Kei car, K-car, or kei jidōsha, is a Japanese class of small vehicles, including passenger cars, microvans, and pickup trucks (kei trucks). They are specially designed to comply with Japanese tax and insurance regulations. Currently, maximum engine displacement of Kei cars class engines is 660cc. While being successful in Japan, mini trucks, mini cars and microvans, these vehicles are too specialized and too small to be profitable in export markets and mostly they have been never imported abroud. That made them to be very popular on second hand markets, because of their rarity outside Japan. While being very small they are still very convenient and practical in many areas of living: farming, small business, hunting, personal use. Kei vehicles older than 25 years may be imported into the USA.
Most popular models of Kei cars are: Subaru Sambar, Honda Acty Van, Honda Beat, Suzuki Capuccino, Suzuki Carry Truck and many others.
See also subcategories: Mini trucks (Kei trucks) for sale, Microvans for sale.