Daihatsu Tanto Exe

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Daihatsu Tanto Exe (L455)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Also called	Subaru Lucra
Production	December 2009 – October 2014 (Tanto Exe) April 2010 – May 2015 (Lucra)
Assembly	Japan: Nakatsu, Ōita (Daihatsu Motor Kyushu)[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related	Daihatsu Tanto (L375)
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 658 cc KF-VE I3 658 cc KF-DET I3-T
Power output	43 kW (58 hp; 58 PS) (KF-VE) 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) (KF-DET)
Transmission	4-speed automatic CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,490 mm (98.0 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Kerb weight	870–980 kg (1,918–2,161 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Daihatsu Tanto (LA600) Subaru Chiffon (LA600) (Lucra)

The Daihatsu Tanto Exe (Japanese: ダイハツ・タントエグゼ, Daihatsu Tanto Eguze) is a kei car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu. The car made its debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show and was launched on 24 December 2009, by Daihatsu and 20 April 2010, by Subaru as the Subaru Lucra (Japanese: スバル・ルクラ, Subaru Rukura). It is based on the L375 series Tanto and was designed to compete with models such as the Honda Life, Nissan Moco and Suzuki Wagon R. The Tanto Exe is more comfort-oriented than the standard Tanto which is more oriented for a flexible seat arrangement and maximum interior space.^[2] The left sliding door has also been eliminated for a more common side-hinged doors that reduces the weight by 60 kg (132 lb).^[3] The Tanto Exe Custom, a more sports-oriented version of the Tanto Exe with sports styling, was launched simultaneously. The Tanto Exe and Tanto Exe Custom are both available in two engine options: a naturally aspirated 658 cc KF-VE and a turbocharged 658 cc KF-DET three-cylinder petrol engines mated to a continuously variable transmission on front-wheel drive models and 4-speed automatic transmission on four-wheel drive models.

The Tanto Exe and Tanto Exe Custom were discontinued on 2 October 2014, due to declining sales caused by the launch of the LA600 series Tanto a year earlier. The discontinuation left the Lucra and Lucra Custom as original Subaru models, even though they were still both being manufactured by Daihatsu. The cars, however, lasted until 1 April 2015, when they were discontinued due to changing tax consumption rules.

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  Rear view

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  Daihatsu Tanto Exe Custom G (L455S)

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  Daihatsu Tanto Exe Custom RS Turbo 4WD (L465S)

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  Subaru Lucra L (L455F)

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  Subaru Lucra Custom R Limited (L455F)

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  Interior

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