It was equipped with a 1.0 L (958 cc) petrol engine mated to a four-speed manual transmission with a two-range transfer case.

In Papua New Guinea, these models were sold with a locally manufactured dropside cargo tray from 1980.

[3] Daihatsu revived the "Taft" nameplate in Japan in 2020 as a kei car competing with the Suzuki Hustler.

Fitted with a 2.2 L L-series diesel engine, the LD10 Blizzard had the same optional Deluxe model variant as the Taft.

In 1984, the Taft models were replaced with the F70 series Rugger (also called "Fourtrak" in the United Kingdom, "Rocky" in Australia and most European markets).