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.
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.
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!!!!!!
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.
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.
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.
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! 😃😃😃
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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...............
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.
Absolutely loved that. Just proper fun. May I suggest Mighty Car Mods? Marty turbo'd and lifted an earlier generation Pickup Kei Truck and they produced a fun set of videos, including Dyno runs, culminating in an 'offroad adventure' Cheers Jonny, keep up the ace videos
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. 😊👍
@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.
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 😀
@@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.
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.
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
@@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 👍🏻
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
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.
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.
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.
I have a 4wd Honda Acty which I use on my boggy land and it's awesome . Being a flat bed, these can carry 8x4 sheets of ply, which most bigger 4x4's can't as their wheel arches are in the way. I get more crowds around it than my 2 Ford Anglias at car & coffee meets. I still have my big 4x4 for but my Acty is my go to for pottering around. Great review.
Love the kei trucks unfortunately they seem to be a bit fashionable of late so lots of companies and importers are making a quick buck on the back of them. Like a lot of Japanese hero cars the prices have adjusted in Japan to suit the demand, These things are everywhere in Japan and they used to sell for pennies. Great bits of kit though I have seen one MASSIVELY overloaded and it still did the thing
Also need to remember this is the newer side of the market. They have been making the same vehicles for decades. Go out an older one and have the same amount of fun for a fraction of the cost. Hell if you are brave stick a motorbike engine or a Rotary in it, it has been done several times.
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.
Recently bought a Toyota Alphard JDM import, such a brilliant and unique vehicle at a price point that can’t be matched by a European competitor. Plus a Japanese lady tells me I’m a great driver and more handsome than Chris Helmsworth every time I turn on the ignition (I assume that’s what she’s saying)
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
I think as a thing its effing brilliant!! However at the risk of forwarding gushing praise it is not quite as brilliant as this segment. No smoking tyres, no drag racing and no endless minutes of drone shot b-roll to fill minutes. Just quality presentation of excellently produced and engaging content as always. And all from an ex-TV stroker faffing around with an odd bit of JDM weirdness 😉. Always a highlight Mr Smith 👏 👏 👏.
My friend ran these back in the 90s for his tool hire company. He said they were brilliant and we're so reliable. I could probably use one for my tree surgery business as a second vehicle which could go anywhere 😁😁
Some blokes (and girls too probably) just like driving vans. I am one of those blokes. I also have enjoyed the honesty of basic cars (90s skodas and Suzukis). The more basic the better a lot of the time. But also knowing you can drive them in torrential rain or snow and off road is so so satisfying. This ticks so many boxes for me. Especially as modern Jimnys are at such a premium.
Hey mate, love the truck! I Just bought a 1972 Honda TN 360 and a b16b engine has been ordered. Rear mounted rear wheel drive here we go…… Laws here in OZ only allow me to have a 1.6L as it only weight just under 600kg..it’s gonna be a fun build! Dino
Back in the early 1990s I lived in NZ and owned a Suzuki Super Carry 5 speed 1000cc van, with windows all round. My wife and I took that little bugger everywhere, up/down gravel mountain passes, meeting fuel road tankers rutting up the steep sharp corners, to beach coasts that were virtually empty. And that little van took all of it in its stride, winter to summer. And it would take me to work and cruise down the main road at 60-70mph like a sewing machine. Thing is, these micro vans/campers are a brilliant concept. We really need electric ones now.
We had the Suzuki carry van & the identical badge engineered Vauxhall Bedford Rascal with 800 or 1000cc. Friend of mine in the 90s had both he use to do 20,000 miles + a year working on Power stations in the UK humping all his gear around back end of the 90s he went to Astra diesel vans .
Another brilliant piece. Please, please do the next cheapest Porsche Boxster update. Looking to buy one soon and thoroughly enjoyed the first one. thank you and keep up the best car channel out there.
Love it! I'm a designer of cars and it depresses me that the UK market is getting fatter and fatter, how long until we are standardised [yes, with an S] on crap like Ftoofiddys? Love your honesty and appreciation of the Keitrucks. I'd love one! More of this sort of thing!
If you're online Jonny. I'm looking at transitioning from designing cars (last project was T.50 if you heard of that) to motion graphics. So if you would like to chat about things I'm all ears. I can bring some knowledge that most graphics peeps do not have... I love your honest style and I really appreciate your show and as much as I hate to admit, the All-agro
If you were going to buy one in the U.K. I don't think you would need thr optional extras if you're primary use was on road. Being ULEV complaint in Britian is a big deal if you live in London and need a budget car. That's really the best thing for U.K. buyers. We do have K Trucks here in America and people donuse them for commuters occasionally too. People also do mod them out and use then off road. Small market here too but it does prove that: people still want capable and affordable transportation. Only difference is in America. We can only import ones that are 25 years old and a few U.S. States have banned them. P.S. this was way better than the cybertruck.
