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Daihatsu YRV (M200)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Production	August 2000 – September 2005
Assembly	Japan
Designer	Aisaka Tadashi and Hirofumi Ishizaki
Body and chassis
Class	Mini MPV
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related	Daihatsu Storia
Powertrain
Engine	gasoline: 989 cc EJ-VE I3 1.3 L K3-VE I4 1.3 L K3-VET turbo I4
Power output	47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) (EJ-VE) 66 kW (89 hp; 90 PS) (K3-VE) 103 kW (138 hp; 140 PS) (K3-VET)
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,370 mm (93.3 in)
Length	3,765 mm (148.2 in)
Width	1,620 mm (63.8 in)
Height	1,535–1,565 mm (60.4–61.6 in)
Curb weight	860–990 kg (1,896–2,183 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Pyzar/Gran Move
Successor	Daihatsu Coo/Materia

The Daihatsu YRV (Japanese: ダイハツ・YRV (ワイアールブイ), Daihatsu Waiārubui) is a mini MPV which was manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 2000 to 2005. The name "YRV" is an abbreviation for "Young Recreational Vehicle". The YRV is based on the contemporary Daihatsu Storia/Sirion; it offered a sportier character, nimbler handling, and more powerful engine options than its period competitors in the Japanese market.

Engines and trim levels

A four-wheel drive system named "4Trak" is available only with the 1.3 L K3-VE engine internationally. A Japanese domestic market turbocharged version was also available. All other versions are equipped with front-wheel drive system. There was also the F-Speed semi-automatic transmission version. The gear shifter was mounted on the steering column (called a "dashboard shift" by Daihatsu); along with minor updates in December 2001, the YRV Turbo received the more common, floor-mounted shifter instead.

While the handling had been described as "European" in the Japanese domestic market, the turbocharged YRV was deemed to need additional tuning. The new engine was mounted in a Sirion for initial testing, and then the YRV underwent more testing and modification before going on sale in Europe. A premium specification was also available; this featured the naturally aspirated K3-VE engine, side skirts and five-spoke alloy wheels. This version was the highest selling YRV specification of the three in the United Kingdom and remains the most common variant there.

The YRV has an option for an electronically controlled 4-speed automatic transmission. The international-market YRV Turbo comes with this transmission as standard equipment.

A four-wheel drive Japanese domestic market version was available at launch and up until discontinuation in 2005. This version had a turbocharged 1.3 L K3-VET engine, producing 140 PS (103 kW) in Japanese specifications, and an electronically controlled 4-speed automatic transmission or an upgraded 5-speed manual transmission option, exclusively for this model.

Gallery

• Rear view (early model)
• Rear view (late model)
• Daihatsu YRV Turbo
• Interior

References

1. "Young, sexy, and upwardly mobile – and that's just the driver". Wicklow People. 15 November 2001 – via Irish Independent.
2. ^ Masaya, Takahashi (2020-10-10). "意地と底力を見せたカッ飛びワゴン、ダイハツYRVは良くも悪くも「ダイハツ車」だった" [The Daihatsu YRV, a fast-moving wagon that showed spirit and potential, was, for better or worse, a "Daihatsu car"]. Motor Fan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-01.
3. "(2001 - 2005) Daihatsu YRV review | Exchange and Mart".
4. Smith, Olly. "Daihatsu YRV Premium". How Many Left?. Retrieved 2017-02-13.

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