Daihatsu Consorte

Daihatsu Consorte (EP)
Daihatsu Consorte (EP)
	P30 Toyota 1000, similar in model to the Consorte
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Model code	EP30/31/45/47/51
Also called	Toyota Publica (P30) (2-door sedan); Toyota Starlet (P40/50) (coupé/4-door sedan);
Production	1969–1977
Assembly	Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact
Body style	2-door sedan (1969–1977); 2-door coupé (1973–1977); 4-door sedan (1973–1974);
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Toyota P
Powertrain
Engine	958 cc FE OHV I4 (EP30/45); 1166 cc 3K/3K-U OHV I4 (EP31/47/51);
Transmission	4-speed manual K40; 5-speed manual K50; 2-speed automatic A20;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,160 mm (85.0 in) (2-door sedan); 2,265 mm (89.2 in) (coupé/4-door-sedan);
Length	3,645–3,695 mm (143.5–145.5 in) (2-door sedan); 3,790 mm (149.2 in) (coupé/4-door sedan);
Width	1,450 mm (57.1 in) (sedan); 1,530 mm (60.2 in) (coupé);
Height	1,310–1,325 mm (51.6–52.2 in) (coupé); 1,345 mm (53.0 in) (4-door sedan); 1,380–1,385 mm (54.3–54.5 in) (2-door sedan);
Curb weight	670–745 kg (1,477–1,642 lb) (2-door sedan); 740–770 kg (1,631–1,698 lb) (4-door sedan); 720–750 kg (1,587–1,653 lb) (coupé);
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Compagno
Successor	Daihatsu Charade (2-door sedan/coupé); Daihatsu Charmant (4-door sedan);

The Daihatsu Consorte is a subcompact car sold by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu from 1969 to 1977. It was based on the Toyota Publica, and its name, meaning "consort" in Italian, reflected Daihatsu's newly established affiliation with Toyota while also continuing the theme started with the preceding Compagno ("companion").

The Consorte was a badge engineering of P30 Toyota Publica and was sold at the Toyota Corolla Store (previously called Toyota Publica Store until 1966 when the E10 Toyota Corolla appeared), a dealership network intended to exclusively sell small cars. This arrangement allowed Toyota to sell the Publica at recently acquired Daihatsu dealerships, giving Daihatsu a new regular car larger than kei class cars.

Unlike the Toyota Publica which was offered as 2-door sedan, 2-door pickup truck and 3-door wagon/van, the Consorte was only available as a 2-door sedan. The Consorte used a Daihatsu's in-house 1.0 L "FE" engine from the Compagno (while the Publica is powered by Toyota's 0.8–1.1 L engines) and mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.