Daihatsu Hijet Jumbo 4x4 Kei Truck review - the cheapest NEW Pick-Up
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- JDM 4x4 Daihatsu Kei Monster Truck review - Who needs a Tesla Cybertruck? In this episode Jonny Smith exclusively reviews a new Daihatsu Hijet Pickup Truck with switchable full low-range 4x4 drivetrain, lifted suspension and an economical 660cc engine. Imported by Motoyama motoyama.co.uk this Kei mini truck sits between agricultural UTV and regular small pick-up truck, but is far cheaper than both with prices starting from just £13,500 +VAT.
The Jumbo cab dropside flatbed pickup bed measures almost 2m long and has a cargo weight of up to 400kg and weighs less than a tonne.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:12 Where did Daihatsu go?
1:51 Kei truck definition
2:14 Engine
2:30 Flat bed
3:18 PRICE
3:45 TREK spec
4:39 DRIVING
6:44 0-62 challenge!
8:00 Better than UTV Gators?
9:36 Chassis and suspension
10:02 Economy
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As a former owner of two brand new Jimny's, which to this day I still really miss, this little pickup would be a really great alternative, as a brand new Jimny is now only available as a commercial and more expensive than this pickup.
I must say Jonny your video just makes me want this pickup, for the fun factor alone, my Jimny was great off-road and in the snow, this pickup would be equally as good or maybe even better than a Jimmy. I love it Jonny when you review these quirky little vehicles, please keep them coming, no-one does it better than you. 👍😁👍
You said the key words. This is a commercial vehicle so it circumvents the NCAP safety requirements for a passenger car. I think that's perfectly O Kei.
@@karlp8484 haha I see what you did there
I used to have one of these years ago. Great little machine. I like commercials and tbh porches, Ferraris etc bore me shitless😂
@@karlp8484 уои меап, kei words?
My boss is on his second, in black( 2nd is a silky silver wrapped in black metallic) went for a commercial the second time(no VAT) which means he has no rear windows no rear seats and steel wheels...it looks better I’m my opinion. He adores them...he also owns an SVT defender 3 door, so knows his stuff.
Anyone can review a 911 or an E39 M5 but it really takes some excellent communication skills to hold someone's attention for a 20 minute segment on this ....great job😁
We applaud this comment and thank you gratefully. When Jonny was on Fifth Gear he'd often be challenged to make a full item out of one of the least interesting new cars on sale. That was always his focus - to find interesting aspects of 'normal' cars. Some 17 years later we have The Late Brake Show with little to no new SuperCar content. Why? Because they aren't relevent anymore in the real world.
@@TheLateBrakeShow Exactly. I remember Jonny's review of the BMW i3 on another channel years ago just after I bought one myself. At the time, few other journos bothered with this weird little electric car with rubbish range, but he focused on what made it special and - lo and behold - many are singing its praises now...after it's been retired. Late Brake Show FTW. ETA: I sooo much want one of these Daihatsus.
I need one of these in the garden
It's so much easier to speak positively about something your enjoying, I suppose the same applies when something's so bad you don't know where to start! And the stuff in between that literally leaves you speechless. This bit of kit speaks for itself, even if he hadn't said a word the smile on his face says it all!!!!!!
I love this video
That looked like tons of fun!!! - I do think Europe as a whole would benefit greatly if the SUV-craze was replaced by a Kei-craze. We need more stuff like this, thank you for shining a light on the Kei alternative.
Not to mention that Kei cars has its own subculture with frankly really cool stuff being done to it. Hell, these Kei Trucks has a pretty big community in Japan with its own magazines dedicated to it and some part in the US started growing a community as well.
@@AbrahamArthemius Europe actually has it's own kei truck in the Multicar. A tiny truck mostly used for urban utility stuff.
Don't go crash testing any of these. 30 something years of fraudulent results.
Not gonna happen due to safety concerns
I've been daily driving a Midget II for about a decade. Kei trucks are fun little donkeys, they're not fast or spacious or luxurious or flashy, but they get the job done without complaining and make people smile.
As a (former) owner of a Suzuki Super Carry and a Jimny, I'd absolutely kill for one of these! I had been looking at older second hand ones, but having the mod cons that this includes is really tempting.
Whats your thoughts on the suzuki hustler?
Love your channel Calum, cool to see you here!!
