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Daihatsu chassis codes

Every Daihatsu chassis code in the register: 14 codes across 2 models, grouped by model. Start and end are Japanese production months, and the US 25-year line is the production start plus 25 years. Last updated November 13, 2026 (PT).

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Daihatsu chassis codes: Japanese production dates, the US 25-year line and the source for each date (14 codes)
CodeAliasesModelStart (Japan)End (Japan)US 25-year line fromConfidenceSourcesNotes
Copen · 2 codes
L880KLA-L880K, ABA-L880KCopen
L880K (1st generation)
659 cc JB-DET turbo, Active Top / Detachable Top, FWD
Jun 2002Aug 2012Jun 2027MediumStart: daihatsu.com
End: daihatsu.com
Notes

On sale nationwide from 19 June 2002 (sale date; first build day not published). Daihatsu's April 2012 release says production ended at the end of August 2012; sales ran to September 2012 (Japanese Wikipedia). carsensor's catalog period is 2002/6-2012/8. Code changed from LA-L880K to ABA-L880K with the May 2004 emissions update (Japanese Wikipedia).

LA400KDBA-LA400KCopen
LA400K (2nd generation)
658 cc KF turbo; Robe, XPLAY, Cero, GR SPORT, Coupe
Jun 2014Aug 2026Jun 2039HighStart: daihatsu.com
End: copen.daihatsu.co.jp
Notes

Robe on sale 19 June 2014 (sale date); Daihatsu states second-generation production ended 31 August 2026. Daihatsu's 2014 release names the cars but not the LA400K code; the code is from Japanese Wikipedia and carsensor. Not 25 years old until 2039 at the earliest. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

Hijet Truck · 12 codes
S100P—Hijet Truck
8th generation (S100P/S110P)
660 cc EF 3-cylinder, 2WD
Jan 1994Jan 1999Jan 2019MediumStart: car.watch.impress.co.jp
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

Launched January 1994 (Car Watch from Daihatsu's 60th site; Wikipedia gives 27 January 1994). Replaced by the S200P launched 6 January 1999 (Wikipedia; carsensor's next-generation period starts January 1999), so the end month is the replacement month, not a confirmed last build. Jumbo versions share the code. The January 1996 engine update did not change the code. End basis: Japanese Wikipedia's sale period for this generation is 1994年1月–1999年1月; the end is a sale date; production date not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S110P—Hijet Truck
8th generation (S100P/S110P)
660 cc EF 3-cylinder, 4WD
Jan 1994Jan 1999Jan 2019MediumStart: car.watch.impress.co.jp
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

4WD twin of S100P; same dates and caveats (January 1994 launch, replaced January 1999). End basis: Japanese Wikipedia's sale period for this generation is 1994年1月–1999年1月; the end is a sale date; production date not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S200PGD-S200P, TE-S200PHijet Truck
9th generation, early (S200P/S210P)
660 cc EF 3-cylinder, 2WD
Jan 1999Nov 2007Jan 2024MediumStart: carsensor.net
End: carsensor.net
Notes

carsensor catalog periods: 8th-generation listing starts January 1999 (GD-S200P) and the S200P runs to the 2004/12-2007/11 period (TE-S200P). Wikipedia gives the launch as 6 January 1999. Replaced by S201P with the KF engine on 10 December 2007 (Daihatsu release). carsensor splits this body at December 2004 (big facelift) but the code did not change. carsensor and Wikipedia number this the 8th/9th generation respectively. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S201PEBD-S201PHijet Truck
9th generation, late (S201P/S211P)
660 cc KF 3-cylinder, 2WD
Dec 2007Jul 2014Dec 2032MediumStart: daihatsu.com
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

KF engine minor change on sale 10 December 2007 (Daihatsu release, which does not print the chassis code; code per carsensor grade pages and Wikipedia). carsensor's last period is 2014/4-2014/8; Japanese Wikipedia says orders and production ended July 2014 and non-special trucks were sold until 1 September 2014. End is now the production end: Japanese Wikipedia says orders and production ended July 2014; carsensor's catalog period (to August 2014) and the 1 September 2014 truck sale end are sale dates. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S210PTE-S210PHijet Truck
9th generation, early (S200P/S210P)
660 cc EF 3-cylinder, 4WD
Jan 1999Nov 2007Jan 2024MediumStart: carsensor.net
End: carsensor.net
Notes

