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{{Short description|Subcompact car produced by Daihatsu (1974–1988)}}
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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Daihatsu Charmant
| image = 1988 Daihatsu Charmant 1300 LC Altair.jpg
| caption = 1984–1988 Daihatsu Charmant LC (A35)
| manufacturer = [[Daihatsu]]
| production = 1974–1988
| predecessor = [[Daihatsu Consorte]]
| successor = [[Daihatsu Applause]]<br />[[Daihatsu Charade#G100|Daihatsu Charade Social]]
| class = [[Subcompact car]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel drive]]
}}

The {{nihongo|'''Daihatsu Charmant'''|ダイハツ・シャルマン|Daihatsu Sharuman|lead=yes}} is a [[subcompact car]] built by [[Daihatsu]]. It was succeeded by the [[Daihatsu Applause|Applause]] and [[Daihatsu Charade#G100|Charade Social]] a little over a year after Charmant production ended. The Charmant was heavily based on the E20/E70 [[Toyota Corolla]] platforms; model changes paralleled those of the Corolla. All Charmants were fitted with Toyota inline-four engines, ranging from 1.2 to 1.6-litres. The word ''charmant'' is [[French (language)|French]] for "charming."<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=https://www.daihatsu.com/jp/company/car_model/car_old.html|title=懐かしのクルマ (販売終了車種)|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu}}</ref>

When it was introduced, it was the largest Daihatsu passenger vehicle sold in Japan (until the introduction of the [[Toyota TownAce#R20|Delta Wide]] [[minivan]] in 1982), with the [[Daihatsu Charade|Charade]] [[supermini]] in the middle (introduced in 1977), and the [[Daihatsu Fellow Max|Fellow Max]] (succeeded by [[Daihatsu Mira|Mira]] in 1980) ''[[kei car]]'' as the smallest.

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==First generation (A10/A20/A30/A40; 1974–1981){{anchor|first|1st|A10|A20|A30|A40|1974}}==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Daihatsu Charmant
| image = 1979 Daihatsu Charmant 1400 (49340252342).jpg
| caption = 1978–1981 Daihatsu Charmant 1400 saloon (A20; Europe)
| model_code = A10/20/30/40
| production = 1974–1981
| assembly = [[Ōyamazaki, Kyoto]] (Kyoto Plant), Japan
| body_style = {{unbulleted list
  | 4-door [[Sedan (car)|saloon]] | 5-door [[station wagon|estate]]/[[van]]}}
| related = {{unbulleted list
 | [[Toyota Corolla (E20)]] | [[Toyota Sprinter#E20|Toyota Sprinter (E20)]] | [[Toyota Sprinter Trueno#TE27|Toyota Corolla Levin/Sprinter Trueno (TE27)]]}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| 1.2 L [[Toyota K engine#3K|''3K/3K-H/3K-HJ/3K-U'']] [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] [[Inline-four engine|I4]] (A10)
| 1.3 L [[Toyota K engine#4K|''4K-U/4K-J'']] OHV I4 (A30)
| 1.4 L [[Toyota T engine#T|''T/T-J'']] OHV I4 (A20)
| 1.6 L [[Toyota T engine#2T|''2T'']] OHV I4 (A40)<ref name="CharmantEsp">{{cite web|url=https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Daihatsu-Charmant-1981-INT.pdf|title=Daihatsu Charmant 1600 y 1200 Sedán / Station Wagon|language=Spanish}}</ref>
| 1.6 L [[Toyota T engine#12T|''12T-U/12T-J'']] OHV I4 (A40)}}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
| 2-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A20|A20]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] 
| 3-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A30|A30]]'' automatic
| 4-speed ''[[Toyota K transmission#K40|K40]]/[[Toyota T transmission#T40|T40]]'' [[manual transmission|manual]] 
| 5-speed ''[[Toyota K transmission#K50/K51|K50]]/[[Toyota T transmission#T50|T50]]'' manual}}
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2355|mm|in|1}}
| length = {{unbulleted list
  | Saloon:
  | {{cvt|3995-4005|mm|in|1}} (1974–1978)
  | {{cvt|4110|mm|in|1}} (1978–1981)
  | Estate/van: 
  | {{cvt|4015|mm|in|1}} (1974–1978)
  | {{cvt|4090|mm|in|1}} (1978–1981)
  }}
| width = {{unbulleted list
  | {{cvt|1520|mm|in|1}} (1974–1978)
  | {{cvt|1530|mm|in|1}} (1978–1981, saloon)
  }}
| height = {{unbulleted list
  | {{cvt|1380|mm|in|1}} (saloon) | {{cvt|1390|mm|in|1}} (estate/van) }}
| weight = {{unbulleted list
  | {{cvt|790-915|kg|lb|0}} (saloon) | {{cvt|805-915|kg|lb|0}} (estate/van) }}
}}

