Kei cars are the closest thing Gran Turismo 7 has to karting, and I say that as someone who spent half his life in karts before F3 and GT3 machinery. Sixty-three horsepower, around 700-800 kilos, skinny tyres, you carry momentum or you go nowhere. That's exactly the skill set that made me a world champion in karting, and it's why I keep coming back to these little boxes when my pace goes stale.
This page needed a proper rebuild. The old version listed cars that aren't even in GT7, no, the Autozam AZ-1 and the Daihatsu Midget II are not in the game, and missed half the ones that are. So here's the accurate list as of update 1.70 (June 11, 2026), where to buy each car, and my honest pick for the best kei car in GT7.
Every kei car in GT7 (update 1.70)
Seven kei cars, as of the current patch:
| Car | Layout | Where to buy | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Beat '91 | Mid-engine, RWD | Used Car Dealership | ~15,900 Cr. |
| Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) '91 | Front-engine, RWD | Used Car Dealership | ~20,000 Cr. |
| Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02 | Front-engine, FWD | Brand Central | 18,000 Cr. |
| Suzuki Carry KC '12 | Mid-engine, RWD truck | Brand Central | 7,600 Cr. |
| Honda S660 '15 | Mid-engine, RWD | Brand Central | 19,800 Cr. |
| Suzuki Jimny XC '18 | Front-engine, 4WD | Brand Central | 18,000 Cr. |
| Honda N-ONE RS '22 | Front-engine, FWD | Brand Central | 20,000 Cr. |
Used Car Dealership prices rotate with the market and the stock cycles, so treat the Beat and Cappuccino numbers as ballpark, some weeks they're simply not on the lot. Same logic I applied to the full GT7 car list: I'd rather give you fewer numbers that stay true.
Quick reality check on what "kei" means: Japan's light-car class caps engines at 660cc and, by long-standing gentleman's agreement, power at around 63-64 PS. Small footprint, small engine, big driving lesson.
The three sports keis
Honda Beat '91
A mid-engine roadster with 63hp at 8,000rpm from a naturally aspirated 656cc triple, 760kg, and barely 60Nm of torque. Stock it sits at 316 PP, which tells you everything, you lose speed once and you spend half a lap earning it back. That's why it's such a good trainer.
It's also the platform for GT7's silliest party trick: the K20C1 engine swap from the Civic Type R. That drops a 315hp four into an 860kg body and the result still slots under 400 PP. If you want the swap, the engine alone costs about 127,500 credits, plus the donor car money, my GT7 engine swap list covers how the system works.
Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R) '91
The Beat's arch-rival, added back in update 1.13 (April 2022). Front-engine, rear-drive, turbocharged, roughly 700 kilos. The turbo gives it midrange the Beat doesn't have, and the FR balance means you can actually rotate it on the brakes. It's the one kei that behaves like a scale-model sports car rather than a momentum box. My personal fun pick.
Honda S660 '15
The modern one. Mid-engine like the Beat, but with a 658cc turbo, a proper modern chassis, and factory balance that flatters you instead of punishing you. Fixed 19,800 Cr. in Brand Central, available every day of the week, which already makes it the sensible first buy of the group.
The four oddballs
Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02: the cute folding-hardtop roadster, and the only four-cylinder in the kei group (a 659cc turbo). Front-wheel drive, so it's the tidy, safe one to drive. 18,000 Cr. in Brand Central.
Suzuki Carry KC '12: a kei truck with its 658cc engine under the seats driving the rear wheels. At 7,600 Cr. it's the cheapest car you can buy in the game, and racing one is pure comedy until you realise you're still learning momentum management. Arrived in update 1.59 (May 2025).
Suzuki Jimny XC '18: the 4WD ladder-frame off-roader, added in update 1.42 (January 2024). Brilliant on the dirt layouts, hilarious on circuits. Don't confuse it with the Jimny Sierra JC '18 that came later. That's the 1.5-litre export version and not a kei car.
Honda N-ONE RS '22: the newest addition, from update 1.61 (July 2025). A front-drive turbo hot hatch with a 6-speed manual, and honestly the most usable road car of the seven. If you grew up on hot hatches, start here.
