Avy version also is available. The range underwent a very minor facelift in August 2005. A special needs-friendly (Mira Friend-Matic) version appeared in November 2006. This car could be driven directly from a special self-powered wheelchair (the Mira Self-Matic), with a driver's door that could open at 90° and a fully automated entry and exit system. Buyers of the Self-Matic would receive government assistance. The Friend-Matic version continued to be produced until August 2009. L275 series (2006) In December 2006, the L275, the seventh-generation Mira, was presented. Initially only available as a passenger version, the van derivative appeared in early 2007. As usual four-wheel drive versions received a different model code (L285). Two Topaz Neo KF engines are available: a 658-cc KF-VE twin-cam, DVVT, three-cylinder engine of , and the KF-DET turbo engine of same displacement that produces . The naturally aspirated engine is available with five-speed manual transmission, three- or four-speed automatic transmission or continuously variable transmission. Export models (L276) first appeared in September 2007 and receive the very light Toyota KR engine, an inline-three of 1.0-litre displacement. Under the Japanese 10–15 test cycle, fuel economy varies from for three-speed automatic transmissions to for continuously variable transmissions. For cars with the "Smart Drive package", which come with a new idle start-stop system, fuel economy increases to . Inside, the gear shift has been moved from between the front seats to centre dash. An optional sliding rear seat, with a range of 255 mm, allows for more luggage room or extra knee room. Sales of the export 1.0 litre model in South Africa (as Daihatsu Charade) ended in 2011, followed by the European version (Daihatsu Cuore) in 2013. The Mira, alongside the Mira Cocoa, was discontinued in Japan on March 30, 2018. Alternative versions L675 series (2009) LA300 series (2011) LA350 series (2017) LA550 series (2018) In popular culture The Mira TR-XX appears alongside several of its kei sports-car contemporaries in Kat's Run: Zen-Nippon K Car Senshuken for the Super Famicom. The YouTube channel show Mighty Car Mods featured multiple L700 Cuores, namely a blue-colored, two-door 2002 Daihatsu Mira, which due to severe neglected state it was found in when bought by one of the show's hosts, was affectionately called "The Blue Turd". Despite the nickname, subsequent modifications (including an engine swap from a larger Daihatsu Sirion) have elevated the model's reputation among affordable DIY car enthusiasts who watch the