1997 Daihatsu Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD, 2Hi-4Hi,4Lo, AC, 5MT#BUC48150

This is a 1997 Daihatsu Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD finished in Purple, one of the Japanese imports we currently have available.

Under the skin of a 1997 Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD

The engine is recorded as the EF-GS — 660cc 3-cylinder. The EF family powered Daihatsu's kei vehicles for well over a decade, and its longevity is a reasonable proxy for how sound the basic design was. The 1997 Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD came with a manual gearbox, and that is what this one has. The trim designation records selectable 2WD / 4WD high.

What we have on record for this Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD

Recorded mileage on this 1997 Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD is 55,840. That reading of 55,840 came to us without a unit attached, and we have left it exactly as found. Recorded equipment covers air conditioning.

The 1997 Hijet in context

The Hijet has been in continuous production since November 1960, which makes it the oldest surviving kei nameplate — and in 2021 it took a Good Design Long Life Design Award, a first for Daihatsu. The Hijet was built to be maintained by its owner rather than by a dealer: the seats tip forward, the engine is right there, and the service points are deliberately obvious. In Mitsubishi's scheme the S110P letter gives the body and the number gives the drive, and the pairing repeats generation by generation.

Practicalities of this Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD

In Japan a 1997 Hi-Jet IS Twincam 12V 4WD would have belonged to a shopkeeper, a small workshop or a farm, which is the sort of use it was engineered around. A 1997 build date puts this one well past the 25-year federal import threshold. The asking price is $12,995.