4WD twin of S200P; same periods (carsensor 1999/1 to 2007/11). Do not confuse with S210C/S211C, which Wikipedia lists for the 4WD Hijet Panel Van; carsensor shows GD-S210C on an early 4WD truck grade page. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S211PEBD-S211PHijet Truck
9th generation, late (S201P/S211P)
660 cc KF 3-cylinder, 4WD
Dec 2007Jul 2014Dec 2032MediumStart: daihatsu.com
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

4WD twin of S201P; same dates and caveats (10 December 2007 start; carsensor to August 2014, Wikipedia says production ended July 2014). End is now the production end: Japanese Wikipedia says orders and production ended July 2014; carsensor's catalog period (to August 2014) and the 1 September 2014 truck sale end are sale dates. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S500PEBD-S500PHijet Truck
10th generation (S500P/S510P)
660 cc KF 3-cylinder, 2WD
Sep 2014in productionSep 2039HighStart: daihatsu.com
End: —
Notes

On sale 2 September 2014 (Daihatsu release; the release does not print the code, which is from carsensor and Wikipedia). Still in production; carsensor lists the current period from March 2026. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S510PEBD-S510PHijet Truck
10th generation (S500P/S510P)
660 cc KF 3-cylinder, 4WD
Sep 2014in productionSep 2039HighStart: daihatsu.com
End: —
Notes

4WD twin of S500P (EBD-S510P on carsensor's 2014/9-2017/10 grade page). Still in production. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S80P—Hijet Truck
7th generation (S80P/S81P)
550 cc EB 3-cylinder, 2WD
May 1986Apr 1990May 2011MediumStart: car.watch.impress.co.jp
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

Daihatsu's Hijet 60th site gives 1986 for the 7th generation; Car Watch (from that site) gives May 1986 and Japanese Wikipedia gives 19 May 1986 (launch/sale date). Ends when the EF 660 cc engine replaced the 550 cc engine: Wikipedia gives the announcement as 29 March 1990, while its sale-period table runs the 550 cc model to April 1990. Daihatsu's own site says only '1990'. Jumbo-cab versions share the code. End changed from the 29 March 1990 announcement of the 660 cc successor (an inferred month) to the 550 cc sale period end in Japanese Wikipedia's table (1986年5月–1990年4月): sale date; production date not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S81P—Hijet Truck
7th generation (S80P/S81P)
550 cc EB 3-cylinder, 4WD
May 1986Apr 1990May 2011MediumStart: car.watch.impress.co.jp
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

4WD twin of S80P; same dates and caveats: May 1986 launch (Car Watch, Wikipedia 19 May 1986); replaced by the 660 cc S83P from the change announced 29 March 1990 (Wikipedia; Daihatsu says only 1990). End changed from the 29 March 1990 announcement of the 660 cc successor (an inferred month) to the 550 cc sale period end in Japanese Wikipedia's table (1986年5月–1990年4月): sale date; production date not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S82P—Hijet Truck
7th generation, 660 cc (S82P/S83P)
660 cc EF 3-cylinder, 2WD
Mar 1990Jan 1994Mar 2015MediumStart: ja.wikipedia.org
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

660 cc update of the 7th generation announced 29 March 1990 (Japanese Wikipedia; its sale table starts April 1990). Daihatsu's 60th site confirms 660 cc in 1990 but no month. Replaced by the 8th-generation S100P in January 1994 (Car Watch, Wikipedia). No catalog source opened for months. End source corrected: January 1994 is the 660 cc sale period end in Japanese Wikipedia's table (1990年4月–1994年1月), not a Car Watch statement about this code; sale date, production date not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

S83P—Hijet Truck
7th generation, 660 cc (S82P/S83P)
660 cc EF 3-cylinder, 4WD
Mar 1990Jan 1994Mar 2015MediumStart: ja.wikipedia.org
End: ja.wikipedia.org
Notes

4WD twin of S82P; same dates and caveats (Wikipedia 29 March 1990 change; replaced January 1994). End source corrected: January 1994 is the 660 cc sale period end in Japanese Wikipedia's table (1990年4月–1994年1月), not a Car Watch statement about this code; sale date, production date not published. Start is a sale date; production date not published.

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General information only, not legal, customs or tax advice. Dates are researcher readings of the cited sources and can be wrong; eligibility is decided by the build date of the specific car. Confirm current requirements with CBP, NHTSA, the EPA and your state motor vehicle agency before importing.