The Daihatsu Tanto (Japanese: ダイハツ・タント, Hepburn: Daihatsu Tanto) is a kei car manufactured by the Japanese carmaker Daihatsu. It was introduced at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show as a vehicle based on the Move's "tall" body style, and followed by the Tanto Custom in July 2005.

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Daihatsu Tanto
Daihatsu Tanto X (L350S)
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Manufacturer	Daihatsu
Also called	Subaru Chiffon (2016–present)
Production	November 2003 – present
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback/minivan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive

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The name "Tanto" is derived from Italian, Spanish and Portuguese word for "so much" or "a lot".^[1]

The first-generation Tanto went on sale on 27 November 2003. The grade levels consisted of L, X and X Limited for naturally aspirated engine option, and R and RS for turbocharged engine option.

The Tanto Custom was added in July 2005, which grade levels consisted of L and X for naturally aspirated engine option, and RS for turbocharged engine option.

The second-generation Tanto went on sale on 17 December 2007. Among the main features of this generation is an ordinary side-hinged rear door on the right and a sliding door without an intermediate pillar on the left.

• Rear view
• 2008 Tanto Custom (L375S)
• 2010 Tanto Custom (L375S)
• Tanto Custom RS Turbo (L375S)
• 2008 Tanto Custom (L375S)
• Interior

The third-generation Tanto went on sale on 3 October 2013. This generation used the sliding door on both sides. The car is also sold by Subaru as the Subaru Chiffon (Japanese: スバル・シフォン, Hepburn: Subaru Shifon) since December 2016 through an OEM agreement.

• Tanto X Turbo SA (LA600S)
• Tanto G SA (LA600S)
• Tanto Custom RS SA 4WD (LA610S)
• Tanto Custom RS SA 4WD (LA610S)
• Subaru Chiffon (LA600F)
• Chiffon Custom RS Limited SA (LA600F)
• Interior

The fourth-generation Tanto went on sale in Japan on 9 July 2019, followed by the second-generation Chiffon on 16 July.^[6] It is built on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform.^{[9][10][11][12]} The regular model is offered in L, X and X Turbo grade levels, while the Custom model is offered in L, X and RS grade levels. The turbocharged engine option is only available in X Turbo and RS grades.

By one month since its launch, the fourth-generation Tanto had been ordered for approximately 37,000 units, nearly three times the monthly sales target of 12,500 units.^[13][14]

The Tanto Custom received a facelift on 3 October 2022. At the same time, the crossover-styled variant called Tanto FunCross was also added to the lineup.^[15][16] The facelifted Chiffon later followed on 13 October.^[17]

• 2019 Tanto X (LA650S)
• 2019 Tanto X Turbo (LA650S)
• 2019 Tanto Custom RS (LA650S, pre-facelift)
• 2019 Tanto Custom RS (LA650S, pre-facelift)
• 2022 Tanto Custom RS (LA650S, facelift)
• 2022 Tanto Custom RS (LA650S, facelift)
• 2022 Tanto FunCross Turbo (LA650S)
• 2022 Tanto FunCross Turbo (LA650S)
• 2019 Chiffon G SA (LA650F)
• 2019 Chiffon Custom R SA 4WD (LA660F, pre-facelift)
• Interior