Daihatsu designed the 2004 Sirion for the European market, and six years later, it came with a refreshed version that should increase its sales.

Daihatsu introduced the Sirion on the market in 1998 and refreshed it three years later, but without too much success to the public.

Daihatsu's expertise in small cars was obvious, and it introduced the Sirion in 1998 as a sub-compact segment vehicle and exported it from Japan.