The fact is that at over £14,000, this isn't a cheap car, and rivals' cabins are better. And though Daihatsu has clearly made an effort with the cabin materials, they have to be viewed in the context of the price. At least it means there's plenty of room in the back. There's no reach adjustment for the steering wheel so you end up hunched forward as if you're driving one of those 50's bucket-T hot rods with the steering wheel jutting vertically from the floor.

Let's start with the driving position which is positively inhumane. I can feel myself liking this car, quick tell me something that will bring me to my senses. So while it retains the compact exterior dimensions of a supermini meauring just over 4m from bumper to bumper, it has a longer wheelbase than an Impreza and is closer in size to C-sector cars like the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra. That's because although it's easy to presume that the Terios is supermini-sized, in reality it's much more useful. And there's acres of space both in the cabin and the boot. The cabin is much improved too and features 350Z-style hooded dials, flashes of silver trim and a proper integrated hi-fi instead of a cheap aftermarket system. Yes, there's a whiff of new Mini about the cheeky proportions and curved surfaces, the scraped-back headlamps and bluff nose are suitably modern and the bulging wheelarches add a bit of attitude. So the old Terios was a bit of a duffer, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't give this new one a fair go does it? I mean it actually looks quite good.

Memories of the old car you see some of us are still receiving treatment. Yes, well, we've put off driving it for as long as humanly possible. The Terios I model is a car manufactured by Daihatsu, sold new from year 1997 until 2000, and available after that as a used car.You're a bit slow off the mark aren't you? This thing's been on sale for months. For stopping power, the Terios I 1.3i 4WD braking system includes Discs at the front and Drums at the rear. Stock tire sizes are 205 / 70 on 15 inch rims at the front, and 205 / 70 on 15 inch rims at the rear. Torsion bar front suspension and De Dion axle. On the topic of chassis details responsible for road holding, handling behavior and ride comfort, the Terios I has Independent. The power is transmitted to the road by the all wheel drive (AWD) with a 5 speed Manual gearbox. This engine produces a maximum power of 83 PS (82 bhp - 61 kW) at 6100 rpm and a maximum torque of 105 Nm (77 lb.ft) at 5100 rpm. With a fuel consumption of 8.6 litres/100km - 33 mpg UK - 27 mpg US (Average), 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in 16.1 seconds, a maximum top speed of 90 mph (145 km/h), a curb weight of 2238 lbs (1015 kgs), the Terios I 1.3i 4WD has a naturally-aspirated Inline 4 cylinder engine, Petrol motor.

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