Daihatsu Gran Max

Daihatsu Gran Max
Daihatsu Gran Max
	File:2015 Daihatsu Gran Max 1.3 D S401RV (20191219).jpg 2015 Daihatsu Gran Max 1.3 D van (S401RV; pre-facelift, Indonesia)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Also called	Toyota LiteAce/TownAce; Mazda Bongo (Japan, 2020–present);
Production	October 2007 – present
Assembly	Indonesia: Sunter, North Jakarta (ADM); Taiwan: Guanyin (Kuozui Motors, Town Ace only);
Designer	Toshiaki Okamoto and Kenyuu Uehata
Body and chassis
Class	Light commercial vehicle
Body style	5-door van/panel van; 2-door pickup;
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive; Front mid-engine, four-wheel-drive (Japan);
Related	Daihatsu Luxio
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 1298 cc K3-DE I4 (S401); 1495 cc 3SZ-VE I4 (S402/S412); 1496 cc 2NR-VE I4 (S403/S413);
Power output	65 kW (87 hp; 88 PS) (K3-DE); 71 kW (95 hp; 97 PS) (3SZ-VE/2NR-VE);
Transmission	5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,045–4,065 mm (159.3–160.0 in) (Cargo/Van); 4,195–4,295 mm (165.2–169.1 in) (Truck/Pickup);
Width	1,665 mm (65.6 in) (Cargo/Van); 1,665–1,675 mm (65.6–65.9 in) (Truck/Pickup);
Height	1,900–1,930 mm (74.8–76.0 in) (Cargo/Van); 1,850–2,070 mm (72.8–81.5 in) (Truck/Pickup);
Kerb weight	1,270–1,350 kg (2,800–2,976 lb) (Cargo/Van); 1,160–1,230 kg (2,557–2,712 lb) (Truck/Pickup);
Chronology
Predecessor	Daihatsu Zebra (Indonesia); Daihatsu Hijet Grancargo/Extol (van, indirect); Toyota LiteAce/TownAce (R40/R50) (LiteAce/TownAce Van); Toyota LiteAce/TownAce (M30/M40/M50/M60/M70/M80) (LiteAce/TownAce Van/Truck); Mazda Bongo (SK/SL) (Bongo); Perodua Rusa (Malaysia);

The Daihatsu Gran Max (Japanese: ダイハツ・グランマックス, Hepburn: Daihatsu Guranmakkusu^?) is a series of light commercial vehicles (vans and pickup trucks) produced and sold by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu since late 2007.^[3] It is also rebadged and marketed by Toyota as the Toyota LiteAce and Toyota TownAce since 2008, and by Mazda in Japan as the Mazda Bongo since 2020.

Overview

Developed by Daihatsu under the lead of chief engineer Masaharu Tezeni,^[4]^[5] the Gran Max was released in November 2007 as the replacement of the Indonesian market Zebra of similar size. It also replaced the Perodua Rusa in Malaysia.^[6] It is similar to the tenth-generation Hijet Cargo by its "semi-cab" configuration (front wheels located forward of the door) for both the van and pickup models. Produced in Indonesia by Astra Daihatsu Motor, it is powered by 1,298 cc (K3-DE EFI), 1,495 cc (3SZ-VE VVT-i) and 1,496 cc (2NR-VE Dual VVT-i, since 2020) petrol engines and is both wider and longer than the kei car-sized Hijet.

Markets

Indonesia

The Gran Max was launched in Indonesia on 6 November 2007 as the successor to the aging Zebra Espass pickup and commercial van.^[7] It was initially available with 1.3-litre K3-DE and 1.5-litre 3SZ-VE petrol engines. Both engines were only paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.

In August 2022, the 3SZ-VE engine option was replaced by the newer 2NR-VE unit. Other improvements include an updated four-spoke steering wheel, additional cup holder, electric power steering, larger 14-inch alloy wheels, and a higher ground clearance by 15 mm (0.6 in).^[8] No other changes were made to the exterior.

