{{Short description|Car engine families}} {{More sources needed|date=June 2018}}

The '''Daihatsu K-series''' is a series of three unrelated engine families (KF, KR and K3/KJ), even though named with same initial "K" letter code. These engines were built in DOHC 12-valve inline three (KF & KR) and DOHC 16-valve inline four (K3/KJ) engine layout, ranging from 0.66 L, 1.0 L and up to 1.3 L. All engine families are available in naturally aspirated and turbocharged form. The new KF weighs 47kg (103lbs) which is 25% less than the old EF which weighs 59kg (130lbs)<ref name="engine weight refence">{{cite web |last1=DAIHATSU |first1=MOTOR CO., LTD. |title=Daihatsu Develops New 660cc Engine with Improved Environmental Performance, Power, and Quiet Operation Lightweight and compact: 25% reduction*1 in weight for a class*2 leading weight of 47kg |url=https://www.daihatsu.com/news/2005/05112201.html |website=daihatsu |publisher=DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. |access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>

== KF == Introduced in November 2005, Daihatsu KF engine is a series of 658 cc inline-three cylinder DOHC 12 valve water-cooled engine, designed for kei cars. This engine replacing the old EF series engine. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Type !Displacement !Bore x Stroke !Bore Pitch !Cylinders !Compression !Power !Torque !Application |- | rowspan="1" |KF-DE | rowspan="18" |658 cc | rowspan="18" |63 x 70.4 mm | rowspan="18" |78 mm | rowspan="18" |3 | rowspan="5" |11.5 |{{Convert|50|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,900 rpm | rowspan="1" |{{Convert|60|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 3,600 rpm | * Not available |- | rowspan="8" |KF-VE (with DVVT) |{{Convert|50|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 5,700 rpm | rowspan="2" |{{Convert|64|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm | * S200 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar * S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van/Subaru Sambar Van |- |{{Convert|53|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,000 rpm | * S200 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar *S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van |- |{{Convert|58|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,200 rpm |{{Convert|65|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm | *L175 Daihatsu Move *L255 Daihatsu Esse *L275 Daihatsu Mira/Subaru Pleo *L375 Daihatsu Tanto *L455 Daihatsu Tanto Exe/Subaru Lucra *L575 Daihatsu Move Conte |- |{{Convert|52|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,200 rpm |{{Convert|60|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm | *L275 Subaru Pleo *LA100 Daihatsu Move/Subaru Stella *LA250 Daihatsu Cast/Toyota Pixis Joy *LA700 Daihatsu Wake/Daihatsu Hijet Caddie/Toyota Pixis Mega *L575 Daihatsu Move Conte/Toyota Pixis Space |- | rowspan="3" |11.3 |{{Convert|52|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,800 rpm |{{Convert|60|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 5,200 rpm | * LA300 Daihatsu Mira e:S/Toyota Pixis Epoch/Subaru Pleo Plus * LA550 Daihatsu Mira Tocot * LA600/650 Daihatsu Tanto/Subaru Chiffon * LA800 Daihatsu Move Canbus |- |{{Convert|46|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 5,700 rpm | rowspan="2" |{{Convert|60|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm | *S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van/Subaru Sambar Van *S500 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar Truck |- |{{Convert|53|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,200 rpm | *S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van/Subaru Sambar Van *S500 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar Truck |- |12.2 |{{Convert|49|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,800 rpm |{{Convert|57|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 5,200 rpm | * LA350 Daihatsu Mira e:S/Toyota Pixis Epoch/Subaru Pleo Plus |- | rowspan="2" |KF-VE (CNG with DVVT) | rowspan="2" |12.8 |{{Convert|45|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,200 rpm | rowspan="1" |{{Convert|64|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm | * L275 Daihatsu Mira Van (Gas powered car) |- | rowspan="1"| {{Convert|39|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,400 rpm | rowspan="1" |{{Convert|52|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm | * S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo (Gas powered car) |- | rowspan="4" |KF-DET (turbocharged) | rowspan="4" |9.0 |{{Convert|64|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm |{{Convert|103|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 3,000 rpm | *L175 Daihatsu Move (Custom R/R Limited/RS) *L375 Daihatsu Tanto Custom RS *L405 Daihatsu Sonica *L575 Daihatsu Move Conte/Toyota Pixis Space Custom RS |- | rowspan="1" | {{Convert|64|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 5,700 rpm |{{Convert|103|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 2,800 rpm | *LA100 Daihatsu Move *L275 Daihatsu Mira/Subaru Pleo Custom RS *L455 Daihatsu Tanto Exe/Subaru Lucra Custom RS *S320 Daihatsu Atrai/Subaru Dias Wagon *S320 Hijet Cargo Cruise Turbo/Toyota Pixis Van Cruise Turbo/Subaru Sambar Van VC Turbo |- | rowspan="1" | {{Convert|64|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,400 rpm |{{Convert|95|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,000 rpm | *LA150 Daihatsu Move/Subaru Stella Custom RS *LA700 Daihatsu Hijet Caddie |- | rowspan="1" | {{Convert|64|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,400 rpm |{{Convert|95|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 3,200 rpm | *LA400 Daihatsu/Toyota Copen GR Sport *LA600/650 Daihatsu Tanto/Subaru Chiffon Custom RS |- |rowspan="4" |KF-VET (with DVVT) | rowspan="4" |9.5 |{{Convert|64|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm |{{Convert|103|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 3,000 rpm | *LA250 Daihatsu Cast (G Turbo/Sport)/Toyota Pixis Joy (G Turbo/S) *LA700 Daihatsu Wake/Toyota Pixis Mega X/G |}

