Daihatsu Esse


The Daihatsu Esse is a kei car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu. It was launched in December 2005, that at launch was the cheapest new car in Japan. Its former price range was to. It was fitted with a KF-VE inline-three petrol engine.

Overview

According to Daihatsu, the name "Esse" means "Eco, Smart, Simple & Easy". It was available as a 5-door hatchback in two distinct styles - Esse or Esse Custom. The Esse was available in Eco, D, L and X grade levels with front- or four-wheel drive layout. The Esse Custom was added in November 2006 and was available in front- and four-wheel drive layout.
Its production ended in September 2011 and replaced by the.