2022 Daihatsu Hi-Jet* A Mini Truck That You Need To See To Believe 

I lived in Japan in the nineties, and worked at the Daihatsu Shiga Ken Gamoh Gun factory. The Mira and Hijet line of Key vehicles is one of the most reliable in Japan. They are very persistent about the quality of the products.

Daihatsu Hijet is one great vehicle. In Japan they are mostly used for farm and utility works, but they are also converted into compact campervans.

The whole world should convert to these vehicles. We don't need 300 hp to go grocery shopping or take the kids to soccer games.

We had a 1980 Daihatsu hijet (547cc, 2 cyl, 2wd), in end it was my bushbasher and farm ute. Was an absolute workhorse and was a great to slide around the paddock!

I love how you do 0-100s even in cars like these lol

I've had a standard cap 1996 Suzuki Carry for years and I love it! I'm getting pretty serious about picking one of these up very soon. Going with the 2" lift, and 23" tires. Should be great!

You guys are lucky you can get new ones. Here in the USA they have to be 25 years old in order to be street-legal, newer ones are only legal for offroad use. I'd really love to own one of these, it's exactly what I need to putt around my property and do chores. UTVs are too expensive for what you get and used trucks are as well unless you buy something totally clapped-out.

My 1996 4WD Hijet will do 110 KPH with more to spare with 42 (when new) HP. I've never tried to do a max power test on the old engine but I routinely drive it at 100 KPH on rural roads and thoroughfares around town. I don't take it on US highways. Great little truck and very capable with a full size bed. Punches well above its weight class. Protectionist regulations prevent us from having new kei trucks in the US. We're limited to 25 years and older. :-(

Hi Johnny... another great review. I like the O-1OOkmh time you do on virtually every car but I think you should also do a test of 1OOkmh - O kmh. Just an idea to show how good or bad the brakes are on each car you review. Just an idea I'd throw out to you. Not sure if you have thought about this or not. Just an idea. Anyways keep the great content coming mate.👍👍

Minus the CVT, this is an awesome little Kei Truck!! I love how they have stepped up the comfort and amenities in the cabin. You looked really comfortable in the seat.

We need more reviews on the Hijet. I bloody love my one, 2022 jumbo model. Tray is very generous, longer than every dual cab on the market. Can't tow your boat or your take your kids, but great for trade in the city. Turning circle is absolutely incredible, can park it anywhere. Yes I have put a motorcycle in the back ;), people in Japan do it all the time

This is a cool small truck, would love to have one just to run around town and do errands. You have to accept the vehicle for its design limitations and keep in mind the environment it was designed to operate in. I have a sub-compact car that I really like, it has a 1.2 liter engine and a CVT front wheel drive that I use to run around in, cheap to drive and easy to park, it is basically a city car but does well on the open road.

Absolutely! Kei-truck, we should all have these! Thank you for sharing.

I like I, I'd like it even better with a 5 speed manual. It's perfect for transporting my Honda express and minibike together.❤

I have a Misubishi minicab, manual transmission, and love it. But just a little crampt, that larger cab hopefully give more leg room.

Great Utube review and show . These are very common and popular in the Asian markets as well.

I love it! The practicality of owning one is a dream. I wish we have that in the USA.

I have a 1981 Van. they've always looked quirky and cute/fun, but this version with the jumbo cab looks like a bobble head! haha

Finally, something slower than a 4 cylinder Commodore! My first car (VH) and I remember it for all the wrong reasons! 🙂

It's really surreal to see these kei cars when you film them in Perth, where I'm from; when you recognise some of these places and see the cars in relation to the size of them, it really shows how tiny they are. Also I love how WA plates are just too big for many of these cars...

Very cool vehicle. Speed and acceleration tests were kind of pointless though, it's not made for that. Would've been more interesting to see it performing off-road... Carrying cargo....

Nice. I just bought a new 2023 Toyota Lite Ace with left hand drive and a 1.5 fi,aircon, loaded for 10k

Just bought one of these from next ride, pretty pumped for it

Small and practical .... Excellent !!!

I am obsessed with these things.

Nice truck! Wish we also had that here in The Philippines🇵🇭. We only have a manual tranny lite-ace with very few amenities.

