The Suzuki Cappuccino Is an Ultra-Tiny, Quirky JDM Sports Car 

Doug is the only human to respect physics laws, in winter he is 6.3", in summer 6.4" tall due to thermal expansion 😎

I'm surprised you missed the fact that the car has FOUR roof configurations, and not just three. If you put up the rear glass and only install the center roof panel, leaving the outer panels off, it becomes a T-top.

European Cappu owner here. Some additional info: - Usually the rear glass part goes down all the way, so Doug did not read the manual completely before this rewiew. You need to pull up the glass a little bit to achieve that. - Normally, the Cappuccino F6A does not rev to 11000 or 12000 but it cuts off earlier (9000...9500?). - This car seems to have a monster sport engine modification on it since it lacks the BOV on the turbocharger. There is a kit that gives it around 90 to 110 hp which includes the turbo, intercooler, injectors and the ECU. Rev limit on those is 11000 I think. Doing this with stock engine internals (valve springs etc) is... brave. - The car is NOT slow. Of course, if you compare it to a drag car or a modern car with a lot of power it is, but this thing has corners and mountains as its natural habitat, so driving it like a normal car in city traffic is not what it is meant to be used for. - The stock engine delivers its torque from 3500 rpm to about 6500 rpm and falls off above that in order not to exceed the kei car limit of 64 hp. It is likely that this modification shifted the power band up, so there is less "go" down low and more "up there". And yes, this Cappu is in quite bad condition...

Doug! The rear window goes completely flat if you unhook the frame member from the glass.. plus the bags that come with the roof also give instructions on how to store the roof into the trunk. I owned a cappuccino, fantastic car! Such a unique thing to be able to enjoy.

This is one of those times I wish Doug had an assistant filming as I want an exterior shot of Doug driving the Cappuccino in traffic just to see how wild it all looks!

When I started watching this channel Doug was 6’1”-6’2”. Now he’s up to 6’3”-6’4”. I wonder how tall he’ll be in a few more years. 😂

8ish seconds is actually a pretty decent time for anything in the 1990s. Which isn't bad when most kei cars of pretty much any vintage do 0-60 in about 15 and take a quarter mile to do it, which puts it about on par with, say, a first gen Kia Sportage on the drag strip (and it would be an interesting race to see, come to think of it). That's about the same as the Acura Integra or the Cadillac STS of the era, which were relatively performance oriented cars, and not something deliberately engineered to fit regulations in the greenest, most city-forward car categories around.

The hood release is in the glove box because the glove box can be locked, it is to give some security when the car is left with the top down. The fuel filler flap release is also in a lockable compartment.

The world is falling apart, but Doug is here to bring us some joy

The back window should go down all the way, it doesn't do so in this car, apparently. I have a Suzuki Cappuccino myself and with the original roof parts bags. And believe me, they do fit in the trunk... Great fun car!

There is an additional latch at the top of the glass in the centre of the back window that needs to be undone as well, to allow the window and frame to fully drop into the body. The roof panels have a bag each, and fit upside down in the boot, with the centre panel on top. The centre console opens that way so you can hold it with your elbow when sitting the drivers seat while you grab items from inside of it. There is a speed limiter that only allows you to go to 140 Kph, you can't even push it past the speed limit, which is a good thing. The stock front bumper wasn't the best for holding the front end down at speed, replacement bumpers with a lip or an add on lip/splitter were common. Changing the stock air box for a pod filter was a super common mod, as were boost controllers (the stock ECU cuts boost at 17 PSI). The Cappuccino ended up in the UK, as the then head of Suzuki UK really wanted it sold there, and after some lobbying of Suzuki Japan managed to get it sold there. A lot of the Cappuccino's body panels are aluminium, helping reduce weight. The stock power is 64 HP/47 kW. The stock exhaust sounded fairly throaty from the factory, but there were plenty of Suzuki Sport OEM upgrades. Some examples in Japan had build motors and and a LSD that would put out 200 HP.

The more I watch Doug's videos, the more I'm convinced that Americans have absolutely no idea what a slow car is. In Europe, the entry level BMW 1 series have a 109hp engine and a 0-60 of 10.6s. And this is NOT considered slow ! It would be seen as slightly above average (but not fast of course). Entry level cars from non-luxury manufacturers usually start between 60 and 80 hp. Those are actually seen as slow cars. Anything below 8sec 0 - 60 would be considered a powerful car though.

