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Buddy 108 camper based on Daihatsu Hijet: 4 berths in 3.4 m

15.02.2026 02:10 1 min 3 sources РУС
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Buddy 108 camper based on Daihatsu Hijet: 4 berths in 3.4 m
Original source: くるまのニュース

In Brief

At Japan Camping Car Show 2026, TOWA Motors unveiled the Buddy 108 camper based on the Daihatsu Hijet. Length 3.4 m, pop-up roof, 4 berths. Fully equipped version priced at 6.2 million yen.

At the Japan Camping Car Show 2026 in Makuhari, TOWA Motors presented the Buddy 108 camper based on the Daihatsu Hijet mini truck. With a length of 3.4 metres and a height of up to 2 metres, it is registered as a light camper. Thanks to a pop-up roof, it can carry and sleep four people.

The fully equipped version includes air conditioning, a 300 Ah lithium-ion battery, an engine charging system and four-wheel drive. Its price is 6.2 million yen (one source states 6,217,520 yen).

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Four-person camper van based on Daihatsu Hijet truck unveiled at show

15.02.2026 kuruma-news.jp JPN Original source

Japanese firm TOWA unveils four-person camper based on Daihatsu Hijet truck

15.02.2026 carview.yahoo.co.jp JPN Original source

Daihatsu Hijet Truck-based camper van for four people unveiled at JCCS 2026

15.02.2026 news.yahoo.co.jp JPN Original source

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