1997 Daihatsu Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi,4Lo, AC, 5MT · 55,840 mi

Among the Daihatsu vehicles we currently hold is this 1997 Daihatsu Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi,4Lo, AC, 5MT, recorded as Purple. Shifting is by a manual transmission. Chassis number S110P-150671.

About the S110-series Hijet

S110 is the four-wheel-drive version of the Hijet Daihatsu built from 1994 to 1999, using the 659cc EF three-cylinder. Work-specification trucks on this chassis — the Climber and the various dump bodies — were offered with a two-speed transfer case giving a genuine low range, and with a locking rear differential. That combination in a vehicle this small is the reason S110s ended up on Japanese hillside farms.

Odometer at 55,840 miles, call it 89,900 km. Daihatsu kei vehicles of this period arrive across a wide band of readings, and this one falls in the middle of it.

Vehicle details

• Year: 1997
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi,4Lo, AC, 5MT
• Chassis code: S11
• Transmission: Manual
• Odometer: 55,840
• Engine: EF-GS 660cc 3 Cylinder
• Colour: Purple
• Chassis number: S110P-150671
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC48150

What the specification means

Low range is the feature that separates a working kei truck from a four-wheel-drive one. A second set of reduction gears in the transfer case multiplies torque and divides road speed, so the truck can creep up a slope or out of a rut under load without the clutch doing the work. On a 660cc engine it is not a luxury — it is what makes the gradient possible at all.

Above $12,000 a kei truck is being priced on specification rather than transport. A 1997 Daihatsu Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi,4Lo, AC, 5MT in this band is normally carrying hardware or a configuration that the ordinary working trucks do not.

Making it yours

With a 1997 build year it clears the 25-year rule that applies to importing vehicles never sold new in the US. You do not deal with the import paperwork; we do, and we organise delivery to your address. The asking price is $12,995 — contact us to reserve it.