Daihatsu Copen

Daihatsu Copen: specs, engines, generations, weight, and which version to choose

The Daihatsu Copen is a Roadster from Daihatsu with 2 generations. First generation production ran from 2002-06-01 to 2012-08-31. Second generation production started on 2014-06-01 and has no measured end date in this catalogue (production stop is not measured). Across both generations the body type is Roadster. First generation has 4 versions; second generation has 2 versions.

The Daihatsu Copen is a Roadster from Daihatsu with 2 generations. First generation production ran from 2002-06-01 to 2012-08-31. Second generation production started on 2014-06-01 and has no measured end date in this catalogue (production stop is not measured). Across both generations the body type is Roadster. First generation has 4 versions; second generation has 2 versions. All listed versions are Gasoline, FWD. Engine displacement in the data is 659 cc on the 0.7 versions and 1298 cc on the 1.3 versions. Horsepower in the data is 64 hp (47 kW) on every 0.7 version and 87 hp (64 kW) on both 1.3 versions. This page is a specs catalogue: it does not list prices or cars for sale.

Generations

2 generation (key 1251) is a Roadster from 2014-06-01 with no measured production stop. It has 2 versions: 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT. Both use a 659 cc Gasoline Inline 3-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, multi-point distributed injection, fuel 95, FWD, ground clearance 110 mm, tank 30 L, front brakes Disc, rear brakes Drum, front suspension Independent, spring. Rear suspension in the English source label is Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. Engine location is not measured. Compression ratio is not measured. Bore × stroke is not measured. Top speed is not measured. Fuel consumption (city / highway / combined) is not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. Gross vehicle weight is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured. Number of gears on 0.7 CVT is not measured (gearbox Variable).

1 generation (key 1252) is a Roadster from 2002-06-01 to 2012-08-31. It has 4 versions: 0.7 MT, 0.7 AT, 1.3 MT, 1.3 AT. The two 0.7 versions share a 659 cc Gasoline Inline 4-cylinder with boost Turbo, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point distributed injection, compression 8.2, bore × stroke 61 × 56.4, fuel 92, engine location Front, transverse, FWD. The two 1.3 versions share a 1298 cc Gasoline Inline 4-cylinder, boost No, 4 valves per cylinder, multi-point distributed injection, fuel 92, FWD; engine location, compression, and bore × stroke on the 1.3 versions are not measured. Front suspension on all first-generation versions is Independent, spring; rear suspension is Independent, spring. Front brakes are Disc. Rear brakes are Disc on 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT, and Drum on 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT. Wheel sizes are not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.

There is no restyling listed as a separate generation in this data. Searches such as GR Sport, Robe, USA listings, and engine swaps are common; those names and markets are not measured in this dataset, so they are not described as catalogue versions here.

Daihatsu Copen specs: engines, horsepower, gearbox, drive

Version names below match the catalogue exactly.

Engine size (cc). Every 0.7 CVT, 0.7 MT, and 0.7 AT in this data is 659 cc. Both 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT are 1298 cc. That is 639 cc more displacement on the 1.3 versions than on the 0.7 versions (1298 − 659).

Horsepower. All 0.7 versions are 64 hp (47 kW). Peak power rpm is 6400 on second-generation 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT, and 6000 on first-generation 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT. 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT are 87 hp (64 kW) @ 6000 rpm, which is 23 hp more than the 64 hp 0.7 engines (87 − 64).

Torque. Second-generation 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT: 92 Nm @ 3200 rpm. First-generation 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT: 100 Nm @ 3200 rpm (8 Nm more than the second-generation 0.7 engines). 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT: 120 Nm @ 4400 rpm (20 Nm more than first-generation 0.7, 28 Nm more than second-generation 0.7).

Cylinders and boost. Second-generation 0.7 versions are 3-cylinder Inline, boost No. First-generation 0.7 versions are 4-cylinder Inline, boost Turbo. First-generation 1.3 versions are 4-cylinder Inline, boost No. Valves per cylinder are 4 on every version.

Injection. All versions use Distributed injection (multi-point).

Engine number location, engine oil grade, engine-bay layout beyond the measured location field, and engine-swap notes are not measured.

Performance, top speed, and fuel consumption (mpg-style figures in L/100 km)

Figures below are as measured in the source. Where a cell is empty in the source, this article says not measured.

0–100 km/h

• 0.7 CVT (2 generation): 14.4 s
• 0.7 MT (2 generation): 13 s — 1.4 s quicker than the same-generation 0.7 CVT (14.4 − 13)
• 0.7 MT (1 generation): 11.7 s
• 0.7 AT (1 generation): 11.7 s — same 0–100 as first-generation 0.7 MT
• 1.3 MT (1 generation): 9.5 s — 2.2 s quicker than first-generation 0.7 MT/0.7 AT (11.7 − 9.5), and 3.5 s quicker than second-generation 0.7 MT (13 − 9.5)
• 1.3 AT (1 generation): not measured

Top speed

• 0.7 CVT (2 generation): not measured
• 0.7 MT (2 generation): not measured
• 0.7 MT (1 generation): 170 km/h
• 0.7 AT (1 generation): 170 km/h
• 1.3 MT (1 generation): 180 km/h — 10 km/h higher than first-generation 0.7 versions (180 − 170)
• 1.3 AT (1 generation): 172 km/h — 8 km/h lower than 1.3 MT (180 − 172), 2 km/h higher than first-generation 0.7 (172 − 170)

Fuel consumption (L/100 km)

• 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT (2 generation): city not measured, highway not measured, combined not measured
• 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT (1 generation): city 7.9, highway 5.6, combined 6.4
• 1.3 MT (1 generation): city 7.7, highway 5, combined 6 — combined is 0.4 L/100 km lower than first-generation 0.7 (6.4 − 6); city is 0.2 lower (7.9 − 7.7); highway is 0.6 lower (5.6 − 5)
• 1.3 AT (1 generation): city not measured, highway not measured, combined not measured

CO2 emissions: not measured on all versions. Eco class: not measured on all versions.

