Daihatsu Cuore
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    2 years road use and a season using as a rally car and sold it for 1800 less than I bought it

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Oil changes, brakes pads and discs, wheel bearings and spark plugs

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Amazing handling and traction, but then I bought one of the rally prepared ones

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    It's narrow so the roads seem wider

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Never let me down despite horrible abuses

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Car for the inverted snob! When they tell you it's a washing machine, open the glove box and tell them it's where the powder goes

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    It's a bit noisy and bumpy, but who cares?

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    stick a crooklock in it

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Most dealers have a problem identifying and sourcing parts for it

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    All engines should be built this way - amazing

    Other

    I've sold that one, I'm about to buy two more, one for spares as they're getting a bit old and rare now

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes