『Sorry for using English.』 ダイハツ ハイゼットカーゴ 商用車 2004年モデル LargeLampardさんのレビュー・評価

S321v 2021 4AT.
I think there's some aspect I can add to this car so that's the reason for this review.

Exterior and Interior are very personal. So not going to add anything.

Engine
It's weak. or rather the whole drive train.
I accelerate and cruise at 2800rpm reaaching 65km/hr on flat road. Over 2800rpm it's loud. (I installed a rpm and speed guage).
Climbing hills is loud as you need over 3000rpm. With the ac on in summer. Climbing is over 5000rpm and the whole thing rumbles.
And I already did whole car sound deadening myself.

Handling. It's superb. and that's why I'm still driving it. It has fantastic chassis. It is faster and smoother in corner than Demio or swift ( not swift rs ) as I drove in the past ( Apex speed up to around 105km/hr corner. over that maybe s321v isnt faster). I'm not comparing it to Kei cars as that will make people angry. I'll just say s660 is faster than s321v.
Don't be afraid of body roll. Embrace it.
Dance with it and use the roll to tranfer weight to the outside tire and pin the suspention there with little throttle input.
Do it smoothly and you can throttle all the way out if you want ( I choose to maintain speed smoothly ).
And I disconnect all traction control because that is dangerous for Kei van.
My first car is omega mv6. Before that is all kinds of bike and bicycle. I'll say MV6 will not be faster in most Japanese road. And actually going that fast will get me in jail.

Ride comfort.
Is surprisingly good. When I drive from 大津 to 伊賀 mountain road maintaing 67km/hr through every spot in the corner and straight. My wife is always sleeping with her head resting on metal B Pillar.
But I would say Demio can be more comfortable.
Or at least doesn't needuch skill to be comfortable.
I did use 155 65 r14 79xl Michelin energy saver4.

Also I travel with this van to everywhere. recently 長野 and it's very comfortable.

But here the down side. due to the shape of the van. over 70km/hr the wind resistance is huge. and when I'm on 名阪國道 it's a bit loud and fuel thirsty.

Fuel economy
It's 18.1km/L on stock tires 145/80r12.
It's 17.9km/L on energy saver 4 ( The wheel itself is 2.5 Kg heavier per unit. 10kg in total )
I never drive on highway. At most 名阪國道 about 80km/hr cruising. Normally it's city and mountains.
I think 4AT and the shape limits the fuel economy.


Overall a car that can transport plywood. Or just transfer furniture from Ikea.
Go anywhere anytime. If there's road. This van can go.
No planning no preparing. It's stress free.

Down side is peope think you're slow in straight and might think why is the car rolling so much.