Daihatsu Cast

AssemblyJapan: Nakatsu, Ōita (Daihatsu Motor Kyushu)^[1]Body and chassisClassKei carBody style5-door hatchbackLayoutPowertrainEnginePower outputTransmissionCVTDimensionsWheelbase2,455 mm (96.7 in)Length3,395 mm (133.7 in)Width1,475 mm (58.1 in)Height1,600–1,640 mm (63.0–64.6 in)Kerb weightChronologyPredecessorSuccessorDaihatsu Taft (LA900) (Cast Activa/Sport)

The Daihatsu Cast (Japanese: ダイハツ・キャスト, Hepburn: Daihatsu Kyasuto) is a kei car built by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu since 2015. It comes in three variations designated, "Style", "Activa" and "Sport". Each one can be equipped with either front- or four-wheel drive configuration.^[4]

The Cast is also sold by Toyota as the Toyota Pixis Joy (Japanese: トヨタ・ピクシスジョイ, Hepburn: Toyota Pikushisu Joi), which was launched on 31 August 2016.^[5]

Overview

The Cast Style/Pixis Joy F is targeted at customers who desire an upmarket small passenger vehicle; the Cast Activa/Pixis Joy C is marketed primarily as a light off-road capable crossover with a minimum ground clearance of 175 mm (6.9 in), while the Cast Sport/Pixis Joy S is given such features as handling-oriented suspension tuning to increase its appeal to performance customers.^[4] A continuously variable transmission is fitted on all models and the Sport variant is sold with a 7-speed paddle-shifted mode.^[6]

The Activa and Sport variants (as well as the Pixis Joy C and S) were discontinued in March 2020, leaving only the Style variant. Both variants were replaced by the more rugged SUV-styled LA900 series Taft.

Gallery

Cast

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  2015 Cast Style G Turbo SA II (LA250S)
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  2015 Cast Style X SA II (LA250S)
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  2017 Cast Style G SA III (LA250S)
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  2015 Cast Activa G SA II (LA250S)
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  2015 Cast Activa G SA II (LA250S)
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  2017 Cast Activa X SA III (LA250S)
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  2017 Cast Activa X SA III (LA250S)
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  2016 Cast Sport SA II (LA250S)
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  2015 Cast Sport SA II (LA250S)
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  Cast Style interior
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  Cast Activa interior
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  Cast Sport interior

Pixis Joy

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  Toyota Pixis Joy F G Turbo SA II (LA250A)
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  Pixis Joy C (LA250A)
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  Pixis Joy S SA II (LA250A)

Sales

In September 2015, Daihatsu set monthly sales target for the Cast at 5,000 units, the Cast managed to exceed the target in 2016 but was underperforming in the later years.

Year	Japan[7]
2015	32,324
2016	66,290
2017	45,540
2018	42,495
2019	40,341
2020	20,701
2021	17,113
2022	15,073
2023	8,181

References

External links

• Official website (Cast)
• Official website (Pixis Joy)