Meet The Daihatsu Terios: Here's What It's Like To Own A Tiny Off-Roader! Dude, I Love My Ride @Home

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This second-generation 2006 Daihatsu Terios has a center-locking differential, but no low range. Still, it's small and light stature makes it a plucky little off-roader that you can buy in several global markets, but not the U.S. Check it out!
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[@starversespidersnake8246]

I could not pass by without mentioning the excellent level of spoken English by the Daihatsu Terios owner being from Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey according to license plates.

[@lffit]

he has a good command of English, true!

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

@@lffit That's me. If you like my video everybody can see it. I teach English in Afyon.

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX3bhKhsl9yXl68

[@oaesan]

What most people in UK/US don't realise is that the English we learn in Africa and 3rd world countries is the text book English - proper Queens English. So people are often surprised at the content, though often put off by the ascent.

[@truthteller99999]

@@oaesan Absolutely. It's better than wot most of us Brits speak init.

[@rondail5675]

Daihatsu Owner: Thank you for sharing your car with us. You should have given your name. Thank you from the U.S.

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

Thank you for your comment. That's me and I have other videos on my channel 😊

[@trl510]

that just proves you don't need 50K to have a great time and have a day to day use 4x4

[@tacticalnerd2146]

For the people who recorded this, I just wanted to say this was a well made video with some really nice shots of the car. The only critique I have is you got a bit repetitive as you mentioned the center locking dif about 3 times or more, but other than that small thing I enjoyed this video!

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

Thanks for your comment. The car belongs to me. I have more videos on my channel 😊

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

Thanks

[@Van-Hammer]

The Terios is a neat little crossover. I like the design.

[@ColeSpolaric]

This guy did a very good job especially since English isn't his native language. I like seeing these cars from different parts of the world.

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

Thanks for the comment. That's me. I have some more videos on my channel

[@smithjones1906]

I was going to say it looks like a scaled-down older generation RAV4! Now that I've read some of the other comments, it makes sense. All of the little oddball off-roaders are neat, the Suzuki Samurai, the Geo Tracker, Isuzu Amigo, ect. The world needs more!

[@1985toyotacamry]

I remember this car on Top Gear that made it into a fox. And I say I love this car. It looks like a Toyota Rav4 only less power version of it

[@timealone7906]

Toyota actually sold this in the Asian markets as a Toyota Rush.

[@Cazeyes]

Toyota has a Model that shares the same body, engine and interior call the Toyota Rush. The Rush has a few more features than the Terios.

[@kevinbarry71]

The rush is not four-wheel-drive. Only rear wheel drive. And with a solid rear axle. Quite primitive actually

[@Cazeyes]

@@kevinbarry71 the Toyota Rush can either be had as a RWD or 4WD. I would know because my mother had a Terios and currently has a Rush. The 4WD has the same central locking diff as the Terios.

[@kevinbarry71]

@@Cazeyes then I stand corrected. I've seen the rush here in East Asian market. But only as rear wheel drive.

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

That's right. The personnin the video is me and I have other videos about the car and nature travels. You can watch. 😊

[@AndrewKNI]

A great overview of you Terios. We have them in Northern Ireland and they were very popular. Sadly they are no longer made for our market. A friend of mine has one and he thinks its wonderful, especially when he found out Toyota were involved in its mechanicals. Happy motoring :-)

[@Fe_lix]

This is actually a cool car, it was release in the same time the RAV4 3rd gen was released but shares its design with the 2nd gen. But underneath it has nothing in common with a RAV4, it has a longitudinal engine and a solid rear axle. It's not a super heavy duty truck but it's quite capable for its size and can endure a very rough terrain with its simple design. As stated in the video it is a real full time 4WD with a true center diff lock. But it also have a rear LSD as standard (even in 2WD versions). Really cool for a cheap and small car !

[@tomokokishi3066]

In Japan it's the Toyota Rush. They sell many used ones with very low mileage for way less than 10k. Not bad.

[@fritty9927]

Super video. “I’m going but I’m not going there”😂

[@5MillCity]

🤣

[@billwaterhouse5894]

International entries, fantastic

[@Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga]

My mom had a 1st gen Terios. They are tiny tall little crossovers witch make them famous in my country for flipping over easily. But unlike all crossovers in the US the Terios is RWD in the lower trim levels. They drive and feel just like tall sedans. The engines was 1.5 I believe and a 5 speed mt. Very reliable and dependable little suv. They sold many of them thanks to Toyota who sold them on their dealer network despite being Daihatsu brand people considered them just as babies Toyotas

[@rossbowman202]

👍 Nice review gentlemen. That SUV would sell here in the US probably very well if it was sold here.

[@miramaldito]

with a different branding perhaps yes, but back in those years (2006 - 2012) US was heavy on big SUVs. The car isn't very good at highway, its noisy and has a slow top speed, luckily where I live you almost never use a highway, unless you are heading to another state. Otherwise I love this car.

