Kei cars from Japan: how to choose the right model
A kei car is not a "small car in general", but a class with given boundaries in terms of dimensions and engine capacity.
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Daihatsu Tanto: Generations, Engines and Custom Differences
The Daihatsu Tanto is the tall kei car with which Daihatsu began the class of "super-tall" kei cars in November 2003, and one of the most mass-produced Japanese cars: by the end of May 2025, three million Tantos had been sold in Japan.
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Suzuki Jimny, Jimny Sierra and Nomade: differences in body code
The Suzuki Jimny has been produced since April 1970, and two different cars have long lived under this name in Japan.
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Honda N-BOX: generations and versions by body code
The Honda N-BOX is a popular Japanese kei-van: according to Honda, cumulative sales of the series in Japan at the end of April 2026 exceeded 3 million cars,…
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Time capsule or ingenious calculation?
While everyone is chasing huge SUVs, conservative Japan is almost half made up of kei cars.
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