Japan Kei cars September 2012: Suzuki Wagon R back to #1
Suzuki Wagon R
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Sales of new Kei cars are up 7% year-on-year in September to 158,208, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,571,616 units, up 41% on 2011. For the first time since September 2011, the Suzuki Wagon R, best-selling Kei car in the Full Year from 2003 up until 2011, is back in pole position with 20,891 sales, up 29% year-on-year. It is however still #3 year-to-date at 152,963 units and 26%. After 5 consecutive months of reign, the Honda NBOX is down to #2 in September with a still excellent 19,914 sales, and stays #2 year-to-date at 162,900 sales.
Suzuki Wagon R Stingray
Still in the lead year-to-date with 176,051 units (+182%), the Daihatsu Mira is #3 this month at 15,761 sales, ahead of the Daihatsu Tanto at 13,558 units and the Daihatsu Move at 11,240. The Suzuki Alto (+16%) and Palette (-28%) follow. Notice also the Suzuki MR Wagon up 18% to #10, the Nissan Otti up 71% to #18 and the Mazda Flair Wagon launched in June and already #20 with 657 sales.
Previous month: Japan Kei cars August 2012: Suzuki Wagon R back up to #2
One year ago: Japan Kei cars September 2011: Daihatsu Mira up to #2
Full September 2012 Top 25 Ranking Table below.
Japan kei cars September 2012:
| Pos | Model | Sept | /11 | Aug | 2012 | /11 | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Suzuki WagonR | 20,891 | 29% | 2 | 152,963 | 26% | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Honda NBOX | 19,914 | new | 1 | 162,900 | new | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | Daihatsu Mira | 15,761 | 6% | 3 | 176,051 | 182% | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Daihatsu Tanto | 13,558 | 11% | 4 | 136,232 | 35% | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Daihatsu Move | 11,240 | -1% | 5 | 120,844 | 6% | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Suzuki Alto | 9,127 | 16% | 6 | 92,938 | 51% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Suzuki Palette | 4,211 | -28% | 8 | 51,535 | 28% | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Nissan Moco | 3,782 | -45% | 7 | 53,945 | 18% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Honda Life | 3,599 | -35% | 12 | 39,180 | -26% | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Suzuki MR Wagon | 2,808 | 18% | 10 | 32,786 | 46% | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Nissan Roox | 2,646 | -52% | 11 | 40,851 | 9% | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Toyota Pixis Space | 2,492 | 1054% | 9 | 26,224 | new | 12 | 28 |
| 13 | Mazda AZ Wagon | 2,112 | -9% | 15 | 19,072 | 9% | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | Suzuki Every Wagon | 2,002 | -3% | 14 | 16,921 | 11% | 16 | 14 |
| 15 | Mitsubishi eK | 1,973 | -46% | 16 | 22,154 | -13% | 13 | 10 |
| 16 | Subaru Stella | 1,884 | -30% | 13 | 18,590 | -4% | 15 | 12 |
| 17 | Suzuki Jimny | 1,011 | -16% | 17 | 10,545 | 10% | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Nissan Otti | 841 | 71% | 21 | 6,052 | 5% | 23 | 23 |
| 19 | Daihatsu Atrai | 731 | -46% | 19 | 8,300 | -3% | 19 | 18 |
| 20 | Mazda Flair Wagon | 657 | new | 18 | 2,611 | new | n/a | - |
| 21 | Subaru Lucra | 649 | 94% | 22 | 5,438 | 88% | 25 | 25 |
| 22 | Mazda Carol | 632 | -34% | 20 | 8,787 | 15% | 18 | 19 |
| 23 | Honda Vamos | 542 | -61% | 24 | 6,076 | -26% | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | Mitsubishi Pajero Mini | 528 | -47% | 23 | 7,448 | 14% | 20 | 21 |
| 25 | Mitsubishi Toppo | 404 | -58% | 25 | 5,580 | -16% | 24 | 22 |
Anybody own the Stella (2013)? I’d like to know how close it actually comes to 27 km/l.
When will this Model (Wagon R Stingray) make it to INDIA ?
Hope this model is launched in January 2013 with all the goodies as available in Japan with the current K10 1ltr engine.
God, how ugly they are!! I wonder who buys this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!