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The first vehicle to bear the name Hijet from Daihatsu was a kei truck in November 1960, with the enclosed light van model following in May 1961. The first generation Hijet used a conventional front engine, rear-wheel-drive format with the driver sitting behind the engine, in a similar pickup fashion.
Multicabs can be found throughout the Philippines. It can be found in urban areas such as Metro Manila, [3] Metro Cebu, [2] [4] and Metro Davao. [5] [6] [7] A multicab is lightweight, narrow and small and can navigate through narrow streets. With seating capacity of around 11 to 13, [8] the passenger space also tends to be cramped relative to a ...
In Italy, Daihatsu partnered with local small car experts Innocenti in 1982 as a backdoor to several continental markets. [37] The Italian manufacturer used Daihatsu drivetrains in their cars from 1983 until 1993. [38] Beginning in 1992, Piaggio manufactured the Hijet microvan and truck locally, as the Piaggio Porter, Innocenti Porter, or ...
The definitive model went into production in Pontedera in September 1992 and was marketed on the European market in the spring of the following year (both as Piaggio Porter and as Daihatsu Hijet on some Asian and UK market). [2] Much of the mechanics components were produced by Daihatsu in its factories in Japan and assembled in Italy by Piaggio.
Rumor said, the name of "Jetstar" came from the combination of "jet" (Daihatsu Hijet) and "star" (Mitsubishi's three-diamond emblem that looks like a star). [12] This Indonesian built Minicab was powered by a 993-cc, three-cylinder Daihatsu engine from the Daihatsu Hijet. This occurred because in 1981, the government declared that no engine ...
Hijet: Toyota Pixis Van Subaru Sambar Van 1960 2021 - Japan Rear-wheel-drive (all-wheel-drive optional), mid-engined kei commercial microvan with rear sliding doors with the emphasis on rear cargo space. Hijet: Toyota Pixis Truck Subaru Sambar Truck Daihatsu Hi-Max (Indonesia) 1960 2014 2021
Typical manufacturers and model names include: Daihatsu Hijet, Subaru Sambar, Suzuki Carry, Mazda / Autozam Scrum, Mitsubishi Minicab. Honda has ended production and sales of kei trucks with the end of production of Honda Acty in 2021.The first kei truck to go on sale was the Kurogane Baby, manufactured from 1959 until 1962.
The Daihatsu 2HA engine is a horizontal engine that was developed for Daihatsu Bee (1951-1952). The 2HA engine was available in two version, 540 cc and 804 cc. The earlier version was a 540 cc, with output 13.5 PS (13.3 hp; 9.9 kW) and the larger 804 cc available shortly, with output increased to 18 PS (17.8 hp; 13.2 kW).