This car makes the Miata look like a full size SUV

Legend says it's way faster in the rain, too

As a fellow owner, thank you for your great review! Often reviewers can get the facts wrong about these great cars! It is a shame that this one has seen better days though! Also, buyer beware some of these have 5 digit odometers and may have been around the clock once or even twice. I know my car is at 260,000 km now.

i had one of these years ago, loved it, a touch of rain and you could slide that car around so precisely - a real masterclass in handling in a baby-sized package.

The center console locking makes sense with the fuel door release in there. If you left the tops off and were in an area where someone might siphon gas you can lock the center console preventing someone from just opening the gas door.

That is such a cool car. I’m surprised Doug can fit in it.

Doug is the type of guy who is a natural at this and it's his obvious calling with that perfect shot of golden sunshine falling upon his happy angelic mug ✌️😆👍

The engine bay release was actually a very smart choice since it's a convertible and the glove box is lockable. You don't want anyone to mess up your engine.

As a Cappuccino owner I'm honestly surprised at the quality Doug reviewed. Either mine is in exceptional shape or Doug reviewed a pretty clapped out example. He's usually got pretty high quality standards

I remember driving this in Gran Turismo as a kid and thinking it was a Miata. I'm glad to watch this review and get to know more about this Cappuccino.

When I lived in Tokyo in 1993 I fell in love with this car. All of them were Ferrari red though. I was always angry that America wouldn't let the Kei cars with 550cc engines.

I never thought I wanted to see doug in a tiny car but i am LIVING for it LOL

Doug is the type of guy to send you a Cars and Bids T-Shirt when you sell a car on auction

I reviewed a modified one with a bigger turbo. Made about 100 horsepower haha. In a car this tiny, and this light, it was incredibly fun, and definitely felt faster. These are great cars.

For anyone wondering, the rear window does go down further! It's two pieces, the glass and hoop are separate but linked by a little lock. It looks like Doug may have missed that little lock and left it in place! Usually the car yells at you with a buzzer when it's not down all the way, I guess this owner disconnected that alarm!

Doug's enthu is always so infectious! I'm hooked!

This is the first time Doug reviewed two cars in one week where both of them are for sale

Does anyone else miss when Doug would go through each number in the Dougscore and explain why the car earned that specific number?

I'm so glad you finally did this car, asked about it years ago!

I have wanted one of these for YEARS. Thank you for the review!

Doug is the type of guy to cheer everyone up with a cute K car while the world is in despair. Thank you, Doug

I love Suzuki's obsession with coffee 1st the cappuccino And now the S presso😂

Love the Kei car appreciation! Sadly though, this poor car has been absolutely hacked and very little TLC bestowed on it. Seems to have many parts missing and cracked panels. If one is selling a car, at least get it detailed.

You see the car in the thumbnail and you know Doug is gonna show enthusiasm

The three panels do fit in the boot, with room underneath for maybe a very small, soft bag of shopping. It's actually quite a slick process with some practice, you just have to remember the order in which they go in :)

This car is mostly supposed to be used as a open roof type, thus the boot & engine hud unlock levers are placed inside the globe boxes which can be opened only with the help of a key. Security reasons

Love this video! Thanks for putting a smile on my face!

I have one of these also. Stock in nearly new condition. It isn't fast, but with the tiny turbo the power is very available. It is kind of the opposite of my 944 turbo. I love both cars, but for pure fun factor in under 45 mph driving the Cappuccino wins out in my book.

A good friend of mine has a Cappuccino and it always has a crowd around it at any Cars & Coffee. His isn’t modified and it’s still a hoot to drive. You should have come back to Cleveland, Doug. There was a Cappuccino at the Porsche dealer you reviewed the Carrera GT at this whole time. (He’s a mechanic that works there.)

The latches for the bonnet and fuel make sense as they are locked away (seeing as it was an open top). They were quite popular in the UK, being referred to as a mini-mx5.

I'm a big fan of Suzuki vehicles so I agree with you Doug! So good to be able to easily have a targa!

I can't believe what I'm seeing here. Doug DeMuro reviwing a suzuki cappuccino. 1 of my dream cars. this is soo awesome. I love it!!

I thought the world couldn't get any worse, but no... Cappuccino prices will raise even more now. Thanks Doug

Fun fact: you can drive the cappuccino with just the middle roof piece on, making it a t top like the Nissan Z32.

WW3 is commencing and Doug is reviewing cars that haven't been on a production line is 2 decades. Love it

The hood and fuel door latches being behind locked panels makes perfect sense if you have the top open, it's just extra deterrence😁👌 I just tested a cappuccino out for the first time yesterday here in Japan and they really are awesome tiny little cars🤩

Doug's the type of guy to drink a Frappuccino in the cappuccino

First car I ever tried to drive that I couldn’t fit into, and this started my weight loss journey

So glad you finally did this!