First presented in November 1974, the first generation Daihatsu Charmant was based on the [[Toyota Corolla (E20)]] platform,<ref name="History" /><ref name=Gazoo1st>{{cite web|url=https://gazoo.com/catalog/maker/DAIHATSU/CHARMANT/197401/|title=ダイハツ　ダイハツ・シャルマン 1974年1月～1981年1月|language=Japanese|publisher=Gazoo}}</ref> which was already outdated because Toyota had already introduced the latest generation [[Toyota Corolla (E30)|Corolla (E30)]] seven months earlier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toyota Corolla (E30) |url=https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id60003402/index.html|publisher=Toyota}}</ref> However, the body shell looks more like the [[Toyota Sprinter#E20|Sprinter (E20)]] saloon because of the similarity of the rear section from the [[Pillar (car)|C-pillar]] all the way down to the [[Trunk (car)|boot]] which is different from the Corolla, which also had a body length that is almost identical as the newer Corolla.<ref name="SprinterE20">{{cite web|url=https://www.toyota.co.jp/jpn/company/history/75years/vehicle_lineage/catalog/60008742/html5m.html#page=16|title=Toyota Sprinter (E20) saloon brochure|language=Japanese|publisher=Toyota}}</ref> The Charmant was marketed with luxury orientation by the use of dual headlights which was only available for higher class cars at the time. Initially only three grades were offered; Deluxe, Custom and Hi-Custom.<ref name=Gazoo1st/><ref name="Charmant74">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUgcsSNfoMk|title=旧ダイハツ シャルマン 旧車カタログ|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref> It came with 1.2-litre (1166 cc) ''[[Toyota K engine#3K|3K-H]]'' engine producing {{convert|71|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} and 1.4-litre (1407 cc) ''[[Toyota T engine#T|T]]'' engine producing {{convert|86|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}, both in gross rating.<ref name="Charmant74"/><ref name="salon79">{{Cite magazine | editor = Costa, André & Georges-Michel Fraichard |date=September 1979 | title = Salon 1979: Toutes les Voitures du Monde | issue = 14 & 15 | page = 175 | magazine = l'Auto Journal | location = Paris | language = fr }}</ref> It came with a four or five-speed manual transmission, as well as a two-speed automatic options for all engines.<ref name="salon79"/><ref name="Charmant74"/> All-wheel [[drum brake]]s were standard for the base Deluxe, while the higher grades were equiped with front [[disc brake]]s and [[vacuum servo|booster]].

Unique to the first generation, an [[station wagon|estate]] was also available. This was called "[[van]]" in the [[Japanese domestic market]], where it was classed as a [[commercial vehicle]] and can be recognized by the additional  horizontal metal bars on the third row windows. Unlike the Corolla, the Charmant estate/van was only offered with a 5-door body style. The van was introduced in December 1974, a month after the saloons debuted.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.daihatsu.com/company/outline/history/1970s.html | title = History - 1970s | publisher = Daihatsu Motor Co. | work = About Daihatsu | access-date = 2013-01-13 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130708053756/http://www.daihatsu.com/company/outline/history/1970s.html | archive-date = 2013-07-08 }}</ref> These vans were only available with a standard four-speed manual transmission and an additional base grade called Standard, while the top grade Hi-Custom was exclusive for the saloons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIIJVUKeGBM|title=旧車カタログ ダイハツ シャルマン4ドアバン 昭和50年|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref> The saloons were coded as A10 (1.2-litre) and A20 (1.4-litre) (A10V and A20V for the vans), respectively.

