# Daihatsu K-series engine

The Daihatsu K-series is a series of three unrelated engine families (KF, KR and K3/KJ), even though named with same initial "K" letter code. These engines were built in DOHC 12-valve inline three (KF & KR) and DOHC 16-valve inline four (K3/KJ) engine layout, ranging from 0.66 L, 1.0 L and up to 1.3 L. All engine families are available in naturally aspirated and turbocharged form. The new KF weighs 47kg (103lbs) which is 25% less than the old EF which weighs 59kg (130lbs)

## KF

Introduced in November 2005, Daihatsu KF engine is a series of 658 cc inline-three cylinder DOHC 12 valve water-cooled engine, designed for kei cars. This engine replacing the old EF series engine.
| Type | Displacement | Bore x Stroke | Bore Pitch | Cylinders | Compression | Power | Torque | Application |
| KF-DE | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.5 | 50 PS (49 hp; 37 kW) at 6,900 rpm | 60 N⋅m (6.1 kg⋅m; 44 lbf⋅ft) at 3,600 rpm | Not available |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.5 | 50 PS (49 hp; 37 kW) at 5,700 rpm | 64 N⋅m (6.5 kg⋅m; 47 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | S200 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van/Subaru Sambar Van |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.5 | 53 PS (52 hp; 39 kW) at 7,000 rpm | 64 N⋅m (6.5 kg⋅m; 47 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | S200 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.5 | 58 PS (57 hp; 43 kW) at 7,200 rpm | 65 N⋅m (6.6 kg⋅m; 48 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | L175 Daihatsu Move L255 Daihatsu Esse L275 Daihatsu Mira/Subaru Pleo L375 Daihatsu Tanto L455 Daihatsu Tanto Exe/Subaru Lucra L575 Daihatsu Move Conte |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.5 | 52 PS (51 hp; 38 kW) at 7,200 rpm | 60 N⋅m (6.1 kg⋅m; 44 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | L275 Subaru Pleo LA100 Daihatsu Move/Subaru Stella LA250 Daihatsu Cast/Toyota Pixis Joy LA700 Daihatsu Wake/Daihatsu Hijet Caddie/Toyota Pixis Mega L575 Daihatsu Move Conte/Toyota Pixis Space |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.3 | 52 PS (51 hp; 38 kW) at 6,800 rpm | 60 N⋅m (6.1 kg⋅m; 44 lbf⋅ft) at 5,200 rpm | LA300 Daihatsu Mira e:S/Toyota Pixis Epoch/Subaru Pleo Plus LA550 Daihatsu Mira Tocot LA600/650 Daihatsu Tanto/Subaru Chiffon LA800 Daihatsu Move Canbus |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.3 | 46 PS (45 hp; 34 kW) at 5,700 rpm | 60 N⋅m (6.1 kg⋅m; 44 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van/Subaru Sambar Van S500 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar Truck |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 11.3 | 53 PS (52 hp; 39 kW) at 7,200 rpm | 60 N⋅m (6.1 kg⋅m; 44 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo/Toyota Pixis Van/Subaru Sambar Van S500 Daihatsu Hijet Truck/Toyota Pixis Truck/Subaru Sambar Truck |
| KF-VE (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 12.2 | 49 PS (48 hp; 36 kW) at 6,800 rpm | 57 N⋅m (5.8 kg⋅m; 42 lbf⋅ft) at 5,200 rpm | LA350 Daihatsu Mira e:S/Toyota Pixis Epoch/Subaru Pleo Plus |
| KF-VE (CNG with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 12.8 | 45 PS (44 hp; 33 kW) at 7,200 rpm | 64 N⋅m (6.5 kg⋅m; 47 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | L275 Daihatsu Mira Van (Gas powered car) |
| KF-VE (CNG with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 12.8 | 39 PS (38 hp; 29 kW) at 6,400 rpm | 52 N⋅m (5.3 kg⋅m; 38 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | S320 Daihatsu Hijet Cargo (Gas powered car) |
| KF-DET (turbocharged) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 9.0 | 64 PS (63 hp; 47 kW) at 6,000 rpm | 103 N⋅m (10.5 kg⋅m; 76 lbf⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm | L175 Daihatsu Move (Custom R/R Limited/RS) L375 Daihatsu Tanto Custom RS L405 Daihatsu Sonica L575 Daihatsu Move Conte/Toyota Pixis Space Custom RS |
| KF-DET (turbocharged) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 9.0 | 64 PS (63 hp; 47 kW) at 5,700 rpm | 103 N⋅m (10.5 kg⋅m; 76 lbf⋅ft) at 2,800 rpm | LA100 Daihatsu Move L275 Daihatsu Mira/Subaru Pleo Custom RS L455 Daihatsu Tanto Exe/Subaru Lucra Custom RS S320 Daihatsu Atrai/Subaru Dias Wagon S320 Hijet Cargo Cruise Turbo/Toyota Pixis Van Cruise Turbo/Subaru Sambar Van VC Turbo |
| KF-DET (turbocharged) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 9.0 | 64 PS (63 hp; 47 kW) at 6,400 rpm | 95 N⋅m (9.7 kg⋅m; 70 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | LA150 Daihatsu Move/Subaru Stella Custom RS LA700 Daihatsu Hijet Caddie |
| KF-DET (turbocharged) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 9.0 | 64 PS (63 hp; 47 kW) at 6,400 rpm | 95 N⋅m (9.7 kg⋅m; 70 lbf⋅ft) at 3,200 rpm | LA400 Daihatsu/Toyota Copen GR Sport LA600/650 Daihatsu Tanto/Subaru Chiffon Custom RS |
| KF-VET (with DVVT) | 658 cc | 63 x 70.4 mm | 78 mm | 3 | 9.5 | 64 PS (63 hp; 47 kW) at 6,000 rpm | 103 N⋅m (10.5 kg⋅m; 76 lbf⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm | LA250 Daihatsu Cast (G Turbo/Sport)/Toyota Pixis Joy (G Turbo/S) LA700 Daihatsu Wake/Toyota Pixis Mega X/G |