Really cool ,I wouldn’t mind having one of those to use around my property here in Missouri USA

I live in a area with rough parking and mow lawns. It is hard to drag around a trailer and find parking. This truck looks good to mow lawns with, with roof racks you could put ladders on top and with trimmer racks you could have plenty of room for snippers, mowers, backpack blowers and poison bottles. I gotta get one of these things especially since you are so cheap compared to mainstream utes. You could buy 2 of these for just over the price of a high end ute.

I could see this in a few years as another option for me as a project for camper conversion with lift and tyres for the bush or beach

0 to 98 😂. I’d be worried putting bigger off road wheels on. Would lose more power. But still a cool mini truck for right conditions.

Drove Dahaitsu in the Air Force in Japan. Nice truck.

Yes I would consider about getting one

In Japan, items purchased at home centers are often kept on loan so that you can transport them to your home.

2シーターだから、エアコンが良く利きますよね🤗🤗

You’re having way to much fun ! 😅😅😅

日本国内ですと水田や畑中心の農業、林業、建設業、大工、近隣への配送業など、標準キャブを中心に様々な業務で愛用されています。(私有地で１t近く積む人もいるようです) 配送業者の中には東京〜大阪等の長距離で高速道路中心に走行し、急送する方もおられます。狭いキャブで頑張って走っています。 小さいエンジン、小さい車体で頑張っています。

What a dope color haha imagine an RB GTR conversion

A company in Michigan that imports them do a 2inch lift kit and new rims and wheels. Looking at an automatic right now maroon in color. With the extended like yours. Just looking to do some running around and also my errands.

I love it..rack on the back..great for a tradie.

I had a 02 carry before and it can do 110 no problem, i got a 08 hijet auto with liftgate coming in and want to see how it performs

Perfect for my local lawn mowing service!

Do they make a lift kit for them and if so how much would they cost

be a good little rig with few good mods 2 itch lift some muddys and a turbo lol

Do they make left hand Drive version vehicle?

Damn.... I have to wait till 2047 to drive it here in Massachusetts. 😂🤣😆 really nice kei truck.

In New Zealand a standard Hijet 2022 you can get for 18k, you dont see many of the Hijet Jumbo's here however you can import them no problem.

I've got a 2021 manual and it does do 115-ish on the highways (by GPS not the speedo), so that may be an auto problem, but does suck the juice a bit more than at 100kmh. It's fun watching faces as you nip past them in a roller-skate sized 'truck'... 😂

Jdm import in UK and australia is a Good choice, They are already with the Correct Steering wheel position XD

Does it have speed limiter? Man it really should hit 100kmh. That's a turbocharged engine by the way if it has 65hp, the NA version has just 52hp/60nm.

This one will be my next mini truck. I currently have a 1993 Suzuki carry mini truck.. ive never been able to get it stuck. But i would like my next one to be automatic.

Choosing CVT → MT will be exciting! In Japan, it is sometimes evaluated as a farm road Porsche Vehicle weight 770kg &FR &MT = economical &exciting!!

do the hi-jet deckvan next

Great cars and awesome colour, but I think the cvt spoils it. Cheers mate

I live in Maine where could I get one?

I had a Hijet three cylinder 1000cc van in the 90's. After all these years I would still rate it the most fun vehicle I ever owned. Regret selling it.

ジャンボを選んだのはとてもセンスがいいと思います。 日本の軽トラックの中でも一番人気が高いです。

Interesting review of the Mini Truck, Ross. Very amusing watching you try and reach 100kms. I’m amazed at how inaccurate the speedo is. It maybe good in high congestion areas but I couldn’t see us using it on a farm. Very underpowered and only 2WD. Thanks for the review, certainly something very different.

hands down best ute since the falcon ute

9:12 "Samir......."

In order to comply with environmental measures and fuel economy standards, this model has indeed received mixed reviews in Japan, with less horsepower and less vigor than the previous model. But, this is clearly too late. It accelerates as if the vehicle had been driven 200,000 km. The manufacturer's unofficial measured 0-100km/h average for the same model CVT is 20 seconds just. Have you run it through a break-in period? Also, are you using the proper gas? Light cars need to use conventional Regular 91 to produce horsepower with less displacement. Alcohol blended 91-E10 will reduce power. The alcohol blend must be less than 2%. RON value of 91 and MON value of 83 or higher is recommended. This engine and EMU are not designed for export and are optimized for Japan's own regular gas.