In 1975, the engines were improved with the implementation of [[Toyota TTC|DECS-C]] (Daihatsu Economical Cleanup System-Catalyst) emission control ([[catalytic converter]]) to pass 1975 Japanese emission regulation. These engines were now called ''3K-U'' and ''T-U'' and producing {{cvt|64|PS|kW hp|0}} and {{cvt|78|PS|kW hp|0}} gross, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzQfmbA3cMM|title=旧車カタログ ダイハツ シャルマン 昭和50年|language =Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref> A minor facelift appeared in November 1976 with a refreshed front grille, two new grades for the saloons; Grand Custom (GC) and Sporty Custom (SC), combined with another engine tweak for the saloons to pass the 1976 emission regulation (the vans had less stringent emission standards). The power of 1.4-litre ''T-U'' engine was raised to {{cvt|82|PS|kW hp|0}} gross, but lost the two-speed automatic option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://minkara.carview.co.jp/smart/userid/1955620/blog/44767157/|title=【カタログ】昭和51年　ダイハツ・シャルマン|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|website=minkara.carview.co.jp}}</ref>

The 1.2- and 1.4-litre engines were replaced by the {{cvt|72|PS|kW hp|0}} 1.3-litre (1290 cc) ''[[Toyota K engine#4K|4K-U]]'' (A30) and the {{cvt|88|PS|kW hp|0}} 1.6-litre (1588 cc) DECS-L [[lean-burn]] ''[[Toyota T engine#12T|12T-U]]'' (A40) in March 1978, along with a major changes to the exterior and interior, including a boxier face, a new set of taillights, additional protective side strip (GC trim only), refreshed seat upholstery and a new three-speed automatic with overdrive for 1.6-litre engine (GC and HC trims only).<ref name=Catvol25>{{citation | ref = JAMA25 | title= 自動車ガイドブック | trans-title = Japanese Motor Vehicles Guide Book 1978/1979 | language = ja | volume = 25 | date = 1978-10-10 | publisher = [[Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association]] | location = Japan | page = 110 | id = 0053-780025-3400 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqR8m_XX11I|title=DAIHATSU CHARMANT　ダイハツ シャルマン A40/A30　カタログ　昭和53年3月|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref> The older engines were remained for the vans, but were renamed ''3K-HJ'' and ''T-J'' because of another round of modifications to pass the 1978 emission regulation, and now generates {{cvt|67|PS|kW hp|0}} and {{cvt|80|PS|kW hp|0}}, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bog7VN4xIDI|title=旧車カタログ ダイハツ シャルマン4ドアバン 昭和53年|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref> The 1.3- and 1.6-litre engines for the vans arrived in 1979, called ''4K-J''  and ''12T-J'', these commercial designed engines generates lower output at {{cvt|69|PS|kW hp|0|}} and {{cvt|86|PS|kW hp|0|}}, respectively, and still with a standard four-speed manual transmission.<ref name=charmantmuseum>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1031513561666326&id=100044230759335|title=New Charmant van 1600–1300|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=Facebook }}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:Daihatsu Charmant Sedan 1400 CUSTOM (A20) front.jpg|1976–1978 Daihatsu Charmant 1400 Custom (A40; Japan)
File:Daihatsu Charmant Sedan 1400 CUSTOM (A20) rear.jpg|1974–1978 rear end
File:Daihatsu Charmant Sedan 1400 CUSTOM (A20) interior.jpg|Japanese market interior
</gallery>

===Export===
This model was exported to a fair number of countries from 1976, mostly markets without their own automobile industry. Generally, it was only offered with a single unnamed grade. These export specification Charmants were fitted with the general specification of ''3K'' and ''T'' engines (without the Japanese market emission control tools), generating {{cvt|55|PS|kW hp|0}} and {{cvt|62|PS|kW hp|0}} in net form, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Daihatsu-Charmant-1980-NL.pdf|title=Daihatsu Charmant 1400|language=Dutch|publisher=Daihatsu|website=autocatalogarchive.com}}</ref><ref name="CharmantEsp"/> It only came with a four-speed manual transmission. These engines remained in the 1978 facelift, until a bigger 1.6-litre ''[[Toyota T engine#2T|2T]]'' engine was added to the line up in 1979, it produced {{cvt|75|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} net.<ref name="CharmantEsp">{{cite web|url=https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Daihatsu-Charmant-1981-INT.pdf|title=Daihatsu Charmant 1600 y 1200 Sedán / Station Wagon|language=Spanish}}</ref> This engine was available with additional five-speed manual or three-speed automatic options. For [[Left- and right-hand traffic|left-hand drive]] markets, the car fitted with a dashboard from the Corolla (E20), but updated with a thicker upper panel and Charmant's square instrument cluster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/134820479@N02/19175691424/|title=Daihatsu Charmant 1979 Bogota Colombia|website=www.flickr.com}}</ref>

