Vehicle
Daihatsu Terios
The small SUV, sold as the Toyota Rush in most of the markets where it matters — Indonesia, Malaysia and across the Middle East — which is where its community knowledge is written. Rear-driven with an optional transfer case on the older cars and front-driven on some later ones, so establishing the layout comes before any driveline diagnosis.
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Generations
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First generation 1997–2006
Rear-driven with a transfer case; mechanically simple throughout.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Daihatsu J
- Engines
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- 1.3 16v — petrol · HC-EJ and K3-VE
- 1.5 — petrol
- 0.7 turbo — petrol · Terios Kid/Lucia
- 1.6 — petrol · Taruna
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Four-wheel drive · Rear-wheel drive
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Second generation 2006–2017
Sold as the Toyota Rush, which is where its knowledge is written.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Daihatsu J200
- Engines
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- 1.3 — K3-VE · petrol
- 1.5 — 3SZ-VE · petrol · 75–77 kW (101–103 hp)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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Third generation 2017–present
Front-driven in most markets — establish the layout before any driveline diagnosis.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Toyota IMV
- Engines
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- 1.5 — 2NR-VE · petrol · 77 kW (103 hp) · 136 Nm (100 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
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