1996 Daihatsu Hijet Mini Truck, Kei Truck · 4WD · 44,786 mi

Up for sale: a 1996 Daihatsu Hijet Truck (White), brought in from the Japanese domestic market. It is 4WD with a 5-speed manual gearbox. It is logged under stock reference BUC33333.

The data we hold

• Year: 1996
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hijet Truck
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 44,786
• Engine: EF
• Colour: White
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC33333

What the Hijet Truck is

Daihatsu has built the Hijet continuously since 1960, and the 1990s trucks use the 659cc EF three-cylinder beneath a cab-over body. What sets the Hijet apart from its rivals is the sheer number of factory configurations: flat bed, panel van, deck van, hydraulic tipper, scissor lift, power-take-off and more all came down the same line. Work specifications were offered with a low-range transfer case and a locking rear differential.

The reading is 44,786 miles, which converts to roughly 72,100 km. Daihatsu's EF three-cylinder was fitted to the Hijet across two decades and several body styles, so the engine family has a very long track record behind it.

Putting it to work

The appeal of a 4WD Hijet is the combination of a sub-3.5-metre footprint with drive to all four wheels: it will get into a space a pickup cannot and still haul itself out of a wet field. Daihatsu built this chassis for working customers, with the engine under the cab floor driving the rear axle and a selectable front axle for when the surface demands it.

The $5,000 to $8,000 band is where most imported kei trucks sit, and it is where supply is deepest — which means the most choice of year, drivetrain and body style. Our price guide breaks down what moves a truck between bands.

Paperwork and shipping

The 1996 build year puts it outside the 25-year window that restricts importing vehicles built to a foreign specification. The paperwork side — import documentation and title — is our job, and we deliver anywhere in the US. Listed at $5,700 — tell us it is the one and we will take it off the market.