3BD-S500P · EBD-S500P
Daihatsu Hijet Truck S500P specs
S500P is the model code of the Daihatsu Hijet Truck, a kei car (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2015–2026 under 2 model types 3BD-S500P, EBD-S500P. A genuine car’s chassis number starts S500P-.
Buying one? Read our Daihatsu Hijet Truck S500 import guide for known problems, auction sheet notes and what to check.
S500P at a glance
- Make
- Daihatsu
- Model
- Hijet Truck
- Model code
- S500P
- Model types
- 3BD-S500P, EBD-S500P
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2015–2026
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, CVT automatic
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 740–850 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 13.2–21 km/L (37–59 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-S500P
Listed 2021–2026. The 3BD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2018 emissions rules. Check 3BD-S500P against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 750–810 kg | — | 13.2 km/L37 mpg, WLTC test | 2021–2022 |
| KF658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 760–830 kg | — | 19 km/L54 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2023–2026 |
| KF658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 740–830 kg | — | 15.3–15.6 km/L43–44 mpg, WLTC test | 2021–2026 |
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | rear-wheel drive | 780–850 kg | — | 21 km/L59 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2023–2026 |
| KF658 cc petrol | CVT automatic | rear-wheel drive | 780–850 kg | — | 16.5 km/L47 mpg, WLTC test | 2023–2026 |
EBD-S500P
Listed 2015–2020. The EBD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2007 emissions rules. Check EBD-S500P against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 750–810 kg | — | 17.4–18.4 km/L49–52 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2015–2020 |
| KF658 cc petrol | 5-speed manual | rear-wheel drive | 740–810 kg | — | 18.6–21 km/L53–59 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2015–2020 |
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.
S500P 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | S500P-010755 to 031712 |
| 2016 | S500P-031713 to 052136 |
| 2017 | S500P-052137 to 072478 |
| 2018 | S500P-072479 to 093163 |
| 2019 | S500P-093164 to 115678 |
| 2020 | S500P-115679 to 133594 |
| 2021 | S500P-133595 to 151463 |
| 2022 | S500P-151464 to 171411 |
| 2023 | S500P-171412 to 187690 |
| 2024 | S500P-187691 to 200563 |
| 2025 | S500P-200567 to 216337 |
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 S500P before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start S500P-, 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.
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Questions
What engine does the S500P have?
MLIT lists the Daihatsu Hijet Truck S500P with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the S500P get?
Officially between 13.2 and 21 km/L (about 37–59 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 S500P?
Between 740 and 850 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is 3BD-S500P the same as S500P?
Yes. 3BD-S500P is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and S500P is the model code. The chassis number starts with S500P-.
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.