JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2025 Exhibiting numerous concept vehicles packed with “DAIHATSUMEI” made possible precisely because of their small size

Oct. 29, 2025
DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD.

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (hereafter “Daihatsu”) announced today that it will exhibit at JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2025 to be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto Ward, Tokyo) from October 29 to November 9, 2024 (general admission from October 30).

The exhibition theme is “DAIHATSUMEI for me. Invented for you. Small but capable. Do it all step by step.” Since its founding in 1907, Daihatsu has been inventing cars that pack excitement, approachability, and convenience into small bodies and offering them at affordable prices while always staying close to people's lives. At the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2025, Daihatsu will showcase its unique Daihatsu inventions that make people think, “This seems perfect for me” and “This seems like it would make life more fun.” These inventions will be expressed through booth displays and performances, starting from the Midget, the origin of “DAIHATSUMEI”, and expanding into the future.

<Reference car exhibits>

❶ The Midget X, which carries the spirit of invention from the first-generation Midget—a car built from the perspective of everyday life that transformed people’s lives—into the future.

❷ The K-OPEN (COPEN), with its small size that lets you feel the light comfort of open-air driving up close while enjoying the unique driving performance of a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car.

❸ The K-VISION, which delivers the appeal of electrified vehicles—quiet yet powerful motor-driven performance, outstanding environmental performance, and external power supply—while retaining the same usage capabilities as conventional vehicles (no charging required).

❹ The KAYOIBAKO-K which provides new ways of working and supports life in local communities in the last-mile domain, unique to mini vehicles.

Additionally, Daihatsu will exhibit the K-OPEN Running Prototype from its pre-production study as well as the e-ATRAI STICKER FACTORY, a planned production car.

Daihatsu will also participate in the main program hosted by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. For the Tokyo Future Tour 2035, where visitors can experience technologies of the near future 10 years from now and the lifestyles they enable, Daihatsu will exhibit its new walking mobility solution, the e-SNEAKER. We will also participate in various other programs, including "Out of KidZania in JMS 2025."

<Exhibited vehicles>

Vehicle name Vehicle type
Midget X Compact car
K-OPEN Compact car
K-OPEN Running Prototype Pre-production study
K-VISION Compact car
KAYOIBAKO-K Compact car
e-ATRAI STICKER FACTORY Planned production car
First-generation Midget Historic car
New Move Production car
 

Reference car exhibits

1. Midget X ~A small “DAIHATSUMEI” for the future~

A vehicle that carries forward the spirit of invention from the first-generation Midget, which stayed close to and transformed people's lives. It is a “DAIHATSUMEI” for the future, reinventing everyone's familiar mobility to be even more convenient and accessible precisely because it is small.

  • A new mobility solution at the perfect size: easier to handle and offering more peace of mind than a bicycle, yet smaller than a mini vehicle
  • A 1+2 seat arrangement that brings you closer to your companion—be it parent and child or friends—and sparks conversation
  • A variety of deck configurations to suit the needs of the user
  • Front-opening doors for easy entry and exit, despite its small size

Length 2,200 (mm)
width 1,295 (mm)
height 1,680 (mm)
Wheelbase 1,600 (mm)
Seating capacity 3 (1+2) (people)
Vehicle classification Mini (Kei) BEV

2. K-OPEN ~Continuing the excitement of mini vehicles~

Its small size lets you experience light comfort of open-air driving and the fun of front-engine, rear-wheel-drive driving performance up close.
It delivers the unique excitement of mini vehicles to many people, not just a select few.

