1999 Daihatsu HiJet 4WD · 41,104 mi

If a kei truck is what you are after, start with this 1999 Daihatsu HiJet 4WD. Our record shows 4WD and a 5-speed manual gearbox. Reference BUC95062 on our stock list.

HiJet 4WD: the short version

The Hijet generation Daihatsu launched in 1999 was the first drawn to the enlarged kei standard, and it moved to the twin-cam, fuel-injected EF-VE version of the 659cc triple — a clear step in refinement over the single-cam engine before it. The Jumbo extended cab, which trades a little bed length for a reclining seat and a storage shelf behind the driver, belongs to this range.

The reading is 41,104 miles, which converts to roughly 66,200 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.

Key figures

• Year: 1999
• Make: Daihatsu
• Model: HiJet 4WD
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 41,104
• Engine: 660cc
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC95062

In use

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.

Between $8,000 and $12,000 the market moves from ordinary trucks to better ones: later chassis, lower readings, fuel injection, air conditioning, or a factory option that is hard to find. The step up from the mid band is usually specification rather than condition.

The buying process

A 1999 build date places this vehicle beyond the 25-year threshold that governs importing a non-US-market car into the United States. Import documentation and titling are handled at our end, and we ship nationwide. Listed at $8,900 — tell us it is the one and we will take it off the market.