Test Drive Daihatsu Luxio 2010

Daihatsu Luxio 1.5X ABS Ultimate A / T

* Model: Mini-van
* Transport Power: 8 people
* Price: $ 171.8 Million
* Engine: DOHC VVTi 1.495cc
* Power: 97 hp/6.000rpm
* Torque: 135 Nm/4.400rpm

FIRST DRIVE - Daihatsu is a specialist supervisor "car people". At least it can be seen from deteran products offered to consumers Indonesia. There's hardly expensive model. Moreover the individual. Almost the whole range of products with price Daihatsu family concept "tilted".

One of the newest products that also drew national consumer is Luxio. Utilizing the commercial vehicle platform Gran Max, Luxio only capable of carrying eight passengers priced USD 150 million.

DESIGN:
Although the price is tempting, but not necessarily weak in quality. You can feel yourself immersed value of quality material on the interior Luxio Daihatsu. Bench, door trim, plastic dashboard, and a bench, in general, not less with Xenia or Terios. Even the interior material Luxio dare challenge the Suzuki APV.

Is worth it, considering that PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) is the mini-van this meniagakan want to offer comfort in a luxury out of the ordinary van economically valuable.
In addition, in terms of vehicle performance five-door also looks more trendy than the Gran Max. By the uniqueness of his face, seemed Luxio eye catching.

Luxio which has three rows of seats facing the front of the dimensionless length of 4165 mm, width 1665 mm, height 1915 mm. While the car had a wheelbase chassis this monokok 2650 mm. From this data alone can be perceived how the abundance of cabin space Luxio.

BAGGAGE:
We have tried to sit at all positions to feel comfortable. Especially in the second and third row seats have armrests in the middle. Access in and out of the passenger third row was easy. This is because the second row bench can be folded, while the model of sliding doors can open wide.
Like the multi-functional family vehicle, Luxio can also be used for the purpose of transporting goods. In order to enlarge the volume of luggage, third-row bench can be folded. Unlike Gran Max's first assembly, the rear door / trunk Luxio have adopted the Liftback models. And above this open style would make it easier for you when he wanted to unload-load of goods.

PERFORMANCE:
Luxio 3SZ-VE engine equipped with a 1.5 liter VVT-i equipped with 97 hp. The kitchen staff is also used Terios and Toyota Avanza S. Daihatsu offers 5-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic, and brakes with ABS as optional safety features.

Luxio coincidence that our test unit equipped with 4-speed automatic transmission. Luxio produce a decent performance as an urban car. Even if you want to use it out of town, Luxio also still unreliable. At least this has been proved when we went from Jakarta to Bandung, West Java.

In addition to its performance in accordance with the needs that we need, a model which placed the transmission lever on the dashboard has relieved the driver's job because they are easy to reach.
Although carrying the same machine, the performance certainly was not segalak Luxio Toyota Avanza or Daihatsu Terios. Even so, provided you do not carry excessive loads, this car can still be relied on to overtake a truck on the highway.

COMFORT:
Leisure generated MacPherson front suspension system and 5-link rigid axle at the back we feel right when bulldoze roads bumpy and gravel.

However, high shock was felt when driving alone in a bad way. Another thing when the entire bench was filled with eight passengers. In this condition shocks become much reduced.
We also worth mengacungi thumb on driving visibility provided Luxio. With the high seating position, we get visibility ahead. While the driver's side window is wide and thin pillars which allows us to monitor the street corner.

The view driving on Luxio helped by the dimensions of the wide windshield. Luxio provide a safety belt safety system in all passenger seats, and a third brake light above the rear glass.
PRICE: As an option for consumers family, Daihatsu to make Luxio in three main variants, namely D as the lowest type, type M and X type automatic transmission as the most expensive. For the third variant of the price ranging from Rp 136 million to USD 171.8 million.