9:18 Well, it did have the advantage of being able to park it in Tokyo streets... and still have three rows of seating. That was pretty cool by it's self.
I was going to bring this up. While the tax incentives, etc. were certainly a big plus to keis, their small footprint was also a huge asset for squeezing through traffic and parking in tiny parking lots. Anyone that has driven in Japan (I have) can attest that you don't want some big hulking SUV, you want a kei car.
You absolutely CAN'T leave a kei car overnight in Tokyo streets. You can park any car from a kei to an Abrams tank for short errands, like throwing Amazon packages onto front yard, grabbing a coffee, or loading a sofa, maybe 5 to 15 minutes. That's it.
@@すどにむ Oh, yeah. You could fit an Abrams tank anywhere in Tokyo, there's no place you couldn't park. Who would ever have a use for something as small as a Kei car to find a spot in Tokyo?
I disagree about the drawbacks. The domingo has double the engine size as the kei vans, which allows it to be practical as a freeway driver. Ans also allows the engine to be under stressed so it can get over 40mpg on the highway. For a 4wd car with this much cargo room, nothing else gets that much mpg. So this would make an incredible road trip or camping car.
I have one and absolutely love it. While it is definitely sluggish when it comes to acceleration, once it gets up to highway speed, it has no trouble at all maintaining 110km/hr (although it can be a bit terrifying driving that fast on a windy day 😅). The versatility of the interior is unmatched imo and with good winter tires, it gets around in rain and snow with no trouble at all. Excellent city vehicle.
I really like kei cars. I know they're objectively not that good and way underpowered and small for North America but I want one. Since we don't tax engine size it seems like the 1.2L would be the way to go if importing one. If it weren't for the cramped ergonomics this would be a decent commuter/town car as long as highways aren't involved. I love how this looks like a miniature Delica Star Wagon with the two-tone paint and bumpers and yellow fog lights. It seems like the 90s were a golden age for JDM vans and weird glass roofs. The upholstery and decals are great retro. Related, I saw an L400 Mitsubishi Delica on the road the other day. They're finally starting to show up. It probably won't be long before someone offers you a freshly imported one to drive. It's a more minivan style with the engine and front axle in front of the driver rather than cabover like the L300. They're more powerful as well.
and for proper k-car Domingo check Subaru Sambar Dias. It has 660cc, 2 rows of seat and small bumpers. there also was 1st gen Domingo, which is quite different.
Suzuki did the exact same thing with the Wagon R making the Wagon R Wide and eventually the Wagon R+ which was so popular they sold it in Europe and other markets
@@neptune9565all the way since the first gen of the Wagon R (1997) a Wagon R+/R Wide is already available, with wider body and 1 litre 4-pot engine making around 70hp and 88nm torque. Alternatively there's also an option for a 1.2 litre specific to Europe only with the same 70hp but 95nm torque. Later, there's an engine option for a 85hp 1.3 4-pot in the next Wagon R+. Then it got renamed as Suzuki Solio's and your engine option becomes only a 1.2 4-pot that makes around 90hp, and later on 100ish hp with hybrid motor
Edit: this is wrong Another benefit of kei vehicles in Japan that's rarely mentioned: you don't have to prove you have a parking space, whereas for a regular car you do
I'm not sure if this is still true. I had to verify and provide photos of my parking space when registering my kei vehicle. Perhaps it varies by city/prefecture?
I loooove those vans!!! The only thing that holds me back for buying one is parts aviability... Not a lot of mechanics have parts or know how to work on one ...
This kind of vehicle might actually make more sense as an antique import in the US than its kei variant. No worries about kei regulations, and the extra engine power would make it more usable in modern US traffic.
'Domingo' and 'amigo' also mean 'Sunday' and 'friend' in Spanish as well. And it's even worth noting that the Japanese word for 'bread' is 'pan', even though it originated from Portuguese 'pão' instead of Spanish 'pan', due to Portuguese economic and linguistic influence on Japan and their language as far back as the mid-16th century.
Wait so a question u said some stuff and i think u technically said Kei cars aren't allowed to seat more than 4 people or something or like theyre not allowed to be 3 rows? Like did i gwt ir right or im stuiped
At 3:10 you mentioned how because it's a cabover, you turn late. I wonder if you drove one of these every day for work, if you would have difficulty driving a standard configuration car.
@@declan2775 lol I don't know what it is but I'm both disgusted and obsessed with them. That giant underbite chin, square ass, weird windows, nerdy looking sunroof,looking both tiny and massive at the same time... It somehow all works so well together.