The Lightweight K-Cup: where you race them
GT7 gives kei cars their own World Circuits event, the Lightweight K-Cup, added in update 1.15 and expanded since. Five races, all capped at 400 PP:
| Race | Length | 1st place |
|---|---|---|
| Streets of Willow Springs | 5 laps | 30,000 Cr. |
| Lago Maggiore, East End Reverse | 7 laps | 35,000 Cr. |
| Tokyo Expressway, South Clockwise | 3 laps | 32,000 Cr. |
| Eiger Nordwand | 6 laps | 75,000 Cr. |
| Nürburgring Nordschleife | 1 lap | 100,000 Cr. |
That's 272,000 credits for five wins, decent money for cars this cheap, though if credits are the goal there are faster grinds in my GT7 money guide.
One warning: the AI runs tuned kei cars here, so a stock S660 will get eaten down the straights. Take your car close to the 400 PP cap before you bother, turbo, weight reduction, semi-slicks, and switch traction control off, because at 63hp the TC only steals the little drive you have. If tuning menus are new territory, my GT7 tuning guide walks through the order I upgrade things. The Nordschleife race also runs variable weather, and a kei car in the rain on the Ring is a genuinely great test of hands.
The best kei car in GT7: my verdict
To drive: the Honda S660 '15. It takes tuning cleanly up to the 400 PP cap, the mid-engine balance is friendly at the limit, and it teaches proper momentum driving without the snappiness of the old Beat. It's the kei I'd put any driver in first, same reason we put rookies in modern karts, not 90s ones.
To win: the Beat with the K20C1 swap. It's the K-Cup meta and it demolishes the field, but it costs well over 150,000 credits all-in and it teaches you almost nothing, because you're just point-and-squirting past everyone. Buy it for the comedy, not the education.
For fun: the Cappuccino. FR, turbo, light. It's the only one you can properly steer with the throttle.
If you're building a first garage on a budget, the S660 slots nicely alongside the picks in my GT7 starter cars guide, and the whole class is a better teacher than half the 600 PP machinery people grind in. New players should read my GT7 beginner tips first, then spend an evening in the K-Cup. Your racecraft will thank you.
What's still missing
The one that hurts: the Mazda Autozam AZ-1. In the real world, the Beat, Cappuccino and AZ-1 were the "ABC" trio of early-90s kei sports cars, and GT7 has two of the three. The gullwing AZ-1 appeared in older GT titles, so I'd bet on it returning eventually, Polyphony has been steadily feeding this class since 2024. A Suzuki Alto Works or an old Honda N360 would complete the picture. If any of them arrive in a future patch, this page gets updated the same week.
FAQ
How many kei cars are in GT7?
Seven, as of update 1.70: Honda Beat '91, Suzuki Cappuccino '91, Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02, Suzuki Carry KC '12, Honda S660 '15, Suzuki Jimny XC '18 and Honda N-ONE RS '22.
What is the best kei car in GT7?
The Honda S660 '15 is the best all-rounder, modern chassis, easy to buy at 19,800 Cr., and it tunes cleanly to the K-Cup's 400 PP cap. The fastest is a Honda Beat with the K20C1 engine swap, which stays under 400 PP with 315hp.
Is the Autozam AZ-1 in Gran Turismo 7?
No. Of the real-world "ABC" kei trio, only the Beat and Cappuccino are in GT7. The AZ-1 hasn't appeared as of update 1.70.
Why can't I find the Honda Beat or Cappuccino?
Both live in the Used Car Dealership, and its stock rotates. If they're not listed today, check back over the next days, prices float around 15,900 Cr. for the Beat and 20,000 Cr. for the Cappuccino.
Is the Suzuki Jimny Sierra a kei car?
No. The Jimny XC '18 is the 660cc kei; the Jimny Sierra JC '18 is the widebody 1.5-litre export model, so it doesn't qualify.
What races can I enter with kei cars in GT7?
The Lightweight K-Cup, five World Circuits races capped at 400 PP, paying 272,000 Cr. total for wins. Kei cars are also eligible for various low-PP club events, and the Jimny gets extra mileage on dirt layouts.