2022 Daihatsu HiJet Jumbo Review & Drive!

I wonder how many of us watching this video will be getting these same kei trucks in 2047 LOL

0:00 - 0:46 Intro
0:46 - 3:29 Interior & Exterior Overview
3:29 - 5:27 2022 vs 2001 Daihatsu HiJet
5:27 - 6:22 More Features on the 2022 HiJet
6:22 - 8:33 Test Drive
8:33 - 10:55 More of the 2020-2022 Kei Trucks & Features

[daved]

Too bad the big 3 domestic auto crooks petitioned Congress decades ago to not allow these on the roads unless they were 25 years or older. They were afraid of the competition and quality of the JDM/KEI trucks and vehicles. I'd love to own and drive the new KEI trucks all day every day. Thanks for the excellent video 👍🙂

[RyGuyThend]

Honestly, kei trucks need to be sold in the US. They're perfect as fleet vehicles, for the city where bigger trucks aren't ideal, and for rental companies. There is a definite market for these as evidenced by the Chinese-made mini trucks you see around some urban areas. However, those aren't nearly as safe or high-quality as the kei trucks.

[derektaylor]

Got a new 2021 Hijet Jumbo registered in Alabama last year. It's possible here due to a loophole. It's shipped as off-road use only governed at 25mph. The dealer receives it and cuts the wire. Easy to register it here without a title. Just a bill of sale. Non interstate use is the only restriction and its stated on the tag.

[channelzero]

I have lived in Japan for past 15 years. Have had a light truck all along. I am a bigger guy, and the regular sized light truck is manageable, but tiny and terrifying to drive on the road. It's literally a tin can. 99% of people use them for farm trucks or for work. Not much 4x4 action here, and if there was would look more into a Jimny. The jumbos are cool though. You get the added leg/recline room and with the extra you get more roof height. Getting that cage with canopy is cool. I like the kit there. I would say all in around $20 usd for new one w/ decent kit here in Japan. The truck alone is around $14K.

Re: Light cars in general. They are all over the place here in Japan. They make a great A to B vehicle. Cheap to buy. Cheap on gas. Cheap on insurance. Take up less space. Less Noise. Less impact on roads by weight. They make a lot of sense for an urban vehicle. So many different kinds too, like you can get little vans, or sports cars .. and the aforementioned trucks. And to be honest, in my little truck with stick shift .. I feel like I am in the Paris Dakar at times .. you just feel like you are going fast, but in reality, not fast at all. It's all perspective.

[katzicael]

You'd love New Zealand, we get grey imports fresh from Japan constantly. Anything?Everything - no age limits. It's why we have some of the best Rotary tuners in the world here too.

[rexthesheep]

Ah I love these fully kitted out Daihatsu HiJets. I actually saw someone in Japan turn one into a rally car!

[simon-oyum]

They make total sense, cheep on gas, great for just running around and 4wd if you need it 😊😊

[generalcaeser]

I live in Michigan and we have loads of these all over the place. I also know most states allow these for Farm/ATV use. We can buy one with an ATV title, drive it on a farm, drive it in all our small towns that allow ATV's, just can't license it for the highway. =)

[KuroRyuu]

Wow 2047 hahah, that sucks. Also i just got recommended this video. So thanks for reviewing this. While it sucks for the US due to the import laws. Australia updated their import laws to let in Kei cars including brand new ones without the 25yr old rule. Main reason because they are economical and cheap to run. As there is no English reviews for these trucks and I want to personally import one myself, this is best review on the tubes. So thanks. I should go talk to my importer about getting one :P

[gjmob]

The transmission S is Sports mode and keeps the CVT in a lower gear for longer and B is for engine braking on a mountain decent.

[MrLiamPickering]

Hard cargo stuff isn't a optional extra from the factory. It just a brand that modifieds kei trucks. You can send your truck off to them to modified it or you can order all the parts and get it shipped to you to do it yourself.

I do believe possible sometime it can be done through certain dealerships but it not limited to dihatsu. I am planning on getting one of them roof racks for my 96 carry at somepoint.

[RVideos]

I never regret to buy this truck here in australia.. love it..

[rickb]

In Oklahoma they are considered UTV's and can be driven on roads with speeds under 55. Cannot be driven on interstates.

[mitch]

In Canada, its 15 years old across the board to the month. Its a felony to import a kei or any non-North American vehicle into Canada if its newer than that with steep fines. Quebec is 25 years old to be street legal and PEI doesn't allow on-road use at all.

[thomastigani]

I want more content on these, like off-road performance

[TechnoNinjaAlex]

Really want to get one. In my state they are sold as “off road vehicles only” but off road vehicles can be licensed to be driven on roads except interstates. Same with 4 wheelers and side by sides. So could buy a new mini truck and pretty much drive it any where in my state. Would have to bypass the speed limiter to make it useful.

[Limit]

I wish they still did Kei trucks with the front wheels right behind the bumper. Like the Mitsubishi Minicab was from like 2002ish - 2013.

[jmlvargas]

That little beauty has more extras than my Isuzu D'Max 2023, including diff

[benbakarr]

Where are you guys located. I would like to buy one . What is the price tag ?

[johnossendorf]

How do these do in crash tests? Are they crash tested at all? Are they available with a manual transmission because I can't stand slushbox's.