Daihatsu Malaysia has launched the new Daihatsu Gran Max Euro 4, available as a pick-up or panel van. The enhanced model went on sale on March 1, and it replaces the previous Euro 2 version of Gran Max. The Gran Max Euro 4 is powered by a 1.5 litre engine with Dual VVT. This is the 2NR naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine that’s also used by Perodua and Toyota in passenger cars, but it makes slightly lower figures in this workhorse – 97 hp and 134 Nm versus the Myvi’s 102 hp and 137 Nm. The pick-up is five-speed manual-only, but the panel van gets a 4AT option as well.
The new engine achieves Euro 4 levels of
NOx and particulate emissions, and is more fuel efficient than the outgoing
LCV. With a 43-litre fuel tank, the official claimed FC is 12.5 km/l for the
pick-up, 13.3 km/l for the MT van and 13.5 km/l for the AT van.
Daihatsu says that the front mid-engine
layout, where the engine is positioned under the front seats, provides an
optimal front-rear weight distribution that aids stability. The Gran Max is
rear-wheel driven and the steering is EPS (turning radius 4.9m). The 14-inch
wheels are an inch up from before. For safety, ABS, VSC, Emergency Signal
System (ESS), dual airbags and reverse sensors are standard across the board.
The Gran Max pick-up has a maximum loading
capacity of 800 kg, while the van does 750 kg. The pick-up’s deck is 2,480 mm
long and the walls are 360 mm tall, with 20 rope hooks for one to secure cargo.
The panel van’s cargo hold length is 2,075 mm, and its low floor clearance of
620 mm plus wide opening rear door will make loading easier. Both sides have
815 mm sliding doors.
Made in Indonesia, the Daihatsu Gran Max
Euro 4 is priced from RM73,164 on-the-road without insurance.
