10 best Kei cars ever

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The Kei car is one of the real hallmarks of Japanese car culture. These teeny little cars are designed to allow cheap, small motoring for the masses in Japan. They’ve now been around for several decades, with the formula changing only slightly. Originally only a 150cc engine was allowed, then the class really took off with 360cc motors.
Now Kei cars can have practically massive 660cc engines, and have been made for sale in Japan in factories as far flung as the UK. The sheer variety of these tiny little heroes is staggering, so we’ve picked our favourite ones from the last 72 years.
But let us know below what your favourite is?
#gwoverdrive #Kei #cars
Timestamps
00:00 What is a Kei car
01:06 Subaru 360
01:58 Mazda R360
02:38 Suzuki Jimny LJ10
03:28 Suzuki Fronte Coupe
04:17 Honda Beat
05:26 Suzuki Cappuccino
06:09 Autozam AZ-1
07:13 Daihatsu Copen
07:52 Honda S660
08:43 Caterham Seven 160
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@GoodwoodRR 3 года назад

Teeny legends, who doesn't love a Kei car?

@smilepermile8165 3 года назад

The project leader prodigy of the S660, Ryo Mukumoto was 22 years old when he pitched the idea of returning the kei sportscar, in Honda's internal competition of sales pitches for future products. He became the youngest in Honda's history of lead engineers and Honda allocated him with other young members of the company to make his ideas come into reality. He owned an S2000 and like the Chief Engineer of the Toyota 86/GR Supra Tetsuya Tada, he realised that young people in Japan weren't interested in sportscars, so he wanted to reignite interest to those, by producing an affordable yet fun-to-drive sportscar. Type 'Honda S660 Ryo Mukumoto' to find out more about how this S660 came into fruition.

@jamescarson6681 3 года назад

Unfortunate that the S660 will be out of production by March of 2022. If the S2000 doesn't make a return, Honda would have lost their mojo by not producing a single RWD lightweight car.

@thatcopenguy 3 года назад

ironically most of the people who bought the S660 in Japan were in their 40s 😂 Sad that there's no market for another generation, but I'm happy the current one was a sales success.

@Darkest_matter 2 года назад

@@thatcopenguy because it's still not cheap at anything over £10, 000

@largelampard3721 Год назад

S660 aren't cheap at all, it's as expensive as a BRZ, slower than 1.5L family car and 0 usability.

@smilepermile8165 Год назад

@@largelampard3721 Where in my comment did I ever say that the S660 was cheap? Like cheap as a Dacia or Daewoo? I said he wanted to produce an affordable sportscar. Looks like you don’t know the difference between cheap and affordable

@braydoneldon4059 3 года назад

Sees the Daihatsu Copen... Coffee break nightmares intensifies...

@eriksantoso1741 3 года назад

With yello oh yeah backsound

@iainmarshall2514 3 года назад

Got our first Kei car in 2003, a Suzuki Cappuccino now with a Mazda 13b in it. Then bought another Cappo 2016, which is totally standard. Great wee cars

@leonardford4139 3 года назад

Wow that sounds like a WEAPON

@sqmotorsports9230 2 года назад

Duuude, 13b in a Cappuccino is certifiably psychotic....

@thatcopenguy 3 года назад

Test drove a Copen yesterday ( the non-kei 1.3 spec ) and the car was cramped inside, rough around the edges, doesn't ride well, slow, loud, and I absolutely love it. It was such a charm. The car wasn't fast but it makes enthusiastic noises.

@xXxMrBrainxXx 2 года назад

Did you buy it? Thats exactly what makes the copen lovely for me. It's so harsh to drive and loud that you feel like your was faster than you actually are. Cant agree on the rough around corners though... My 1.3l copen loves corners!

@keithhooper6123 6 месяцев назад

H said rough around the edges,not corners.

@luzzyommm 3 года назад

"Suzuki Jimny: a 3 seater, like a tiny tall McLaren F1 & originally assembled by hand, like a Bentley" 😂😂😂

@GoodwoodRR 3 года назад

They're basically the same.

