What Are Kei Trucks?

Short Answer: Suzuki Carry Mini/Kei Truck are compact, nimble utility vehicles that are best suited for urban areas. They can get good gas mileage (about 30 to 40mpg), and are mainly used for transportation.

Updated: August 27, 2024  // 

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The Suzuki Carry Mini/Kei Trucks are small & simple commercial utility vehicles with few comfort features. Still, they can have options like air conditioning, load bed covers, and load bed lights. While they will win a drag race the 4-speed manual does have a top speed of 75mph.

Do More With Less – Kei Truck Motto

One of the best utility vehicles is the Japanese kei truck. The maxim “Do More With Less” or “The Most for the Least” is a mechanical and engineering goal. Therefore, none of the kei trucks—the Daihatsu Hi-Jet, the Suzuki Carry, the Subaru Sambar, or any other—have much space for extras or fancy goods given their small size. They’re all pretty much the same in that they’re all cheap, long-lasting, easy to use, and reasonably priced. You get the most capability for the least amount of money, fuel, and metal.

Do Kei Trucks Come With An Automatic Transmission?

You can opt for an automatic trans, but most Kei Trucks come with a manual. While manual gearboxes are standard on the majority of kei class mini trucks, automated transmissions are becoming more and more common on newer models.

Who Mostly Uses Kei Trucks?

Mini trucks are used by families and businesses in farms, ranches, golf courses, schools, parks, airports, lumber yards, warehouses, factories, campers, but mostly used for transporting.

 

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