New Sirion is coming...

[Val Brown]

Hi everyone!


I just happened to gather some information about the next Sirion (called Stória in Japan)!!! It is closer than you might think... It's Japanese debut should be around June or July (rumoured to be 7 June) and it will come with it's Toyota twin brother, the Toyota Passo (the current Sirion also had a Toyota brother, the Duet).
A Japanese site, www.auto-g.jp also has some spy shots from the car, but sadly only for it's members ... I could still get a little teaser picture! The first impression is not too good, it's really boxy, bit boring and kinda bland, no sign of it's predecessors sporty, yet funky looks. But since the front is blocked with that text, I should not judge yet.
There is one certain thing though, it's definitely bigger than it is now, the bad news is that it's still going to have a "supporting role", since the Yaris (Vitz in Japan) will remain in the Toyota line-up.
I don't have any technical datas yet, but it's likely to have the current 1 litre and 1.3 litre engines, possibly with 60 and 90 HP.
The time of arrival for the European version is uncertain though, because this year's autumn motor show is in Paris, where Daihatsu hadn't have any new car presentations so far (well, at least until now...). Despite this, I tend to say that it will arrive in 2004.

Well, that's it for now, I'll try to attach that little pic, if I can (first time I try attachment :wink: ...).


Bye, Val

P.S.: The next Terios is also very close, it should be presented until February 2005.

[Val Brown]

Hi!

I got some more info on the car (it didn't take too much time :)). It is called Daihatsu Boon (it wasn't my idea...), and it's got pretty gawky exterior measures. It's 3595 mm long, 1665 mm wide and 1535 mm tall. The platform is taken from the recently released Tanto mini MPV with a wheelbase of 2440 mm. It weighs around 900-980 kg. It will feature Daihatsu's 3 cylinder 1 litre engine (with 71 HP in Japan!!) and the jointly developed 1.3 litre with 90 HP (again in Japan). The car will have an optional 4WD system, too. According to the source, prices should lower (!) a bit.
I don't know about you, but it's size is rather silly. With a length of only 3,6 m, it's not even a small car, it's a minicar! Against what will it compete?! Fiat Panda (it's only slightly smaller)? Opel Agila?
The only good thing in making the new Sirion (I wonder now, whether they will call it Sirion again) 10 cm shorter is that it won't compete with the bigger YRV (which's future is still questionable)...

I also have some more news about the next Terios, which is due next spring in Europe: it will be a shortened version of Daihatsu's Indonesian Xenia MPV, of course with 4WD and a higher base. Thanks to this, the second generation will be a lot roomier and will boost a bigger engine (1.5 litre) - I have no information, whether the 1.3 will be available or not.

I'll be sending further infos on the cars as soon as I get my hands on them!!

Bye for now, Val

[Runabout]

Sieht fast wie der Max aus....oder täusch ich mich da?

[Val Brown]

Hi Runabout!


Ja, er sieht sehr wie der Max aus, aber wenig sportlich. Ich habe ein neues Bild, jetzt nur mit watermark !! Er gefallt mir nicht so gut... :(
Schade. Der japanische Debut ist am 7 Juni.

Der 1 Liter Motor heisst 1KR-FE und nicht EJ-VE, aber doch er hat 3 Zylinder. Vielleicht überarbeitet (jetzt 996 ccm statt 989 und 71 PS statt 64 PS - japanische Werte)?

Grüss, Val

[benrocky]

Hallo,

wenn man die Frontscheibe betracht, könnte es vielleicht hinkommen. Finde auch, dass der ein wenig sportlicher Aussieht als der Max. Sieht denn der neue Sirion genauso aus wie der Toyota oder gibts da evtl. noch kleinere Unterschiede außer dem Daihatsu-Logo? Was meint ihr?

Schöne Grüße
Thomas

[Runabout]

tja die Originellität des M100 hat er wohl verloren.

Stephan

[Val Brown]

Hi!

Der Toyota Duet sieht jetzt genauso aus wie der Sirion. Und der Passo sieht nicht wie ein Toyota aus, er könnte jede andere Marke sein. Also meiner Meinung nach sieht auch der Daihatsu aus, wie der Passo. Oder nicht :wink: - wer kannt?

Und über die Name: ich hat auch Boom gelesen... Boon/Boom? Sirion/Stória sind viel besser...(und sehen viel besser aus)

Grüss, Val (Schuldigung für meine Deutsch...)

[Duke2k]

Moin,

Daihatsu scheint wohl auch den Zeichen der Zeit zu folgen und den neuerdings arg kantigen Designtrends nachzugeben. Schade, denn die Einzigartigkeit des M100 / M101 geht so tatsächlich verloren. :(

Gruß,
D2k

[Runabout]

Naja, warten wir die Europaversion ab und Urteilen wir erst wenn wir ihn live kennen. Obwohl gerade der Copen hat gezeigt, was organisches Design auslösen kann.........

[Runabout]

@Val
Dein Deutsch ist hervorragend.......wenn ich an unsere ungarisch Kenntnisse denke..... ;-)

Gruss Istvan