Daihatsu Taft (LA900)

Daihatsu Taft
Daihatsu Taft
	Daihatsu Taft prototype at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Production	2020 (to commence)
Assembly	Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, four-wheel-drive;
Platform	Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA)
Powertrain
Engine	658 cc KF-DET I3-T (petrol)
Power output	47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS)
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,630 mm (64.2 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Cast Activa

The Daihatsu Taft (Japanese: ダイハツ・タフト, Daihatsu Tafuto) is a crossover SUV-styled kei car produced by Japanese automaker Daihatsu. It is based on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform and replaced the Cast Activa.^[1] It was first introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon as a prototype vehicle.

Name

The nameplate "Taft" was revived in 2020 after last being used on the Indonesian-market F70 series Taft offroader until 2007.

The name "Taft" is an abbreviation for "Tough & Almighty Fun Tool".^[2]

The Taft borrows its overall design from the Waku Waku (stylised as "WakuWaku") concept car showcased at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "新型軽クロスオーバー「タフト（ＴＡＦＴ）」先行予約を開始" [Pre-orders begin for new light crossover "TAFT"] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Daihatsu. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
^ "Daihatsu Mini-Vehicle Concepts For The 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon". HotCars.com. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Daihatsu Debuts WakuWaku Tiny Crossover And Other Quirky Concepts". Motor1.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

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