allow the wheels to slip so the diff will tighten until it breaks.  On soft surface the wheels slip by millimeters when the diff becomes tight, and the diff unwinds.

Total Safety

• Crumple zones in the front compartment: the car absorbs impacts from front collisions, whilst leaving passenger safety cell intact, so the driver and passengers are safe.
• Knock and Drop engine facility means that the engine moves downward in high speed impacts so that it does not enter the passenger safety cell.
• Crimp lines in the bonnet ensure that any folding of the bonnet from accidents does not endanger the passengers.
• Suspension design means it folds outward in front impacts.
• Pillar and roof garnish has impact absorption structure.
• Collapsible steering wheel.
• Retracting brake panel.
• Dual side impact beams in the rear doors for extra safety.
• Monocoque single welded frame, the strongest type of welding available, ensures that the cabin is intact even under high impacts.
• Pillar and roof garnish is impact absorbing.
• Collapsing steering wheel.
• Retracting brake pedal.
• Full safety for the driver from the dual airbags, as well as the dual side impact beams and the high strength cabin structure.
• Anti Lock Brake System with Electronic Brake Force Distribution: even when braking hard, the driver can steer. When the car is loaded unevenly or the wheels have different levels of grip, e.g. water, the car will brake in the direction the driver means it to.

MAINTENANCE

• Daihatsu has the lowest warranty claim rate in the world: the vehicle will start every time, rain, hail or shine and never give any problems.
• Service Plan is standard so the running cost of the vehicle is very low. All scheduled services for the time period are paid for.
• Maintenance plan offers even more coverage by covering all parts on the vehicle that may need repairs or replacing, including the clutch, brakes and non routine services.
• Different fluid bottles have colourant for easy identification and visual reminding of what goes into them.
• Blue for Cold Windscreen Water.
• Yellow for Brake Fluid.
• Red for Hot Radiator Water.

Utility Equipment

• Electric windows front and rear.
• Air conditioning and electronic control: aircon automatically switches on/off when engine needs more power.
• Radio/CD player built in.
• Intermittant wiper.
• Electronic centre diff lock to make 4x4 easy.
• Transponder rolling code immobiliser.
• Multiple storage compartments and cup holders.

Specifications

Interior

Exterior