Daihatsu
FX Concept
Daihatsu
FX Concept – this dinky little crossover could prove a serious threat to the
Honda HR-V’s dominance in the region. However – at 3,800 mm long, 1,690 mm wide
and 1,580 mm tall, it’s a massive 495 mm shorter, 80 mm narrower and 25 mm
lower; its 2,455 mm wheelbase is also 155 mm shorter. Think of it, then, as a
car that straddles the A- (Renault Kwid) and B-segment (HR-V, Ford EcoSport,
Renault Captur) crossover markets.
At
the front, the mask-like graphic integrates the LED headlights, slim upper grille
and a full-width chrome bar, under which sits a gaping trapezoidal lower
grille, jutting chin spoilers, LED daytime running lights and a stylish silver
skid plate.
Lines
on the bonnet flow into the gloss black wing mirrors, while the windscreen
wraps around to meet the side glass – it’s all a bit Suzuki Swift. Down in the
rockers, a kink where the body-coloured bits meet the black plastic mouldings
is echoed in the Perodua Axia-like upwards flick in the window line.
Inside,
you’ll find a bright, futuristic interior with a dual-tier instrument binnacle
– which looks to have been cribbed off an FD or FB Honda Civic – behind an
in-vogue flat-bottomed three-spoke steering wheel. To the left sits a large
interactive display and a central spar that runs down to the narrow
transmission tunnel housing the gearlever, a row of buttons and an electric
paring brake. A panoramic glass roof adds to the sense of airiness.
Technical
details are scarce, with mention only given to the 1.2 litre engine and
front-engined, rear-wheel drive layout (like the Terios/Toyota Rush).
Source
: paultan.org
