The was a

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which was manufactured by the Japanese

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Daihatsu is a Japanese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. One of the oldest surviving Japanese internal combustion engine manufacturers, the company was known for building three-wheeled vehicles and off-road vehicle ...

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

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system named "''4Trak''" is available only with the 1.3 L '' K3-VE'' engine internationally. A

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version was also available. All other versions are equipped with

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system. There was also the ''F-Speed'' semi-automatic transmission version. The

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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

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. The YRV Turbo comes with this transmission as standard equipment, without a manual gearbox option. The YRV transmissions had tight size limitations to enable a small turning circle, and the manual version did not have a sufficient torque rating for the turbo engine. 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 , however, electronically controlled paddle-shift 4-speed automatic transmission with a column shifter lever was the only gearbox available for this model. The gear lever was moved to the floor with the December 2001 facelift.

Gallery

File:Daihatsu YRV (rear).jpg, Rear view (early model) File:Daihatsu YRV 008.JPG, Rear view (late model) File:Daihatsu YRV 005.JPG, Daihatsu YRV Turbo File:Daihatsu YRV 3.jpg, Interior

References

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