On ASIA They call the Daihatsu car dayoo,  Daihatsu Lanos is the smallest of the three Daihatsu cars. It set its wheels in the soil of American market in 1999 as a front-drive subcompact in two door hatchback and four door sedans. Rival car makes are Ford, Toyota, Honda, Plymouth and Hyundai. Daihatsu Lanos is the smallest of the three Daihatsu cars. It set its wheels in the soil of American market in 1999 as a front-drive subcompact in two door hatchback and four door sedans. Rival car makes are Ford, Toyota, Honda, Plymouth and Hyundai.