PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) launched a new range
topping variant of the Daihatsu Terios at the ongoing 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia
International Auto Show (GIIAS). The Daihatsu Terios Custom is based on the top
R trim level, but adds on extra features, mostly to the exterior. Compared to
the R Deluxe, the Custom has a sportier appearance.
Aside from the red/grey body stripes, the Terios
Custom is differentiated by a dark chrome grille that replaces the shiny item
on the R. ADM did leave one of the four horizontal in normal chrome though –
that one serves as “wings” for the Daihatsu badge and bridges the LED position
lamps. Flanking the grille, the housing for the fog lamps are now large and in
black.
The lower portion of the sides and rear no longer have
SUV-style black plastic cladding, replaced by body coloured bits. The rear
bumper reflectors get black cutouts to match those in the front. Lastly,
there’s a Custom sticker below the Terios badge and a black muffler.
The 17-inch two-tone alloys, roof rails, spoiler and
LED tail lamps are standard on all R variants. Like the R Deluxe, the Custom
gets Around View Monitor parking assist. The Terios Custom is priced at IDR 240.3 million for the five-speed manual and IDR 250.3 million for the four-speed automatic.
The Terios is powered by a 1.5 litre Dual VVT-i unit
with 104 PS and 136 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. The 2NR-VE has been in the
Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia since 2015.
The seven-seater is 4,435 mm long and 1,695 mm wide,
which is 18 mm shorter and 40 mm narrower than the Honda BR-V, although its
2,685 mm wheelbase is 23 mm longer. Ground clearance is a high 220 mm, which is
a valuable feature in Indonesia (BR-V 201 mm). Cabin length is up by 170 mm,
which increases tandem distance by 45 mm (distance between first and second
rows) and cargo area length by 150 mm.