@rockzs74r 3 года назад

So that's why Gordon Murray have a Jimny despite notoriously hating an SUV

@Promit_Hazra 3 года назад

4wheel drive Like some Lamborghinis

@PiDsPagePrototypes 3 года назад

The Autozam AZ-1 was previously the Mazda AZ-550, from when the cc's were limited to 550, and thanks to replaceable body panels, was also available with a LeMan's style body that looked like a mini 787B. Both sedan and wagon version of the '50's Fiat 500 would qualify as a Kei cars, and the Mini 850 just misses out. It'll be interesting to see how EV tech gets applied to this class.

@crankcase75 2 года назад

Not quite - the AZ550 was only a motorshow concept, and previous to this, the whole project started out as a Suzuki project that was bought out by Mazda hence why it was also sold as the Suzuki Cara and had the same engine as the Cappuccino. Only the Type A made it to production - the type B and C that you refer to stayed as show cars. Perhaps someone made replicas, but those body styles were not sold by Mazda to the public to my knowledge. Tuner RE Amemiya did create a group C looking one off AZ-1 but it ran a 13B rotary and was lengthened McLaren F1 LM style so was no longer a Kei car at that point. The 50s fiat 500 would not have qualified as a Kei Car - engine dimensions were only lifted to 550CC in 1976, after 500 production had ended.

@jamescarson6681 3 года назад

Honourable mention - Suzuki Alto Works

@mineshnissanka7139 3 года назад

YES YES YES I LOVE THE ALTO WORKS

@PlatinumNath 3 года назад

This needs more recognition

@mayuravirus6134 3 года назад

Little did you know the 1st Alto had a DCT but by popular demand they make a Manual version for those who loves shifting

@maxxedredlineproductions 3 года назад

I love the Autozam!

@Madogen 3 года назад

What an unexpected, but great little video.

@nathanlong8295 2 года назад

I love the Subaru 360. Greatest little thing that almost look like a beetle. A momma beetle.

@bobmcl2406 3 года назад

Japan: "Only we can produce practical light cars, under 660cc" Citroën 2CV: "Hold my beer...."

@dalewasson5919 2 года назад

Smart Fortwo: Hold my Jagermeister

@CBCycles 2 года назад

I owned several kei cars while living in Japan in the early 80’s - a Suzuki Fronte with 440cc 2 stroke, a Daihatsu coupe with 360cc 2 stroke, and my favorite a Daihatsu HiJet pickup truck with 360cc 2 stroke. I would have LOVED to have owed a Suzuki Jimny!

@patrick1916 3 года назад

Suzuki Mighty Boy, the coolest pick up kei car, with a quirky name too

@dairatekozou 2 года назад

良く知ってんなー

@jorgebecerra4102 2 года назад

Subaru 360 and Suzuki Fronte 😍😍👌

@sheppardpat47 Год назад

Yeahhhh my car is in this video! You can’t imagine how much I love the Daihatsu Copen The 1.3 that is in this car is the same as in the Sirion, Terios, Materia… from Daihatsu ;) And I have a Sirion Sport, amazing car

@vanallen1673 6 месяцев назад

Love..love...love these cars. So cute!

@stephanefarnes6398 2 года назад

I would have never thought that.....in a hundred years would have thought the humble lotus 7 would have been one Japan's number one's k cars . WOW! WHAT A CAR AND WHAT A COUNTRY!!! I hope to visit some day.

@jeanlefranc3817 3 года назад

Dramatically reducing car weight is a more effective way to reduce GHG emissions than building 1.8 ton plug-in hybrids.

@ocallaghan3865 3 года назад

While 52 mpg is pretty good amounst hybrids 52 mpg is almost bottom line in 90s and newer kei cars

@jeanlefranc3817 3 года назад

@@ocallaghan3865 correct, but one must take into account the GHG emissions associated with building the vehicle components and recycling them 12 or 15 years later. Between a 600 kg K car and a 1600 kg hybrid vehicle, K car easily wins. Miles per gallon are only one part of the equation.

@Andoniscars 3 года назад

great little cars. the figaro is also neat. kinda fave.

@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE 3 года назад

Love the AZ-1, there is actually one here in Cambridge, UK I've seen driving about.

