Daihatsu YRV

A small modern soft-roader

Advantages: Grippy, spacious for small car, decent performance, looks good
Disadvantages: can't adjust steering wheel, tyres expensive, vehicle pricey-ish

Most people are completely unaware that the new Panda 4x4 is not the first small car to receive the viscous-coupled 4x4 system. Before the much hyped Panda came the YRV 4trak, equipped with the same automatic system capable of distributing torque to the r ...

Azer 22.08.2006 · Read full review
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An ideal family friend??

Advantages: A comfy, well equipped car
Disadvantages: A pricey version of other cars in a cut throat market

In my short lived experience the car proved to be an exception, i say short lived as I actually borrowed one from a friend, I was simply intrieged as to the capability of this machine. The car proved to become a reliable family friend, ideal for days out ...

kesha123 24.06.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Daihatsu YRV 4trak

YRV? no thankee!

Advantages: Good vision and leg room
Disadvantages: Almost everything

...Whilst my own car was in for repair, I was given a Daihatsu YRV as a courtesy car, to be brutally honest it sucked big time! The YRV (Young persons Recreational Vehicle) is aimed at the Audi A2 or the Mercedes A-class market, from my own experience wit ...

jimblob 23.07.2003 · Read full review
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Unbelievable value but lots of idiosyncrasies!

Advantages: Feature-set / extras unheard of at this price, brilliantly spacious interior, excellent reliability
Disadvantages: Hard ride, strained cornering at speeds, appearance provokes debate

Quite a car of idiosyncrasies. The angled design is all about angles because if you catch it from one angle (i.e. side) it looks young, sporty and refined (alloys, rear spoiler, angled lights) but from another (i.e. front) its boxy, unstable and pensio ...

robfernandes 30.12.2007 · Read full review
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Good reliable city car within its limitations

Advantages: Cheap to buy very reliable useful city car
Disadvantages: High parts and service Low rent interior

...a one year old second hand YRV 4Trak from a Daihatsu Dealer 3 years ago. It came with the remainder of its 3 year warranty. In the 3 years I have had it, it has never broken down and never refused to start in over 25,000 miles. The 4Trak version ...

longdog 20.05.2006 · Read full review
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