Japan

Since February 2008, the Gran Max has been exported to Japan where it was firstly sold as the Toyota LiteAce/TownAce, which is positioned below the HiAce. With the facelifted model released in 2020, the LiteAce-badged model was discontinued due to integration of Japanese Toyota dealers. At the same time, Daihatsu started selling the vehicle in Japan as the Gran Max, slotting it above the Hijet kei vehicles. It is the first captive import product in the Japanese Daihatsu lineup.^[9]^[10] It is also exported to Japan under Mazda brand as the Bongo, which replaced the previous Mazda-built models. These models are offered with optional collision avoidance system marketed as Smart Assist.

Taiwan

The Town Ace pickup was launched for pre-sale in Taiwan in November 2021, and has been assembled locally by Kuozui Motors in Guanyin. Deliveries started in February 2022. The top grade is available with collision avoidance system marketed as Toyota Safety Sense.^[11]^[12] In October 2022, the company started to take pre-orders for the van model.^[12]^[13]

Philippines

In the Philippines, the Lite Ace was launched on 15 July 2022 with the 1.5-litre 2NR-VE engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. It is available in Pickup, Panel Van, FX Utility Van and Cargo Aluminum Van models (the latter two were added in August 2022).^[14]^[15]

GCC

The Lite Ace van was released in GCC countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE in July 2022 with the 1.5-litre 2NR-VE engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission.^[5]^[16]

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Type	1980s						1990s												2000s																2010s														2020s
Calendar year	5	6	7	8	9		0	1	2	3	4	5	6		7		8	9	0	1		2	3		4		5		6	7		8	9		0	1		2	3	4	5		6		7	8	9		0
Subcompact minivan																																											Calya B400
			Kijang F40													Kijang F70									Avanza F600												Avanza F650
															Raum XZ10									Raum XZ20
																																	Passo Sette M500
																							Sienta XP80														Sienta XP80					Sienta XP170
																	Nadia XN10
															Corolla Spacio/Corolla Verso E110						Corolla Spacio/Corolla Verso E120
																											Corolla Verso AR10							Verso ZGR20
Compact minivan													Ipsum/Picnic XM10							Ipsum/Avensis Verso/Picnic XM20
																	Gaia XM10											Isis AM10
																																				Prius V/Prius α/Prius+ ZVW40
													LiteAce Noah/TownAce Noah R40								Noah/Voxy R60										Noah/Voxy R70									Noah/Voxy/Esquire R80
			Kijang F50													Kijang F80										Innova AN40																Innova AN140
									Estima Emida/Estima Lucida XR10														Wish AE10											Wish AE20
Mid-size minivan							Estima/Previa/Tarago XR20												Estima/Previa/Tarago XR30/XR40										Estima/Previa/Tarago XR50
															RegiusAce H100											RegiusAce/Ventury H200																						GranAce/Granvia/ Majesty H300
													Granvia/HiAce Regius/Grand HiAce/Touring HiAce XH10													RegiusAce/Ventury H200																						GranAce/Granvia/ Majesty H300
																						Alphard AH10										Alphard/Vellfire AH20									Alphard/Vellfire AH30
Full-size minivan															Sienna XL10								Sienna XL20												Sienna XL30															Sienna XL40
Kei van																																						Pixis Van S320/S330
Van																		Sparky S220
	LiteAce van M30/M40								LiteAce/TownAce R20					LiteAce/TownAce R40																		TownAce/LiteAce S400
	TownAce/MasterAce Surf R20/R30								LiteAce/TownAce R20					LiteAce/TownAce R40																		TownAce/LiteAce S400
	HiAce H50-H90					HiAce H100																				HiAce H200																						HiAce H300
																																															ProAce City
																																							ProAce					ProAce Verso
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	1980s						1990s												2000s																2010s														2020s
Legend/Notes	Non-Toyota platform

Daihatsu Gran Max

Contents

Overview

Markets

Indonesia

Japan

Taiwan

Philippines

GCC

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