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Daihatsu Hijet S321V specs

S321V is the model code of the Daihatsu Hijet, a kei car (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2008–2022 under 5 model types 3BD-S321V, 5BD-S321V, EBD-S321V, GBD-S321V, HBD-S321V. A genuine car’s chassis number starts S321V-.

S321V at a glance

Make
Daihatsu
Model
Hijet
Model code
S321V
Model types
3BD-S321V, 5BD-S321V, EBD-S321V, GBD-S321V, HBD-S321V
In MLIT’s lists
2008–2022
Engines
KF 658 cc petrol
Gearboxes
4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, 3-speed automatic
Drive
rear-wheel drive
Kerb weight
820–960 kg
Official fuel economy
13.7–18.8 km/L (39–53 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.

3BD-S321V

Listed 2021–2022. The 3BD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BD-S321V against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive910–960 kg—17.2–17.8 km/L49–50 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2021–2022
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive910–960 kg—13.7–14.1 km/L39–40 mpg, WLTC test2021–2022
KF658 cc petrol5-speed manualrear-wheel drive900–950 kg—17.8–18.8 km/L50–53 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2021–2022
KF658 cc petrol5-speed manualrear-wheel drive900–950 kg—15.2 km/L43 mpg, WLTC test2021–2022

5BD-S321V

Listed 2021–2022. The 5BD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check 5BD-S321V against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive910–930 kg—17.8 km/L50 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2021–2022
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive910–930 kg—14.1 km/L40 mpg, WLTC test2021–2022

EBD-S321V

Listed 2008–2020. The EBD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2007 emissions rules. Check EBD-S321V against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrol3-speed automaticrear-wheel drive830–920 kg—16.2 km/L46 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2008–2010
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive860–930 kg—15.2–16.4 km/L43–46 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2008–2012
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive860–960 kg—14.4–17.8 km/L41–50 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2013–2020
KF658 cc petrol5-speed manualrear-wheel drive820–920 kg—16.6–17.4 km/L47–49 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2008–2012
KF658 cc petrol5-speed manualrear-wheel drive860–950 kg—16.2–18.8 km/L46–53 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2013–2020

GBD-S321V

Listed 2008–2015. The GBD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2007 emissions rules, 50% below their limits. Check GBD-S321V against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrol3-speed automaticrear-wheel drive830–880 kg—16.2 km/L46 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2008–2010
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive870–880 kg—16.4 km/L46 mpg, Japanese 10-15 mode test2011–2012
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive860–900 kg—15.6 km/L44 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2013–2015

HBD-S321V

Listed 2016–2020. 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-S321V against ULEZ and clean air zones.

EngineGearboxDriveWeightSeatsFuel economyListed
KF658 cc petrol4-speed automaticrear-wheel drive880–930 kg—16.2–17.8 km/L46–50 mpg, Japanese JC08 test2016–2020

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.

S321V 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.

S321V · 5BD-S321V, EBD-S321V · Daihatsu
BuiltChassis numbers
2015S321V-240140 to 277949
2016S321V-277950 to 313373
2017S321V-313374 to 356164
2018S321V-356165 to 396618
2019S321V-396619 to 441338
2020S321V-441339 to 480227
2021S321V-480228 to 521458

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 S321V before you buy

Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start S321V-, 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 model codes

Questions

What engine does the S321V have?

MLIT lists the Daihatsu Hijet S321V with KF 658 cc petrol.

What fuel economy does the S321V get?

Officially between 13.7 and 18.8 km/L (about 39–53 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 S321V?

Between 820 and 960 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.

Is 3BD-S321V the same as S321V?

Yes. 3BD-S321V is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and S321V is the model code. The chassis number starts with S321V-.

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.