Daihatsu Cuore 7th generation (L251)
Daihatsu Cuore (7th generation (L251)) was built from 2003 to 2007.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. The picture illustrates the body shape, not this car; a photograph is added when a licence-safe one exists.
OverviewExcerpt in Japanese
6代目ミラの欧州向け輸出仕様。 ファイル:Daihatsu Cuore Euro-spec 5-door.JPG; 5ドア ユーロスペック ファイル:Daihatsu Cuore front 20071002.jpg; 3ドア Sportiv（フロント） ファイル:Daihatsu Cuore rear 20071002.jpg; 3ドア Sportiv（リア）
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Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Check before you buy
- Inspect for corrosion at sills, floor, subframes and suspension mounts, and replace perishable rubber (hoses, bushes, boots) at import.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Canada, United Kingdom. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Cuore
- 1st generation (L40) · 1977 - 1980
- 2nd generation (L55S/60) · 1980 - 1985
- 3rd generation (L70S) · 1985 - 1989
- 6th generation · 1999 - 2003
- 8th generation (L276) · 2007 - 2013
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Can I import a Daihatsu Cuore (7th generation (L251)) from Japan?
By production year alone, Daihatsu Cuore (7th generation (L251)) is inside the age window for Canada, United Kingdom. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2028); Australia (2028). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- ja.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-21)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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