They don’t make just minicars in Japan, there are minitrucks, too.

Daihatsu, Subaru and Toyota have unveiled a redesigned ‘kei’ model in Japan, The Motor Report said.

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The companies developed the model jointly, branding it Hijet (Daihatsu), Sambar (Subaru) and Pixis (Toyota). All three have virtually identical styling.

The two-seat pickup is powered by a 658cc, DOHC, I3 petrol engine with five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions plus either rear wheel- or all-wheel-drive. The 2WD manual weighs 742kg and achieves fuel economy of 6.1 l/100km.

Daihatsu priced the Hijet at US$10,754 for the 2WD manual to $14,715 for the 4WD automatic.

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