I'd still want a classic old Suzuki Mighty boy before a hustler!@@clarksonoceallachain8536
I did a very enjoyable 56,000 miles in my 1986 Super Carry and it was the most useful vehicle I ever owned. With a 1cwt bag of sand over the rear axle, the five speed gearbox with the beautiful precise gear change and a set of good Michelin tyres, it was vastly better than it had any right to be. A crash would have killed me of course but that van carried so much taking display equipment to locations where larger vans could not go, it was wonderful when I built my house…it never ever failed and nothing broke. An EV version for Amazonman would be perfect for town work these days! 😃😃😃
wait a minute. i know you...
What a great and fun review!
Growing up on a farm in Japan I learned to drive in one of these - obvs it wasn’t as fancy as this particular little beast. But, at just nine years old, it was the perfect machine to learn in. We always had a 4x4 Kei truck on the farm, used for everything from going into the mountains to fetch firewood and mucking out the cowshed. They were capable in the snow too. The fact you have to rag the thing is part of the fun!
One further consideration is that the load space in one of these is similar to the useable load space in a pickup truck, which makes these even more impressive.
People are fooled into thinking the little kei trucks have a tiny bed but the bed on my 1996 4WD Hijet kei truck is slightly larger than the bed on my previous Tacoma with a "full size bed", and the Hijet bed is lower so it's easier to load, the sides fold down or quickly remove to make a flat bed, there are no wheel wells poking up into the bed as on US pickup trucks to reduce the cargo space and break your drywall when you hit a bump, and the tie downs are on the outside which is much more convenient and useful. They look cute but the kei trucks are extremely practical and useful. I'll load mine completely full of wet fresh cut water maple firewood and drive it 23 miles to a friend's farm, fold down a bed side and quickly dump the firewood. I've loaded the bed ten feet tall with tree limbs, tossed nylon straps over the top and cinched the load down six feet until it's almost even with the top of the cab. The limbs hung 8 feet out the back of the 6+ foot bed so I tossed a strap around it and cinched it together to keep the limbs off the road, tied a red flag on the extended load and drove it 20 miles to the compost pad at the dump.
Have a new appreciation for these trucks after seeing the MCM boys love of theirs, fully cemented that opinion now. We need more of these smaller cars in our cities! Imagine how popular a small delivery vehicle version could be, or even electrified
Perish the thought of electrification. That would positively ruin it!
@@stevebosun7410 just thinking of last mile delivery solutions in clean air zones with lots of traffic, where you don’t need massive vans, but for general use absolutely not, they’re efficient enough 👍🏻
I used to have a daihatsu 850 panel van in a rusty orange colour. It had a fold up seat in the back but no windows, which my mates loved! I overloaded it with a mobile disco every weekend it was ace! That was 30 odd years ago. I'd love one of these now, I live in Devon and is probably more capable than my audi! Lol
This looks like a practical antidote to those massive American-style pickups which in most cases are used as oversized saloons with an open-air boot. The Daihatsu really is fit for purpose.
Well well, now I want one, put a winch on it and it's perfect, another top notch review Jonny
I wouldn’t mind having something like this. It’s different to all other 4x4s I see. Farmers would appreciate it. City goers would run a mile
I'm a city person and I don't drive cause it is outside my price range to own a KEI-CAB/CAR
@@MOSSFEENwrong, there used alot in NZ. Way more versatile than a quad due to having a tray. People chuck the quad bike chunky tyres on them and they go anywhere.
@@MOSSFEEN it's not even setup for off-road lol it had light AT tyres on it.
Mighty car mods turbo one of these and add extra 4wd with snorkel and knobblys. It's by no means a beast but is more capable than you'd give it credit for. Theirs has a ripper that holds about half a ton. Good for small jobs or transporting ya bikes and quads same as is said here.
A tipper, theirs has a tipper. They do push it to its limits 8f you have a watch.
Kei cars and kei trucks quite simply rock!
Australia, like the UK, received many over the 1970's to early 2000s. Often with slightly larger capacity engines, their import killed off by increasing crash standards and low profit per unit.
I've got my eye on a near new Honda N-One and my partner can't wait to get a brand new Honda N- Box turbo.
This has definitely got a place in modern motoring, city friendly, practical, nice price, it’s ticking lots of boxes
EV makers should start focusing more on compact vehicles. Japan could do some great stuff there, but right now it seems like China is top at making small cheap EVs in their domestic market.
An electric one would be very appealing although it would lose some lightness but have more torque
No, no, no. Not electric for heavens sake. What's the fascination with electric utopia?
