7 Seater Cars 2012 
Daihatsu Terios – Second Hand/Export Seven Seater
As with many manufacturers around the world, there is a joint-effort on many cars or at least, chassis, which leads to many models being sold that are copycats or replicas of one another. The Daihatsu Terios is the next generation of the Malaysian-made Perodua Kembara, which never came to the UK, and it not only blows it out of the water, but it adds two extra seats making it a true seven-seater, and looks smart too.
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Daihatsu Terios – Length of Terios
The Terios is similar in design to the Suzuki Jimny and not quite as large as a Toyota RAV4, and fits nicely in that niche. The length of the Terios has been increased to add legroom for the rear passengers, which totals 85mm, and that means the rear passengers sit over the rear axle, which just about helps keep the suspended weight within the driven wheels, aiding its handling.
Daihatsu Terios – 4WD Seven Seater
While the five-seater Terios was a good off-roader and had chunky, cool looks, the seven-seater Terios is a little softer looking, to be used mainly on the road and has a little more sophistication. The ground clearance is 200mm, which can be a difficult step-up for kids, but it does help if you're heading to a camp-site and it's 'boggy' from good-old British weather.
Daihatsu Terios – Rear Wheel Driven
The Terios 7 seater is driven by its rear wheels, compared to full-time 4WD of the smaller version, and that helps keep the overall kerb-weight down with the added seating and stretched chassis. The rear seats are removable, giving a reasonable 600-litres of space without them. Space is tight with all of the seats in place, though.
Daihatsu Terios – Cabin Interior
Inside the cabin, there are electric mirrors, sunroof and windows, air-conditioning and many storage bins for your gear. The seating position is high, which aids viability, but it does add to a high centre of gravity that doesn't inspire confidence in the handling. The plasticky dash is a real let down. On the outside, there are chunky bumpers, colour-coded door handles and mirrors, as well as roof rails, a rear spoiler and fog-lights. There are smart 16” alloy wheels, which fit the overall look perfectly.
Daihatsu Terios - Performance
On to the engine: It's a 1.5-litre engine that is seen in almost all Asian car manufacturers. Developed by Toyota, it has 103bhp and 99lb ft of torque. It's economical but can sound a little strained if you're lugging lots of gear. The 60mph benchmark figure comes up in 13.6 seconds, so it's not as sporty as the five-seater, but for driving around towns and cities, it's reasonable. Top speed is 100mph, so it can be a little noisy at motorway speeds, although be warned, it's slab-sided body can catch side-winds and being so tall it can feel like it's on its tip-toes.
Daihatsu Terios - Buy
If you can find a Terios for sale, then you're in for a treat. As with many models that are sold predominantly overseas, the prices in the UK are cheap and with interchangeable parts from Perodua and Toyota, it isn't too difficult to find replacements.
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