Daihatsu has released another of its retro-flavored small cars, this one dubbed the Trevis. The Euro-market city runabout openly apes the front graphic of the original Mini, albeit with a pair of extra doors. The throwback design doesn’t extend as completely into the interior as some other heritage-minded vehicles, but the layout is simple and clean.
The little ‘Hatsu is powered by a 58 horsepower, 1.0-liter DOHC tri-banger, which gets around 49 mpg on Europe’s city/highway combined cycle when hooked up to the standard five-speed manual.
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One might think that economy takes a back seat to performance, but the Trevis’ 0-62 mph time takes 12.2 seconds, more than respectable for a car in its class. Heck, there’s even an available leather-clad MOMO wheel, so even if drivers aren’t going fast, they feel that way.
The appropriately named Trevis Junior starts things off at around $12,700 USD.
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