Daihatsu Cast

Daihatsu Cast (LA250)
Daihatsu Cast (LA250)
	2015–2016 Daihatsu Cast Activa (LA250S)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Also called	Toyota Pixis Joy
Production	September 2015 – present (Cast); August 2016 – present (Pixis Joy);
Assembly	Japan: Nakatsu, Ōita (Daihatsu Motor Kyushu)
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, four-wheel-drive;
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 658 cc KF-VE I3; 658 cc KF-DET turbo I3;
Power output	38 kW (51 hp; 52 PS) (KF-VE); 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) (KF-DET);
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,455 mm (96.7 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,600–1,640 mm (63.0–64.6 in)
Kerb weight	840–850 kg (1,852–1,874 lb) (FWD); 890–900 kg (1,962–1,984 lb) (4WD);
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Terios Kid (Cast Activa); Daihatsu Naked (Cast Activa); Daihatsu Sonica (Cast Sport); Toyota Pixis Space (Pixis Joy);
Successor	Daihatsu Taft (LA900) (Cast Activa/Sport)

The Daihatsu Cast (Japanese: ダイハツ・キャスト, Hepburn: Daihatsu Kyasuto) is a kei car built by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu since 2015. It comes in three variations designated "Style", "Activa" and "Sport". Each can be equipped with either front- or four-wheel drive configuration.^[4]

The Cast is also sold by Toyota as the Toyota Pixis Joy (Japanese: トヨタ・ピクシスジョイ, Hepburn: Toyota Pikushisu Joi), which was launched on 31 August 2016.^[5]

Overview

The Cast Style/Pixis Joy F is targeted at customers who desired an upmarket small passenger vehicle, the Cast Activa/Pixis Joy C is marketed primarily as a light off-road capable crossover with a minimum ground clearance of 175 mm (6.9 in), while the Cast Sport/Pixis Joy S is given such features as handling-oriented suspension tuning to increase its appeal to performance customers.^[4] A continuously variable transmission is fitted on all models and the Sport variant is sold with a 7-speed paddle-shifted mode.^[6]

The Activa and Sport variants (as well as the Pixis Joy C and S) were discontinued in March 2020, leaving only the Style variant. Both variants were replaced by the more rugged SUV-styled LA900 series Taft.