The recently-launched JDM Daihatsu Rocky,
which along with the Toyota Raize will be sister cars has three exterior styling packages for customers to pick at Japanese
showrooms. The styles are Elegance, Powerful and Sporty – we’re focusing on the
latter here. The Sporty Style for the Rocky is
essentially package combining a bodykit, exterior
decals and some interior trim accents. The Sporty five-piece bodykit consists
of a prominent front chin spoiler, side skirts, rear lip, and a raised rear
spoiler.
On the standard Rocky, the lower ring of
the car is in SUV-style black plastic, but the Sporty’s add-on bits are in body
colour. The package costs 200,000 yen. Speaking of body colour, what
you’re seeing here is the new Compagno Red, which is described as a saturated
colour that glows crimson with light. It’s one of three colours that can be had
with a two-tone black roof effect.
The Tokyo Auto Salon showcar includes all
available accessories, and we can see gloss black garnish on the front and rear
fog lamp surrounds, red pinstripe accents grille and tailgate trim, a
carbon-style fuel cap sticker and 16-inch six twin-spoke alloys in black. As
for decals, we see fake “gills” on the fenders and twin black stripes on the
hood and tailgate. Inside, one can add on leather seats with red borders and
stitching, as well as “red carbon” trim on the door handle surrounds, area
surrounding the power window controls and gear lever bezel. It’s all a little
over the top, but that’s the trend.
The Daihatsu Rocky is powered by a 1.0
litre three-cylinder turbo engine with 98 PS and 140 Nm. Paired to a CVT, it’s
also optionally available in Japan with all-wheel drive. WLTP fuel efficiency
figures are 18.6 km/l and 17.4 km/l for the AWD. Under the skin, which is very
compact at just below four metres long, is the new DNGA platform.
