Triple battle! 1999 Daewoo Matiz vs 2006 Daihatsu Charade
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- Three-pot charmers compared - the 1999 Daewoo Matiz takes on a 2006 Daihatsu Charade/Cuore/Mira. 796cc vs 989, single cam vs double, but how do they compare in this Ultimate Grudge Match Road Test Battle Royale Monster Challenge?
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0:00 Intro
0:22 Daewoo Matiz
2:17 Daihatsu Charade
3:42 Engines
6:35 Interiors
14:17 Driving the Matiz
19:16 Driving the Charade
25:00 Summing up
26:33 Rear wipers and lights
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If you park them at a jaunty angle, you have a V6.
Funniest thing I've read all day, thanks!
I dare you to put 'Designo Guigiaro' and 'Tickford' badges on the Matiz, Ian 😄
Remember the Charade GTTI, what a fun car that was. 3 cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, fuel injection and a turbo, 100bhp. Most powerful 1 litre car you could buy when they came out.
Had one, in white, it was so hard, to not let
Had one!! In white, Gplate, 60 in 7.7 seconds, it was so hard to drive it, without putting the little turbo light on 😂
Loved these. My friend’s mum had a K-reg 1.3 Automatic and we put a K&N cone filter on it and it sounded absolutely fantastic 😂
@@steveburn8125 Turbo light??
It had a turbo boost indicator light, little green light comes on as you hit boost:)
Head to heads on cars nobody asked for... is why hubnut is a favourite :D
Nobody asked for???????????
Difficult to say which is better, so I will say it's the blue one😂
It's hard to pick a favourite...
That will be the Matiz then 😂
In the U.S. we'd call it a "three-banger" -- as in the explosion sounds of an engine, not a sausage whose consumption may result in its own kind of explosion sounds.
@thecouchtripper except if you find a British or Irish style pub in the US, there WILL be bangers and mash on the menu among other things.....and why not....it’s good food....
This is the last place that I expected to see you in.
I had on of those Matizzessss on a T plate. If you connect it to a rice pudding skin, you're going to be in trouble.
The 4-cylinder engine is much better, but Road Tax costs an extra £115 per year. 😡
My parents had a top spec Matiz when they were first released. It's one of the most hateful cars to ever be sold in the UK.
Massively, massively underpowered, not good on fuel and the seats were made of a similar material to McDonalds Happy Meal teddies of the same era.
We used to get massive static shocks because of the seats. It got that bad that my parents had to fit a grounding strip to stop the shocks.
It's ONLY saving grace was the fact it came with ABS and dual airbags as standard, rare for a city car at the time.
I've now owned 58 cars and my 2004 Daihatsu Charade is one of my all time favourites. The only car I've ever loved enough to name!
58-63MPG, £30 a year tax, tyres are only £28 and to fill the tank costs about £28 😂
How does someone of your age (not trying to offend) come to own so many cars in your lifetime?
@@nothingmuch.3014 maybe buys and sells and runs a bangerama thing as a hobby? Just a guess as I was wondering that myself
@@captainaverage721 i've been driving 30 years and had over 100 cars
Your wording makes it sound as though your parents were in some sort of "institution". Perhaps they were released too early that's why they bought it? I jest. Someone has to buy new.
@@nothingmuch.3014 I've had a lot of cars myself, not sure how many now, for the last 10 years I've had decent ones ones which have lasted, but I remember counting fifty at some point in my late 30s. Back then cars were a lot cheaper to insure, tax went with the car, and petrol was cheaper. Big old bangers were two a penny and I liked buying cars more than I liked keeping hold of them!
What a great video! Brilliantly presented and very interesting comparison. This is why HubNut is such fun to watch. Loved it !
Afternoon Ian and everyone else
Afternoon people
Good mornafterning to all!
I’m thinking a Suzuki Swift would round out the trio. I love the three cylinder in my Acty
Only hubnut can make two book ends sound interesting...love it ,great vids...
Thanks Hubnut. That's 2 cars I knew bugger all about before, and considerably more now. Cheers.
The wordsmith is at it again "Dashboard delights!" 😂👍
The Daihatsu reminds me of the Subaru Justy my dad used to have. It was brilliant. I had a Fiat Cinquecento with a cable gearchange that took notchiness to the next level.
Only HubNut can make a Vlog about two ordinary forgotten cars absolutely fascinating to watch😁👍
Ordinary cars are more fascinating than cars like a Ferrari's and Lamborghini's. Me and my brother get excited seeing obscure cars once we went to the British GT at Silverstone and got excited when we saw a rare MK4 Vauxhall Astra saloon parked next to the Super Car display area.
