Daihatsu Copen goes Coupe and Shooting Brake route

The Daihatsu Copen interpreted as a coupe or shooting brake, anyone? That’s the premise of two of the concepts the Japanese automaker is bringing to the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon, the JDM roadster being given the fixed top treatment to become the Cero Coupe and Robe Shooting Brake. The duo will be joined by four other concepts for the show.

The coupe looks quite the trick, the hatched version possibly needing a bit more eye time to catch on for most – the big question is of course if they’ll make it to series build; the coupe would be an interestig prospect. Still, the studies are neat variations for the second-gen LA400K, which made its debut in mid-2014 in Japan following its initial appearance as the Kopen concept at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

First to arrive in the market was the Copen Robe variant – which forms the basis for the shooting brake study – before a more rugged, off-road inspired XPlay joined in late-2014. There’s a third bodystyle called the Cero, which was introduced in June this year. The Copen features a 660 cc turbocharged three-cylinder KF engine, paired with either a five-speed manual or a CVT gearbox, and its 64 PS and 92 Nm output numbers are defined by the country’s kei-car limitations.

Daihatsu will also be showing a third Copen study called the Adventure, which is only teased via a simple sketch – plenty of cladding on show in the outdoorsy, X-styled take on the car. Other TAS exhibits from the automaker include a rugged Activa version of the Cast, which premiered earlier this year.

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