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Daihatsu Hijet

The kei-class van and truck, and one of the longest-running commercial nameplates anywhere. Mechanically minimal by any modern standard, which makes it a useful reference point for what a fault looks like on a vehicle with almost nothing between the sensor and the actuator.

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Daihatsu Hijet
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Generations

  • S200 1999–2007

    Kei van and truck; about as little between sensor and actuator as a modern vehicle gets.

    Body styles
    Van · Pickup
    Platform
    Daihatsu S200
    Engines
    • 0.66 kei — EF · petrol
    • 0.7 — petrol
    • 1.3 — K3-VE · petrol
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 3-speed automatic · 4-speed automatic · 3 or 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • S500 2014–present

    More driver assistance on the same minimal mechanical layout.

    Body styles
    Van · Pickup
    Platform
    Daihatsu S500
    Engines
    • 0.66 kei — KF · petrol
    • 0.7 — petrol
    • 0.7 turbo — petrol
    • 1.0 — 1KR-DE · petrol · 85–90 Nm (63–66 lb-ft) · Hi-Max
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · CVT · 3 or 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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