Because electric is better for the climate, fossil fuels have no future.@@stevebosun7410
Great fun review Jonny! We used the Honda equivalent on our farm for years and it's utterly brilliant - they can go anywhere, the payload of 350kg sounds small but turns out to be seriously versatile across countless jobs. They're also available at all budget levels, what's shown here is top tier (wish I could afford one!) but you can get a basic -- obviously much older -- 4x4 Carry, Acty, Sambar or HiJet for few grand, lift kits are cheap and easy to fit! I highly recommend Mike Festiva and Olympic Overland's channels for anyone interested in getting into these, two brothers who've used their minitrucks all over the mountains NW of Seattle on some serious terrain.
Absolutely love it. Limited use, limited size, unlimited entertainment.
What a great fun review of such a useful, capable and affordable vehicle. Really enjoyed watching it. Would buy one if I had a need for it!
Honestly, this channel keeps getting better and better. Cracking stuff. Also, would spec exactly as driven - looks amazing.
What a cool little rig … love it! Another great review Jonny.
Back in the 1990s my parents used to have a Honda 600cc pickup with a RomaHome two berth piggy back motor caravan unit. That little Daihatsu would be a great for modern day version of that. They loved their little RomaHome and did thousands of miles touring the U.K. and Europe in it. It was small enough to go to places that were best avoided by people with bigger vehicles.
You were as excited as a child at Christmas, great video (as usual) and sooooo want one. Hope you and family have a great Christmas.
Keep doing what you’re doing Jonny - I really enjoy your channel and podcasts 👍🏻 very refreshing to see someone so genuinely passionate about such a variety of cars
Living in rural Cornwall this would be perfect, especially in the winter. Great for the dump run, local shop visit or DIY tasks. I really want one! I’d do a 2” lift and 13’s with winter tires myself. Great video and commentary Jonny.
You are doing the MCM thing! Love it!!
Greetings from the Netherlands
I got a Suzuki kei lifted about 4", 13" rim with 175/95/13 all terrain tire. And I use it going to my farm loaded some agricultural staff like ex. 2sacks of fertilizer, some hand tools, power tools. I really helpful since I can literally drive it even in muddy places (which my hilux refuses to go). It really save me from backaches lifting those tools. Ex. My generator with welding set. My electric chainsaw which I can now use since my Gen.set on my little truck. I really find it amazing little truck.
That was brilliant, thanks Jonny. I have a GMC 2500 farm pickup in Canada, it’s an utterly horrid thing and I would gladly swap it for your Daihatsu, in fact it’s making me want to move back to the UK just so I could get my hands on one. Nice of you to give it a wash before you took it back.
Lovely little vid. Beautifully filmed. Congrats Johny.
Bags of character, reliability, simplicity and easy to place and park! I want one!!
It’s really, really fab! Without the head banging rack, it’s perfect for MTB to off-road moto carrying. Thx!👏👏👏
Even if I didn't like unusual pickups, Johnny would make me want this. Proper motoring journalism. Top notch.
Thanks for taking us on your adventures. Jonny brilliant! Love these K cars. Been watching them on Australians best 4x4 channel. When you nearly got the brown back door stuck I was in tickled laughter legend
Marty's Kei tipper...the dose combined with 3 cylinder noises may be my favourite thing ever.
My first “company vehicle” was a Hi Jet van….. in 1995 great little machine.. well done Johnny great job
I would have one of these in a heart beat. I have loved small cars since the 80's when I had 2 particularly kool Fiat 126 DeVilles. Those cars were so cute and quirky and nothing like cars today.
As soon as I saw this vehicle, I thought 'Adventure Truck'. Put a roof tent on top and a small kitchen and toilette on the back deck. You could even have an ebike on the back too, lol. A proper little adventure awaits...............
Don’t think I’ve smiled so much watching a car review. Wonderful work sir. I really want one now. So much fun.
My first car was a YRV (not a turbo, sadly). Absolutely loved it, hardly any left now
I have to say I love it! I love the simplicity of it, it just does what it says on the tin! I am a little bit biased, I was delivered my new Golf MK8, 1.5 etsi, petrol, automatic, in May this year. Four months later I bought a 2013 Jimny for bashing up country lanes and taking the dog out. It is filthy inside, does the business and is so enjoyable to drive. I leave the Golf for my wife or motorway driving! This Daihatsu would suit me down to the ground!
Fabulously interesting and unique review ! Thank you Mr Smith.
I REALLY want One ! Highly likely it’s going to happen ! 👍
Another great review, easy listening and informative
Wow so good to see a hijet on the show 👍 I have a 2004 hijet Roma home & it’s such good fun to drive ‘ it runs on petrol & LPG with a top speed of 78mph down hill 👍😁
Nice one, Jonny.