Very interesting review, these are two types of car that I’ve never really taken notice of, until now!!.
I do love these comparison videos, especially when the cars area generation or more apart, hopefully you can keep doing these
Great video, a Suzuki Alto test inbound I hope, to complete this Test Trinity, thank you HubNut 👍
'Ultimate Grudge Match Road Test Battle Royale Monster Challenge' - love it.
Used to have t reg matiz as a stop gap car a few years ago. Have to admit, fantastic little car, fun to drive and loved the little 3 cylinder growl!
I don't know if I said this before, but you've really sold me on the Daihatsu. It's great!
I could listen to that 3 cylinder sing all day 😊
Engine woes aside on this particular Daihatsu, it has to be the Daihatsu every time. They produced individual cars of good quality. Daewoos never quite worked as well as they promised did they, and they didn't get any better when they became Chevrolets.
The Charade is a fantastic little car, I bought a brand new 3 door just before Daihatsu stopped selling cars in England. I think it was about £6k. Electric windows, mirrors and air con. Really fun to drive, 50mpg and £30.00 road tax. Doesn't seem to be any really cheap cars anymore.
that was a violent PSHHHOOOOOO at the end, powerful
I really like the headlights on the Daewoo.
I have the same indicator stalks on my Corolla. Makes sense as Daihatsu is owned by Toyota.
Toyota shares lots of parts on almost every car they produce
The end was the best, I do miss these practical tests in car reviews nowadays.
Always loved the coure, cheap and pure functional and industrial looking. You could picture the front on a little Japanese van. No frivolities.. Just like the Suzuki Alto, until it became the Celerio..
Love your enthusiasm. Your making me want to buy something similar. Simple motoring.
Very entertaining and love the ending 👍
In Malaysia, they continue to make the L250 up until 2014 after the Daihatsu stop making them as Perodua Viva to replace the Kancil (Nippa), we even get 660cc kei-car flavour too which is very popular with driving school.
Definitely a hoot to drive one of those.
Very neatly done, Ian. Cars we did not see in Canada, as neither would pass our crash test standards at the time. Back then, cars had to withstand a series of 5mph bumper tests with zero damage to the body work.
I have only one car; an '05 Fabia with over 150K on the clock. My everyday everything motor. Mister "CZcams millionaire" Hubnut is rubbing our noses in it with an '06 Daihatsu with 'running in' milage of 130K AS A RUNAROUND for Miss Hubnut.
Ian, you've changed man!
The last 3 and half minutes of this video is better than all the top gears ever
Hubnut all the way👍
Must admit I loved the little Seat Mii I had 5 years ago...that 3 cylinder thrum was great fun. Would happily own a little city car again
This is proper motoring stuff, cars we can all buy for the price of a good night out (not that we have done any of that lately).
Then hammer the crap out of them without a care in the world, keep doing it Ian :D
‘Brummie in a Thrummie’ lol don’t know where that came from 😂 this was a very interesting video and comparison Ian. I’ve always like the styling of the Matiz
I think you are very right with the charade. Its not a really fun car but it is much more refined, low revs at highways speed and the soft suspention make it a really good car for longer distances for how small it is.
I asked for it if you recall. Thank you for being such as responsive channel host; small cars are always my favourites. How does the Nippa compare?
Well what an interesting car comparison video. I think that they are both great little cars, you can certainly have fun in City cars. I certainly had constant fun when I owned my Vauxhall Agila. Here's to many more fun drive's to you Ian.
Quite an insightful comparison between the two cars - I guess the choice between the two comes down to whether the driver wants easy driving or fun. I was surprised to learn the Matiz is good for just early 40s MPG, as I’m achieving close to that in my Nissan NV200 van. Many thanks for sharing Ian, a joy as always 😀
Lovely to compare this cars. This only happens at HubNut! The best of both worlds, a Ford Fiesta MK2 1.1L, good on the motorway and great on winding roads and the Nordschleife.
A good review , thank you !
Who remembers Harry Hill’s TV Burp ?
Now I like the Daewoo Matiz, and I like the Daihatsu Charade, But which is better ?
There’s only one way to find out....
FIGHT !!!!
Come on Matiz !
The three bore duel of the blue duo!
Funny how 3 cylinder engines have become the dominant engine of new cars of later generations or at least one of. I’ve always loved them especially turbo charged units had an octavia that would sit at 80mph with not too much faff and return 60mpg.
