Daihatsu

What car models are available from Daihatsu?

Daihatsu cars are available second-hand across Australia on sites like carsales.com.au and Gumtree. However, you cannot purchase any new Daihatsu models in Australia.

Available older models include:

2005 Daihatsu Sirion Sports Manual ($5,888), a four-cylinder, 1.4L petrol hatchback
2001 Daihatsu Cuore Auto MY01 ($2,690), a three-cylinder, 1.0L petrol hatchback
2003 Daihatsu Charade Manual ($3,800), a three-cylinder, 1.0L petrol hatchback
2005 Daihatsu Terios DX Manual 4×4 ($7,990), a four-cylinder, 1.4L petrol SUV

However, Toyota, Daihatsu’s parent company, is currently the Australian market leader, dominating the car sales industry. Toyota offers a wide range of vehicles, including hatchbacks, sedans, Utes, vans, SUVs, 4WDs and hybrids.

Vehicle information and pricing last updated in February 2019

How can I get a Daihatsu car loan?

Because Toyota no longer sells Daihatsu cars in Australia, finance through a local dealership is not an option when looking for a Daihatsu car loan. However, there are plenty of independent car loan lenders on the market, who could be willing to provide you with Daihatsu car finance.

Luckily, most Daihatsu cars are now relatively inexpensive. This means that Daihatsu car finance would usually only require a small car loan. The smaller the loan, the more likely you are to be approved.

To find the best car loan for your circumstances, options include:

Use a comparison website to research different interest rates and fees, while also checking calculators to work out your potential repayments.
Go direct to a lender
Speak to a broker, which can organise a from one of the lenders on their panel

How much does a Daihatsu car loan cost?

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Here are the approximate running costs for three different Daihatsu models, based on RACQ category averages:

Model	Category	Cents/km	Average $ per week
2005 Daihatsu Sirion Sports Manual	Small	55.2	$159.21
2001 Daihatsu Cuore Auto MY01	Micro	41.8	$120.62
2003 Daihatsu Charade Manual	Micro	41.8	$120.62

Here’s how much a five-year loan will cost for three different Daihatsu models if you borrow 100 per cent of the purchase price over five years:

Model	Price/loan	Total repayments at 6%	Total repayments at 8%	Total repayments at 10%
2005 Daihatsu Sirion Sports Manual	$5,888	$6,830	$7,163	$7,506
2001 Daihatsu Cuore Auto MY01	$2,690	$3,120	$3,273	$3,429
2003 Daihatsu Charade Manual	$3,800	$4,408	$4,623	$4,844

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Daihatsu is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese company Toyota. It was an independent Japanese automobile manufacturer until 1967, and remains one of the oldest surviving makers of internal combustion engines in Japan.

Daihatsu have not sold new cars in Australia since 2006, after nearly 40 years in the Australian market. Toyota withdrew Daihatsu cars as a result of stiff competition from other small car brands, which caused Daihatsu sales to fall rapidly.

What car models are available from Daihatsu?

Daihatsu cars are available second-hand across Australia on sites like carsales.com.au and Gumtree. However, you cannot purchase any new Daihatsu models in Australia.

Available older models include:

2005 Daihatsu Sirion Sports Manual ($5,888), a four-cylinder, 1.4L petrol hatchback
2001 Daihatsu Cuore Auto MY01 ($2,690), a three-cylinder, 1.0L petrol hatchback
2003 Daihatsu Charade Manual ($3,800), a three-cylinder, 1.0L petrol hatchback
2005 Daihatsu Terios DX Manual 4×4 ($7,990), a four-cylinder, 1.4L petrol SUV

Vehicle information and pricing last updated in February 2019

Is Daihatsu widely known in Australia?

How can I get a Daihatsu car loan?

To find the best car loan for your circumstances, options include:

Use a comparison website to research different interest rates and fees, while also checking calculators to work out your potential repayments.
Go direct to a lender
Speak to a broker, which can organise a from one of the lenders on their panel

How much does a Daihatsu car loan cost?

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Here are the approximate running costs for three different Daihatsu models, based on RACQ category averages:

Model	Category	Cents/km	Average $ per week
2005 Daihatsu Sirion Sports Manual	Small	55.2	$159.21
2001 Daihatsu Cuore Auto MY01	Micro	41.8	$120.62
2003 Daihatsu Charade Manual	Micro	41.8	$120.62

Here’s how much a five-year loan will cost for three different Daihatsu models if you borrow 100 per cent of the purchase price over five years:

Model	Price/loan	Total repayments at 6%	Total repayments at 8%	Total repayments at 10%
2005 Daihatsu Sirion Sports Manual	$5,888	$6,830	$7,163	$7,506
2001 Daihatsu Cuore Auto MY01	$2,690	$3,120	$3,273	$3,429
2003 Daihatsu Charade Manual	$3,800	$4,408	$4,623	$4,844

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Georgia Brown

Personal Finance Editor

Georgia Brown is a Personal Finance Editor and journalist for RateCity, covering the scope of finance in Australia over loans, credit, mortgage and housing, superannuation, and sustainable finance, to name a few. Before venturing into personal finance, she worked as a reporter for Smart Property Investment, Real Estate Business, and REA's realestate.com.au, and these days her work can be seen across numerous publications, including Lifehacker and RateCity.

This article was reviewed by Personal Finance Editor Mark Bristow before it was published as part of RateCity's Fact Check process.