I wondered if they made a sport version called the sabado
It’s actually called Lunes. Spanish for Monday LOL.
Viahernes 😂
Real
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9:18 Well, it did have the advantage of being able to park it in Tokyo streets... and still have three rows of seating. That was pretty cool by it's self.
I was going to bring this up. While the tax incentives, etc. were certainly a big plus to keis, their small footprint was also a huge asset for squeezing through traffic and parking in tiny parking lots. Anyone that has driven in Japan (I have) can attest that you don't want some big hulking SUV, you want a kei car.
You absolutely CAN'T leave a kei car overnight in Tokyo streets. You can park any car from a kei to an Abrams tank for short errands, like throwing Amazon packages onto front yard, grabbing a coffee, or loading a sofa, maybe 5 to 15 minutes. That's it.
@@すどにむ Oh, yeah. You could fit an Abrams tank anywhere in Tokyo, there's no place you couldn't park. Who would ever have a use for something as small as a Kei car to find a spot in Tokyo?
I disagree about the drawbacks. The domingo has double the engine size as the kei vans, which allows it to be practical as a freeway driver. Ans also allows the engine to be under stressed so it can get over 40mpg on the highway. For a 4wd car with this much cargo room, nothing else gets that much mpg. So this would make an incredible road trip or camping car.
Not only bumpers is bigger and axles tires bigger th-cam.com/video/41sH3NdUIFM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kwuU-pleLGM6XkPh
I have one and absolutely love it. While it is definitely sluggish when it comes to acceleration, once it gets up to highway speed, it has no trouble at all maintaining 110km/hr (although it can be a bit terrifying driving that fast on a windy day 😅). The versatility of the interior is unmatched imo and with good winter tires, it gets around in rain and snow with no trouble at all. Excellent city vehicle.
I like saying “Chevy Monte Carlo”. Toyota Yaris also rolls off the tongue, Dodge Durango has a similar vibe to Domingo.
I really like kei cars. I know they're objectively not that good and way underpowered and small for North America but I want one. Since we don't tax engine size it seems like the 1.2L would be the way to go if importing one. If it weren't for the cramped ergonomics this would be a decent commuter/town car as long as highways aren't involved. I love how this looks like a miniature Delica Star Wagon with the two-tone paint and bumpers and yellow fog lights. It seems like the 90s were a golden age for JDM vans and weird glass roofs. The upholstery and decals are great retro.
Related, I saw an L400 Mitsubishi Delica on the road the other day. They're finally starting to show up. It probably won't be long before someone offers you a freshly imported one to drive. It's a more minivan style with the engine and front axle in front of the driver rather than cabover like the L300. They're more powerful as well.
It is not a kei car, so it is suitable for the highway going 60+ mph and tops out at 79 mph.
"The engine was the driving force behind that" I'm pretty sure that's a triple-pun!
and for proper k-car Domingo check Subaru Sambar Dias. It has 660cc, 2 rows of seat and small bumpers.
there also was 1st gen Domingo, which is quite different.
Subaru Justy in USA same car engine and transmission
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5:52 well look at this Renault Espace feature - rotating front seats, so you can play Belote with your friends in the back 😎
Suzuki did the exact same thing with the Wagon R making the Wagon R Wide and eventually the Wagon R+ which was so popular they sold it in Europe and other markets
What year?
@@neptune9565all the way since the first gen of the Wagon R (1997) a Wagon R+/R Wide is already available, with wider body and 1 litre 4-pot engine making around 70hp and 88nm torque. Alternatively there's also an option for a 1.2 litre specific to Europe only with the same 70hp but 95nm torque.
Later, there's an engine option for a 85hp 1.3 4-pot in the next Wagon R+.
Then it got renamed as Suzuki Solio's and your engine option becomes only a 1.2 4-pot that makes around 90hp, and later on 100ish hp with hybrid motor
@@neptune9565Opel Agila in Europe
Hahahaha I was just about to release a review video on my 1997 doningo GV!! Love the channel bud
Edit: this is wrong
Another benefit of kei vehicles in Japan that's rarely mentioned: you don't have to prove you have a parking space, whereas for a regular car you do
Nationwide blanket ban on street parking still applies so it won't make a difference.
I'm not sure if this is still true. I had to verify and provide photos of my parking space when registering my kei vehicle. Perhaps it varies by city/prefecture?
@@paperchazz yeah I was wrong lol, I'll edit the comment
@2:57 It is slower than a Volkswagen Beetle 1300 but way quicker.
@8:41 In Europe it is called Subaru Libero.
These are actually incredible offroaders. With double the engine size of Kei vans, 4wd, and light weight, it can climb so difficult terrains.