This is ideal for commercial Beekeepers who keep hives on farmland . This little truck will not cause damage to farmland when the ground is waterlogged and access is needed to feed bees 🐝 over the winter period . To be honest our summers are pretty damp as well and crops will not get damaged as this can travel down the sides of fully cropped fields . Yes , I am a beekeeper and would certainly consider this to go where some of my hives are inaccessible other than by unimog or a Land Rover .
For anyone that has had Suzuki Carry's, they know how awesome this vehicle is. The Tip tray version is especially sought after. I have a Suzuki APV at the moment but if this had a van model I would jump at it.
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.
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!
You make a great point about people buying gators and I will be using that in future conversation because I strongly agree and think it will make some happy people.
Brilliant. The title nailed it. A 17,000 lb cyberfuk would have dug its own grave on that soft stuff and electrocuted its occupants in the water. What a great little fun toy you have there.
I honestly think kei cars are the future. I've not really seen anything bad about them for a start! Me and my dad had an idea, many moons ago, where every household could get a 'pork pie van' as he called them, from the state, in a configuration best suited for that households needs. If another vehicle was wanted or needed it could be bought just as normal. We called it the socialist autonomous utility vehicle, because it was a way to give everybody the freedom they should be afforded that only a vehicle can provide.
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.
I LOVE this kind of thing. Excellent content yet again. I fear I might be the millionth person to flag this but have you been in touch with the Abroad In Japan guys? Chris is on an epic road trip across the North of Japan in a kei right now, and his co-host on the podcast is importing a Toyota Century. If it works as a colab, great stuff. If you've had this info a thousand times already, apologies for the repetition.
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
Diahatsu keeps going, going, goiing and going...... It never disappoints. VERY RELIABLED! I loved my Diahatsu Appluase. The engine is awesome. I never had problems with the engine. However, other parts were hard to get, because the age of my car and not egine related. A stupid small part that you couldn't get your hands on and I had to sell the car for $450. I bought the car new on 23rd January, 1994. The colour was Blue Sux Pearl. And I Loved it! If I could've gotten the part, I would have kept it. No Diahatsu dealerships in Australia anymore. I'm in Cairns.
Being in Japan and in a rural coastal city (city, but not particularly urban), I am surrounded by kei cars. Typically driving in the middle of the road as it seems that there is an unwritten mysterious law of the universe that dictates that the smaller the vehicle, the more space they take up on the roads! The roads aren't wide enough for there to be a painted centre line, but there is enough space for two vehicles to pass if they stick to their own side of the road. Kei drivers seem to think that no centre line means that they should be in the centre and the little buggers just love to play chicken with my Disco 5! So, the method of driving means stick to the speed limit (often 30kmh or 18.75 mph) and have your wits about you and drive as close to the edge of the road as is possible. I kid you not, the amount of elderly drivers who to be honest are well past their driving life is becoming a serious issue here and they often choose a kei car in part because of the lower costs and in part because they feel driving a smaller car is easier. They often drove much larger vehicles when younger and somehow, they still drive as if they were in their former larger vehicles in terms of lane placement. The vehicles themselves are great, but certain kei cars are for XYZ of the population, making purchasing one a bit more difficult as there is a stereotype attached. The kei pickups have become popular with the younger trendsetting group and that is in part because of the camping boom and that the manufacturers actually stopped only selling them in a colour choice of white or white.
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.
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
Nice one johny when you going to lobby channel 5 to bring back a motoring show.... Thanks to motoyama group for this video as well . My type of petrolheads
It reminds me of the 7 seater import Subaru minibuses we could hire from the Families Club place (name escapes me) in Ay Nik in Cyprus when we were there in the 90s. We took family visitors out in them every chance we got as I loved driving them. They were 1.3 I think, had 4x4 and a huge sliding sunroof. I’ve tried a number of times to find one but they done seem to exist here even as imports. This is probably fun to drive in the same way and would replace most of what my Citroen Dispatch van does but way too much money for me and I’d have to cover the rear in some way. I’d go normal height with the 14” wheels. Thanks! More like this!
This would work for light forestry purposes. It would also be great for the 'off-grid' camping and cottage folk. I would spec the full kit for those uses.
