Japan Kei Cars December 2011: Honda NBOX lands directly at #10 Full Year 2011: Suzuki Wagon R celebrates 9 years on top
Honda NBOX
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In December sales of Kei cars are up 18% year-on-year at 127,246 units, bringing the final 2011 total to 1,521,146 registrations, down 12% on 2010.
Last month the Daihatsu Mira managed to hold the pole position for the third month in a row with 17,603 sales, up a huge 295% on December 2010. The Top 6 is unchanged with the Suzuki Wagon R #2 and the Daihatsu Move #3. The big event is the arrival of the Honda NBOX directly in 10th position with 2,860 sales, already beating by a large margin the other 2011 newcomer the Toyota Pixis Space, #13 with 1,746 sales in December…
Suzuki Wagon R Stingray
Over the full year 2011, the Suzuki Wagon R celebrates its 9th consecutive year atop the Kei cars ranking in spite of sales down 18% to 160,439 units. The Daihatsu Move is up one spot and 10% to #2 and 145,201 sales, followed by the Daihatsu Tanto down 32% to 129,119 units and the Daihatsu Mira, star of the last few months, up one rank and 23% to #4 and 120,014 sales.
Daihatsu Mira e:s
Notice also the Honda Life up 7% to #6, the Nissan Moco up 12% to #7, the Suzuki MR Wagon up a massive 141% to #11 and the Suzuki Jimny up 13% to #17.
Previous month: Japan Kei cars November 2011: Daihatsu Mira confirms supremacy
Previous year: Japan Kei cars Full Year 2010: Suzuki Wagon R #1 for 8th year in a row
Full Year and December 2011 Top 20 Ranking Tables below.
Japan Kei cars Full Year 2011:
| Pos | Model | 2011 | /10 | 2010 | Pos |
| 1 | Suzuki WagonR | 160,439 | -18% | 195,105 | 1 |
| 2 | Daihatsu Move | 145,201 | 10% | 131,859 | 3 |
| 3 | Daihatsu Tanto | 129,118 | -32% | 191,391 | 2 |
| 4 | Daihatsu Mira | 120,014 | 23% | 97,616 | 5 |
| 5 | Suzuki Alto | 83,100 | -22% | 106,709 | 4 |
| 6 | Honda Life | 67,574 | 7% | 63,344 | 7 |
| 7 | Nissan Moco | 61,766 | 12% | 55,262 | 8 |
| 8 | Suzuki Palette | 54,825 | -32% | 80,435 | 6 |
| 9 | Nissan Roox | 49,548 | -4% | 51,391 | 9 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi eK | 31,890 | -10% | 35,506 | 11 |
| 11 | Suzuki MR Wagon | 28,723 | 141% | 11,938 | 19 |
| 12 | Subaru Stella | 24,394 | -17% | 29,332 | 13 |
| 13 | Mazda AZ Wagon | 21,675 | -12% | 24,785 | 14 |
| 14 | Suzuki Every Wagon | 20,282 | 3% | 19,630 | 15 |
| 15 | Honda Zest | 18,104 | -53% | 38,376 | 10 |
| 16 | Daihatsu Esse | 16,192 | -49% | 33,756 | 12 |
| 17 | Suzuki Jimny | 12,957 | 13% | 11,444 | 22 |
| 18 | Daihatsu Atrai | 11,377 | -2% | 11,615 | 20 |
| 19 | Mazda Carol | 10,080 | -12% | 11,505 | 21 |
| 20 | Honda Vamos | 9,939 | -24% | 13,075 | 16 |
Japan Kei cars December 2011:
| 1 | Daihatsu Mira | 17,603 | 295% | 1 | 120,014 | 23% | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Suzuki WagonR | 13,953 | -6% | 2 | 160,439 | -18% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Daihatsu Move | 10,147 | -6% | 3 | 145,201 | 10% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Daihatsu Tanto | 9,289 | -13% | 4 | 129,118 | -32% | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Suzuki Alto | 6,930 | 43% | 5 | 83,100 | -22% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Nissan Moco | 4,966 | 30% | 6 | 61,766 | 12% | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Honda Life | 4,290 | -43% | 8 | 67,574 | 7% | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Suzuki Palette | 3,884 | 0% | 7 | 54,825 | -32% | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Nissan Roox | 3,387 | 0% | 9 | 49,548 | -4% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Honda NBOX | 2,860 | new | - | 2,860 | new | n/a | - |
| 11 | Mitsubishi eK | 2,127 | 10% | 10 | 31,890 | -10% | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Suzuki MR Wagon | 1,868 | 281% | 11 | 28,723 | 141% | 11 | 19 |
| 13 | Toyota Pixis Space | 1,746 | new | 13 | 5,866 | new | n/a | - |
| 14 | Suzuki Every Wagon | 1,544 | 4% | 14 | 20,282 | 3% | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Subaru Stella | 1,512 | -8% | 12 | 24,394 | -17% | 12 | 13 |
| 16 | Mazda AZ Wagon | 1,217 | 2% | 15 | 21,675 | -12% | 13 | 14 |
| 17 | Honda Zest | 1,132 | -36% | 19 | 18,104 | -53% | 15 | 10 |
| 18 | Suzuki Jimny | 969 | 17% | 16 | 12,957 | 13% | 17 | 22 |
| 19 | Daihatsu Atrai | 877 | -11% | 17 | 11,377 | -2% | 18 | 20 |
| 20 | Nissan Otti | 774 | 23% | 20 | 7,974 | -38% | 23 | 17 |
Source: www.zenkeijikyo.or.jp
Suzuki Wagon R is the top selling car in Japan and it holds second position in India. It is very interesting
Hi Sojan,
Nameplate-wise this is correct indeed, however the Suzuki Wagon R sold in India does not have much in common with the one sold in Japan…
cheers
Matt