Lovely little beastie which I can imagine could win fans in rural areas as well as in real urban use - its size and maneuverability making it useful where a Transit or Ranger may become clumsy.
Sure it’s a small niche. But it fits.
Well impressed with that little pickup. Great review as always.
Just LOVE it, totally jealous cos that looked so much FUN
That's fantastic, I would buy one in a heart beat. I can see this as a great mini truck for Farmers. For a gardener looking to keep their eco footprint small I can also see this being amazing!
I own a gen 4 Jimny and always wanted a Daihatsu hijet jumbo after a recent visit to Japan. I love quirky JDM cars and can’t wait to add to my collection.
Great that the JDM K cars are getting some air time, perfect review. My 17 year old has done all the research and now we are looking for a rot free Copen for his first car. Cheap insurance and tons of bang for the buck. Cheers fella.
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I love Daihatsu.
I had Terios which I fell in love with and I greatly regret selling. But I replaced it with Copen and that makes up for the loss. Having an offroad kei truck is my next target 😀
I would love an electric Kei truck like this one, it's got a charm to it, like an anti cybertruck.
No, no, no, not electric for Christ's sake!
Why not? Electric is clearly the most relevant thing to purchase now. My cold and snowy country has a share of 80%+ electric in new car sales.@@stevebosun7410
Super cool... now praying for snow! 🌨️
Thoroughly enjoyed watching your review.
I'm in the process of getting a 2020 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo (the 4-seat van version) imported and prepped for my use in the UK. I've gone with a rear wheel drive, manual version (to keep things simple and reliable), however they are also available in 4wd and automatic (should you need it). Can't wait to be bumbling about in it early 2024. 😊👍
Where you buying and how easy was it 😮
@uncomfortabletruth8976 I am buying mine through a company called TorqueGT. They offer a personal import service that does everything from sourcing and bidding on the vehicle in Japan, taking care of the import service, and then prepare, test & register the car here in the UK.
Even if I didn't like unusual pickups, Johnny would make me want this. Proper motoring journalism. Top knotch.
A brilliant bit of kit. Great video, Jonny!
Fantastic and honest review Jonny. Reminds me of an excellent Daihatsu Sportrack ELXi I had some years ago.
You could put one of those roof tents on like on land rovers. Love it! Does it only come in pick up versions !
Who’dve thought Johnny’s quirky outside the box love of cars would give him such longevity, yet that’s what’s so great about him. Always something different and interesting.
Now I have a problem I want one of these but have no need for it, damn it !!
What a great little workhorse, smart,economical and practical, 👍
Awesome truck. I definitely want one. I'm going to look into this.
I’m actually feeling the want quite strongly. Nice work as always Jonny
Brilliant video, I need one, now.
This looks utterly brilliant. That little three cylinder engine sounds great, and it looks like you could quite happily cane it around without even getting into trouble in a 20 zone.
Quality review as ever. Love the concept. Merry Christmas to all.
Thank you, Merry Christmas to you
Love these! Awesome video!
What a little nugget, need one in my life. The MCM boys would love it. Great video once again Jonny.
Looks like a modern version of the brilliant Steyr Puch Haflinger. I remember watching the Haflingers on Christmas TV when they did an Army vs Civilian "Point to Point". A friend of my Dad owned a Haflinger and drove it up Helvellyn sometimes back in the 1960s!
I've been pining over a new one of these for quite some time now, as when I was a kid growing up (Australia) we had a 1980 hijet (2wd 550cc 4sp) which i learned to drive in. The old one we had was absolutely unstoppable, we used to use it as a backup car when it was still registered but eventually was for around the paddock on our 11 acre property to take fallen branches raked up pine needles and leaves etc, down to the fire heap. My best memories of it's though, when I got to that teenage hoon phase around 14 or 15 years old I used to flog it around the paddock as fast as I could and it used to amaze all my mates who had come over for rides in it. In the end we sold it off for $500 in a pretty dilapidated state when it was about 27 years old, but I often wish that i had a kept it and restored it.
Looks like a cracking little piece of kit Jonny,what a funky little truck.
Fantastic video, great little motor.
This is legit my dream car... what a fantastic little beast
Love the honesty in your commentry. Looks like an excellent farm vehicle.
The HiJet any day before a Cybertruck! This is so charming and cozy. 🥰
Brilliant top review of a great little motor.
One of your best videos yet. That’s quite a thing, could see having a small fleet of them for work
Thanks Jonny, great video.
Great vid. Fast expensive stuff bores me to death. The pickup is cool but the van version is it for me. I used to have a Suzuki back in the 90s, such a great vehicle
The box van variant ones are very very popular for micro-camper conversions in Japan. I would actually love to get one in Romania and do the same for my own leisure.