Hey doug, you missed the latch on the main roof hoop that separates the rear window allowing the roof to fold all the way down and lock in place. Made the same mistake when I first bought my Cappy

The fuel door release location actually makes sense because you can lock it when the top is off so a jerk cannot put stuff in your gas tank Same applies to the hood release

Doug has accomplished so much in a short amount of time. About the only thing he has not done is determine how tall he is - 06:50

“The car is not all that fast however it’s pretty quick.” Love it 😁

Suzuki and Daihatsu actually sold several Kei models in Europe. In Germany you had the Suzuki Wagon R most notably, Daihatsu offered models like the Move and Cuore. BUT they often had "bigger" engines like 1.0 litres naturally aspirated. I even once drove a Daihatsu Move with an automatic :-D

Doug is doing a great job and I have to share this. And At this time he's probably the only car reviewer who's done all 3 K car sports car. What an effort.

I love how this car is 'slow' doing 0 - 60 in less than 9 seconds when new, YET a contemporary 1992 gas guzzling Ford Explorer did 0 -60 in more than 11 seconds. Funny that

Beat me too it! I own a Cappuccino, and I was gonna ask you to review it as soon as Sacramento finishes the registration paperwork. They're super fun cars, and just the right size.

I wouldn't mind owning one if I can find a decent example. It wouldn't cost much to fill up and you can drive it enthusiastically without breaking the speed limit. The roof configuration is also a nice bonus 👌

I was waiting for this review for ever! I love this little guy. It's one of my favorite JDM cars. I mean, it is on my TOP 10 favorite cars of all time! Now we need a review of the Honda Beat. Thanks for the review, Doug!

I remember seeing one of these here in the UK regularly going toe to toe with BMWs and buses in the late 90's and early 2000's. Brave soul! I think the owner moved on to a Copen because I stopped seeing the Capu around the time I started seeing the Copen. As if commuting across Leeds at rush hour wasn't 'interesting' enough!

Doug really enjoys what he does. Keep it up bro, greetings from Nicaragua 🇳🇮 👊🏻

Amazing the camera captures the dirt from this convertible. Great concept K car.

Literally my dream car right now! Hoping to get one next year. That one has a broken rear window though, it should be going down all the way!

I would love for Doug to keep explaining how the Doug Score came to be like he used to. "This car, although it feels fast, barely hits a 0-60 time of about 8 seconds, which earns it a 3 out of 10."

I’ve always had a strange fascination with this car ever since it was raced in initial D, that rally driver really had some killer technique to drive it the way he did in the range against the 86’

YES i wanted a review of this for a long time!

Designer: "So the choices are as follows: Convertible, T-top or targa. Which do we choose?" Suzuki: "Yep."

The Daihatsu Cuore was also sold in Europe! I see one often in Bremen, Germany, parked in perfecty kei car sized tiny parking spot in front of an town house, with a red interior.

Hey Doug. Love your show. I am from Jamaica 🇯🇲 and quite a few JDM cars are here, including Kei cars and one or two Cappuccinos are here. Jamaica is so familiar with JDM cars that if you are interested in reviewing these vehicles, you should check out the dealerships here to drive a few. Check it out some day Doug. All the best 😀

This is my favorite of the ABC K cars. Good review and I am glad you enjoyed it. (:

I'm kinda surprised Doug is reviewing this particular vehicle, it's in pretty rough shape, he usually holds out for the primo examples of the model.

Having 3 different roof stylings is very impressive for such a small car, especially with having a glass rear window.

Glad Doug has finally started reviewing matchbox cars

Sir - your laughter, smile, and enjoyment tells me all I need to know about this car.

I owned this car and it felt very quick. The turbo even without modification made it so. Just don’t run the a/c at the same time!

I was wondering when you would eventually get this car LOL. I remember these very well since I was in Europe when these got there. Very fun compact, inexpensive rides and I would go for a Euro spec with the steering wheel on the other side if buying one to bring to the US. Interestingly those engines were a huge selling point - their small displacement meant you could crank them well past 10K RPM because they had such low rotating mass to deal with. With the speedo unlocked and some gearing changes you could easily take a modified one up to 100 mph. The sensation of going at that speed in a car that small really is like doing 200 mph in a larger car. As popular as these are though I suspect they never will officially make it here in the US because of US crash test regulations. This car versus a RAM 5500 on 41 inch tires you know which one wins in a fender bender. Although I can see the appeal as well for some ostentatious 5 foot tall Japanese dude cruising the streets of Tokyo in his LIFTED RAM 5500 with 41 inch tires LOL

I’ve been waiting so so long for this

I never thought you'd review this car! I love the car and wish someday I can drive one.

