- Daihatsu’s Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 lineup mixes wild kei concepts.
- Chrome-heavy Hijet leads modified Move and Tanto custom builds.
- Daihatsu Gazoo Racing tease hints at performance-focused models.
Daihatsu is getting ready to make some noise at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon that opens its doors to the public on January 9. Its lineup includes a heavily customized dump truck version of the Hijet, a Tanto with an oversized grille, and a sportier take on the Move minivan.
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Arguably stealing the spotlight is a Hijet Truck concept layered in chrome and lit up like a traveling festival. Between the mirror-polished inserts, custom lighting elements, and a dedicated graphic livery, it’s hard to miss.
The bed features hand-drawn illustrations chronicling every Hijet generation alongside a nod to the vintage Midget. And as if that weren’t enough visual flash, the rear bumper is fitted with 14 round LED taillights.
The carnival treatment doesn’t stop there. Extra lighting has been added to the wheels, side panels, front bumper, and even the roof, giving the impression the truck moonlights as a mobile theme park. Step inside and it only gets more surreal, with upholstery that mixes floral patterns and portraits of past Hijet models.
A more subdued direction comes with the Hijet Panel Van Extend3 concept. This one keeps things low-key, featuring a sliding rear extension designed to boost cargo space when parked. It’s fitted with beadlock-look wheels, chunky tires, and a practical roof rack.
Elsewhere in the lineup are two concepts based on the latest seventh-generation Move. First is the #ootd version that sports a two-tone exterior, a blanked-out grille, detailed headlight trim, a roof rack, retro-inspired wheels, and a denim-themed interior peppered with lifestyle accessories.
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The second Move concept, dubbed Kuromeki, takes a different tack. Here, the focus shifts to sportier flair. It rocks new alloy wheels, a matte gray wrap, and a sharper bodykit, with the illuminated grille and mirror caps looking like they’re made of forged carbon. This one has a dark-themed interior with suede upholstery.
Bringing up the rear, in more ways than one, is another Kuromeki concept, this time using the Tanto Custom as its base. It arrives dressed for after-hours city life, with a fully redesigned front end featuring a gigantic grille that spans nearly the entire bumper.
The look is inspired by larger minivans like the Toyota Vellfire, but scaled down to kei dimensions The effect becomes almost surreal. The front fascia is almost entirely grille, bookended by slim vertical DRLs and a low splitter that amplifies the van’s visual width.
Other upgrades include a fresh rear garnish, new wheels, side skirts, a rear spoiler, and a custom interior with grey and purple upholstery.
Daihatsu has also teased a preview image of its 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon booth. Notably, there’s a section marked Daihatsu Gazoo Racing, behind which five more concepts are concealed under covers.
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While the release didn’t mention anything about these models, one of them could be a GR-branded version of the Daihatsu Copen. The other four look like minivans, possibly upgraded with sportier bodykits and more aggressive chassis setups.