== K3 == {{See also|Toyota SZ engine}} The Daihatsu K3 engine is a series of 1.3 L 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve, water-cooled gasoline engine developed and produced by Daihatsu since April 2000, replacing Daihatsu HC engine. This engine also known as Toyota 2SZ-FE engine. The stroked up version of this engine is called 3SZ-VE engine (1.5 L) and stroked down version is called KJ-VET engine (1.0 L). {| class="wikitable" |+ !Type !Displacement !Bore x Stroke !Bore Pitch !Cylinders !Compression !Power !Torque !Application |- | rowspan="1" |K3-DE (without DVVT) | rowspan="9" |1297 cc | rowspan="9" |72 x 79.7 mm | rowspan="9" |78 mm | rowspan="9" |4 | rowspan="3" |10.0 |{{Convert|88|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm |{{Convert|114|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 3,600 rpm | *F600/650 Daihatsu Xenia/Toyota Avanza (2003–2006) *S400 Daihatsu Gran Max |- | rowspan="2" |K3-VE (with DVVT) | rowspan="1" |{{Convert|90|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm |{{Convert|123|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,400 rpm | *J100 Daihatsu Terios/Toyota Cami/Perodua Kembara (Malaysia) *L881 Daihatsu Copen (Europe) *M100 Daihatsu Storia/Daihatsu Sirion/Toyota Duet *M200 Daihatsu YRV |- | rowspan="1" |{{Convert|92|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 6,000 rpm |{{Convert|119|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,400 rpm | *F600/650 Daihatsu Xenia/Toyota Avanza (2004–2015) *J200 Daihatsu Terios/Toyota Rush *M300 Daihatsu Boon/Daihatsu Sirion/Toyota Passo *M400 Daihatsu Coo/Daihatsu Materia/Toyota bB/Subaru Dex *S220 Daihatsu Atrai 7/Toyota Sparky/Daihatsu Hijet Gran Cargo |- | rowspan="2" |K3-VE2 (high revving version) | rowspan="2" |11.0 | rowspan="1" |{{Convert|110|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,000 rpm |{{Convert|126|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,400 rpm | rowspan="1" | *M100 Daihatsu Storia/Toyota Duet Rally |- | rowspan="1" | {{Convert|102|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,000 rpm |{{Convert|120|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 4,400 rpm | *M100 Daihatsu Sirion GTvi (Australia) |- | rowspan="1" |K3-VET (turbocharged version) | rowspan="1" |8.5 | rowspan="1" |{{Convert|140|PS|hp kW|abbr=on}} at 6,300 rpm |{{Convert|177|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 3,200 rpm | *J100 Daihatsu Terios/Toyota Cami Turbo Aero *M300 Daihatsu YRV Turbo 130 |}

== KJ == The Daihatsu KJ-VET engine is a turbocharged 1.0 L 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve, water-cooled gasoline engine developed and produced by Daihatsu. This short lived engine only available for Daihatsu Boon X4. This engine is a stroked down version of K3-VET engine. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Type !Displacement !Bore x Stroke !Bore Pitch !Cylinders !Compression !Power !Torque !Application |- | rowspan="1" |KJ-VET | rowspan="1" |939 cc | rowspan="1" |72 x 57.5 mm | rowspan="1" |78 mm | rowspan="1" |4 | rowspan="1" |8.3 |{{Convert|133|PS|hp kW||abbr=on}} at 7,200 rpm |{{Convert|132|Nm|kg.m lbf.ft|abbr=on}} at 3,600 rpm | *M300 Daihatsu Boon X4 |} == KR == A 1.0 L inline 3-cylinder engine series designed and produced by Daihatsu.

== References == {{Reflist}}

{{Further information|Toyota KR engine}}

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