Awards

Top Car Best Buy Award 2009

Top Car

2009

Best Buy Award 2009.
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Total Economy Run Most fuel efficient car

Total Economy Run

From 2000 to 2008

Most fuel efficient car award for the Charade.
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WOW Women's Car of the Year Awards 2009

WOW Women's Car of the Year

2008

Best Car for Women under R100 000 for the Charade.
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Red Dot Design Award

Red Dot Design Award

2009

Awarded to Daihatsu Terios.
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Euro NCAP Safety Rating

Euro NCAP Safety Rating

2009

4 Safety Rating Awarded to Daihatsu Terios, Sirion, Charade, Materia.
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UK Car Magazine Best Compact SUV

UK Car Magazine

2009

Best Compact SUV Awarded to Daihatsu Terios.
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Media Reviews


Daihatsu Terios test Drive - What a Hog

December 1, 2009
By Succeed (Eugene Herbert)

Sitting across the road from a waterhole in Botswana, three big rhinos were caught in my peripheral vision. These magnificent animals frolicked in the mud while a warthog stared on - seemingly oblivious to these behemoths' capabilities.

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Daihatsu Gran Max

December 1, 2009
By Cars

Customers don't like too many choices, says Daihatsu, so it has rationalised its line-up to be less complex...

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Existing solutions

December 1, 2009
By Cars in Action

This concept shows the many tricks Daihatsu has up its sleeve, to create ultra-efficient cars by updating existing technologies.

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Cars in Action Rating

December 1, 2009
By Cars in Action

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Gran Max is ekonomiese werkesel

November 13, 2009
By Landbou Weekblad

Daihatsu is geen groentjie wanneer dit by werkesels kom nie. Hoewel hierdie vervaardiger beter bekend is bir sy betroubare en puik ergonomiese gesinsvoertuie, het hy ook 'n stewige agtergrond in werkesels, soos sy mediumsegment-vragmoter wat al bewys het dat hy nie ken van opgee nie.

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Perfect for city driving

November 4, 2009
By Daily Sun, Wheels

Want to bling up your lifestyle? Get a Daihatsu Materia! It's one of the most distinctive cars on the road and with its boxy shape and dragster looks, it is set to turn heads wherever you go!

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Gran max gets the job done

November 4, 2009
By Citizen, Citi Motoring (Glen Hill)

The recent assault on the SA market by any number of manufactures has left local customers pretty spoilt for choice.

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Terios: lig en elegant met 'n stewige vastrap

October 25, 2009
By Rapport - Rondrits (Kathy Whitehead)

'n Rit op die lang pad is net 'n plesier in 'n behoorlike voertuig en danksy Daihatsu in Randburg, kon ek my onlangse uitstappie agter die wiel van 'n lewedige Terios 4x4 onderneem.

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Daihatsu Delivers

October 12 - 18, 2009
By Auto Dealer - Johannesburg North Edition (Tristan Wiggill)

Built in Indonesia and known at the Toyota Load Ace in Japan, Daihatsu's new Gran Max one-tonner is set to make waves in the local Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market.

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DRIVEN - Daihatsu Gran Max

October 9, 2009
By Cars in Action Online

A new entrant into the one ton bakkie market strikes up a nice surprise. Daihatsu has added its name to the list of one ton pickups on the market with its variation, name the Gran Max.

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BETTER-THAN-CHINESE QUALITY - BUT AT A PRICE

October 8, 2009
By Jesse Adams

Daihatsu, so far known in South Africa only for its small SUV's and cars, has ventured into light commercial territory for the first time with its Gran Max bakkie.

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Daihatsu’s ‘lil lugger

October 8, 2009
By Gareth Dean

Most people would be forgiven for instinctively associating the one-ton pick-up market with the likes of the Toyota Hilux and Nissan NP300, but Daihatsu aims to alter that perception with its compact, yet capable, Gran Max.

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THE NEW DAIHATSU GRAN MAX ONE TON DROPSIDE

October 8, 2009
By Gumtree

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Go bigger with all-new daihatsu gran Max

October 7, 2009
By Ride and Drive Team

Daihatsu has launched the Gran Max, a new light commercial vehicle that's aims to meet the increasing demand for light commercial vehicles in South Africa.

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