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!
Wait they're importing *new* Hijets? That's awesome! In Canada you can only import them when they're 15 years old or older. I'm hoping to pick one up (a sambar in my case) in a year or two to use both as a truck and with a sleeping pod in the back as a camper.
We don't have any restrictions in the UK & Daihatsu were on sale until the end of 2011 that's why we had the Copen Kei 660T & non 1300cc with 95 bhp I've owned both the 1300 is definitely more useable , 200 miles is fine but not those sort of journeys in the 660T the engines aren't designed for doing hundreds of miles , their for short City driving. You see Kei car owners in the states doing 500 miles + maximum revs on the highway there not made for it.
Yes Jonny, you wouldn't want to corner fast in it... yes, I'll bring it up again: you are the toppling Rascal Kei truck driftmonger master 😂 I bet Tom Ford is feeling the pain of that leg break each successive winter now time has progressed. I know, my breakages let me know too! Cheers. Leigh. PS: It's a little beauty!
Can’t see a lot of pick-up owners swapping their ‘ego-boosters’ for one of these but for every other potential user ie, farmers, foresters, rangers, National Trust etc they would be a superb asset.
Jonny have you seen the DFSK EC35 van ??? I just bought a 2021 for The Company for city runs, Great wee van Full electric, 100/150 miles to a charge 2.4 meters in the back load bay. Go and have a look mate, right up your alley !
Great review Johnny. Loved these Kei trucks for years. Thanks for saying that about pick ups. They are pointless and just a tax break. None of the estate benefits of and suv or load capacity of pick up and much better cars for the money. Saw one with a bike rack the other week. Couldn’t even fit a bicycle in the load bed. What’s the point of them?
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.
Limited market, but it'll be perfect for a small number of people. As you say, makes a lot more sense than a Gator. Nice to see something different, not everyone wants an identical fat SUV/crossover/blob.
I would love to have one of those. Or the $10,000 Toyota Pickup (not a Cabover) that I heard they were thinking about importing to the US. Always have liked those style trucks like that one you're driving.
Jonny….bravery in extreme….i think Harry M needs to do a test as well…he nearly sank the Press Defender two years ago! These are highly useful but I fear the build quality is not that great so how long it would cope is a bit of a question! 😳😃😃😃
Just importing 2 x kei 4x4 older models of the Daihatsu Hijet and the Atrai model once they are sold i will order more i think the time is right to start selling tbese kei's here in the UK.
Jonny, that's the best car you've reviewed all year, I'm not joking, it's brilliant. All those nuclear families (mum, dad, 2 kids) wasting their lives in some godforsaken hatchback based crossover that can't cope with anything more "off road" than a supermarket carpark. They could buy 2 of those, save some money, and have a lot more fun.
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 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.
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! 😃😃😃
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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.
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
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.
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.
It’s really, really fab! Without the head banging rack, it’s perfect for MTB to off-road moto carrying. Thx!👏👏👏
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
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...............
The HiJet any day before a Cybertruck! This is so charming and cozy. 🥰
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.
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!
Absolutely loved that. Just proper fun. May I suggest Mighty Car Mods? Marty turbo'd and lifted an earlier generation Pickup Kei Truck and they produced a fun set of videos, including Dyno runs, culminating in an 'offroad adventure'
Cheers Jonny, keep up the ace videos
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.
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 😀
Even if I didn't like unusual pickups, Johnny would make me want this. Proper motoring journalism. Top notch.
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.
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 👍🏻
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.
Well well, now I want one, put a winch on it and it's perfect, another top notch review Jonny
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.
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!
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.
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.
I have a 4wd Honda Acty which I use on my boggy land and it's awesome . Being a flat bed, these can carry 8x4 sheets of ply, which most bigger 4x4's can't as their wheel arches are in the way. I get more crowds around it than my 2 Ford Anglias at car & coffee meets. I still have my big 4x4 for but my Acty is my go to for pottering around. Great review.
Proper! Aged 17 in 1989 I learnt to drive in a 80 Honda Acty TN Pick Up. My mum used to go mental when I got the back end out!
Brilliant top review of a great little motor.
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 :)
Aussie here, I own the same model and bloody love it :-), it's my little runaround, camping/ hunting rig
Love the kei trucks unfortunately they seem to be a bit fashionable of late so lots of companies and importers are making a quick buck on the back of them.
Like a lot of Japanese hero cars the prices have adjusted in Japan to suit the demand,
These things are everywhere in Japan and they used to sell for pennies.
