Kei Truck Size, Weight and Payload
A kei truck is about 11 feet long and weighs about 1,500 pounds. It is built to carry up to 770 pounds in the bed.
How big a 1990s kei truck is
About 11 ft
A 1990s kei truck is 129.7 in (3,295 mm) long: about 56% of an F-150 SuperCrew.
Most weigh about 700 kg (1,500 lb) and carry up to 350 kg (770 lb) in the bed. The 1990s trucks sold in the US are slightly smaller than Japan’s limit today.
Size of the five trucks →How big is a kei truck?
Every kei truck fits inside the same few limits.
The kei class limits
Japan’s kei class sets the largest a kei truck can be. Since October 1998: 3.4 m (11.2 ft) long, 1.48 m (4.9 ft) wide, 2.0 m (6.6 ft) high, with an engine of 660 cc or less. Before then the length and width limits were about 100 mm smaller, which is why the 1990s trucks sold in the US are about 3.3 m long. Sources: Wikipedia, Kei car ↗ and Kei truck ↗.
How big is a kei truck next to an F-150?
A kei truck is about 56% as long as the biggest F-150 and about 62% as long as the shortest.
- Kei truck, 1990s129.7 in · 3,295 mm · 10.8 ft
- Kei class limit since 1998133.9 in · 3,400 mm · 11.2 ft
- Ford F-150 Regular Cab209.4 in · 17.5 ft
- Ford F-150 SuperCrew232 in · 19.3 ft
Each model page draws its truck next to an F-150 to scale: Honda Acty, Suzuki Carry, Daihatsu Hijet, Subaru Sambar, Mitsubishi Minicab.
How much does a kei truck weigh?
The 1990s trucks, which are the ones sold in the US. Weight is the empty (curb) weight Wikipedia lists for that generation.
Suzuki Carry129.7 in long, 54.9 in wide, 67.5–73.4 in tall. About 1,430–1,590 lb.650–720 kg 
Honda ActyUp to 129.7 in long, 54.9 in wide, 66.9–68.9 in tall. About 1,480–1,920 lb.670–870 kg 
Daihatsu Hijet129.7 in long, 54.9 in wide, 68.5–71.1 in tall.No figure found
Subaru Sambar129.7 in long, 54.9 in wide, 69.3–74.6 in tall. About 1,500–2,180 lb.680–990 kg 
Mitsubishi Minicab129.7 in long, 54.9 in wide, 69.9–72.0 in tall. About 1,430–1,740 lb.650–790 kg
Lengths and wheelbases: each model’s Wikipedia article. Heights vary by version (the range is shown). We found no weight for the 1994–1999 Daihatsu Hijet (only 910 kg for the later 1999–2014 truck), so we give none. Weight and size differ by version, so check the truck in front of you.
How much can a kei truck carry and tow?
What the bed can carry, and what we could not find.
How much can a kei truck carry?
Most kei trucks are rated for 350 kg (772 lb) in the bed, the Japanese kei limit for trucks (Wikipedia ↗). Owners haul hay, firewood, mulch and tools. There is no US rating for an imported truck, so ask the seller what the plate or papers say, and do not load it past that. Wikipedia’s Honda Acty article lists 200 kg for the 1999–2009 truck, which does not fit the 350 kg norm, so we do not rely on it.
Can a kei truck tow?
We found no towing figure from a maker or a government for these trucks, so we give none. One dealer’s ad quotes a number, but we could not confirm it. Ask the seller, and ask your DMV and insurer before you tow with one. This is general information, not safety or legal advice.
How long is a kei truck bed?
A kei truck’s bed is long for its size: longer than an F-150 SuperCrew’s bed and a little shorter than its 6.5 ft bed. We found no sourced F-150 bed widths, so we compare length only.
- Kei truck bed, late Carry / Hijet1,940 mm · 6 ft 4 in
- F-150 bed, SuperCrew5.5 ft · 1.7 m
- F-150 bed, 6.5 ft6.5 ft · 2.0 m
- F-150 bed, 8 ft8 ft · 2.4 m
Bed size by truck
Numbers by truck, from Japanese catalog sites (floor length, width, side height). We found only these.
- Late Suzuki Carry
- 1,940 × 1,405 mm (6 ft 4 in × 4 ft 7 in), sides 295 mm.
- Late Daihatsu Hijet
- 1,940 × 1,410 mm, sides 285 mm. The Jumbo cab has a shorter 1,650 mm bed.
- Mitsubishi Minicab (late)
- 1,920 × 1,410 mm, sides 295 mm.
- Honda Acty (late)
- 1,920 × 1,410 mm, sides 290 mm. One source says 1,940 mm, so treat it as 1,920–1,940.
- Subaru Sambar
- The late Daihatsu-built Sambar is said to match the Carry, and we have not verified the older ones.
These are late-generation (1999 and newer) trucks. The older narrow-body 1990s trucks have somewhat smaller beds, so check the one you are buying. Wikipedia says kei beds are generally about 1.8 m (6 ft) long.
Kei truck size and payload: questions
How big is a kei truck?
The kei class limit is 3.4 m (11.2 ft) long, 1.48 m (4.9 ft) wide and 2.0 m (6.6 ft) high. The 1990s trucks sold in the US are about 3.3 m (129.7 in) long and 1.395 m wide, which is about 56% as long as an F-150 SuperCrew.
How much does a kei truck weigh?
About 700 kg (1,500 lb) according to Wikipedia. The 1990s trucks we found figures for run from about 650 to 990 kg (1,430 to 2,180 lb) empty, depending on the model and version.
How much can a kei truck carry?
Most are rated for 350 kg (772 lb) in the bed. There is no US rating for an imported truck, so check the truck’s plate or papers with the seller.
How long is a kei truck bed?
Wikipedia says about 1.8 m (6 ft). Japanese catalog sites give 1,940 mm (6 ft 4 in) long and about 1,410 mm (4 ft 7 in) wide for the late Suzuki Carry and Daihatsu Hijet, and 1,920 mm for the Acty and Minicab. Older 1990s trucks have somewhat smaller beds.
Is a kei truck bed bigger than an F-150’s?
It is longer than an F-150 SuperCrew’s 5.5 ft (1.7 m) bed and a little shorter than the 6.5 ft (2.0 m) bed, but shorter than the 8 ft (2.4 m) bed. We did not find sourced F-150 bed widths, so we do not compare width.
How does a kei truck compare with an F-150?
A 1990s kei truck is 129.7 in long against 209.4 to 232 in for an F-150, so about 56% to 62% as long. We did not look up F-150 weights, so we do not compare weight.
How does a kei truck compare with an F-150?
A 1990s kei truck is 129.7 in long against 209.4 to 232 in for an F-150, and weighs roughly a third as much (about 700 kg against an F-150’s much higher weight, which we did not look up).
Where these facts come from
What we did: read the Wikipedia articles on kei trucks, kei cars, the five models and the Ford F-Series, Ford’s 2026 F-150 spec sheet, and the Japanese catalog bed sizes in our data, all on Nov. 7 to 10, 2026. Lengths, widths and weights for each truck are from that model’s Wikipedia article; they are drawn to the same scale as on the model pages.
What this does not cover: measuring any truck, maker brochures, towing, F-150 bed widths and weights, weights for every version, and the Hijet’s 1994–1999 weight. Figures from Japanese catalog sites sometimes disagree (the Acty bed), and we say so. General information, not safety or legal advice.
How we check facts: our method. Models: Suzuki Carry · Honda Acty · Daihatsu Hijet · Subaru Sambar · Mitsubishi Minicab. Thinking of a camper? How much camper a kei truck can carry.
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