Dimensions, kerb weight, ground clearance, tank, wheels

Overall length, width, height, size comparison, and weight distribution are not measured in this dataset.

Kerb (curb) weight

• 0.7 CVT (2 generation): 870 kg
• 0.7 MT (2 generation): 850 kg — 20 kg lighter than 0.7 CVT (870 − 850)
• 0.7 MT (1 generation): 830 kg
• 0.7 AT (1 generation): 830 kg
• 1.3 MT (1 generation): 850 kg
• 1.3 AT (1 generation): 850 kg

First-generation 0.7 MT / 0.7 AT at 830 kg are the lightest listed kerb weights. Second-generation 0.7 CVT at 870 kg is the heaviest listed kerb weight, 40 kg more than first-generation 0.7 (870 − 830) and 20 kg more than second-generation 0.7 MT and first-generation 1.3 versions (870 − 850).

Gross weight

• Second generation 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT: not measured
• First generation all four versions: 1040 kg

On first-generation 0.7 MT / 0.7 AT, payload headroom from kerb to gross is 210 kg (1040 − 830). On first-generation 1.3 MT / 1.3 AT it is 190 kg (1040 − 850).

Ground clearance

• 2 generation 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT: 110 mm
• 1 generation 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT: 100 mm — 10 mm lower than second generation (110 − 100)
• 1 generation 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT: 105 mm — 5 mm higher than first-generation 0.7 (105 − 100) and 5 mm lower than second generation (110 − 105)

Fuel tank

• 2 generation: 30 L on 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT
• 1 generation: 40 L on 0.7 MT, 0.7 AT, 1.3 MT, 1.3 AT — 10 L larger than second generation (40 − 30)

Wheels. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version.

Brakes (summary). Front Disc on all versions. Rear Drum on second-generation 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT, and on first-generation 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT. Rear Disc on first-generation 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT.

Which Daihatsu Copen version to choose

All versions are Gasoline FWD Roadster. Choice in this catalogue is by generation, displacement, gearbox, and the measured numbers.

If the car must be second generation (from 2014-06-01, stop not measured): only 0.7 CVT and 0.7 MT exist. Both are 659 cc, 64 hp / 47 kW @ 6400 rpm, 92 Nm @ 3200 rpm, 3-cylinder Inline, boost No, fuel 95, tank 30 L, clearance 110 mm. 0.7 MT is the quicker of the two with 13 s 0–100 versus 14.4 s on 0.7 CVT, and it is 20 kg lighter (850 kg vs 870 kg). 0.7 CVT is the Variable gearbox version; gear count is not measured. Top speed and fuel use are not measured on both.

If the car must be first generation (2002-06-01 to 2012-08-31), 0.7 turbo: 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT share 659 cc, 64 hp / 47 kW @ 6000 rpm, 100 Nm @ 3200 rpm, 4-cylinder Inline, boost Turbo, fuel 92, 0–100 11.7 s, top speed 170 km/h, consumption 7.9 / 5.6 / 6.4 L/100 km, kerb 830 kg, gross 1040 kg, tank 40 L, clearance 100 mm, rear Disc. The split is gearbox: Manual / 5 on 0.7 MT versus Automatic / 4 on 0.7 AT. Versus second-generation 0.7, first-generation 0.7 has 8 Nm more torque (100 − 92), Turbo instead of No, 4 cylinders instead of 3, 10 L more tank, 20–40 kg less kerb weight, and a measured 0–100 that is 1.3 s quicker than second-generation 0.7 MT (13 − 11.7) and 2.7 s quicker than 0.7 CVT (14.4 − 11.7).

If the priority is the highest measured power and the quickest measured 0–100: 1.3 MT — 1298 cc, 87 hp / 64 kW, 120 Nm, boost No, Manual / 5, 0–100 9.5 s, top speed 180 km/h, consumption 7.7 / 5 / 6 L/100 km, kerb 850 kg, gross 1040 kg, tank 40 L, clearance 105 mm, rear Drum. That is the only version with both 87 hp and a measured 0–100 under 10 s.

If the priority is 1.3 displacement with Automatic: 1.3 AT — same 87 hp, 120 Nm, 1298 cc, Automatic / 4, kerb 850 kg, gross 1040 kg, tank 40 L, clearance 105 mm, top speed 172 km/h. 0–100 and fuel consumption on 1.3 AT are not measured, so it cannot be ranked on those two metrics against 1.3 MT using this data.

If the priority is lightest kerb weight: first-generation 0.7 MT or 0.7 AT at 830 kg.

If the priority is highest measured top speed: 1.3 MT at 180 km/h.

If the priority is measured combined consumption: 1.3 MT at 6 L/100 km is lower than first-generation 0.7 at 6.4; second generation and 1.3 AT combined consumption are not measured.

Reliability and “is it a good car” as a verdict are not measured in this dataset. The comparison above is only the arithmetic of the listed specs.