ダイハツ・コペン（初代 L880K）
CopenL880K
V0055
- MAKER
- DAIHATSU
- YEARS
- 2002–2012
- CODE
- L880K
- TYPE
- KEI CAR / SPORTS CAR
- ORIGIN
- JAPAN
01 — Overview
Previewed at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, the Copen's electro-hydraulic 'Active Top' was the first power-retractable roof on a mass-produced kei car. First-generation production ended in 2012.
02 — Historical context
Historicalcontext.
- 01
The Copen concept debuted at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show.
Source: Daihatsu Copen — Wikipedia (English) - 02
Its electro-hydraulic 'Active Top' was the first power-operated retractable roof on a mass-produced kei car, per Japanese Wikipedia.
Source: ダイハツ・コペン — ウィキペディア日本語版 - 03
The name combines 'kei' (compact) and 'open'.
Source: Daihatsu Copen — Wikipedia (English) - 04
Daihatsu ended first-generation production in August 2012 with a '10th Anniversary Edition'.
Source: Daihatsu Copen — Wikipedia (English)
03 — Engineering
Technicalspecifications.
- Manufacturer
- Daihatsu
- Chassis / model codes
- L880K
- Production
- 2002-06 – 2012-09
- Body styles
- 2-door coupé convertible (Active Top) / 2-door roadster (Detachable Top)
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel drive
- Engine
- JB-DETInline-4 · 659 cc · Turbocharged (twin-scroll)64 PS @ 6,000 rpmNote: Japanese market (47 kW); UK version 68 PS
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic
- Length × width × height
- 3,395 × 1,475 × 1,245 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,230 mm
- Units built
- 56,000Note: More than 56,000 first-generation Copens built
Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).
04 — Gallery
05 — Related
Relatedmachines.
06 — Sources
- 01Daihatsu Copen – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02ダイハツ・コペン – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
07 — Photo credits
Daihatsu Copen (first generation)
Black first-generation Daihatsu Copen (L880K) Active Top in a parking area in Japan.
By先従隗始