The Chinese Daihatsu Charade (2nd generation) and look-alikes.

Production of the Daihatsu Charade in Japan started in 1977. In 1983 a second generation was launched, which was replaced in 1987. The third generation Charade was also made in China as the very popular Tianjin Xiali TJ730.

Tianjin-Dafa (Daihatsu) Charade CX (2nd gen.), assembled in Tianjin, 1986.

But before the third gen., the Tianjin Automobile Industry Corporation assembled 3000 units of the second generation in 1986-1987.

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