Great bits of kit though I have seen one MASSIVELY overloaded and it still did the thing
Also need to remember this is the newer side of the market. They have been making the same vehicles for decades. Go out an older one and have the same amount of fun for a fraction of the cost. Hell if you are brave stick a motorbike engine or a Rotary in it, it has been done several times.
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.
Don’t think I’ve smiled so much watching a car review. Wonderful work sir. I really want one now. So much fun.
What a beast. Yup I'd definitely have one. If they did a van version, it would be REALLY awesome. Love the Rack too. I'm sold
They do do a van version!
@@TheLateBrakeShow Perfect family wagon 4 or 5 seats 4 x 4 and economical 👍
There is a van, and a box van too. The box van is very popular among micro camper conversion enthusiasts
Another cracking video.
I have to admit, even though I am not a farmer or trades person, and have absolutely zero need for one, I really like this.
Great little trucks. I remember the Suzuki Carry and Honda Acty. The came as vans too. Kei cars are brilliant.
Recently bought a Toyota Alphard JDM import, such a brilliant and unique vehicle at a price point that can’t be matched by a European competitor. Plus a Japanese lady tells me I’m a great driver and more handsome than Chris Helmsworth every time I turn on the ignition (I assume that’s what she’s saying)
I use an old one of these, fully equipped with diff lock, lo/hi and a scissor lift. It's amazing.
What a cool little rig … love it! Another great review Jonny.
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
I think as a thing its effing brilliant!! However at the risk of forwarding gushing praise it is not quite as brilliant as this segment. No smoking tyres, no drag racing and no endless minutes of drone shot b-roll to fill minutes. Just quality presentation of excellently produced and engaging content as always. And all from an ex-TV stroker faffing around with an odd bit of JDM weirdness 😉. Always a highlight Mr Smith 👏 👏 👏.
My friend ran these back in the 90s for his tool hire company. He said they were brilliant and we're so reliable. I could probably use one for my tree surgery business as a second vehicle which could go anywhere 😁😁
Some blokes (and girls too probably) just like driving vans. I am one of those blokes. I also have enjoyed the honesty of basic cars (90s skodas and Suzukis). The more basic the better a lot of the time. But also knowing you can drive them in torrential rain or snow and off road is so so satisfying. This ticks so many boxes for me. Especially as modern Jimnys are at such a premium.
Hey mate, love the truck! I Just bought a 1972 Honda TN 360 and a b16b engine has been ordered. Rear mounted rear wheel drive here we go……
Laws here in OZ only allow me to have a 1.6L as it only weight just under 600kg..it’s gonna be a fun build! Dino
Absolutely brilliant. I'd buy this as a mobile toolbox or a little in town scoot-about. Go anywhere. Park anywhere. Hose it off when you are done.
Back in the early 1990s I lived in NZ and owned a Suzuki Super Carry 5 speed 1000cc van, with windows all round. My wife and I took that little bugger everywhere, up/down gravel mountain passes, meeting fuel road tankers rutting up the steep sharp corners, to beach coasts that were virtually empty.
And that little van took all of it in its stride, winter to summer. And it would take me to work and cruise down the main road at 60-70mph like a sewing machine. Thing is, these micro vans/campers are a brilliant concept. We really need electric ones now.
We had the Suzuki carry van & the identical badge engineered Vauxhall Bedford Rascal with 800 or 1000cc. Friend of mine in the 90s had both he use to do 20,000 miles + a year working on Power stations in the UK humping all his gear around back end of the 90s he went to Astra diesel vans .
Another brilliant piece.
Please, please do the next cheapest Porsche Boxster update.
Looking to buy one soon and thoroughly enjoyed the first one. thank you and keep up the best car channel out there.
Risking a priceless Idol Chat Chair............there's product confidence for you!
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.
The Mighty Car Mods boys did a series on one of these in Australia a few months back! That proved their ability!
Love it! I'm a designer of cars and it depresses me that the UK market is getting fatter and fatter, how long until we are standardised [yes, with an S] on crap like Ftoofiddys?
Love your honesty and appreciation of the Keitrucks. I'd love one! More of this sort of thing!
If you're online Jonny. I'm looking at transitioning from designing cars (last project was T.50 if you heard of that) to motion graphics. So if you would like to chat about things I'm all ears. I can bring some knowledge that most graphics peeps do not have... I love your honest style and I really appreciate your show and as much as I hate to admit, the All-agro
If you were going to buy one in the U.K. I don't think you would need thr optional extras if you're primary use was on road. Being ULEV complaint in Britian is a big deal if you live in London and need a budget car. That's really the best thing for U.K. buyers.