## K3

The Daihatsu K3 engine is a series of 1.3 L 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve, water-cooled gasoline engine developed and produced by Daihatsu since April 2000, replacing Daihatsu HC engine. This engine also known as Toyota 2SZ-FE engine. The stroked up version of this engine is called 3SZ-VE engine (1.5 L) and stroked down version is called KJ-VET engine (1.0 L).
| Type | Displacement | Bore x Stroke | Bore Pitch | Cylinders | Compression | Power | Torque | Application |
| K3-DE (without DVVT) | 1297 cc | 72 x 79.7 mm | 78 mm | 4 | 10.0 | 88 PS (87 hp; 65 kW) at 6,000 rpm | 114 N⋅m (11.6 kg⋅m; 84 lbf⋅ft) at 3,600 rpm | F600/650 Daihatsu Xenia/Toyota Avanza (2003–2006) S400 Daihatsu Gran Max |
| K3-VE (with DVVT) | 1297 cc | 72 x 79.7 mm | 78 mm | 4 | 10.0 | 90 PS (89 hp; 66 kW) at 6,000 rpm | 123 N⋅m (12.5 kg⋅m; 91 lbf⋅ft) at 4,400 rpm | J100 Daihatsu Terios/Toyota Cami/Perodua Kembara (Malaysia) L880 Daihatsu Copen (Europe) M100 Daihatsu Storia/Daihatsu Sirion/Toyota Duet M200 Daihatsu YRV |
| K3-VE (with DVVT) | 1297 cc | 72 x 79.7 mm | 78 mm | 4 | 10.0 | 92 PS (91 hp; 68 kW) at 6,000 rpm | 119 N⋅m (12.1 kg⋅m; 88 lbf⋅ft) at 4,400 rpm | F600/650 Daihatsu Xenia/Toyota Avanza (2004–2015) J200 Daihatsu Terios/Toyota Rush M300 Daihatsu Boon/Daihatsu Sirion/Toyota Passo M400 Daihatsu Coo/Daihatsu Materia/Toyota bB/Subaru Dex S220 Daihatsu Atrai 7/Toyota Sparky/Daihatsu Hijet Gran Cargo |
| K3-VE2 (high revving version) | 1297 cc | 72 x 79.7 mm | 78 mm | 4 | 11.0 | 110 PS (110 hp; 81 kW) at 7,000 rpm | 126 N⋅m (12.8 kg⋅m; 93 lbf⋅ft) at 4,400 rpm | M100 Daihatsu Storia/Toyota Duet Rally |
| K3-VE2 (high revving version) | 1297 cc | 72 x 79.7 mm | 78 mm | 4 | 11.0 | 102 PS (101 hp; 75 kW) at 7,000 rpm | 120 N⋅m (12 kg⋅m; 89 lbf⋅ft) at 4,400 rpm | M100 Daihatsu Sirion GTvi (Australia) |
| K3-VET (turbocharged version) | 1297 cc | 72 x 79.7 mm | 78 mm | 4 | 8.5 | 140 PS (140 hp; 100 kW) at 6,300 rpm | 177 N⋅m (18.0 kg⋅m; 131 lbf⋅ft) at 3,200 rpm | J100 Daihatsu Terios/Toyota Cami Turbo Aero M300 Daihatsu YRV Turbo 130 |

## KJ

The Daihatsu KJ-VET engine is a turbocharged 1.0 L 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve, water-cooled gasoline engine developed and produced by Daihatsu. This short lived engine only available for Daihatsu Boon X4. This engine is a stroked down version of K3-VET engine.
| Type | Displacement | Bore x Stroke | Bore Pitch | Cylinders | Compression | Power | Torque | Application |
| KJ-VET | 939 cc | 72 x 57.5 mm | 78 mm | 4 | 8.3 | 133 PS (131 hp; 98 kW) at 7,200 rpm | 132 N⋅m (13.5 kg⋅m; 97 lbf⋅ft) at 3,600 rpm | M300 Daihatsu Boon X4 |

## KR

A 1.0 L inline 3-cylinder engine series designed and produced by Daihatsu.