It was the first Daihatsu to be sold in [[Iceland]], where a large number of surplus cars from the [[Netherlands]] were brought in the summer of 1979. Sold at a very low price, it became one of Iceland's most popular cars that year.<ref name=TV182>{{cite magazine | title = Island - bilrike |trans-title=Iceland: Car Kingdom | language = sv | journal = [[Teknikens Värld]] | publisher = Specialtidningsförlaget AB | location = Stockholm, Sweden | page = 9 | date = 1981-11-30 | issue = 20 | volume = 34 | editor-first = George | editor-last = Johansson}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:Daihatsu Charmant 1600 Wagon 1977 (11941006496).jpg|1976–1978 Daihatsu Charmant 1600 estate (A40V; Chile)
File:Daihatsu Charmant 1600 Wagon 1981 (13440301504).jpg|Rear view of the estate (Chile)
File:Daihatsu Charmant 1600 1981 (13978853114).jpg|1978–1981 Daihatsu Charmant 1600 saloon (A40; Chile)
</gallery>

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==Second generation (A35/A45/A55/A60; 1981–1988){{anchor|second|2nd|A35|A45|A55|A60|1981}}==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Daihatsu Charmant
| image = 1985 Daihatsu Charmant Altair G.jpg
| caption = 1984–1988 Daihatsu Charmant 1500 Altair G (A55; Japan)
| model_code = A35/45/55/60
| manufacturer = [[Daihatsu]]
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
  |[[Ōyamazaki, Kyoto]] (Kyoto Plant), Japan | [[Tanjung Priok|Sunter]] ([[Astra Daihatsu Motor|PT Daihatsu Indonesia]]), Indonesia | [[Petaling Jaya]] (Daihatsu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd), Malaysia <!--Not sure if this correct, the 1984 flyer stated that the headquarter and spare parts depot were located around Petaling Jaya -->}}
| production = 1981–1988
| body_style = 4-door [[Sedan (car)|saloon]]
| related = {{unbulleted list
 | [[Toyota Corolla (E70)]] | [[Toyota Sprinter#E70|Toyota Sprinter (E70)]] | [[Toyota Sprinter Trueno#TE71|Toyota Corolla Levin/Sprinter Trueno (TE71]]/[[Toyota AE85|AE85]]/[[Toyota AE86|AE86)]]}}
| engine = {{unbulleted list
  | 1.3 L [[Toyota K engine#4K|''4K/4K-U'']] [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] [[Straight-four engine|I4]] (A35)
  | 1.5 L ''[[Toyota A engine#3A|3A-U]]'' [[SOHC]] I4 (A55)
  | 1.6 L ''[[Toyota T engine#2T|2T]]'' OHV I4 (A45)
  | 1.6 L ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A]]'' SOHC I4 (A60) }}
| transmission = {{unbulleted list
 | 3-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A40|A40]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] 
 | 4-speed ''[[Toyota A transmission#A42DL|A42DL]]'' automatic
 | 4-speed ''[[Toyota K transmission#K40|K40]]/[[Toyota T transmission#T40|T40]]'' [[manual transmission|manual]]
 | 5-speed ''[[Toyota K transmission#K50/K51|K50]]/[[Toyota T transmission#T50|T50]]'' manual}}
| length = {{convert|4150-4200|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (pre-facelift)<ref name="Brochure1">{{Cite web| url=http://storm.oldcarmanualproject.com/daihatsucharmant.htm| title = Daihatsu Charmant (pre-facelift) | language = nl | website = storm.oldcarmanualproject.com }}</ref><br />{{convert|4200-4275|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (facelift)<ref name="Brochure2">{{Cite web| url=http://storm.oldcarmanualproject.com/daihatsucharmant1.htm | title = Daihatsu Charmant (facelift) | language = nl | website = storm.oldcarmanualproject.com}}</ref>
| width = {{convert|1620-1625|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1380|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2400|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|815-915|kg|lbs|1|abbr=on}}
}}

