Daihatsu Gran Move: which version to buy
If you are choosing a Daihatsu Gran Move, there is only one generation (1996–2002, Compact Van) and six versions. The real split is not “old vs new” — it is 1.5 vs 1.6, Manual vs Automatic, and FWD vs AWD. Power barely moves (90 hp vs 91 hp). What changes is weight, 0–100, drive, and — where it is measured — fuel grade.
If you are choosing a Daihatsu Gran Move, there is only one generation (1996–2002, Compact Van) and six versions. The real split is not “old vs new” — it is 1.5 vs 1.6, Manual vs Automatic, and FWD vs AWD. Power barely moves (90 hp vs 91 hp). What changes is weight, 0–100, drive, and — where it is measured — fuel grade.
Specs that decide the purchase
| Version | Drive | Gearbox | hp | Nm | cc | Fuel | 0–100 | Top speed | Kerb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 MT (AWD) | AWD | Manual, 5 | 91 | 126 | 1590 | not measured | not measured | 165 | not measured |
| 1.6 AT (AWD) | AWD | Automatic, 4 | 91 | 126 | 1590 | 92 | 15 | 160 | 1100 |
| 1.5 MT | FWD | Manual, 5 | 90 | 119 | 1499 | not measured | 13.3 | 165 | 990 |
| 1.5 AT | FWD | Automatic, 4 | 90 | 119 | 1499 | 80 | 15.5 | 160 | not measured |
| 1.6 MT (FWD) | FWD | Manual, 5 | 91 | 126 | 1590 | not measured | 11.7 | 165 | 1065 |
| 1.6 AT (FWD) | FWD | Automatic, 4 | 91 | 126 | 1590 | not measured | 14.4 | 160 | 1095 |
Two versions share the name 1.6 MT (both 91 hp). Two share 1.6 AT (both 91 hp). Separate them by drive: AWD vs FWD. All six are Gasoline, Inline 4, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, multi-point injection, compression 9.5. Tank is 50 L on every version. Fuel consumption (city / highway / mixed) is not measured on every version. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version.
Engine: what the extra 91 cc actually buys
The 1.6 (1590 cc) makes 91 hp at 6000 rpm and 126 Nm at 3600 rpm. The 1.5 (1499 cc) makes 90 hp at 6200 rpm and 119 Nm at 3600 rpm.
- Displacement gap: 91 cc (6.1% more on the 1.6).
- Power gap: 1 hp (1.1%).
- Torque gap: 7 Nm (5.9% more on the 1.6).
- Specific power: 91 / 1.590 = 57.2 hp per litre on the 1.6 vs 90 / 1.499 = 60.0 hp per litre on the 1.5. The smaller engine is the denser one.
- Bore × stroke: 76 × 87.6 on every 1.6 vs 76 × 82.6 on every 1.5. Bore is the same; the 1.6 stroke is 5.0 mm longer. Peak torque arrives at the same 3600 rpm on both.
If you buy a 1.6 expecting a clearly stronger engine, the catalogue does not support that. You pay for 7 Nm and 91 cc, not for a different power class.
Where fuel grade is measured: 1.6 AT (AWD) is 92; 1.5 AT is 80. On 1.6 MT (AWD), 1.5 MT, 1.6 MT (FWD) and 1.6 AT (FWD) fuel is not measured. Engine layout is Front, transverse on four versions; on 1.6 AT (AWD) and 1.5 AT it is not measured.
Performance: Manual vs Automatic, FWD vs AWD
0–100, where it exists:
- Fastest: 1.6 MT (FWD) 11.7 s.
- Next Manual: 1.5 MT 13.3 s — 1.6 s slower than the FWD 1.6 Manual, for 1 hp and 7 Nm less and 75 kg less kerb (990 vs 1065).
- Fastest Automatic: 1.6 AT (FWD) 14.4 s — 2.7 s slower than 1.6 MT (FWD) with the same 91 hp / 126 Nm / 1590 cc engine.
- 1.6 AT (AWD) 15 s — 0.6 s slower than FWD 1.6 AT, with 5 kg more kerb (1100 vs 1095).
- Slowest measured: 1.5 AT 15.5 s — 2.2 s slower than 1.5 MT, 1.1 s slower than FWD 1.6 AT.
- 1.6 MT (AWD): 0–100 not measured. Do not assume it matches the FWD 1.6 MT.
Top speed is a gearbox split, not an engine split: every Manual is 165; every Automatic is 160. Difference: 5 km/h. AWD does not change the listed top speed versus the matching FWD gearbox.
Weight per horsepower (kerb / hp), where kerb is measured:
- 1.5 MT: 990 / 90 = 11.0 kg/hp (lightest).
- 1.6 MT (FWD): 1065 / 91 = 11.7 kg/hp.
- 1.6 AT (FWD): 1095 / 91 = 12.0 kg/hp.
- 1.6 AT (AWD): 1100 / 91 = 12.1 kg/hp.
- 1.5 AT and 1.6 MT (AWD): kerb not measured.
The FWD 1.6 Manual is 30 kg lighter than the FWD 1.6 Automatic (1065 vs 1095) and 35 kg lighter than the AWD 1.6 Automatic (1065 vs 1100). The 1.5 Manual is 75 kg lighter than the FWD 1.6 Manual.
Dimensions, weight, mpg, ground clearance
There is no generation-to-generation size change: one generation only.