[@ST-wi9eq]

this gen was also sold as the Toyota Rush in certain markets.

[@basedury]

it's like a little baby rav4! you can tell english is not this guy's first language but huge props for him putting together some good footage of a car we don't see here in the states!

[@fatihserttas1473]

This guy should review more cars in this channel... Great video!

[@fatihserttas1473]

Oh, i’ve found his channel. outdoor Fugitive

[@glennkennedy441]

Perfect size, we need something like this in the US.

[@FrankySilverFace]

Your friend is TFL famous now! Well done video!!!

[@ned8249]

Thank you. That was interesting and fun review. Good job. 👍

[@louisbabycos106]

I remember growing up and seeing the" daihatsu Rocky " . It was so tiny ,yet super musclure looking off roader . I was too young and poor to buy one .

[@Malc664]

Yeah, they were sold in Australia but I haven't seen one for 30 years or so. They had diesel engines as well.

[@louisbabycos106]

@@Malc664 In America it was a gasser

[@theforzaboi3776]

When we were in Costa Rica that was our rental car and I say the 180kph speedometer and thought it saw mph and I was like wow 😂

[@Minimalist1266]

That is about 110 MPH. Still very fast for such a small car.

[@estebanamador7601]

🤣🤣🤣 greetings from Costa Rica. There were a lot of them in car rentals, and by the way, transmissions were not very good. The worst of Terios is that they are really expensive to repair.

[@mikefalle7910]

Love the international content (outside CDN and USA)

[@cazarilolsen4630]

Great video.

[@robifleming]

Very nice! I like very much this car!

[@CrumResearch]

Is the price for a new Daihatsu Terios like this around $12,000 in US dollars? How low can you go, for a used one?

[@rightlanehog3151]

It appears that a RAV4 and Yaris had a baby.

[@Stuka87]

Great video, I like seeing these from other countries.

[@anengineer_]

Great video, keep it up!

[@jtns2845]

nicely done video! daihatsu terios/toyota rush is popular in southeast asia. i really wish we got them in usa.

[@jamesward5721]

The previous model to this ^ would be up there for me as one of the toughest vehicles going - that softened a lot in this 2006-2013 version. Not a fan of the later models but the 2006 and older ones are gems. Little tanks.

[@frederickmoller]

I rented a Daihatsu Rocky in Cuba twenty years ago, that was an awesome true 4x4, it's too bad that in US/Canada don't get 4x4s like these!

[@desertmike680]

TFL International?

[@AndresK5Blazer]

Was sold in this country as Daihatsu, now it is sold under Toyota brand: Rush (and it's the new model)

[@nusaibulniaz4433]

I thought it was a toyota rush(sold in Bangladesh) at first until I look at the badge. Both of them look the same

[@HoosierDaddy_]

I like this little awd crossover. Interesting little beast!

[@speedbird3955]

Cool man....... love it

[@tonygreen8628]

My terios has a transfer box fitted, it’s a better off-roader than what you have !

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

How did you make it installed?

[@MrHaggy07]

I owned two of them both auto and we did some epic trips even went up Sani pass in Lesotho

[@ProGamerLeague]

“This is a steering wheel”

[@KristoferOlsson]

Good basic information.

[@niceguyeddy9229]

Somebody's got to send this guy some BF 2KO

[@williammodlin2621]

This makes me smile. This guy is working really hard to give us a thorough review. Tommy, watch out! You’ve got COMPETITION!

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

That's me ☺️

[@cessrcd]

Great review

[@darrenangel461]

Toyota gave daihatsu the mk2 rav4 platform and some running gear for the terios 2, I've got the rare terios kiri, love it,

[@muaythai193]

Do you know the split between front and rear in normal driving conditions? In the automatic model. Is it front wheel drive until the wheels slip, and then power is send to the rear?

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

Permanent 4 wheel drive. In the automatic transmission version, only the transmission is different. It doesn't have much electronics as it is a relatively old car. The power is sent to the rear axles by a shaft. Good old mechanical systems. It doesn't understand the traction loose. But some of them have limited -slip diffs. You can search for them If you want detailed info about what limited slip diffs do.

[@muaythai193]

@@outdoorfugitive2613 do you what’s the permanent split between front & rear? 50:50? Or rear biased?

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

@@muaythai193 i don't know. When you lock the central differential it is 50/50, when you don't it probably changes according to the surface mechanically. Maybe the rear ones have slightly more power

[@JDOFunofficial]

Fact: Outside Daihatsu Terios is called Toyota Rush.

[@RPD91]

We used to have them until they stopped production sometime in the 2010s. Apparently the new Toyota Rush is the current generation of the Daihatsu Terios albiet without any off-road capabilities.

[@titosew]

It was sold as Toyota Rush in Mexico for some time.

