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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.
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 ...
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
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).
The Daihatsu K-series is a series of three unrelated engine families (KF, KR and K3/KJ), even though named with same initial "K" letter code. These engines were built in DOHC 12-valve inline three (KF & KR) and DOHC 16-valve inline four (K3/KJ) engine layout, ranging from 0.66 L, 1.0 L and up to 1.3 L.
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.
There was a unique front-mid engine SUV-style based from Daihatsu Zebra 1.3 sold only in Indonesia between 1990–1994, known as "Shelby Patriot". This car shared almost everything from Zebra, except the body now has a 3-door SUV style similar to the Feroza and made from fiberglass .
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.