HBD-LA700V
Daihatsu Hijet Caddie LA700V specs
LA700V is the model code of the Daihatsu Hijet Caddie, a kei car (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2017–2022 under the model type HBD-LA700V. A genuine car’s chassis number starts LA700V-.
LA700V at a glance
- Make
- Daihatsu
- Model
- Hijet Caddie
- Model code
- LA700V
- Model types
- HBD-LA700V
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2017–2022
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- front-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 970–980 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 22.4–25 km/L (63–71 mpg)
Fuel economy is from Japan’s official tests and is usually better than you’ll see on UK roads. MLIT doesn’t list power or torque.
HBD-LA700V
Listed 2017–2022. The HBD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2007 emissions rules, 75% below their limits. Check HBD-LA700V against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | front-wheel drive | 970–980 kg | — | 22.4–25 km/L63–71 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2017–2022 |
Each row is one version as MLIT lists it. A version can appear twice when MLIT gave figures on two tests that year. Low-emission stars and trim names aren’t shown. MLIT gives fuel economy in km/L; the mpg figures are our conversion to UK gallons. Japanese tests are gentler than real UK driving, so expect less.
LA700V build year by chassis number
Japan’s carmakers list the chassis numbers each code was built with every year from 2015. Find the serial below, or use the build year finder.
| Built | Chassis numbers |
|---|---|
| 2016 | LA700V-000051 to 002594 |
| 2017 | LA700V-002595 to 003720 |
| 2018 | LA700V-003721 to 004287 |
| 2019 | LA700V-004288 to 004832 |
| 2020 | LA700V-004833 to 005262 |
| 2021 | LA700V-005263 to 005356 |
From the JAMA chassis number lists: 車台番号一覧表. We keep only the chassis code, serial ranges and year. JAMA calls them reference information, not a certificate.
Check an LA700V before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start LA700V-, and the engine and gearbox should match one of the versions above. Our free check reads the UK MOT history and compares it with the chassis code.
Other Daihatsu Hijet Caddie model codes
Questions
What engine does the LA700V have?
MLIT lists the Daihatsu Hijet Caddie LA700V with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the LA700V get?
Officially between 22.4 and 25 km/L (about 63–71 mpg), depending on the version, on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the LA700V?
Between 970 and 980 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is HBD-LA700V the same as LA700V?
Yes. HBD-LA700V is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and LA700V is the model code. The chassis number starts with LA700V-.
About these figures
The model types, engine codes, capacities, gearboxes, drive, weights, seats and km/L figures are copied from MLIT’s yearly lists of cars on sale in Japan each March, so “listed” years are list years, not exact production dates. The English model names, mpg conversions, emissions code explanations and chassis number matching are ours. Lists before 2013 were printed as PDFs that we read by machine; where an older list gives an engine code that doesn’t match its capacity, we’ve used the figure the same model type has in other years. Check anything that matters against the car’s own papers. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected]. All Daihatsu model codes.
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, fuel economy lists 2004–2026, used under the Public Data License 1.0. Edited and translated by JDM History.