Hey! I live in Korea. These things are ubiquitous. They are colloquially called "Bongos" as that was the name of an older, popular model. There are more and more electric ones on the road these days, too.

Unfortunately, you can find a few of the monstrosities on the left here these days, too, but at least very few. They've got nowhere to park them here. Haha!

Well, if you don’t care about comfort or safety go with the one on the right. I’d be curious to see how that KEI Truck holds up in a major collision with the average American SUV.

My first car was an early 90s Ranger. These were the days when you could actually buy a small pickup, not whatever the hell the Ranger is now.

Now, look, it was still horrible for the enviroment like all cars. It wasnt great on gas, but compared to larger trucks in that era, it sipped fuel by comparison. But friends asked why I didnt just go for a 'real truck'.

Simple. It was big enough for anything I needed to haul. I didnt need a huge truck. It was easy to drive and I could park it anywhere, even in the city when I visited.

Now they dont even make small trucks anymore, at least not in North America. Everything is huge even though only, like, 1% of truck owners actually need something that big. And they keep getting bigger year by year. Its insane.

Having a back seat is a legit feature. Other than that, you are right on. I would love to have a real small trucks available in the US. But thanks to Country Music that is just not possible.

Tows 7500lbs less if anything and I can still seat my family and friends. You are more apt to compare this to a van if you want an actual comparison. But you don't.

How good is the one on the right for off roading? Towing? Hauling campers? uNleSs yOuR frAgIlE..... just stop

L triple the bed size when actually comparing cubic feet.

L higher and deeper bed means over sized and long loads with a flag are legal.

L has a larger engine which means it can carry heavy loads much easier.

L Relatively silent in the cab.

L carries 3 more passengers.

L ability to hitch much larger trailers and campers.

One of these are not for work. You don't risk a dent on a $60,000 show piece.

I recently bought a car and really wanted a kei truck, but I have to drive highway to get to work and I couldn't find a highway legal one for any remotely sane price :/ hopefully I'll find one next time I'm looking

But L makes owning libs so easy with the ‘rolling coal’ feature

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I am a fragile piece of human, and I have slammed into a bull moose before.

I'm an intact fragile piece of human because I was in a Toyota Tundra, a Japanese truck.

Get the vehicle that suits your needs and tastes.

Um. That little thing couldn’t tow a tricycle. Sure, it’s functional for certain things, but the people I know that are in general contracting, this wouldn’t work. My buddy is a roofer, I don’t think the smaller vehicle would work that well for him. I get what you’re getting at but this thing isn’t even sufficient for what I personally need my truck for such as camping, off roading, towing my side by side, certain landscaping projects, dump runs, hell, even driving my family to go do something like go to dinner. I know you said for craftsman but…it wouldn’t work for a lot of them either. Sure, plumbers, electricians and things like that it would be fantastic. Bigger projects? Absolutely not.

Not sure why I keep getting downvotes but no rebuttals. I guess what I said makes sense but doesn’t align with their narrative that everyone who drives a truck is the devil. Lots of assholes drive trucks…lots of assholes drive cars, lots of assholes drive motorcycles, lots of assholes walk everywhere. There’s just lots of assholes.

Vans are more useful work vehicles than these giant pickup trucks, since usually you want your equipments to be covered and protected from the elements.

But the right one doesn't have enough room for a crate of piss-weak "beer", a gun rack, or a perch for your eagle.

I agree, the Japanese craftsmen-car on the right is far superior and the American pick-up truck on the left just looks ridiculous.