Very engaging presentation, keep it up. 😊
I remember when I worked for Davewood many years ago, I got a complaint from a Matiz owner that whenever they put the aircon on, the car wouldn't get up a hill! You're best without it😅
I've driven a Mégane estate in the poverty spec with a 1.4 litre engine on LPG. I used to call the AC button the "Acceleration" button, I needed to switch it off before merging on the motorway and on a steep motorway incline in France it did 55 mph while flooring the accelerator in third gear. I had the last laugh as it was a company car so cheap it underran the budget, so I was actually given money to drive it, whilst being able to seat five with ample space for all the luggage.
I learnt to drive in my Mum's Daihatsu Domino, in the late 1980s. It was a great car to drive and fun too. It was bought brand new from a local garage, which was also a TVR dealership: quite a contrast in engine size!
Good Afternoon.
Why coudln´t the numberplate on the Daihatsu be mounted higher?You said you were goign to say somethign about the Matiz rear wipe but didn´t. You had a lot more negative comments for the Matiz yet you love it!
They were made in Romania as well. I had a couple as company cars, no power steering or ABS, or even door cards (quite the experience). Side note, if you want to scare your misses, hide the clutch pedal. You can push it all the way up, behind the dashbord plastics ;)
Is that a cut-out for a tow hitch on the Charade bumper?
To me it's all about how a car looks , so it's the Matiz for me. Great comparison of the 2 of them.
You need to drive one Shaun, that's if you can even get in it, so so bad Ian is being kind I agree it's cute looking but it's targeted shall we say at a certain market .
Looks are subjective, but at the end of the day, how much time do you spend looking at it as opposed to driving it?
@@another3997 Just my preference that's all.
Hi HubNut. For a first time driver what would be your choice of car to choose from since I am looking to buy either a Chevrolet Matiz 0.8L or a Hyundai i10 1.1L in which both of them has £30 tax. Also would these cars struggle on the motorway and are they reliable cars. I know there are other options for me to choose from but I like the shape of the Matiz and the i10 and I want my first car to feel special.
Trust HubNut to provide us with something we didn't even know we needed. My weekend is now complete.
I really like these little cars which sadly aren't sold in the US. Or maybe not sadly considering the amount of speeding large suvs here. But I have owned some of the smallest offered here and found them very enjoyable to own
In the '90 I used to have bedsheet with the same pattern as the seats in the Matiz, I think
Great comparison, they do complement each other.
Hi Ian good video reviewing both of your similar cars thay are both good in ther own way
Excellent 👍
The indicator and wiper stalk design of the Charade looks identical to that of the Toyota Yaris of the era. I recognise them because I worked at a plant that manufactured the components.
My American family misses Daihatsu. We get them here in Japan though! Daihatsu dealers all over the place! I really recommend Daihatsu fans come to Japan!!!!
Ian. Did they do a 3 wheel matiz abroad? I’m sure I’ve seen one? Or at least looks VERY similar?...
The Chinese made a copy. WatchJRGo had one. It was pretty awful.
Hi
I have also left a comment on the oil additive video.
I've had some experience of a faulty PCV valve. The valve has a diaphragm that uses inlet manifold vacuum to control crankcase ventilation.
If the diaphragm fails, depending on how it links to the intake you can get full manifold vacuum to the crank case.
If the connection to the intake is before the throttle body, the vacuum is worse at higher revs / load. That causes oil vapor being actively pulled into the intake.
It's simple enough to check, just disconnect the pipe, leave engine side to vent and block the intake side.
It's worth a try before dismantling the engine.
We have fitted a anti roll bar and the bigger vented discs and calipers from the facelift model and it has tamed our automatic versions ability to wanna carry straight on at corners...... We love our little charade, (well, we have two one is our parents little buzzbomb) the facelift also has a colour centre dash and little chrome bits that lift the interior quite a bit too........ Hope the smoking has stopped in yours too,
Thank Ian, keep up the good work
Ever since I knew what they were I've loved kei cars, so I'm going to have to pick the Charade. It's one of the only UK market cars with an actual kei car body same as they have in Japan.
My wife's Toyota Aygo triple makes a great sound and is a hoot to drive, even if your not actually seeing the scenery go past very quickly 🙄
The Aygo and other variants (107 and C1) are great little cars!
Saw these on a visit to UK and Ireland but had never seen these before. One of the few Toyota products we never saw in Australia.
Yes its a Daihatsu engine! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_KR_engine#1KR-FE
@@peterriggall8409 True, we don't get the here. I usually drive one in Indonesia where it is more than powerful enough for their roads.