@andywarne963 3 года назад

The AZ-1 is the great unknown of the classic car world. I own two, one of which I have completely restored. They offer a Lotus-7 style driving experience but with gullwing doors!

@Shuten_Wukong 3 года назад

At least you acknowledged AZ-1.

@connory6741 3 года назад

One of the newer daihatsu Copen is a 4wd but still 660cc. It’s called the xplay and has heated seats.

@lometatron357 2 года назад

😮

@moonowl1977 3 года назад

I've drive Honda Beat yet now. It realy not so fast, but tooo much fun to drive. Very fun !!

@andreabonetti3572 3 года назад

The Honda S660 modulo X and modulo X versione Z are Amazing Period

@yaroslavbozhdynsky 2 года назад

Honda Beat was designed by Pietro Camardella at Pininfarina, the designer of F40 and F50.

@maxhodgson4462 3 года назад

Someone I used to work with converted a Honda Beat into a home made electric car. Unbelievable acceleration, but no brake servo (or heating).

@Hanguanjun68 10 месяцев назад

I really love kei cars they are easy to drive in small roads

@everythingjacksrc7201 3 года назад

The Honda s660 should of been released as the new Honda beat as it’s name 👍🏻

@croquette190 3 года назад

Also check the following products. Daihatsu fellow Buggy(1970), Honda Vamos2/4(1970), However they are lost or rusted.

@SergeantSniper 2 года назад

I want a tiny, cheap car 🥺

@sqmotorsports9230 2 года назад

I just sold a Suzuki Carry and I'm waiting for my "new" 1996 Subaru Sambar Dias Classic to arrive from Nagoya. :)

@RenanChurros1 3 года назад

Great video👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Hugs from Brazil🤟🏻😎

@allenplant1702 Год назад

I'm so blessed to be driving my new *to me* 1997 Suzuki Alto Works Turbo. Backseat came out IMMEDIATELY because four riders are a horrible idea in a Kei😂 subwoofers installed instead 🤙

@RapideWombaticus 3 года назад

Awesome

@comali2212 3 года назад

Cool cars

@daviddunmore8415 Год назад

Back in the '70s I had a Honda Z600, lovely little thing (Any colour you wanted as long as it was bright orange) - well, it was the 1970s.

@marka.2484 3 года назад

I bought myself a Suzuki Cappuccino last year and what a great, fun car. I believe it is also the quickest of all mentioned Kei-cars, am I wrong?

@maxmouse3 2 месяца назад

I love the honda beat!

@Sammael66685 2 года назад

The Honda S660, along with the inheritance from the Beat, gets inheritance of the whole S series (500, 600, 800 and the most known and comtemporary 2000) in a package more akin to it's more older ancestors, despite not being any of them a kei car before this one.

@T_Kazahaya 3 года назад

In later years, the LJ10 will increase the engine displacement from 360㏄ to 550㏄ to become the SJ10. Caterham's 660㏄ has a rear suspension structure derived from Carry of the K-Car truck, and has a suspension derived from the original Super7, which is considerably compared to the Frazer FC-4 which is the same 660㏄ engine K-Car. It was a bad handling.

@tananam9782 2 года назад

Yes, you have forgotten probably the weirdest, and next to the AZ-1, probably the coolest Kei car: The Daihatsu Midget II D-Type! They're just now getting old enough to import into the US as "antique" cars. I'd love to have one to trailer my little Honda Pioneer 500 SxS to the trail head. They're about the same size.

@SvenQ45 3 года назад

The Caterham was a new one to me.

@RNRD-sl6eh 3 года назад

Where is 1970 Vamos Honda and Daihatsu Midget II ? I love them, so I'm very sad.

@christianromeograham7695 2 года назад

How about the 4-door Honda Life Turbo? Gem of a car, dude!!!

@Vespuchian 3 года назад

6:10 "Oh hey, -Big- Small Zam." - adjacent to The Video Game Boy (the one who wins)

@dauny08 Год назад

Why is Subaru VIVIO not listed?

@brunotaut7675 Месяц назад

The Caterham Seven 160 does produce 80 bhp in Japan as well. In fact, the 64 hp rule is not such but a gentleman's agreement not always respected despite what the spec numbers might say.

