Daihatsu Mira e:S First generation (LA300)
Daihatsu Mira e:S (First generation (LA300)) was built from 2011 to 2017. Powertrain: Petrol: 658 cc KF-VE I3. Size: 3,395 x 1,475 x 1,500 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 730 – 790 kg.
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.
Overview
The first-generation Mira e:S was released on 20 September 2011. At the time of its introduction, it won the Good Design Award on 3 October 2011. The Toyota Pixis Epoch OEM rebadging went on sale in May 2012. Then in December of the same year, the Subaru Pleo Plus was launched. Both the Mira e:S, Pixis Epoch and Pleo Plus received a facelift on 19 August 2013. The engine of the original version produces 52 PS at 6,800 rpm; this dropped to 49 PS at the same engine speed when the engine was revised for better fuel economy in July 2014. The new engine runs on the Atkinson cycle and has an even higher compression ratio of 12.2 to 1, vis-à-vis the earlier 11.3 to 1.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
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
- 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.
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Can I import a Daihatsu Mira e:S (First generation (LA300)) from Japan?
By production year alone, Daihatsu Mira e:S (First generation (LA300)) is inside the age window for Canada, United Kingdom. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2036); Australia (2036). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Daihatsu Mira e:S (First generation (LA300))?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol: 658 cc KF-VE I3.
How big is the Daihatsu Mira e:S (First generation (LA300))?
3,395 mm long and 1,475 mm wide and 1,500 mm tall, on a 2,455 mm wheelbase. For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
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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