The power was actually limited to 63 hp by regulation, not necessarily by choice or capability

The Daihatsu copen comes in 3 different styles with their own unique bodykits, Toyota also sells a version under the GR brand and Honda has their S660. So the Japanese certainly have options in that category today.

Okay .. who else here was waiting to see *huge* amounts of hilarity seeing Doug try to fit into something that looked to be the size of a child's pedal car when he stood next to it? 😁 Seeing him try to squeeze his NBA frame into a car designed for doll sized geishas wasn't quite as absurdly funny as I thought it would be, but you still have to factor in to the equation, that this car was aimed at a population whose average male height until recently was a mere 5 feet 4 inches. For those who think even this is a bit big, however, there are various microcars you can hunt down, including the first iterations of the hilariously named "Pussycar" built by one Jacques Ponthieu, which had, wait for it, a 250 cc engine, and were light enough for you to pick one end up and wheel them into a parking space like a wheelbarrow. Ponthieu then went full bore crazy, and produced a road going Sputnik, which he wheelied down the Champs Elysées. Fans of *really* weird cars will have fun looking that one up. Though if you want the ultimate in microcars, the Peel P50 is the one for you. This one looks as if someone decided to take the Little Tykes toy car for toddlers, and add an engine to it, except that the toy car has four wheels, and the Peel P50 only has three. Kerb weight is, wait for it, just 123 lbs. Length is just 52.8 inches, which means that the entire car can fit in the engine bay of a 1971 Grand Marquis land yacht with room to spare. Power is provided by, wait for it, a 49 cc engine. Yep, just 4 horsepower, and a top speed of 37 mph, which it takes something like 13 seconds to reach. Now watching Doug squeeze into THAT will be *truly* hilarious. 😂

I remember racing these in Gran Turismo. Was always curious what they were really like. Wish the US had some of it's own K cars in 2022. Thanks for this awesome video Doug!

I've been waiting for years to see how Doug fits in a capp

Mine had the original bags for the roof and yes although it required some finegaling they would fit in the boot. Also the back glass should go further down if working correctly. Usually Doug finds the best examples of cars which this clearly isn't.

Never seen Suzuki T tops! Fun watching Doug climb into this car.

I really want one of these, and the last one on cars and bids was in my price range (it was worth about 7k to me, based on all other US sales), but 3 people got into a bidding war jumping over 9k. Although, that one was in good condition, it still went way over what it was worth to me. Got excited to see this one, and it's already over 6 grand! Apparently cars and bids really is the place to sell cars. I'm just happy to see more of these pop up now though.

This is probably the only 'modified' car reviewed by Doug

I actually own one of these, a 1997 Suzuki Cappuccino EA21R. Its a fun car, kind of fast if I'm honest. Not the fastest speed on the highway but killer turning ability (beyond even my skill, you'll see) So mine came with a Sony MiniDisc stereo, which is a quirky feature of the newer models like mine. This one shown in the video isn't in the greatest condition, obviously. Kinda wish I had given Doug a call before he reviewed this one because mine was completely unmodified. Sad news though; Spun it into a snow bank a week after owning it, so now it needs repairs. :( ...probably gonna get a bodykit too though :)

I'll have you know that the Daihatsu Copen was also released in Europe. They even sold it with a 1.3 engine exclusively for European markets. That's my car btw:)

In Barbados 🇧🇧 there were some Cappuccinos as well. They fit pretty well on our roads.

Some good automotive content on a otherwise terrible day 🤙🏾

I'm kinda surprised Doug chose this specific car to make his video on. It has numerous cosmetic issues, the top's rear window section didn't go down all the way it looked like, and it's not stock.

The hood and fuel door releases are in the compartments so that you can lock them and prevent access even if you leave the car with the roof off.

For a second in a video i thought Doug would start playing with the car...😄 This car is so adorably tiny...👍🏼

2:01 it starts 4:41 exterior 6:41 Interior again 11:10 engine 13:45 boot 15:40 driving 19:43 conclusion

So, it's a convertible, a targa, a t-top, and a coupe. Love it.

It makes sense that the fuel release and hood release are inside locking compartments. Means if you leave it parked somewhere in the convertible form, you can lock access to the fuel and hood releases!

Looks like you could do T Tops as well for a 4th configuration for the roof