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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Even though I wouldn't hold my breath for the average redneck to look at the FWD trucklets the same way they're taken seriously as a workhorse in Brazil and regional export markets, their cabs are better suited to taller people than JDM Kei-class mini trucks and their Chinese copies. Not sure if the early Fiat Strada having been certified by the European Union back in the day would make it easier to register a 15-year old one in Canada for instance, or the fact that some versions featured engines similar to those of certain US-spec versions of models such as the Fiat 500 could render it easier to meet EPA requirements in order to allow some registration as road-legal instead of being restricted to the same "off-road only" standard applied to most JDM mini trucks.
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In the USA they would be treated exactly the same as a JDM truck.
I doubt the engines used in Brazil are the same spec as Europe. I know ours are not. We have different versions of the same engine for different markets with different emission standards. The long blocks are the same but a lot of the rest is different. Even if the engine was the same you would hire a lab do EPA emission testing on it to legally register a Brazilian import in the USA for use in all 50 states. The last time I had that done in an independent lab was 2010 and it was about $200K.
However, some states will register just about anything so states that allow someone to register JDM trucks, UTVs, and Roxers for street use would likely also allow unibody trucks from Brazil.
I always like the VW Caddy but prices got out of hand. This one is for sale in Portland for $7K!
There are also still some Dodge Rampage and Plymouth Scamps out there.
