About the Daihatsu Hijet
The Hijet's distinguishing feature is not its mechanical layout but the breadth of bodies Daihatsu and Japanese coachbuilders offered on it: three-way tipping dump beds, the Jumbo extended cab, refrigerated and insulated boxes, scissor lifts, and agricultural specifications with raised ride height and deeper gearing.
Generations
Chassis codes identify generation and, on most makers, drivetrain. Import eligibility depends on build date rather than generation, so a single code can straddle the boundary.
| Chassis code | Years | Engine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S82P / S83P | 1990–1994 | EF-series | First 660cc Hijet trucks. |
| S100P / S110P | 1994–1999 | EF-series | Common 4WD agricultural specification. S110P is the 4WD code. |
| S200P / S210P | 1999–2004 | EF-VE / EF-SE | New wide body. S210P is 4WD. Very common among imports. |
| S201P / S211P | 2007–2014 | KF-VE | KF engine. S211P is 4WD. |
| S500P / S510P | 2014– | KF | Current generation. |
Layout
Front-mid engine under the seats, rear-wheel drive or selectable 4WD.
Badge-engineered equivalents
- Toyota Pixis Truck (2011–)
- Subaru Sambar Truck S500J (2012–)
Reading the code
Code suffix is the quickest way to read drivetrain on a Hijet: even hundreds digit for 2WD, the matching 10-higher code for 4WD (S200P → S210P, S201P → S211P).
See chassis codes for the full decoding reference.