MilkandCookies.com (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
First aired Dec 9, 2007 and RT 1:02:12. Featured are the Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race, vehicles: Daihatsu Materia • Ascari A10 • Fiat Nuova 500 and actor Keith Allen.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 31/05/2008
Confronted by an all-new Daihatsu Materia, the interested observer finds all manner of relevant questions crowding his or her mind, with varying degrees of urgency, not least, "What in the name of sweet Mary and the baby Jesus is that?" Well, it's a small, MPV-style hatchback, seating five, is the simple answer, though that only begins to hint at an explanation for this courageous Japanese design...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
A 'yoof' car that pensioners might love: OK, it's got edgy looks and bling aplenty – but the Materia is also a roomy and practical mini MPV, says Tricia Wright
The Independent (Free subscription) | 29/03/2008
Specifications: Model: Daihatsu Materia Price: £10,995 Engine: 1,495cc four-cylinder petrol Performance: 106mph top speed; 0 to 60mph in 10.8 seconds; 39.2mpg CO2: 169g/km Worth considering: Vauxhall Meriva, Renault Modus, Nissan Note This week, we have a cult car. It's been launched here as the Daihatsu Materia, but it's been around for a few years in the States, where it's called the Scion xB, a...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
By now, you will have heard all about the new Apple iPhone. You will have been told its battery has the life expectancy of a veal calf, and that if you want to take a photograph, you'd be better off setting up an easel and breaking out the oils.
Top Speed (Free subscription) | 19/12/2007
Posted on 12.19.2007 10:00 by Simona Alina Filed in: | car crash | Mazda2 Euro NCAP releases the results for six cars: the Daihatsu Materia, Mazda 2, Honda Civic, Mercedes Benz C Class, Renault Laguna and the Volvo V70, which were all put through Euro NCAP's rigorous testing process. Euro NCAP tests unearthed faults that even the manufacturers' own safety tests failed to pick up. During the tests...
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 19/12/2007
Independent new car assessment organisation Euro NCAP released the results for six more cars today: the Daihatsu Materia, Mazda 2, Honda Civic, Mercedes Benz C Class, Renault Laguna and the Volvo V70. The Mazda and the Volvo had been previously tested, but had experienced issues with airbag deployment delays in the frontal impact and [...]
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 25/09/2007
If you like the looks, this is a neat way to stand out without compromising on practicality.
The Sun (Free subscription) | 17/08/2007
QUIRKY new Daihatsu Materia may be boxy, but it has bags of character...
