FUEL ECONOMY: (urban) 36.7mpg / (extra urban) 56.5mpg / (combined … - Accelerate Bristol

The flat refusal by other manufacturers to follow Daihatsu down the trail they blazed with the Copen could be taken in a number of ways but the fact remains that if you’re after a tiny sportscar with a folding hard-top roof and a small economical engine, your options are limited to one. The Copen was developed in Japan where the Kei-car regulations offer tax and insurance benefits to vehicles below a specific size and engine capacity but it was reengineered to meet European legislation and offered for sale in the UK. The Copen originally arrived on these shores with the 660cc turbocharged engine that it needed to creep under the Kei-car regulations in Daihatsu’s home market. As long as you don’t lever yourself into the Copen expecting a veritable feast of finely honed driving dynamics, you’ll enjoy it. Having said that, the Copen’s size, short overhangs and nimble handling make it a good companion for urban driving where a whole Range of creative parking opportunities open themselves up the car is less than 3. read more

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