Daihatsu Cast Activa (GIIASS 2016)
The Daihatsu Cast is cute minicars sold in Japan now, along with the Suzuki Hustler. Both
feature round eyes and a cute face, but while the Hustler sports a mini-4×4
look, the newer Cast comes in three flavours – Style, Activa and Sport.
The Cast Style is the “standard” version
of the kei-car, while the Sport is self-explanatory. We featured the Sport
during our visit to last year’s Tokyo motor show, and here’s the Activa
variant, the SUV of the 660 cc 2WD/4WD range.
This Cast Activa
has been given an external green paint job to emphasise the “adventure” SUV
image, ditto the roof rack and off-road tyres. The Activa’s “sump guard” and
SUV-inspired “body moulding” may not be functional, but the car does have a 30
mm higher ground clearance (180 mm) compared to its Cast sisters.
Daihatsu has a habit of parading JDM
minicars at Indonesian motor shows, and it’s easy to see why – with their miniature size and wacky
styling, the kei-cars as as good as concept cars in drawing interest in these
parts.
