Cumulative Sales of Vehicles Equipped with Smart Assist Top 1,500,000

Dec. 06, 2017
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. has now sold a total of 1.5 million vehicles*1 equipped with the Smart Assist collision avoidance system, as of the end of November 2017.

Daihatsu first equipped Smart Assist to the partially redesigned Move in December 2012. It was the first mini vehicle to be equipped with collision avoidance support braking and other advanced technologies at an affordable price. In April 2015, the system evolved into Smart Assist Ⅱ, which gained monocular cameras in addition to the existing laser radar technology. Then, in November 2016, Daihatsu launched Smart Assist Ⅲ. The latest version of the system utilizes the world’s smallest stereo cameras*2, and its collision avoidance support braking is now able to react to pedestrians.

At present, Smart Assist is equipped to a total of 11 different models*3—nine mini vehicles and two compact cars—and, going forward, Daihatsu intends to roll the system out to commercial vehicles as well. Of the current line-up of models equipped with Smart Assist, approximately 80–90 percent of customers choose to purchase grades that have Smart Assist installed. The functionality and affordability of the system have received widespread praise.

Daihatsu has also teamed up with sales companies nationwide to implement the “Safety and Peace of Mind for Everybody” project, through which customers can test ride vehicles equipped with Smart Assist and experience the system in action. In order to provide safety and peace of mind to as many customers as possible, going forward Daihatsu will continue to actively promote the widespread uptake of Smart Assist.

  Model name Date Smart Assist was first
equipped
Mini vehicle
(9 models)		 Passenger vehicle
(7 models)		 Move December,2012
Mira e:S August,2013
Tanto October,2013
Wake November,2014
Cast September,2015
Move Canbus September,2016
Atrai Wagon November,2017
Commercial vehicle
(2 models)		 Hijet Caddie June,2016
Hijet Cargo November,2017
Compact car
(2 models)		 Passenger vehicle
(2 models)		 Boon April,2016
Thor November,2016

*1: The total number of models sold featuring one of Smart Assist, Smart Assist Ⅱ, or Smart Assist Ⅲ; excludes OEM vehicles;
according to research conducted by Daihatsu.

*2: As of November 30, 2017, according to research conducted by Daihatsu.

*3: The Boon and Thor are equipped with Smart Assist Ⅱ; all other models are equipped with Smart Assist Ⅲ.

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