Kerb: 1.5 MT 990; 1.6 MT (FWD) 1065; 1.6 AT (FWD) 1095; 1.6 AT (AWD) 1100. 1.5 AT and 1.6 MT (AWD): not measured. Spread among measured kerbs: 110 kg (990 to 1100).
Gross: 1.5 MT, 1.5 AT, 1.6 MT (FWD) 1485; 1.6 AT (AWD) and 1.6 AT (FWD) 1515. 1.6 MT (AWD): not measured. The two Automatic 1.6s carry 30 kg more gross than the 1485 group.
Payload where both figures exist:
- 1.5 MT: 1485 − 990 = 495 kg.
- 1.6 MT (FWD): 1485 − 1065 = 420 kg.
- 1.6 AT (FWD): 1515 − 1095 = 420 kg.
- 1.6 AT (AWD): 1515 − 1100 = 415 kg.
The light 1.5 Manual has 75 kg more payload than the FWD 1.6 Manual.
Ground clearance: 160 on 1.6 AT (AWD) and 1.5 AT. On the other four versions: not measured. You cannot treat 160 mm as a model-wide figure.
Tank: 50 L on all six. Wheels: not measured on all six. mpg / fuel use: city, highway, mixed not measured on all six — economy cannot be a buying criterion from this catalogue.
Front suspension is Independent, spring on all six. Rear Independent, spring is listed on 1.6 AT (AWD) and 1.5 AT; on the other four rear suspension is not measured. Front and rear brakes are Disc on all six.
Which version to choose
Buy FWD 1.6 MT if the numbers that matter are 0–100 and top speed. 1.6 MT (FWD) is the only version with 11.7 s to 100 and 165 top speed, 91 hp, 126 Nm, kerb 1065, gross 1485. Versus FWD 1.6 AT you gain 2.7 s to 100, 5 km/h on top speed, 30 kg less kerb, and a 5-speed Manual instead of a 4-speed Automatic. Versus 1.5 MT you gain 1.6 s to 100 and 7 Nm, at 75 kg more kerb and 75 kg less payload.
Buy 1.5 MT if weight and payload beat the 1 hp / 7 Nm gap. 1.5 MT is the lightest measured Gran Move (990 kg), best kg/hp (11.0), largest measured payload (495 kg), 13.3 s, 165 km/h, FWD, 5-speed Manual. Versus FWD 1.6 MT you give up 1.6 s and 7 Nm to save 75 kg. Fuel for this version is not measured.
Buy FWD 1.6 AT if you want Automatic without AWD. 1.6 AT (FWD): 14.4 s, 160 km/h, 1095 kg, 1515 kg gross, 91 hp, Front, transverse. Versus AWD 1.6 AT you are 0.6 s quicker and 5 kg lighter, same 91 hp / 126 Nm / 4-speed Automatic / 160 km/h. Fuel on the FWD 1.6 Automatic is not measured; on the AWD 1.6 Automatic it is 92.
Buy 1.6 AT (AWD) only if you need AWD and will accept Automatic. It is the only AWD Automatic: 15 s, 160 km/h, 1100 kg, 1515 kg, clearance 160, fuel 92. Versus FWD 1.6 AT you add AWD for 0.6 s and 5 kg. Versus FWD 1.6 MT you add AWD and Automatic and lose 3.3 s and 5 km/h, with 35 kg more kerb.
Buy 1.6 MT (AWD) only for AWD plus Manual. Same 91 hp / 126 Nm / 5-speed Manual / 165 km/h as FWD 1.6 MT, but 0–100, kerb, gross, clearance, fuel, engine layout (wait — layout IS Front, transverse on this one), rear suspension: 0–100 not measured, kerb not measured, gross not measured, clearance not measured, fuel not measured. You cannot rank it against the 11.7 s FWD twin on acceleration or weight. Choose it for the AWD + Manual combination, not for a proven 0–100 figure.
Buy 1.5 AT only if you want the 1.5 Automatic and the listed 80 fuel. Slowest measured 0–100 (15.5 s), top speed 160, FWD, 4-speed Automatic, gross 1485, clearance 160. Kerb not measured, so kg/hp is unknown. Versus 1.5 MT: 2.2 s slower, 5 km/h slower, Automatic instead of Manual. Versus FWD 1.6 AT: 1.1 s slower, 1 hp and 7 Nm less, fuel 80 vs not measured on the FWD 1.6 Automatic.
What “extra money” cannot buy here
There is no second generation to pay for. There is no restyling generation in the data. There is no measured mpg gap to justify one engine over the other. Wheel sizes are not measured, so tyre cost is not in this table.
The arithmetic that is in the data: 1 hp and 7 Nm for 91 cc and 5 mm of stroke; 2.7 s between FWD 1.6 Manual and FWD 1.6 Automatic; 0.6 s and 5 kg between the two 1.6 AT names; 75 kg and 1.6 s between 1.5 MT and FWD 1.6 MT; 5 km/h between every Manual and every Automatic; 495 kg vs 415–420 kg payload where both masses exist.
Short pick: daily FWD and a Manual → 1.6 MT (FWD) for 11.7 s, or 1.5 MT for 990 kg / 495 kg payload. Automatic FWD → 1.6 AT (FWD) unless you specifically want 1.5 AT and fuel 80. Need AWD → 1.6 AT (AWD) if you need the measured 15 s / 1100 kg / 92, or 1.6 MT (AWD) if you need Manual and accept 0–100 and kerb as not measured.