We do have K Trucks here in America and people donuse them for commuters occasionally too. People also do mod them out and use then off road. Small market here too but it does prove that: people still want capable and affordable transportation. Only difference is in America. We can only import ones that are 25 years old and a few U.S. States have banned them.
P.S. this was way better than the cybertruck.
This is ideal for commercial Beekeepers who keep hives on farmland . This little truck will not cause damage to farmland when the ground is waterlogged and access is needed to feed bees 🐝 over the winter period . To be honest our summers are pretty damp as well and crops will not get damaged as this can travel down the sides of fully cropped fields . Yes , I am a beekeeper and would certainly consider this to go where some of my hives are inaccessible other than by unimog or a Land Rover .
For anyone that has had Suzuki Carry's, they know how awesome this vehicle is. The Tip tray version is especially sought after. I have a Suzuki APV at the moment but if this had a van model I would jump at it.
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.
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 remember those programmes too. Motor sport on tv was so varied in those days.
You make a great point about people buying gators and I will be using that in future conversation because I strongly agree and think it will make some happy people.
Absolutely love it. Limited use, limited size, unlimited entertainment.
Love it. I've wanted one of these or the Suby Justy for ages. Could do with an electric conversion to make it a mega camper but lovely as is.
“Lovely stuff”. Not my words, the words of Top Gear Magazine [Jonny].
You want to see what I drive because I can. A suzuki mighty boy. A smaller kei vehicle. Love the daihatsu . So very tempted 😬 😊
Brilliant. The title nailed it. A 17,000 lb cyberfuk would have dug its own grave on that soft stuff and electrocuted its occupants in the water.
What a great little fun toy you have there.
Fantastic video, great little motor.
I honestly think kei cars are the future. I've not really seen anything bad about them for a start! Me and my dad had an idea, many moons ago, where every household could get a 'pork pie van' as he called them, from the state, in a configuration best suited for that households needs.
If another vehicle was wanted or needed it could be bought just as normal.
We called it the socialist autonomous utility vehicle, because it was a way to give everybody the freedom they should be afforded that only a vehicle can provide.
Great vehicle. Love it. Diff-lock engaged would have helped the stuck moment! did you forget it?
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.
Excellent tea time viewing, I'm watching now so will let you know after my cuppa what I think 😊
I LOVE this kind of thing. Excellent content yet again. I fear I might be the millionth person to flag this but have you been in touch with the Abroad In Japan guys? Chris is on an epic road trip across the North of Japan in a kei right now, and his co-host on the podcast is importing a Toyota Century. If it works as a colab, great stuff. If you've had this info a thousand times already, apologies for the repetition.
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
Diahatsu keeps going, going, goiing and going...... It never disappoints. VERY RELIABLED!
I loved my Diahatsu Appluase. The engine is awesome. I never had problems with the engine. However, other parts were hard to get, because the age of my car and not egine related. A stupid small part that you couldn't get your hands on and I had to sell the car for $450. I bought the car new on 23rd January, 1994. The colour was Blue Sux Pearl. And I Loved it! If I could've gotten the part, I would have kept it. No Diahatsu dealerships in Australia anymore. I'm in Cairns.
Being in Japan and in a rural coastal city (city, but not particularly urban), I am surrounded by kei cars. Typically driving in the middle of the road as it seems that there is an unwritten mysterious law of the universe that dictates that the smaller the vehicle, the more space they take up on the roads! The roads aren't wide enough for there to be a painted centre line, but there is enough space for two vehicles to pass if they stick to their own side of the road. Kei drivers seem to think that no centre line means that they should be in the centre and the little buggers just love to play chicken with my Disco 5! So, the method of driving means stick to the speed limit (often 30kmh or 18.75 mph) and have your wits about you and drive as close to the edge of the road as is possible. I kid you not, the amount of elderly drivers who to be honest are well past their driving life is becoming a serious issue here and they often choose a kei car in part because of the lower costs and in part because they feel driving a smaller car is easier. They often drove much larger vehicles when younger and somehow, they still drive as if they were in their former larger vehicles in terms of lane placement. The vehicles themselves are great, but certain kei cars are for XYZ of the population, making purchasing one a bit more difficult as there is a stereotype attached. The kei pickups have become popular with the younger trendsetting group and that is in part because of the camping boom and that the manufacturers actually stopped only selling them in a colour choice of white or white.
