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DaihatsuApplause

1989–2000 Japan Compact car 12 production years
Production1989–2000
Recorded originJapan
ClassCompact car
Background

The Daihatsu Applause is a compact car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu for British and Australian markets. The Daihatsu Applause was manufactured from 1989 to 2000. It is most notable for its unusual body style, which, despite appearing to be a 4-door notchback sedan, is in fact a 5-door liftback with a notchback-shaped 412-litre trunk and a tailgate.

Text adapted from “Daihatsu Applause” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1989–2000

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗12 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1995–2000

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗6 years