Bro a dfsk kai truck that has a bigger 1542 cc engine in it costs $12K brand new here in morocco.

This thing is sick. I live in the US. I would love to daily this thing back in forth to work.

They also come with a turbo..

Living in Chicago, where these would really work well. I weep at the non availability.

I reckon that would be a brilliant runaround, leave the high-powered car in the shed for your weekend fun, go grocery shopping, run around town, pick up your items and a dump run now and then, I would be interested to see how the manual version would’ve went on the 0 to100kph, and how is it for room in the cabin? where you adjusted all the way back? or was there more travel, how tall of a person would you safely assume could fit in there comfortably?

Perfect to buy new and convert it to a full electric vehicle. It is light and with 4x4...❤

In recent years, the maximum speed for light vehicles has not changed much from that of standard vehicles. The maximum speed limit for light vehicles on motorways is between 100 km/h and 120 km/h. In Japan, the maximum speeds of regular cars and kei cars (turbo-engined) are the same. This means that there is no particular difference or disadvantage when driving on public roads in a light car and a standard car on a daily basis, just in terms of speed.

Be great with 2L SR swap.

Well,well you couldn't even make 100 hahaha thanks for the laugh Johnny I was pissing myself lol,even RC cars can hit over 100ks,it wasn't designed to go fast with it's lawn mower motor but other than that it gets the job done yeah,anyway I loved this one brah it was an absolute cracker 😂👍

Safety reasons , made for work . 👍

Oh aussie can buy those current model of K-trucks without regulation? Thats cool 😄

I once saw one pull a construction trailer larger then itself here in Europe.

oh! jumbo😄

❤where in Perth western Australia can I buy one of these?

It must be a NIGHTMARE, 65hp with a goddamn CVT transmission !!

I wonder if I would have to be waiting months for a part while it's set in the garage 🤣😭

Mmm... este o joacă! 🧘 Atât transmit din altă cultură și din alt SISTEM! 🧘

lockers are very cool. but i think these little go-carts are pricey

nice car ...

Ross yes the truck was sold to me I’m the owner I don’t have any issues getting it up to 100 plus the truck sits on a 110 comfortably and I’m a big unit mate weighing 130 plus kg……..

MAXLINER is available for this model

長距離運転や100キロ以上のスピードの出し過ぎをしなくて良いなら、小回りが利いて燃費も素晴らしく排ガス対策もしてある日本の軽自動車は最高ですね！そして何と言ってもメンテナンスがしっかりしているから年数がたっていても故障などもあまりなく、故障対応も簡単ですから、逆に欠点を探すのが難しいぐらいですね❣　強いてあげるなら軽だけに衝突事故などに対しては頑丈なアメリカ車と違って怖い事位かな⁉

Nice truck however it sounds like too much money for that. Things went up in price so much its nuts

Carozzeria is pioneer.

Can I get one in Texas? Have a gooseneck trailer hitch installed?That be awesome with a gooseneck flat bed trailer or cattle trailer.

Do you have a manual one, im interested

This one needs a barra swap 🤣

Jumbo cab rule! It's a shame you can't get kei trucks in Europe

do they come with left-side steering wheel, or right side only?

Must be that Jumbo cab holding it back😅

I love trucks! I can only drive automatic automobiles! Will they come to the USA?

lol - love it

Ross let’s catch up for a drive and we will go to a 110km zone easily 😎👍

It's a shame Australia doesn't get good small cars.

Where do you buy them.

その車のデザインコンセプトは自宅と畑の畦道の行き帰りです。隣町にジェット機で行くものではありません。

"That" you need to see 😂

Mate that was the funniest review your reaction when it wouldn't hit 100kph classic what the hell man

Hey mate how’s the legroom and how tall are you?

My University bought a fleet of these because they said 24v and they thought they were electric. NMSU. What a joke. I still received a very good education there in spite of administration.