Originally Posted by
bocastephen
Isn't 600cc almost a moped size engine? I had a Toyota Noah minivan and it had a remarkable lack of power especially on the expressway running between Kyoto and Amanohashidate, and those were not exactly steep mountain passes.
In Jpn, I guess the smallest cars ("keijidousha") are rated as having <660cc engine cylinder volume.
Something like Suzuki Hustler (yeah funny name).
I have never rented one of those before. But I guess it'll do the job if you're just need to drive around a bit on surface streets.