Daihatsu Copen

Daihatsu Copen (2002-2010)

The Daihatsu Copen is a small car (K -car ) from the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu. In Europe, the Copenhagen celebrated 2003 debut. Sales in Germany was set in July 2010.

Its world premiere of Copenhagen as a concept study at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2001.

In Germany the little roadster was introduced in 2004 as a right-hand drive with a 660 -cc engine with 68 PS ( L880 ). The import of the right arm after Germany was discontinued at the end of 2005 and the spring of 2006 replaced by a left-hand drive with a 1300 cc engine with 87 PS ( L881 ).

RHD

The Copen is a pure two-seater and the world's first car with a hydraulic retractable aluminum hardtop, which folds in 20 seconds in the trunk. With the roof closed the trunk volume is 210 liters and 14 liters when the roof. The production numbers are as follows for right-hand drive, due to the handcrafted workmanship, 2500 pieces per month. At the start of production in Japan were a few weeks ago 30,000 orders. Due to the big success in Japan, the Copen has been exported from the beginning of 2004 to Germany. Since he was available only as a right-hand drive in Germany until the end of 2005, amounted to sales by the end of 2005, only about 500 pieces.

In July 2010, the production of the Daihatsu Copen has been set. Still 60 farewell special models were built for the German market.