The Daihatsu Charade is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 3 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 72 N·m (53 lb·ft/7.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 660 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 137 km/h, which is 85 mph.
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