The new Estima (+97%) helps Toyota gain 11% at home in September. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 35 All-kei cars * * See the Top 52 All-brands, Top 30 cars and Top 20 foreigners by clicking on the title * Note the August 2016 post has now been updated…
The facelifted Estima (+117%) helps Toyota gain 10% at home in July. * See the Top 55 All-brands, Top 30 cars and Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Japan are down 2% in July to 415.606, once again - but less than in…
The 4th generation Toyota Prius is now in Japanese dealerships. Picture response.jp * Click on title to see the Top 50 brands, Top 30 cars, Top 35 kei cars & Top 20 foreigners * This report was created in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. The Japanese automotive market continues its contraction…
Toyota Voxy. Picture response.jp * Click on title to see the Top 50 All-brands, Top 30 cars and Top 35 kei cars * This report was created in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. November brought more bad news for the Japanese market that has been plagued by decreased kei car sales after a…
Mercedes sales are up 19% year-on-year in Japan, earning it a spot in the Top 10. * See the Top 60 brands, Top 30 regular cars, Top 30 kei cars and Top 20 imports by clicking on the title * The Japanese new car market is suffering in this First Half of…
The Toyota Corolla is the 2nd best-selling passenger car in Japan for the 2nd straight month. * See the Top 60 brands, Top 30 regular cars, Top 30 kei cars and Top 20 imports by clicking on the title * This update was created in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. Sales…
First month of sales for the Mazda CX-3 in Japan. * See the Top 30 best-selling cars, kei cars and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * Analysis written in cooperation with Stephen Bloom February sales remain well below last year’s pre-tax increase level, but they were a bit…
Toyota Aqua X-URBAN * Discover the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 53 All-brands. Thanks Stephen * The first quarter of 2014 saw record sales in Japan due to an impending tax increase. Consequently, January 2015 sales are well below (-19%), with imports faring the best at -14.5% and KEI cars…
The Daihatsu Tanto is the best-selling vehicle in Japan in 2014. * See the Top 60 brands, Top 30 models, Top 40 Kei cars and Top 20 imports by clicking on the title * At the start of 2014, JAMA's forecast for the Japanese new car market was a 10%…
Honda Grace After a very turbulent year the Japanese auto market ends 2014 on a positive note, ending 5 consecutive months of YOY declines up 2% in December. Kei sales are pulling the market up at a massive +18.5% in December. In the "traditional" models ranking, the big news this month…
Daihatsu Tanto * See the Top 33 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * In spite of the national tax sales hike valid from April 1 onwards, the Kei cars market in Japan is up 3% year-on-year this month to 156,362 registrations, almost as much as the regular car market (188,864)!…
Honda N-WGN, N-BOX and N-ONE * See the Top 36 All-models and Top 8 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Stephen * Sales of Kei cars in Japan are up a huge 32% year-on-year in January to 203,659 registrations. If the Daihatsu Tanto is the best-seller for the 2nd month running thanks…
The Honda N-BOX enjoys its first year-end pole position in Japan. * See the All-models and All-brands rankings by clicking on the title! Thanks Stephen * I know readers, this is not your favourite update as Japanese Kei cars look confronting at best. However this category is not to be discarded…
The Nissan Dayz is the brand's new best-seller at home. * See the Top 160 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Eddie * For the first time this year, I can give you a complete ranking of the best-selling local models in Japan, but for…
Honda N-WGN * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 8 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Stephen * Sales of new Kei cars in Japan continue on their great run: they are up a splendid 21% year-on-year in November to 180,971 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,944,246 units,…