Great review of the Subaru Domingo, Zack!
To be honest, I didn't know Subaru made these until I stumbled upon this video...
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lol Domingo translates as Sunday
1996 Subaru Sunday
JDM cars have interesting names like the Lapin Turbo and Honda That’s
Y’all remember this Mazda with a pretty uh…peculiar name? XD
@Panasonic R.E.A.L. 3DO Interactive Multiplayer it was the Mazda Lap*ta, the latter name means “the wh0r3” in Spanish
@@dave11686 ehem Daihatsu Scat
I loooove those vans!!! The only thing that holds me back for buying one is parts aviability... Not a lot of mechanics have parts or know how to work on one ...
This kind of vehicle might actually make more sense as an antique import in the US than its kei variant. No worries about kei regulations, and the extra engine power would make it more usable in modern US traffic.
Sambar is key van 660cc but Domingo is bigger it is not a key van !!!
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That's what the title says ...
We have in stock 4 Domino 🤫
It's cool revolving front seats...Great size .....
If it had a red interior it could have been Santa's Domingo....
Domingo is "Sunday" in Portuguese. Japanese people might like Portuguese after discovering that there's a "Isuzu amigo" where amigo is friend.
'Domingo' and 'amigo' also mean 'Sunday' and 'friend' in Spanish as well. And it's even worth noting that the Japanese word for 'bread' is 'pan', even though it originated from Portuguese 'pão' instead of Spanish 'pan', due to Portuguese economic and linguistic influence on Japan and their language as far back as the mid-16th century.
I have one and I have some sort of system making impossible turning passenger seat first. In my car You have to turn drivers seat before passenger's.
Ya mine is the same way I do not really understand this part of the design...
I have one of these but the ecvt version.
OMG, all I really care is wether the seats fold flat to make a bed so it can be a small camping vehicle.
And you never even mention it
I assume you know they do, but just posting here to confirm for anyone wondering who sees your comment.
Domingo it is not key van !!
I want it so bad but i only find a very rusty one in Austria where i live...
I wonder how hard to remove 3rd row seat to reduce weight.
Wait so a question u said some stuff and i think u technically said
Kei cars aren't allowed to seat more than 4 people or something or like theyre not allowed to be 3 rows? Like did i gwt ir right or im stuiped
At 3:10 you mentioned how because it's a cabover, you turn late. I wonder if you drove one of these every day for work, if you would have difficulty driving a standard configuration car.
I daily drive my Domingo GV with no issues!
anyone know why JDMs have so much text in English
I wonder how difficult it'd be to lift it two inches for a little better off road performance? Pull the rear seats and make a mini overlander.
So it's not a kei van. Is it still restricted in many states, just like kei vans?
I legit want to buy one, where can I go to have one imported to Texas?
That third row of seats puts its passengers closer to the rear bumper than a rumble seat! A 25 MPH rear ender could be fatal. Yikes.
Yes. But these were designed as a city car for Japan. Not much high speed driving
What is the visor called?
...Domingo cigars are legal here in the US right?
This is not an SUV, it's a minivan and a weird minivan
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Where in the world is Carman's Domingo?
Are there three seats in the third row?
Yes, 3 in the back, 2 in the middle and front
Hmm 4 wheel drive with cabovrr., but bigger engine.
Well; it's a 4X4 van, that's cool...& that's about it!
thats gotta have some low gears... id guess 28 mpg
Great review, thanks!
These are so neat
Weird to think that the Yugo and Subaru share a trim level name. lol
But is it four wheel drive?😂😂😂 It is! Wow. Lets go off roading.
What a sweet rig
Cool ride 👍
Was this thing from the Bahamas or something?
Japan
Nice Kei Car..Subaru Domingo....still look good...
Driving through Corona in my Corona to buy some Corona.
Be careful you might catch Corona....
new subarus are imported.
Is it pronounced K, Kai, or Kei. ?
Kei - like "hey"
That’s so neat!
So the American version of a kei van would be a chevy suburban suv
I want one of these so bad lol
Cool 🥰
❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Domingos ate my baby....."
SueBAHwoo!
Lancia Flaminia,,,,
How I hate the "whats up guys" intro.
This is the fugliest effing thing ive ever seen and words cannot describe how much I LOVE it.
That got me, I was almost ready to fight you lmao
@@declan2775 lol I don't know what it is but I'm both disgusted and obsessed with them. That giant underbite chin, square ass, weird windows, nerdy looking sunroof,looking both tiny and massive at the same time... It somehow all works so well together.