A new Charmant was launched at the [[Frankfurt Motor Show]] in September 1981<ref>{{cite journal|title=Japon: Daihatsu|journal=Toutes les Voitures du Monde 86/87|year=1986|issue=9|page=249}}</ref> with new squarer bodywork that was somewhat outmoded already when being introduced, as was its [[front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout]].<ref name="DaiRede">{{citation | ref = DaiKi | title = Daihatsu Automobile: Erfahrung für die Zukunft | last = Kießler | first = Bernd-Wilfried | language = de | page = 118 | isbn = 9783517012254 | publisher = Südwest | date = 1992 }}</ref> Due to Daihatsu's unfamiliarity with the process of presenting new cars in Frankfurt, the car was omitted from most official press releases and several automobile writers overlooked the fact that there was a new car on Daihatsu's stand.<ref name="DaiRede"/>

Trim levels were commonly called LD, LC, LE and LGX – not all market received all of these trim levels. In Japan, there was an additional trim level below the LGX called LGF and a top trim called Altair.<ref name="Charmant81">{{cite web|url=https://minkara.carview.co.jp/smart/userid/3041160/blog/47741060/|title=ダイハツシャルマン(EA35、55系型)のカタログ|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|website=minkara.carview.co.jp}}</ref>
The only bodywork available was a four-door saloon, while the estate/van model no longer available. Unlike the [[Toyota Corolla (E70)]] on which the Charmant was based, it featured a six-window saloon body style, as opposed to the four-window style found on the Corolla. There were two bumper options on this model, short bumpers for lower models and {{convert|50|mm|inch|0}} longer ones equipped with shock absorbers for the top model.<ref name="Brochure1"/> For the early model, the lower models were equipped with a [[rack and pinion]] steering system, while top models retained the older [[recirculating ball]] system.<ref name="Brochure1"/> The Charmant had an independent front suspension ([[MacPherson strut]]) with a [[stabilizer bar]], and a live four-link rear axle with a [[panhard rod]]. Suspension settings were soft, for maximum comfort.<ref name="Gazoo2">{{Cite web |work=Gazoo.com |title=Great Car Pavilion: '83 Daihatsu Charmant Altair G |url=http://gazoo.com/meishakan/meisha/shousai.asp?R_ID=3020 |publisher=[[Toyota Motor Corporation]] |access-date=2011-10-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209033920/http://gazoo.com/meishakan/meisha/shousai.asp?R_ID=3020 |archive-date=2005-02-09 }}</ref>

In Japan, the biggest engine was now an [[SOHC]] 1.5-litre (1453 cc) ''[[Toyota A engine#3A|3A-U]]'' with {{cvt|80|PS|kW hp|0}} gross.<ref name="Charmant81"/><ref name="AR87">{{cite book | title = Automobil Revue 1987 | editor-last = Büschi | editor-first = Hans-Ulrich | publisher = Hallwag AG | location = Berne, Switzerland | language = de, fr | pages = 242–243 | volume = 82 | date = March 5, 1987 | isbn = 3-444-00458-3 }}</ref> In the export, the [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] 1.6-litre (1588 cc) ''[[Toyota T engine#2T|2T]]'' engine from previous generation was retained, producing {{cvt|75|PS|kW hp|0}} net.<ref name="Brochure1"/><ref name="Drive198306">{{cite magazine| last = Raikes | first = Myrrine | title = Long-term test: Daihatsu Charmant 1.6LE |magazine=Drive (Magazine of the British [[The Automobile Association|Automobile Association]])| volume =  95 | pages =36–38 | date = June 1983 }}</ref> The smaller OHV 1.3-litre (1290 cc) ''[[Toyota K engine#4K|4K]]'' engine was also retained for the lower models, produced between {{cvt|60 and 65|PS|kW hp|0}} (depending on the compressor ratio) in net form for international model and {{cvt|74|PS|kW hp|0}} gross (''4K-U'') for the Japanese market.<ref name="Brochure1"/><ref name="Charmant81"/><ref name="export84">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZRikMQBgsI|title=1984 DAIHATSU CHARMANT Catarogue for Export|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref> All of theses engines were mated to four/five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmissions.

