Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Daihatsu”) will commence the full-scale launch of Tsukinori, a subscription service that allows customers to use Daihatsu-certified used vehicles for a fixed monthly fee. In addition to two sales companies that have already commenced the service, the service will be available at 12 new sales companies starting today. It will be expanded to 13 more sales companies by the end of 2025, for a total of 27 sales companies, and Daihatsu aims to gradually expand the service in the future.
In recent years, the ways in which customers use cars has become more diverse, with new patterns of use such as leasing and sharing becoming increasingly common in addition to purchasing new and used cars. In response to this trend, Daihatsu has developed Wonderful Credit, a residual value credit service that can be used on an annual basis, and TOYOTA SHARE Daihatsu Stations, a car-sharing service that rents cars on a daily (hourly) basis. Falling between the two, Tsukinori is a service that can be used on a monthly basis, making it easy to use as a means of transportation for a set period of time depending on changes in the user’s living environment or purpose for using the car, or as a trial before purchasing a car.
Tsukinori allows customers to select a vehicle of their choice from an extensive lineup of Daihatsu-certified used vehicles for a period of time that suits their convenience, from a minimum of one month to a maximum of 11 months. The monthly fee starts at 25,000 yen (tax included), including voluntary insurance and maintenance fees. In addition, applications can be made online or via postal mail, and payment is made by credit card. Thus, with the exception of a visit to the store at the start of the service, no store visits are required to complete the application.
Together with its sales companies nationwide, Daihatsu will continue to stay close to customers and propose services that make it easy for them to get around in cars, aiming to realize a mobility society that enriches the lives of customers.
<Overview of used car subscription service Tsukinori>
Relevant sales companies
| Service start date | Prefecture | Sales company |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2023 | Hyogo | HYOGO DAIHATSU CORPORATION |
| November 1, 2024 | Niigata | Niigata Daihatsu Motors Co., Ltd. |
| July 15, 2025 | Hokkaido | DAIHATSU HOKKAIDO |
| Miyagi | Miyagi Daihatsu Hanbai Co., Ltd. | |
| Tochigi | TOCHIGI DAIHATSU Co., Ltd. | |
| Gunma | Gunma Daihatsu Co., Ltd. | |
| Saitama | Saitama Daihatsu Co., Ltd. | |
| Tokyo | Daihatsu Tokyo Sales Corporation | |
| Gifu | Gifu Daihatsu Hanbai Co., Ltd. | |
| Aichi | Aichi DAIHATSU CO., LTD. | |
| Shiga | Shiga Daihatsu Motor Sales Co., Ltd. | |
| Kyoto | Kyoto Daihatsu Sales Co., Ltd. | |
| Oita | OITA DAIHATSU CORPORATION | |
| Okinawa | RYUKYU DAIHATSU MOTOR SALES CO., LTD. | |
| Within 2025 (planned) | Iwate | Iwate Daihatsu Hanbai Co., Ltd. |
| Ibaraki | Ibaraki Daihatsu Hanbai Co., Ltd. | |
| Chiba | DAIHATSU CHIBA CORPORATION | |
| Yamanashi | Yamanashi Daihatsu Sales Co., Ltd. | |
| Shizuoka | Daihatsu Numazu Hanbai Co., Ltd. | |
| Okayama | Okayama Daihatsu | |
| Hiroshima | DAIHATSU HIROSHIMA Co., Ltd. | |
| Yamaguchi | YAMAGUCHI DAIHATSU CORPORATION | |
| Kochi | Kochi Daihatsu Hanbai Co., Ltd. | |
| Saga | SAGA DAIHATSU CORPORATION | |
| Nagasaki | DAIHATSU NAGASAKI HANBAI CORPORATION | |
| Kumamoto | KUMAMOTO DAIHATSU CORPORATION | |
| Kagoshima | KAGOSHIMA DAIHATSU HANBAI Co., Ltd. |
Target
- Individual customers (corporations not accepted)
Period of use*1
- Optional setting on a monthly basis from a minimum of one month to a maximum of 11 months
Payment method
- Credit card only
Monthly fee*2, 3, 4
- From 25,000 yen (tax included)
Method of use
- You can start the application process from the website below. After completing the process, you will pick up/return the vehicle at the sales company’s store.
- For other details about Tsukinori, please visit the official website.
- https://u-catch.daihatsu.co.jp/tsukinori/index.html (in Japanese)
Available vehicle types*5
- Mini passenger vehicles: Mira e:S, Mira TOCOT, MOVE, MOVE Custom, Cast, Taft, Tanto Custom, Tanto Fan Cross, MOVE Canbus, Wake
- Mini commercial vehicles: HIJET Truck, HIJET Cargo
- Mini sports vehicles: COPEN
- Mini/small welfare vehicles: Friendship series (Tanto Sloper, ATRAI Sloper, THOR Seat Lift, etc.)
- Mini special-purpose vehicles: Special-purpose vehicle series (HIJET Compact Tail Lift, ATRAI Deck Van, etc.)
- Small passenger vehicles: Boon, THOR, Rocky
*1: Depending on the vehicle, the loan period may be less than 11 months.
*2: Monthly fee includes the vehicle cost, taxes, application (registration) costs, maintenance costs, and insurance fees
(liability insurance and automobile insurance).
*3: Monthly fee differs depending on the relevant sales company and car model.
*4: Restoration costs and excess mileage fees may be incurred based on the valuation and mileage at the time of vehicle return.
*5: Eligible vehicle models, year, and in-vehicle equipment may differ depending on the relevant sales company.
SOURCE: Daihatsu
