Many inquire for differences / similarities between Toyota Rush and Daihatsu Terios.

Daihatsu is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation and the compact car strategist of TMC. They offer the same product in different names in differed markets. You may see the same in Toyota and Lexus brands too. It’s not the same spec or standards they maintain for all the markets. When Toyota export they have to confirm compliancy for various regions meeting regulations and safeguarding there overseas reputation. As example meeting EuroNCAP rating is very costly (Terios has prestigious 4 star rating) but in the Japan home market they don’t need to spend so much to be protected or rated.

RUSH or BE-GO is made to Japanese domestic standard and perfect environment and usage conditions but the TERIOS is made to meet with tougher and severe export conditions. We send the manufacturer a report compiling the environment, road and usage condition with pictures. This even includes the frequency of humps, rough roads, fuel samples, overloading conditions, usage periods etc etc. Once the manufacturer satisfies that the product withstands these conditions only they permit export from Japan. (These are the basic standard of Toyota group and other may vary). We in Sri Lanka cannot get a product made to our standards due to inconsiderable volumes hence share the production with similar regions. Ours been classified as severe condition and hot area so the products exported to Sri Lanka need to severe usage and hot area package.

One may argue domestic vehicles imported here years ago still run well but why not now. True. The conditions there and here were not much differed early. But they improved rapidly and developed cars to meet stringent environment regulations and with complicated electronics. While Japan aim recycling after few years we still aim extended usage.

Though products are from the same manufacturer we list key spec and feature differences comparing in the local context.