@@carlarrowsmith Thats bang on Carl. For their size they feel torquey (spelling!) due to the vvt and are so easy to maintain it's a pleasure to service them. Only issue I found with my 2 bugs have been some light piston slap when cold. MPG wise again just unbeatable. I enjoy simple humble cars the best
Good video Ian, It's surprising how much fun you can have with a little engine. How's the smokiness of the Daihatsu going?
Here's a slight bodge I did for the rear wiper on my CityRover - which may also work for the Charade - I adjusted the angle of the rear wiper nozzle to about a 30 degree angle towards the side where the wiper usually parks - that means instead of a direct vertical stream of water dribbling straight down, it now covers a much larger surface area & makes sure that the water is more evenly distributed across the rear screen as the wiper begins to operate.
I love the Charade to be honest. More space, joyful and I really like the square box design 😊 to avoid the "roll"? A size bigger tires on the car can do miracles.
I was hoping you would do a comparison between Myrtle and the Daihatsu
Nice comparison Ian. I must say I prefer Mertyl the Matiz. Has miss Hubnut considered doing a car review other than the driving for obvious reasons?
I think despite the extra refinement of the Charade, I'd still give it to Myrtle. Even if she is more tiresome on a long drive, there's something quite fun about taking a car out of its comfort zone and a greater sense of adventure.
The first generation Aygo/107/C1 were a good three pot too and surprisingly entertaining. We used to have them as work pool cars and I remember taking four of us down from Aberdeen to Edinburgh for a meeting once in one. Overtakes had to be planned but the experience definitely kept you in your toes
If you still owned your City Rover, this could have been a 3 way Battle of the Small Blue Cars ;D
My Grandad had a 2006 Chevrolet Matiz from brand new, he said it was the best small car he ever had although it was only ever used for local town driving. Still on the road according to the online checkers. :)
is there a bearing going in the matiz ???
Hi fellow hubnut fans ..my new hubnut calendar has arrived...great Chanel Ian .compulsive lockdown viewing 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🍺👍
September is the best one on the calendar
Honestly, you should try a mk1 škoda fabia 1.2 with the 12v head. Peak torque at 3k, shorter gearing than the charade (60mph at 3k in top), really refined for what it is and actually quite fun to drive. Picked mine up for a bargain too, doesn't burn a drop of oil. Cam chain which on the later ones shouldn't give problems. Should get it on the channel!
Some had valve seating issues. But cracking cars. And prettier than the Mark 2 in my opinion. The saloon was horrid though.
We bought a Daewoo Matiz as a courtesy car for my garage. At the time when Daewoo became Chevrolet. The deal was take a Daewoo and when the Chevrolet model became available they would swap them at no cost. This we did.
We kept it for three years and sold it to a customer who had four daughters, it was passed down through the family and each girl learned to drive in it.
We still maintain it today. It is a bit beaten up though.
Just bought a Red 2004 Charade as my first car for £690, arrives on Friday and cant wait! It was that or a Peugeot 307... Feel like I made a very good choice. Its an EL 3 door.
I quite liked driving my daughter's mk 1 Yaris when she had it. Too many cylinders?
Really nice city car tho, first generation👌👍 it replaced the Starlet which I also really liked , good cars bodywork was an issue on the Starlet unfortunately.
Yeah. The Yaris was and is a four cylinder. The European Aygo is a three cylinder car in base form
Brilliant v log as always think we need to see myrtle get modded a little & add a turbo if it's possible?
Have you sorted the charades smoking habit?
I'd forgotten this one - and at 13:55 "Ooh! Just found some nasty rust there" - Chemy: "Give me a few years, you ain't seen nothing yet!" 😮
Ha! Both sorted now.
@@HubNut .... Excellent dedication to the cause Sir! 👍
Hi Ian, check under the spare wheel for the centre rear seat belt, they had a habit of winding up there when the rear back rests were folded down.
I like where the window switches are for the electric windows this way they don’t get wet when climbing in or out when it’s raining
With the coils inside the air box they get cooling the faster you go
So technically they should last a long time
My SA apex’s models had electric windows all round
Our line up was
CX no rear split seat , manual windows no AC
CXL 60/40 split seat with headrests, electric windows all round, AC
XLE 60/40 split seat, with headrests electric windows all round AC 1x airbag, power steering, hello happy dash
I liked the position of the fuel / boot release lever
If I’m not mistaken we had twin reverse lights no fog lamps
Things like that make it cheaper to build for both left and right hand drive vehicles, one console for all models
Ps look behind rear bumper in the middle is a huge steel block for strength if one was to be rear ended
I relaxed the 145 tyres with 155 really improved the cornering
I would love to have a Matiz and I'm thinking about buying one! Just one thing that stops me is poor safety! But they are adorable and fun cars, and great for everyday stuff!