Actually, the pickup is the most popular for camping here. The box van is a passenger car and not a commercial one like the 'kei-tora' (kei truck). That roof rack is a third party accessory and was designed with leisure in mind. There are tents that attach to it and can be left on whilst driving.
Absolutely amazing little Truck, love it! Well done Johnny -- Great video, I want one!
Was going to say that its just missing a winch but you'd probably manage with just a rope and pulley! Love it! What a fun little vehicle a definite head turner!!!
Absolutely brilliant little beast. Love the jeopardy as to whether you were completely stuck or not. Lol.
Don't forget the dump truck or scissor lift options, as well as the Jumbo Super with twice the extended cab. Great dependable trucks. I used them when I was in Japan. I wish I had one here on the farm, but alas, I am too poor for such a luxury.
Well done video. My first time seeing your channel and I liked it.
Oh. The Super Jumbo cab solves my problem of where to put the dog....
Excellent tea time viewing, I'm watching now so will let you know after my cuppa what I think 😊
Thanks Jonny. I grew up in a Daihatsu 55 Wide. 550cc 2WD van version of this pickup. Great little van!
I had the same as you growing up but it was the ute (pickup) version. Was a machine!
Jhonny love that you find out there cars, like Lada and this 4X4 love it more like this :)
I was looking into importing an older Kei truck, they are so cool.
Cheers Jonny great work
Pleasure. Thanks for watching.
A fine base for a project camper car. Looks such a blast. 600cc delivers a massive grin around that track.
Wanted one for years. Definitely my next car after i give my Subaru to my oldest in a few years. For sure the full lift! And love the rc, I do have one of those already. 😊
❤ hey Jonny I watched that niva on a few youtube channels and remember seeing ( and commenting) that it had started a rust bubble at the front ....!! That was you that was ! I think you see it on car wow😂😂
Great little trucks. I remember the Suzuki Carry and Honda Acty. The came as vans too. Kei cars are brilliant.
As the long term owner of Honda Actys ,(thirty years)now Piaggio Porter truck,,Daihatsu Hijetta camper,and Daihatsu Copen car,great to see this video.
Very good, informative and above all, interesting and entertaining review.
I am very interested in the little RC car at the end. I want one!
Just to say I love you videos. I not a petrol head but love all the range of vehicles you cover. You have a fantastic style, keep up the fab work. 👍
One day I’ll have one of these beauties.
I'll have a no lift full rack one please, super handy little urban truck-about for getting gardening stuff and materials for the odd bit of carpentry. Plus space for the dog! Best new truck on sale today.
Absolutely love this...! I wish I had a user for one. So cool.
Love it, Haphy Christmas Jonny!
I LOVE this truck! Thanks for such a great review!
Thank you for watching 👍🏽
Love this, id actually buy one of these. Brilliant
Beautiful little thing. A real charmer.
For the internal Japanese market that engine was also used in the Daihatsu Mira. Export Miras were available with a 989 cc 4-cyl engine that fits in the same space.
I had a Daihatsu Move here in Australia and it had an 850cc triple and could cruise at 135 kl/h in fifth, it was great.
The Mighty Car Mods YT channel featured a Daihatsu Midget with the 989cc engine I mentioned previously. I can't recall whether they fitted a turbo or not.@@metricstormtrooper
When I was an apprentice back in the mid 70's the firm I worked for got a new Suzuki Carry van - it was great fun to drive and even more fun when winter came! We also had a Commer FC van which was frightening to drive when it was icy - the Suzuki was like a _Mini-Me_ of the Commer...
Me my dog and my mountain bike, love these K trucks.
Love the off beat reviews. Here in NZ these are imported by the dozen as they make excellent farm vehicles and better than the ole quad or side by side. These are bullet proof, typically getting thrashed, bashed and trashed yet still keep ticking along.
In a time that we supposedly need to save the Planet!! Surely small fugal vehicles like this are the way forward and still fun, love it and want one.
Looks a wicked little truck and the whole Kei car ethos would be great in the UK. I also need the RC Daihatsu at the end of the video :)
It brings back memories of my Mitsubishi L300 4x4 short body van. That was lifted and had a tickled 2.5 TD engine among several other modifications. People where always stared and asked questions because they do not expect a van to tow a stuck Jeep or Land Rover. The most fun modification was the snorkel in the B pillar, beccause it was not visible people did not understand why it could wade trough anything. In fact the biggest problem was that if the water was to deep that you loose traction because it started floating.