The saloon underwent its first facelift in Japan in August 1983, the trim levels were revised with the removal of the LD and LGF trims, while the Altair trim was split into the Altair L and Altair G. The wing mirrors were moved from the front fenders to the doors for the 1.5-litre models, the instrument panel was refreshed, the base horizontal 2-spoke steering wheel was removed, a new front grille was adopted (except for the Altair trims), a rack and pinion steering system became standard, and new optional 14-inch alloy wheels. The power of the 1.5-litre engine was also increased to {{cvt|83|PS|kW hp|0}} gross, which can now be combined with a 4-speed automatic transmission option specifically for the Altair L trim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61sQREEtBiQ|title=【当時物カタログ】ダイハツ シャルマン (A35/A55型）★DAIHATSU CHARMANT 旧車 絶版車 珍古車 名車 レトロパンフレット JAPANESE OLD CARS CLASSIC|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref> The second facelift appeared in 1984 with the adoption of an even longer, more modern-looking bumpers for the 1.5-litre models, while bumpers with shock absorbers became standard for the 1.3-litre models, a four-speed automatic transmission option for Altair G trim, and the removal of 4-speed manual transmission option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgBO8pHZny4|title=1984（昭和59年） ダイハツ シャルマン 最終型 DAIHATSU CHARMANT Final Model|language=Japanese|publisher=Daihatsu|via=YouTube}}</ref>
The export models also underwent a facelift in autumn 1984, by adopting almost the same updates as the Japanese version, but with a new grille as standard. The larger engine was also changed to the SOHC 1.6-litre (1587 cc) ''[[Toyota A engine#4A|4A]]'' unit, an enlarged version of 1.5-litre ''3A-U'' engine. A four-speed automatic transmission was also offered for this engine but only for the LGX trim, while the lower LE trim remained with the three-speed unit.<ref name="export84"/> Performance improved marginally while the fuel mileage was considerably better.<ref name=krant>{{cite journal | journal = Autovisie | date = 1983-12-24 | volume = 28 | number = 26 | publisher = Folio Groep B.V. | location = Hilversum, Netherlands | language = nl | title = Autokrant |trans-title=Car Gazette | editor-last = de Jong | editor-first = Nico | page = 15 | ref = krant }}</ref> The new engine produces between {{convert|76 and 83|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} net, depending on the compression ratio and emission control.<ref name="Brochure2"/>

The Charmant production ended in late 1987 (but still available for sale until the first half of 1988),<ref>{{cite web | url = https://finnik.nl/kenteken/tj15gz/gratis#technischegegevens | title = Daihatsu Charmant 1988 (TJ-15-GZ) | language = Dutch | website =  finnik.nl | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20251031053013/https://finnik.nl/kenteken/tj15gz/gratis#technischegegevens| archive-date = 2025-10-31}}</ref> while the shared Toyota Corolla platform changed to [[front-wheel drive]] in 1983 (although the estate/van continued until July 1987, also built by Daihatsu from September 1984).<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id60003567/index.html | work = 75 years of history: Vehicle lineage | title = 5th Corolla Van | publisher = Toyota}}</ref> When the Charmant stopped production, it left Daihatsu without a compact saloon until April and July 1989, when the [[Daihatsu Charade#G100|Charade Social]] and [[Daihatsu Applause|Applause]] saloons were introduced to occupy the 1.3-litre subcompact and 1.6-litre compact saloon segments. The facelifted model was also locally assembled with imported [[knock-down kit]]s from Japan by Daihatsu's overseas subsidiaries in Indonesia and Malaysia from 1984.<!-- Both countries have produced Daihatsu vehicles for their respective local markets since the late 1970s. Daihatsu still operates in Indonesia and exports its vehicles as Toyota. In Malaysia, the passenger car division of Daihatsu has been rebranded as Perodua since 1993.-->

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File:1982 Daihatsu Charmant 1600 LE 01.jpg|1981–1984 Daihatsu Charmant 1600 LE with shock-arsobing front bumper (A45, Netherlands)
File:1985 Daihatsu Charmant 1300 LD NL.jpg|Daihatsu Charmant 1300 LD with shock-arsobing rear bumper (A35, Netherlands)
File:1988 Daihatsu Charmant 1300 LC Altair (49328242898).jpg|1984–1988 Daihatsu Charmant 1300 LC (A35, Netherlands)
File:1985 Daihatsu Charmant Altair G rear.jpg|1984–1988 Daihatsu Charmant 1500 Altair G (A55, Japan)
File:Daihatsu Charmant LC dashboard.jpg|1984–1988 export markets base model interior
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== See also ==
*[[List of Daihatsu vehicles]]

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