Daihatsu Sirion

The Daihatsu Sirion is a 4-door hatchback car. The various versions have also been known as the Daihatsu Storia and Boon and the Toyota Duet and Passo.

The Sirion was launched in 1998 and has since undergone two upgrades, one in 2001 and one in 2004/5. The version on sale in 2005 in Europe and Australia was released in Japan in June 2004 under the names Daihatsu Boon and Toyota Passo however it is still known as the Sirion in the European and Australian markets.

1998 – 2001

The 1998 incarnation of the Daihatsui Sirion comes in two engine sizes, 1 litre and 1.3 litre, and is available as a 5-speed manual or an automatic. The 1 litre engine is a 3-cylinder while the 1.3 litre has 4-cylinders, both are petrol and have multi-point fuel injection.

The 1.3 litre version was released in 2000 and has the same engine as the Toyota Yaris.

There are also 2 Rally versions of the car, known as the Rally 2 and the Rally 4, a four wheel drive version called the 4Track and a version with Formula-1 style gear change called the F-Speed.

This version was also known as the Toyota Duet.

2001 – 2004

The body of this version was only slightly restyled, the front grill was changed to look more sporty and the sliver accents on the sides of the car were removed.

2005 – present

This chassis of this version has been completely changed from the earlier versions.

This version is also known as the Daihatsu Boon and the Toyota Passo.

External Links

• Daihatsu Webpage
• Daihatsu Catalogue – Sirion (English version)
• Daihatsu Catalogue – Boon (Japanese version)