The seats in the Charade have uncannily similar upholstery to the Mini City of the 1980s, with that grey patterned panel down the middle.
If I was choosing between just these 2, I can't believe that I am saying this, but for looks and engine note it would be the Daewoo.
HOWEVER, Daihatsu is a more reputable brand, so I would expect the Charade to be better built and longer lasting....but man, it sure deserves the description: penalty box.
Internal boot releases have been fitted to almost all Asian cars for a long time, and they're there for a very specific purpose: In most Asian countries, when you enter car parks at shopping centres, hotels and other public venues, a guard at the entrance will use a mirror on a stick to check under your car, glance inside and finally check in the boot. That boot release is intended to let you open the boot for such an inspection without having to get out of the car, and so the target audience wouldn't care where the lever is as long as they can get to it from the driving seat - when opening the boot from the outside, like putting the shopping or the suitcase in, they would just use the key.
The Ford Fiesta MkVI (2002-2008) was sold in Asia because Ford ended the deal which saw Mazda 121 and later Kia Pride models sold under Ford Festiva badges; that's why the stalwart of European economy motoring had a handy little button on the dash between the right-side air vent and instrument binnacle to open the tailgate.
The only 3 cylinder car I’ve ever driven was a 1994 Geo Metro (low rent Suzuki Swift) back in 1995. The car was flimsy, cheap and horrible but the growl from the 3 pot when given a good thrashing was fantastic and made me giggle!
Hubnut the reason why the non-airbag model wasn’t sold in the UK was because after 1998 in the UK it was mandatory to have at least driver airbag.
Can't be true as our 2001 Perodua Nippa doesn't have one...
@@HubNut what I mean is any car that was going on sale in 1998 had to. The nippa went on sale in 1996. Anyway, keep the good vids going and PLZ BODYKIT THE MATIZ!!!!!!
I think a compromising car to these cars would possibly be my sons diahatsu Sirion 2nd generation. with 3 pot 1 litre engine. I’ve driven two of this model but this one really flies. You’re very welcome to review this model if you wish. It feels like it’s been breathed on by a previous owner but we don’t know that.for certain. Pete Birmingham 🇬🇧
We have a little Citroen C1 base-spec (so technically a Toyota and with a 3-cilinder Daihatsu engine) as a 2nd daily. Citroen made in 2006 the most basic version of the car; the Matiz and Charada are more luxurious even. No split folding rear bench, not even a recirculation on the ventilation system, no clock.. The only option ever selected was a radio. I like it for its hard working engine with the nice sound, the lack of power steering, very lightweight and that it runs on skinny tires. Very honest driving and makes it a bit of a go-cart. Speed sensation is great. Really reminded me of the fun in driving a Citroen AX or Visa.
Where did you buy the Matiz from?
A branch of Halfords!
@@HubNut I'm too young to remember Daewoo-Halfords centres lol
@@HubNut They were on a shelf between the sparkplugs and the Turtle wax.
We have a 4-cylinder 2009 Chevrolet Matiz SE, which betters 60 mpg+ on runs, but we drive slightly slower than you, unless traffic dictates otherwise. Slightly longer journey times are not an issue;, because average car speeds on U.K. A roads are nearly always below 48 mph. (I have measured them professionally.) Thanks for the video. 🙂👍
How much was the matiz when you bought it?
£6495. Then £100 when I bought it again.
Both great cars. Great test of them both. For me the Matiz just wins due to the fun factor! 👍
I drove a Matiz once. I remember the controls being extremely light and it cornered like a gokart. On the downside the ride was very choppy and I felt like sitting in a tin bucket. The owner praised it most for it's reliability.
Neither of these cars was ever sold in Canada, but I did get rides in a Matiz when visiting relatives in Italy. Being very narrow, it was perfect for driving around medieval villages, but it was also terribly lacking when it came to fitting my, hum, "North American" frame in it. Crouching frog would be the best way to describe how it felt when sitting behind the wheel It also felt like it would overturn if you ever slammed the doors too hard.
On holiday in Barbados a few years ago I hired a Matiz Moke, which was an auto. 😂😂 Regularly had to hold in first with accelerator flat to the floor to make it up hills. But (especially with lack of doors) it felt like it was really shifting at 40mph & it was genuinely the best craic to drive.