  • Styling that balances the COPEN's signature approachability with the powerful feel of front-engine, rear-wheel-drive driving performance
  • Refreshing driving performance that lets you feel the pleasant breeze in the open air
  • Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout that delivers even more enjoyable driving performance

Length 3,395 (mm)
width 1,475 (mm)
height 1,230 (mm)
Wheelbase 2,265 (mm)
Seating capacity 2 (people)
Vehicle classification Mini (Kei) ICE

3. K-OPEN Running Prototype

A pre-production study vehicle built with the spirit of “make it, ride it, test it” to carry the joy of driving the COPEN into the future. We are particular about the size of the kei car and pursue the joy of driving through "lightweight", "low center of gravity" and "optimal weight distribution"

  • Lowered center of gravity achieved with a slant engine
  • Optimal front-to-rear weight distribution realized by adopting a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout utilizing in-house parts

Length 3,395 (mm)
width 1,475 (mm)
height 1,280 (mm)
Wheelbase 2,230 (mm)
Seating capacity 2 (people)
Vehicle classification Mini (Kei) ICE

4. K-VISION ~Everyone’s next-generation mini vehicle~

A strong hybrid mini vehicle featuring the lightweight, compact e-SMART HYBRID system—popular in the Rocky HEV—mounted on the next-generation DNGA platform designed with future electrification in mind.
It delivers the appeal of electrified vehicles—quiet yet powerful motor-driven performance, outstanding environmental performance, and external power supply—while retaining the same usage capabilities as conventional vehicles (no charging required), setting a new standard for mini vehicles.

  • Equipped with the newly-developed e-SMART HYBRID system for mini vehicles
    The motor and engine are coaxially connected, and the PCU is integrated with the electromechanical transaxle, enabling a small and lightweight design suitable for mini vehicle dimensions
    └ Quiet and powerful driving performance via 100% motor operation
    └ Fuel efficiency improved by over 20%*1 compared to conventional powertrains (engine & CVT)
    └ Incorporates an external power supply function for peace of mind during disasters, ensuring a large capacity sufficient for approximately four days*2
  • Intuitive and easy-to-understand simple cockpit area
  • Excellent convenience with a spacious interior and sliding doors on both sides

*1 Estimated values based on simulations comparing with conventional powertrains. (Daihatsu research)

*2 Estimated operating time when fuel tank is full and power is supplied at 400W while stationary.
Actual time may vary depending on usage conditions and is therefore only a guideline.

Length 3,395 (mm)
width 1,475 (mm)
height 1,680 (mm)
Wheelbase 2,460 (mm)
Seating capacity 4 (people)
Vehicle classification Mini (Kei) HEV

5. KAYOIBAKO-K ~A mini vehicle that connects people up close~

Flexible usability enables new ways of working, transforming the relationship between workers and vehicles.
From the last mile to supporting life in local communities, this is the smallest mini vehicle in a new generation of mini vehicle-sized commercial vehicles.

  • A new generation of mini vehicle-sized commercial vehicles that are easy for anyone to drive, broadening access for workers
  • Flexible usage tailored to workers through integration with data centers
  • Transition to work anytime, anywhere with features like vehicle summoning and return via fully autonomous driving
  • Enables multifunctional capabilities for drivers, including parcel delivery and new device-based support for monitoring elderly residents in local communities

Length 3,395 (mm)
width 1,475 (mm)
height 1,885 (mm)
Wheelbase 2,550 (mm)
Seating capacity 4 (people)
Vehicle classification Mini (Kei) BEV

6. e-ATRAI STICKER FACTORY

The e-ATRAI condenses the unique appeal of a BEV—quiet yet powerful driving performance and power supply capabilities—and an interior and exterior design focused on passenger car-like equipment and quality into a mini commercial vehicle supporting last-mile delivery. Daihatsu exhibited the e-ATRAI, designed to make daily work smarter and more enjoyable, as a traveling sticker factory vehicle. Visitors received concept car stickers printed on-site as gifts.

  • Sufficient cruising range of approximately 200 km*3 when used as a mini commercial vehicle
  • Adopts an external power supply function for peace of mind during disasters
  • Rear-wheel drive and low center of gravity for stability even when loaded
  • User-friendly comfort features like power sliding doors on each side
  • Interior and exterior design focused on quality, including chrome accents

*3 Reference values. The driving range may vary depending on usage conditions. (Daihatsu research)

Length 3,395 (mm)
width 1,475 (mm)
height 1,890 (mm)
Wheelbase 2,450 (mm)
Seating capacity 4 (people)
Vehicle classification Mini (Kei) BEV
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