People who think they need a giant pickup should get one of these!
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
Lovely little vid. Beautifully filmed. Congrats Johny.
Nice one johny when you going to lobby channel 5 to bring back a motoring show.... Thanks to motoyama group for this video as well . My type of petrolheads
Awesome truck. I definitely want one. I'm going to look into this.
It reminds me of the 7 seater import Subaru minibuses we could hire from the Families Club place (name escapes me) in Ay Nik in Cyprus when we were there in the 90s. We took family visitors out in them every chance we got as I loved driving them. They were 1.3 I think, had 4x4 and a huge sliding sunroof. I’ve tried a number of times to find one but they done seem to exist here even as imports.
This is probably fun to drive in the same way and would replace most of what my Citroen Dispatch van does but way too much money for me and I’d have to cover the rear in some way. I’d go normal height with the 14” wheels. Thanks! More like this!
This would work for light forestry purposes. It would also be great for the 'off-grid' camping and cottage folk. I would spec the full kit for those uses.
Absolutely. There is a camper version coming...
Ye i want to buy some land so this would be the perfect work vehicle
Now that is interesting! @@TheLateBrakeShow
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!
Wait they're importing *new* Hijets? That's awesome! In Canada you can only import them when they're 15 years old or older. I'm hoping to pick one up (a sambar in my case) in a year or two to use both as a truck and with a sleeping pod in the back as a camper.
We don't have any restrictions in the UK & Daihatsu were on sale until the end of 2011 that's why we had the Copen Kei 660T & non 1300cc with 95 bhp I've owned both the 1300 is definitely more useable , 200 miles is fine but not those sort of journeys in the 660T the engines aren't designed for doing hundreds of miles , their for short City driving. You see Kei car owners in the states doing 500 miles + maximum revs on the highway there not made for it.
Yes Jonny, you wouldn't want to corner fast in it... yes, I'll bring it up again: you are the toppling Rascal Kei truck driftmonger master 😂 I bet Tom Ford is feeling the pain of that leg break each successive winter now time has progressed. I know, my breakages let me know too! Cheers. Leigh. PS: It's a little beauty!
Can’t see a lot of pick-up owners swapping their ‘ego-boosters’ for one of these but for every other potential user ie, farmers, foresters, rangers, National Trust etc they would be a superb asset.
Jonny have you seen the DFSK EC35 van ???
I just bought a 2021 for The Company for city runs, Great wee van
Full electric, 100/150 miles to a charge
2.4 meters in the back load bay.
Go and have a look mate, right up your alley !
Bespoke canvas cover on that rack and an airbed for weekend camps.
Great review Johnny. Loved these Kei trucks for years.
Thanks for saying that about pick ups. They are pointless and just a tax break. None of the estate benefits of and suv or load capacity of pick up and much better cars for the money. Saw one with a bike rack the other week. Couldn’t even fit a bicycle in the load bed. What’s the point of them?
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.
Limited market, but it'll be perfect for a small number of people. As you say, makes a lot more sense than a Gator. Nice to see something different, not everyone wants an identical fat SUV/crossover/blob.
Absolutely amazing little Truck, love it! Well done Johnny -- Great video, I want one!
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!
Mighty Car Mods RUclips channel have an older one of these and they love it.
I would love to have one of those. Or the $10,000 Toyota Pickup (not a Cabover) that I heard they were thinking about importing to the US. Always have liked those style trucks like that one you're driving.
Quality review as ever. Love the concept. Merry Christmas to all.
Thank you, Merry Christmas to you
That is cool!! If there was a back on it I’d sell my T6 in a heartbeat.
They will be selling box van and camper versions...
You are doing the MCM thing! Love it!!
Greetings from the Netherlands
Jonny….bravery in extreme….i think Harry M needs to do a test as well…he nearly sank the Press Defender two years ago! These are highly useful but I fear the build quality is not that great so how long it would cope is a bit of a question! 😳😃😃😃
Just importing 2 x kei 4x4 older models of the Daihatsu Hijet and the Atrai model once they are sold i will order more i think the time is right to start selling tbese kei's here in the UK.
Jonny, that's the best car you've reviewed all year, I'm not joking, it's brilliant.
All those nuclear families (mum, dad, 2 kids) wasting their lives in some godforsaken hatchback based crossover that can't cope with anything more "off road" than a supermarket carpark. They could buy 2 of those, save some money, and have a lot more fun.
I hereby give you the title of the 'Second best 4wheeldrive' channel on the internet 😁
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