Daihatsu Taft G (FF/CVT) [Test drive] Play is also serious

Unfortunately, the taft was released in June this year, but unfortunately, it has never surpassed the monthly nemesis, Suzuki Hustler, which is also a SUV of mini cars (hereinafter, light).Is this the ancestor of the modern light SUV and the brand power of Hustler for two generations and eight years?With such a reality, the toft development team may be sorry ... but they may not care surprisingly.

The chief engineer in Taft claimed that "I didn't see Hustler in" Cast Activa ", which was the predecessor of the taft, at least in the taft cars and performance development.Because it is.Well, it is impossible to be unaware of the hustler at all, and I do not know how much this claim is.However, it is true that the killer items that appeal to customers are different for each of the two cars in common with both cars.

Hustler sells a SUV -like style and a 4WD function that is conscious of off -road, and sells a comfortable place to stay in the car comfortably.On the other hand, in the taft, the style is a geometric square four -sided design, the two -front seat is the highest priority, and the back half is a play space full of luggage.

If you ask, the low overall height of 1630mm is not a hustler, but it is a number that is determined to some extent, which is determined to some extent from a belt line that is determined by the design top priority, and the indoor trim from the rear seat to the luggage compartment is from color to modeling.Another thing is because the design of the taft is "backpack (= car carrying a huge tool box in the latter half of the car body)".Even if the rear doors window is small or the promised slide mechanism is not provided in the rear seats (the basic layout is the latest light height wagon, the space is as wide as it is), the rear seat is defeated and the tools are tightened.The message is like a toft and how to ride it.