Daihatsu Copen

The Daihatsu Copen is a 2-door roadster wi an aluminium retractable hardtop biggit bi the Japanese caur company Daihatsu. It first debuted at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, as the Daihatsu Copen concept. In twa years, the OFC-1 wis an aa completit as a precursor tae the Copen, based on Daihatsu's front-wheel-drive licht-caur platform.

The Copen wis oreeginally designed wi a 660 cc turbocharged ingine in order tae meet Japanese kei caur regulations. Houever, it nae langer meets environmental emissions standards in several ither kintras, an sae in thir markets the Copen is fittit wi a mair pouerful 1.3 L ingine.

At the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, Daihatsu revealed twa new trim levels o the Copen, the 1.3l an the 'ZZ'.

Specifications
Japanese market
JB-DETi ingine
Pouer — 48 kW (64 PS) (68 PS for UK mercat)
Torque — 110 Nm (100 Nm for UK mercat)
Top Speed — 145 km/h (90 mph) UK version (MT)
Top Speed — 142 km/h (88 mph) Japanese version (MT)
Combined fuel consumption — 44.1 mpg
0–62 mph time — 11.7s (MT)

European, Sooth African, Hong Kong an Taiwanese markets
K3-VE ingine
1.3l DVVT ingine DOHC 16 valve
Pouer — 86 hp (64 kW; 87 PS) @ 6000 rpm
Torque — 120 N·m (89 lb·ft) @ 4400 rpm
Top Speed — 170 km/h (110 mph) (MT)
Combined fuel consumption — 6 L/100 km (47 mpg-imp; 39 mpg-US)
0–62 mph time — 9.5s (MT)

See also
Autozam AZ-1
Honda Beat
Honda S800
Suzuki Cappuccino
Suzuki Cara
Toyota Sera
Toyota Sports 800

External links
 copenworld - Daihatsu Copen Community Website
 Daihatsu Copen specifications 
 UK owners club 
 Club Copen Singapore 
 Daihatsu Copen  Toyota Morocco

Copen
Category:Hardtop convertibles
Category:Roadsters
Category:Kei caurs
Category:Front wheel drive sports caurs
Category:2000s automobiles
Category:Vehicles introduced in 2002