@neronine8679 Год назад

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

@ducedevlstear2471 2 года назад

Ok, next year make a Kei Car shootout up the Hill !

@_n-Dee_ 2 года назад

U forgot about the TOYOTA SERA !! similar to the AZ1 & Beat but with awesome butterfly doors like and before McLaren or Enzo !

@jamesengland7461 Год назад

not a kei car

@FaridFauzan2405 3 года назад

2:43 I think Japanese television series Space Sheriff Gavan drive this car. Well almost of it.

@georgec2126 Год назад

64 bhp? Wow! I had a Citroën 2CV from 1960, with just 12 bhp from 425cc!

@rickbishop1380 2 года назад

I want one does anybody know how much it would cost to import to USA

@kaiokendo 3 года назад

2:37 design by Burago

@GaborBerecz Год назад

szépek

@Charsept 2 года назад

Clicked to see if the Alto Works made the list

@alecbrown66 3 года назад

More time should have been given to the modern on the road now descendants to these, which have huge bonus factors for european cities, like the Axiams, or MGc's, snidely classed in the uk as quadricicles, and drivable on uk provisional licences. One of them actually comes with a lamborgini engine, but all have modern safety, trims and spec's, seat 4, have fantastic economy and are shorter than the original mini.

@kmancrx 2 года назад

These seem like a James May dream.

@user-bj4zn4ii7m 10 месяцев назад

I am lucky enough to own a Suzuki " Kei Car" an SC100 coupe which in the U'K is known as the ( Sorry, cant remember, although it's mentioned in the vido, but here in New Zealand, where 40 in total were imported, was known as the CX-G.

@MattMatt77 3 года назад

0:18 So what your saying is that... I'm right?! No we can't have that now.

@MazeMouse 3 года назад

I'm so sad that the Kei-car never made it to europe properly. Every now and then some model makes a run with little/limited succes but it's always the boring old-people-tiny-van models like the Suzuki R and never the cool tiny little roadsters like the Autozam AZ-1

@nikolaslarson6891 3 года назад

You forgot the Japanese Kei version of the last Suzuki Jimny.

@richardsracingmad 3 года назад

Honda N600 is my choice

@dresdenk Год назад

Alto Works!

@t8polestarcyan22 Год назад

There's only one kei car that convince me to buy. Basically I'm going for the one that have instant torque!

@edmondfigueroa946 3 года назад

Hello, what about de Nissan Figaro?

@samiraperi467 3 года назад

It's not a kei car as far as I know.

@connory6741 3 года назад

Not a kei car. Has to big of a engine and doesn’t form to kei car regulations.

@user-xe4zt4fu8b 3 года назад

あれ？なんでアルトワークス入って無いの？ドッカンターボで楽しい車だったなぁ

@chriszzz6672 Год назад

You can't have everything in a Top 10... Suzuki makes terrific cars. It's a shame that they are not sold in the US anymore. Come back, Suzuki!!

@jacobbaird951 2 года назад

So frustrating to see American automakers push electric cars while also selling totally impractical 5000-pound SUVs and trucks to suburbanites. An electric SUV is like a extra-large diet pop. If we really care about the environment, we'd buy into kei cars, but instead we want electric Ford Escapes and "Cyber Trucks."

@chriszzz6672 Год назад

I, personally, do NOT want anything like a Hummer or Ford Lightning pickup. Quick and light is much more desirable, but GM and Ford are just looking at maximum profits per unit. I have a Geo Metro convertible that's set to be converted to electric before too long. It's not a Kei, but fairly close, and it will be legal in California and will probably out-accelerate any Mustang on the road.

@ocallaghan3865 3 года назад

Am i surprised that when you showed the copen you didn't also show the new copen

@AtheistOrphan 3 года назад

It’s mentioned in the video.

@edmondfigueroa946 3 года назад

Caterham... no doubt.. the best!!!

@olavofernandes7286 3 года назад

Not a kei car

@GoodwoodRR 3 года назад

@@olavofernandes7286 The 160 is.

@connory6741 3 года назад

@@GoodwoodRR kei cars are only Japanese.

