1989 Daihatsu Hijet Truck Jumbo · 2WD · 65,600 mi

Among the Daihatsu vehicles we currently hold is this 1989 Daihatsu Hijet Truck Jumbo (White). This is the 2WD version, with a 5-speed manual transmission. The plate on this one reads S80P-137433.

The S80-series Hijet, in context

The S80-series Hijet is the generation Daihatsu built from the mid-1980s, and the early cars predate the 1990 move to 660cc — they were engineered around the 550cc ceiling that applied until then. The layout is the classic kei cab-over: engine under the seats, driver over the front axle, bed running the full length behind. It is the oldest Hijet generation still seen in any numbers.

Odometer at 65,600 miles, call it 105,600 km. Daihatsu kei vehicles of this period arrive across a wide band of readings, and this one falls in the middle of it.

As listed

• Year: 1989
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hijet Truck Jumbo
• Chassis code: S80P
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 65,600
• Engine: EB 550 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: S80P-137433
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC67908

Why this configuration

Rear-wheel drive is the standard configuration for Daihatsu's kei commercials and the one most of them were built in. Without a front axle and transfer case there is less to service, less to go wrong and slightly less weight to carry around, which on a vehicle with a 660cc engine is not nothing. For sealed surfaces — a yard, an estate road, a campus, a market — it is all the drivetrain the job needs.

Mid-band pricing on a kei truck generally reflects a sound, unremarkable specification — the four-wheel-drive, five-speed, flat-bed combination that the majority of buyers are looking for in the first place.

Getting it to you

With a 1989 build year it clears the 25-year rule that applies to importing vehicles never sold new in the US. Import documentation and titling are handled at our end, and we ship nationwide. You can also watch the walkaround video above before deciding. It is listed at $5,490. Get in touch to put a hold on it.