SIRION

Sirion is a star whose sparkle finds you (Apr 99) - Brian Byrne

Clean, mean Sirion (00) - Gerry Boud

YRV

YRV is first of new wave from Daihatsu (Feb 01)

Daihatsu’s new YRV is the first of a new wave of Daihatsus to have been purposely styled to suit European tastes, writes Trish Whelan. It is also a particularly important car for the marque, heralding the start of a new era for Daihatsu Ireland. It’s all to do with style, feel, structure and yes, looks. Image is soooo important. And this one has its own brand of ‘street savvy’ stamped all over it. full story

TERIOS

CHARADE

Charade is unlikely seducer (Sep 03) Usually, the very least I like to drive is a 1.2-litre engine, writes Trish Whelan. The more power, the better! But the cute little 5-door Daihatsu Charade quickly stole my heart. From the moment you open the driver's door, you’re met with a ‘Hello Happy’ greeting on the trip computer.

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