Daihatsu Tanto Coloring Pages

A Tall, Roomy Kei Car

Daihatsu Tanto is a kei car made by Daihatsu.
A kei car is a car with a small size and engine set by Japanese rules.
Even though Daihatsu Tanto is a small car, it is very tall and has a lot of room inside.
The first model came out in 2003, and now the 4th model is being made.
The first Daihatsu Tanto is said to have created a new group of cars called kei super height wagons that are very tall.
It is popular with families who have small kids, as well as grandpas and grandmas, because it is easy to get in and out of.

The Secret of the Name

The name "Tanto" comes from an Italian word.
It means "very spacious" and "a lot."
It sounds like the Japanese word "tanto" as in "tanto tabete ne" (eat a lot), but people say it was not named after that.
Still, it is neat that both mean "a lot," isn't it?

The Secret of the Miracle Open Door

The 2nd Daihatsu Tanto added a feature called the Miracle Open Door on the passenger side.
On normal cars, there is a pillar that holds up the roof between the front and back doors.
For the Miracle Open Door, this pillar was built right into the door to make a big doorway without a pillar.
When you open the front door and slide the back sliding door to the side, a wide open entrance appears.
Combining a door with no pillar and a sliding door was the very first time ever for a kei car.
It makes it super easy to load a stroller without folding it, or to get inside while holding an umbrella!

The Four Models of Daihatsu Tanto

The 1st model came out in 2003. The back doors were normal doors that opened outward.
The 2nd model came out in 2007, and it got the Miracle Open Door on the passenger side. The back door on the driver side was still a normal door.
The 3rd model came out in 2013, and the back door on the driver side became a sliding door too, giving it sliding doors on both sides.
The 4th model came out in 2019. It was the very first car made with DNGA, Daihatsu's new way of building cars.
In 2022, a new friend called the Tanto FunCross was added for people who love the outdoors.

Four Coloring Pages

There are four coloring pages of Daihatsu Tanto, from the 1st model to the 4th model.
On the 1st page showing the 1st model, the best parts to look at are the wide headlights with two round lights inside, and the cross pattern on the grille around the license plate. The back door has a normal door handle.
On the 2nd page showing the 2nd model, there are big and small circles inside the rounded headlights. The reason two door handles are side by side in the middle is because of the Miracle Open Door with no pillar. The wheel caps with a row of round holes are cute too.
On the 3rd page showing the 3rd model, the big headlights with detailed patterns and the lower grille with side-by-side lines look so cool.
On the 4th page showing the 4th model, a long narrow grille sits between the headlights that have round lights inside. Near the bottom of the doors, there is a big dent line.
Try putting all four side by side to compare how the doors and front faces have changed!
There are also coloring pages for N-BOX and Spacia, which are tall kei cars just like this one.

Try Copying the Real Colors

The sample cars use pearl white for the 1st generation, white for the 2nd and 3rd generations, and pale mint green for the 4th generation.
Pearl white is not plain white. It is a shiny, glossy white! You can leave the white paper as it is, and layer a little pale cream or light blue in some spots to make it look pearly.
For the 4th generation mint green, layer a little bit of light blue over pale green to get a soft, gentle color.

How to Color the Tall Car Body

Daihatsu Tanto is very tall, so the big sides and sliding doors really stand out.
For large areas, move your colored pencil in the same direction to color evenly.
For white cars, color just the bottom of the body and the door gaps with light gray. This makes it look 3D!
On the 4th generation model, layer a slightly darker color on the dent under the door. This creates a shadow and makes the shape easy to see.

Windows and Lights

Daihatsu Tanto has very big windows! Color the window glass with light blue or gray, and leave diagonal white lines to make it look like real glass.
For the round lights inside the headlights on the 2nd and 4th generation models, leave the middle white and color around them with light gray.
The 3rd generation headlights have lots of fine lines. Color each line a little differently with light gray and silver to make them sparkle!
If you color the gaps in the grille with dark gray or black, the car's face will look sharp and cool.

Tires and Wheels

Color the tires with dark gray or black.
Use silver or light gray as the main color for the wheels and hubcaps.
Color the round holes in the 2nd generation hubcaps with dark gray. It will look like real open holes!
Sharpen your colored pencil and color the small holes and the gaps between the spokes slowly and carefully.

The driver's seat moves all the way to the back

The 4th generation Daihatsu Tanto has a system where the driver's seat slides way back.
At its most, it moves a whole 54 centimeters.
The front passenger seat slides way back too, so you can get in through the Miracle Open Door and walk inside the car right to the driver's seat.
This way of using the space is called the Miracle Walk-Through Package.
You can get in from the passenger side where the sidewalk is, so it is safe even on rainy days or busy roads.

1 Million, 2 million, 3 million cars

Daihatsu Tanto is a car that has sold a huge amount.
In 2012, the total number of cars sold reached 1 million.
It passed 2 million in 2017, and 3 million in 2025.
In 2014, it became the best-selling new car of the year in Japan, including both compact cars and regular cars.

Gold Award for design

The 3rd generation Daihatsu Tanto won the Good Design Gold Award in 2013.
The Good Design Award is given to things that are easy to use and look wonderful.
Among those, the Gold Award is only chosen for extra special things.
It won because people loved the sliding doors on both sides and the clever wide entrance.