Daihatsu introduced the Altis' fourth generation in 2012, replacing its predecessor after only six years, keeping the pace with its better-known sibling, the Camry.

Daihatsu introduced the third generation of the Altis on the Japanese market in 2006, in the same year as its better-known sibling, Toyota Camry.

Since the first Altis proved to be a successful recipe, the carmaker decided to continue the project and introduced the second generation after just one year.

Daihatsu introduced the Altis on the Japanese market as a badge-engineered Toyota Camry XV20 wide-body in 2000.