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Daihatsu Charade 3rd gen (1987 to 1993): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Daihatsu Charade 3rd gen was built from 1987 to 1993 as a hatchback or sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: G100, G101 and G102.

Key facts

Years
1987 to 1993
Chassis codes
G100, G101, G102
Body types
Hatchback, Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

77registered, built 1987 to 1993
39%NZ new (30)
61%imported used (47)
Imported from
Japan 98%, Australia 2%
Top regions for the Daihatsu Charade
Auckland (166), Christchurch City (97), Hamilton City (34)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Daihatsu Charade 3rd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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