[@poetaenlaluna]

I like it!

[@milkovas556]

I thought it was RAV 4 and seen what I seen can make the case its a collaborate version with Toyota .Just for example HVAC dials straight out of Yaris .

[@thought1212]

good review and a fun little car.

[@liamtaylor7710]

Does the centre diff automatically switch off at a certain speed like the Rav4?

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

I have no idea, but I hope it does, because I am afraid of leaving the diff in the locked position

[@smarticus6384]

Nice job on the video. Cool car.

[@doraancilliers2999]

I have 2008 love mine great car and it's good in off road

[@squidgysailor]

Can you please include interior part please

[@valvesucker]

Outstanding

[@adamadams6740]

Wish we got more of this kinda thing in the states! I really wish we got the Jimny by Suzuki

[@MegaNinjaMonkeyZord]

We have cuvs same size but not one of them is as reliable and capable, only rengade/500x can do softroading on same level but thanks to design and built quality it will strand you on a highway not to mention middle of nowhere

[@armondobbabone8556]

"Good for parking"

[@ProGamerLeague]

When I heard that 😂😂😂

[@szili76]

He means it is easy to park. Come on english is not his native language, be kind.

[@armondobbabone8556]

@@szili76 His English is fine, you're so...literal

[@MrRahmanraju1]

This is also sold as Toyota Rush in Bangladesh 🇧🇩, my one is with automatic transmission 😃 didn't think will see my car review in TFL 😆

[@robertbelote5273]

Well there ya go, I thought they just made medium / heavy duty equipment.

[@TacoBellCustomerService]

That’s Komatsu.

[@robertbelote5273]

@@TacoBellCustomerService yes they make equipment as well, or do they own daihatsu?

[@TacoBellCustomerService]

@@robertbelote5273 Daihatsu doesn’t make heavy equipment.I think you’re confusing it with Komatsu.

[@robertbelote5273]

@@TacoBellCustomerService ok

[@nedharris]

There were Daihatsu's in the late 1980s/early 1990s in USA 🇺🇸.

[@carghai9235]

Me with Daihatsu hijet van with a shorten jeep 2 door chassis and 4wd, interesting.

[@deet4895]

There's a Toyota version that looks exactly the same except for the badges, it's called the Rush.

[@josephwanjohimacharia7881]

Infact it's the today's Toyota Rush

[@deet4895]

@@josephwanjohimacharia7881 Today's version of this would be the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky.

[@suriyadunya9994]

Do u have to put the car in neutral to engage 4wd?

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

It is a permanent 4wd, but to lock the center differential you need to put it into neutral

[@samuelbagas7741]

In Indonesia, we have a long wheel base version

[@dygardion9130]

Ok the guy at 2:50 😍😍😍

[@jedurix]

Hello can i ask you is it reliable to buy? did you face any problems?

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

If you don't drive too fast on the road, If you don't drive it on the surfaces you will definitely need low range, and If you care about its regular maintanance; It is a reliable car.

[@jedurix]

@@outdoorfugitive2613 ok thank you very much

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

Is a 2-door Prado smaller than this?

[@josem6929]

2 door Prado is a lot bigger. Maybe not much longer but every other dimension is a LOT larger.

[@Big.W.]

This is a mini prado

[@belowme4927]

SO ARE VEHICLES EXPENSIVE IN TURKEY?

[@outdoorfugitive2613]

Yes, very expensive nowadays. That's me and I have more videos about the car on my channel.

[@alyaniali6829]

Same car just like mine.. The first generation of terios

[@galantbeast]

itsa veerry niiice

[@josephfrancksiffrard2834]

Price

[@pjkr123]

In Indonesia, we have the longer version, 7 seater capacity, but 4x2 only :(

[@steverone7623]

James May would be proud

[@Legend-oka]

*When Malaysia people watch this video: IS THAT PERODUA NAUTICA!!?*

[@irfanyxp3489]

Not sell well considering the price lol

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Those approach angles are useless for anything but parallel parking without low range

[@dendencomendador4867]

Daihatsu, superb reliablitiy

[@atanasatanasov355]

2:24 untill the end....is that you Borat???😅

[@estebanamador7601]

Very good car, but not compared to Suzuki's 4x4s (with 4low).

[@SethPinnock]

Do an engine swap

[@ra_redesignautomobiles]

Another Name: Toyota Rush

[@justinx9892]

Looks like mini land cruiser

[@adnandavudagrlm2078]

The owners account: kzbin.info/door/8DCIK3Tcd-pWr_ZhbnAiXA

[@thorsbeat]

So it’s like a Subaru

[@cmott8809]

Fiat Panda 4x4🤣

[@robertbonefant8271]

I did not know that Borat has a younger brother. Doing auto reviews

[@dommm111]

That's ur girlfriend's ride, dude