@GoodwoodRR 3 года назад

@@connory6741 No they are not, they can be built outside of Japan and sold in Japan as a Kei car if they conform to the regulations. Hence the Caterham 160 is classified and sold in Japan as a Kei car. The original Smart was briefly sold in Kei form too.

@ektherising 3 года назад

@@GoodwoodRR Fiat 126 also comply kei car regulation too, and some people in Japan actually do.

@enricorossi2795 3 года назад

🥰

@Eric_Kieckebusch Год назад

Subaru Libero is missing!

@canadiancatgreen 2 года назад

hmm anyone notice how muche the new Beetle looked like the Daihatsu

@edit_by_tony Год назад

You missed the original Honda s360 & S600 sport cars

@delismith5903 3 года назад

Every\Scrum\NV100 - лучшие бусики ))

@kaiokendo 3 года назад

Which cars sold un latinoamerica can be considered kei

@Richard-Bullock 2 года назад

Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4.

@NoName-cn3cp 3 года назад

I thought the AZ-1 would be ranked #1.

@GoodwoodRR 3 года назад

There is no ranking here. Just 10 cars we love.

@NoName-cn3cp 3 года назад

@@GoodwoodRR aww I see. I guess I'm just so used to the cliche RU-vid top 10 video.

@Telowin Год назад

All these autozam fanboys. You all need to see the majesty that is the Subaru Vivio Rxr

@cositalinda2516 Год назад

Suzuki Forsa SA 310

@RaNma_ 3 года назад

Honda City Turbo II + Motocompo

@crankcase75 2 года назад

Not a Kei car..

@dashcam2417 3 года назад

We need these in the UK now ,,, enough with the school run trucks.. peoples Ego's need to shrink.

@willnzsurf 3 года назад

Suzuki Wagon R Wide Turbo

@willnzsurf 3 года назад

🌴😎💯

@franciscodias1060 3 года назад

Where is the Toyota Sera on the list?

@iainmarshall2514 3 года назад

Its not a Kei car

@franciscodias1060 3 года назад

@@iainmarshall2514 not?

@iainmarshall2514 3 года назад

@@franciscodias1060Are you asking why its not a Kei car?

@franciscodias1060 3 года назад

@@iainmarshall2514 yes!

@OrionStarri 3 года назад

@@franciscodias1060 it has a 1.5L engine making 104 bhp, more bhp than Kei regulations allowed for (63-64bhp at most) furthermore Its overall size was bigger than the Kei car size restrictions i believe. (it was wider and longer than Kei regulations) As someone that has seen a Toyota Sera up close.. its definitely bigger than a Kei car haha.

@No_effs_given 2 года назад

Suzuki Alto Works

@neronine8679 Год назад

... Nissan Figaro missing..

@Neflection 3 года назад

Unfortunately, most of the current "Kei Car" has a terrible design and can not feel the individuality and charm. And many of the drivers riding them are also beginning to stand out for pathetic people.

@eziore44 3 года назад

How about old Fiat 500 ?

@ocallaghan3865 3 года назад

If your gonna bring euro cars that fit in the category then the dacia 500 and the sado 550 will come in to

@eziore44 3 года назад

@@ocallaghan3865 that's honourable mention too

@MrMariovfr Год назад

why western states do not follow the example by Japan? we cannot keep on polluting with huge cars. I WANT LEFT HAND DRIVE KEI CARS IN EUROPE! PLEASE.....

@amonrei 2 года назад

You missed Daihatsu Mira!

@Ben-ph3gb 2 года назад

no.. japan is known for tuner cars. Kei cars are way less known

@keithhooper6123 6 месяцев назад

Been driving Kei cars for over thirty years. Honda Acty and Daihatsu Copen.Not

@SHDW-nf2ki Год назад

AZ-1 not the no 1 Just wrong.

@pumpkin91ful 3 года назад

Probably what?

@metricstormtrooper 2 года назад

Microcars were smaller, my Haflinger 4wd was far smaller, and haven't you heard of the Honda S 360/ S 500/ S 600? I won't be subscribing, I'll be hitting the do not recommend button.

@connory6741 3 года назад

Kei cars are only Japanese. Don’t add European cars with small displacements as that’s just not right for the topic of kei cars. Only Japanese cars are true kei cars and will get the respect of kei car status.