*Borrowed from British English 'bonnet' for (automobile) hood. The term refers to a minivan with a hood in the front, in contrast to a cab-over engine minivan, where the cab sits over the front axle. Moreover, while vans have their cabins connected to the loading area, trucks have them separate, often with an open cargo area.
Japanese mini vehicles are light motor vehicles whose engine displacement does not exceed 0.66 liters, measuring at most 3.4 meters in length, two meters in height, and 1.48 meters in width.
Values have been rounded.
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New light automobiles sales volume in Japan 2024, by type
In 2024, most new mini vehicles sold in Japan were mini cars (kei cars), amounting to approximately *** million units. Commercial mini vehicles for freight transportation, including minivans and mini trucks, added up to roughly * thousand units.
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