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DELTA is derived from the Greek reading of DAIHATSU's "D".

DELTA is derived from the Greek reading of DAIHATSU's "D".
WideWagon is named after "luxury specifications such as a wide cabin, a high power engine and etc.".

ESSE is derived from the English word "essence", which means like "the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience". ESSE also comes with a wish of "to pursue usability and economy, which are the essence of light vehicles, and add the unique essences to our daily lives.".

FELLOW is derived from the English word "fellow", which means "friend, colleague".

FELLOW is derived from the English word "fellow", which means "friend, colleague".
MAX is derived from the English word "max". This name means "the car with maximum fun and newness".

Gran Max is a coined name of the English words "grand" and "maximum". Gran Max comes with a wish of "the large-capacity car that brings maximum benefits to customers".

HIJET is a mixture of the English words "hi" meaning high performance, and "midget" meaning ultra-small size. HIJET was also named after "this car with higher performance than DAIHATSU midget".

HIJET is a mixture of the English words "hi" meaning high performance, and "midget" meaning ultra-small size. HIJET was also named after "this car with higher performance than DAIHATSU midget".
"GRAN" of GRANCARGO is derived from the Spanish word "gran", which means like "big, great, magnificent". GRANCARGO means the expanded version of HIJET CARGO.

Leeza comes with a wish of "become the attractive car loved by many people like Mona Lisa".

Leeza comes with a wish of "become the attractive car loved by many people like Mona Lisa".
SPIDER means "convertible type" in French.

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