Daihatsu Esse
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Design
The Esse was sold as a 5-door hatchback in five trim levels (Eco, D, L, X, and Custom), with front- or four-wheel drive. The Esse Custom, introduced in November 2006, had a front lip spoiler, fog lights, side skirts, and sporty seats, but received no mechanical changes. All versions are powered by a Template:Cvt KF-VE three-cylinder petrol engine producing Template:Cvt at 7,200 rpm.[3]
History
The Esse was first revealed in concept form during the 39th Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, entering the market late that year.
In addition to the aforementioned trim levels, the VS Memorial Edition (celebrating 100 years since the founding of Daihatsu's predecessor company) and D Selection special editions were offered in 2007. 2009 saw the consolidation of trim levels into D, X, and Custom, plus an economy-oriented X-Special trim that was discontinued the following year.
Production ended in September 2011, with the Esse being replaced by the Mira e:S. In total, 214,960 examples were built in just under six years.[4]
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Rear view
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VS Memorial Edition interior
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Customized "Esse Nova" resembling a Fiat 500
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