Daihatsu Move Latte

Daihatsu Move Latte: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Daihatsu Move Latte has two versions in the supplied catalogue data, both named 0.7 AT, so the clearest way to distinguish them is by output: 0.7 AT (58 hp) and 0.7 AT (64 hp). Both are first-generation Microvans built from August 2004 through December 2008, with a 659 cc Gasoline engine, a 4-speed Automatic gearbox, FWD, 150 mm of ground clearance, and a 36-litre fuel tank.

The Daihatsu Move Latte has two versions in the supplied catalogue data, both named 0.7 AT, so the clearest way to distinguish them is by output: 0.7 AT (58 hp) and 0.7 AT (64 hp). Both are first-generation Microvans built from August 2004 through December 2008, with a 659 cc Gasoline engine, a 4-speed Automatic gearbox, FWD, 150 mm of ground clearance, and a 36-litre fuel tank. The main buying decision is therefore straightforward: choose the 0.7 AT (58 hp) for its naturally aspirated engine and higher 10.5 compression ratio, or the 0.7 AT (64 hp) for Turbo assistance, an extra 6 hp, an extra 36 Nm, and a kerb weight that is 50 kg lower.

Generation and version comparison

There is only one Daihatsu Move Latte generation in the supplied data, so there is no inter-generation choice to make. The 1 generation ran from August 2004 to December 2008 and used a Microvan body. It contains two versions, both carrying the exact database name 0.7 AT.

Because their production periods are identical, model year alone does not identify which powertrain a car has. Buyers should distinguish them by the recorded output and engine specification: one produces 58 hp and has No boost, while the other produces 64 hp and has Turbo boost.

Engine specs

The 0.7 AT (64 hp) provides 6 hp more than the 0.7 AT (58 hp), an increase of about 10.3%. Its 100 Nm output is 36 Nm greater, or 56.3% higher, than the 64 Nm produced by the 58 hp version. Both reach their recorded maximum torque at 4000 rpm, while the 64 hp version reaches maximum power 100 rpm earlier.

Displacement is identical at 659 cc, but the engine specifications are not. The 0.7 AT (58 hp) is an Inline 3-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Distributed injection (multi-point), a 10.5 compression ratio, and a 68 × 60.3 bore-and-stroke measurement. The 0.7 AT (64 hp) is an Inline 4-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo boost, Distributed injection (multi-point), an 8.7 compression ratio, and a 61 × 56.4 bore-and-stroke measurement. The 58 hp version’s engine location is not measured; the 64 hp version is listed as Front, transverse.

Calculated from the supplied displacement and output, the 0.7 AT (58 hp) produces about 88.0 hp per litre, while the 0.7 AT (64 hp) produces about 97.1 hp per litre. That gives the Turbo version approximately 9.1 more hp per litre.

Performance, economy and mpg

Acceleration, maximum speed, and fuel-consumption figures are not measured for either version. Consequently, the supplied data cannot establish which 0.7 AT is quicker in a 0–100 km/h test, which has the higher top speed, or which delivers better city, highway, combined, or mpg economy. The Turbo version has more power and torque, but those specifications should not be presented as measured acceleration or economy results.

Both versions have a 36-litre tank. The 0.7 AT (58 hp) is specified for fuel labelled 95, whereas the 0.7 AT (64 hp) is specified for fuel labelled 92.

Dimensions, weight and ground clearance

The 0.7 AT (64 hp) is 50 kg lighter at kerb weight than the 0.7 AT (58 hp). Its combination of lower recorded weight and higher output produces the stronger calculated power-to-weight result. The 58 hp version carries about 14.1 kg per horsepower, while the 64 hp version carries about 12.0 kg per horsepower. Expressed the other way around, the respective figures are approximately 70.7 hp per tonne and 83.1 hp per tonne.

Gross weight is 1040 kg for the 0.7 AT (58 hp) and not measured for the 0.7 AT (64 hp), so a gross-weight comparison cannot be completed. Both versions provide the same 150 mm ground clearance and 36-litre tank capacity. Wheel sizes are not measured for either version.

Their listed chassis specifications are also the same: Independent, spring suspension at the front and rear, Disc front brakes, and Drum rear brakes. These entries do not create a preference between the two versions.

Reliability and problems

Reliability ratings, fault records, maintenance costs, and model-specific problems are not measured in the supplied data. The available specifications therefore do not support a claim that either the naturally aspirated 0.7 AT (58 hp) or Turbo 0.7 AT (64 hp) is more reliable.

The data does identify meaningful mechanical differences—No boost versus Turbo, 3 cylinders versus 4 cylinders, and compression ratios of 10.5 versus 8.7—but it does not measure how those differences affect durability. A buying decision based on reliability would require evidence outside this catalogue dataset.

Which Daihatsu Move Latte version should you buy?

Choose the 0.7 AT (64 hp) when output and power-to-weight are the priorities. Compared with the 0.7 AT (58 hp), it adds 6 hp and 36 Nm while reducing recorded kerb weight by 50 kg. It delivers about 97.1 hp per litre rather than 88.0 hp per litre and carries about 12.0 kg per horsepower rather than 14.1 kg. On the supplied numbers, it is the stronger specification.

Choose the 0.7 AT (58 hp) when you specifically prefer the version with No boost. It still has the same 659 cc displacement, 4-speed Automatic gearbox, FWD, 150 mm clearance, 36-litre tank, suspension arrangement, and brake arrangement as the more powerful version. It is also the only version here with a measured gross weight, at 1040 kg.

The catalogue data contains no prices, so it cannot quantify what extra money buys or determine whether the 0.7 AT (64 hp) commands a justified premium. If both versions cost the same and condition is otherwise equal, the figures favour the 0.7 AT (64 hp) because it combines 10.3% more power, 56.3% more torque, and 50 kg less kerb weight. If the Turbo version costs more, its measurable specification advantage is those three differences; reliability, acceleration, top speed, and fuel economy remain not measured.