Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Small SUV
Production years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Daihatsu enlarged the Rocky range with the addition of the Wagon version, which fixed the problem with the rear passengers' headroom.
With its small size and flat sides, the Rocky was a nimble off-road vehicle that could easily cut through a forest where larger vehicles could get stuck between trees. It could also fit well into the European parking spaces without the fear that the tail or the wide over-fenders would remain outside. But it had a real problem with the interior space.
Daihatsu tried to make its way into the U.S. market with the Rocky. It started from the same wedged shape Feroza, but it changed the front fascia. Unlike its European cousin, the Rocky featured smaller, rectangular, headlights and its flat grille was slightly taller. Its widened wheel-arches followed an angular design. Daihatsu's designers sculptured a line that crossed the car from headlights to taillights to make the car look slightly better than a box on wheels. The owner could have removed the rear side of the greenhouse and leave in the garage. It was somewhat taller than the front side of the cabin.
The interior followed the same boxy design with flat areas and straight angles. Its slim dashboard featured a binocular-style instrument cluster in front of the driver and an additional set of gauges above the center stack. Thanks to the raised roof above the rear seats, it now provided enough headroom for the rear passengers but still minimal legroom. Its trunk was about the same size as its regular-bodied Rocky but taller.
Under the hood, the Rocky Wagon featured a Toyota-sourced 2.0-liter engine for the U.S. market. For other countries, Daihatsu offered the Wagon with a 2.8-liter diesel or turbo-diesel as well.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 5MT (88 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1998 cm3 |
Power: | 65 KW @ 4600 RPM 88 HP @ 4600 RPM 87 BHP @ 4600 RPM |
Torque: | 116 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM 157 Nm @ 3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 15.9 gallons (60.2 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 80.8 mph (130 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 26.4 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215SR15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 149.2 in (3790 mm) |
Width: | 62.2 in (1580 mm) |
Height: | 72 in (1829 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 52/51.2 in (1,321/1,300 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 86.6 in (2200 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3170.2 lbs (1438 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4321.1 lbs (1960 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 17.8 mpg US (13.2 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.8 D 5MT (73 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2765 cm3 |
Power: | 54 KW @ 3800 RPM 73 HP @ 3800 RPM 72 BHP @ 3800 RPM |
Torque: | 125 lb-ft @ 2200 RPM 170 Nm @ 2200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 15.9 gallons (60.2 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 74.6 mph (120 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 25.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215SR15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 149.2 in (3790 mm) |
Width: | 62.2 in (1580 mm) |
Height: | 72 in (1829 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 52/51.2 in (1,321/1,300 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 86.6 in (2200 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3478.9 lbs (1578 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4596.6 lbs (2085 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 21.8 mpg US (10.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 286 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.8L Turbo D (102 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2765 cm3 |
Power: | 75 KW @ 3400 RPM 102 HP @ 3400 RPM 101 BHP @ 3400 RPM |
Torque: | 173 lb-ft @ 1900 RPM 234 Nm @ 1900 RPM |
Fuel System: | Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 15.9 gallons (60.2 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 83.9 mph (135 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 18.1 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 255/70SR15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 149.2 in (3790 mm) |
Width: | 62.2 in (1580 mm) |
Height: | 72 in (1829 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 52/51.2 in (1,321/1,300 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 86.6 in (2200 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3523 lbs (1598 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4596.6 lbs (2085 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 22.4 mpg US (10.5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 278 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.8L Turbo D (91 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2765 cm3 |
Power: | 67 KW @ 3400 RPM 91 HP @ 3400 RPM 90 BHP @ 3400 RPM |
Torque: | 165 lb-ft @ 2200 RPM 223 Nm @ 2200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 15.9 gallons (60.2 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 83.9 mph (135 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 18.1 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215SR15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 149.2 in (3790 mm) |
Width: | 62.2 in (1580 mm) |
Height: | 72 in (1829 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 52/51.2 in (1,321/1,300 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 86.6 in (2200 mm) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3500.9 lbs (1588 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4596.6 lbs (2085 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 22.4 mpg US (10.5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 278 g/km |