The percentage of new vehicles in Japan, the U.S.A., and
Europe with 1.5L engines or less increased 8.9 points to 32.4% The percentage of HEVs in Japan and E85 vehicles in the USA increased; the percentage of diesel-powered vehicles declined in Europe
Dec. 8, 2009 No.832
Index
Sales of Mini, Small, and Lower Medium vehicles grew 9.3 points, to 42.8%
HEVs in Japan, E85 vehicles in the USA, and smaller engine gasoline-powered vehicles in...
The average engine displacement size of gasoline-powered vehicles is decreasing: 1.37L in...
The percentage of gasoline-powered vehicles with engine displacements of 2.5L and under is...
Executive Summary
As a result of various governments' initiatives to stimulate auto demand, sales of new vehicles in Japan, the US, and five European countries (the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) have started to grow again. This is since they started declining in autumn 2008. Yet, major changes have occurred in the breakdown of vehicles that make up the automotive market. Many of the stimulus packages include incentives for consumers who purchase eco-friendly vehicles with outstanding environmental performance. As a result, the numbers of Mini, Small, and Lower Medium vehicles have increased while those of vehicles in other segments have declined. As of the January-September period of 2009, the combined percentage of compact cars in three segments increased 9.3 points compared to what the percentage was in 2007, from 33.5% to 42.8%.
In line with the change occurring among the vehicle segments, we also noted that there were increasing numbers of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles with engine displacements of 1.5L or less. The number rose 8.9 points, from 23.5% in 2007 to 32.4% in the January-September period of 2009. (HEVs were not included.)
In the sector of gasoline engine vehicles alone, the percentage of those with engine displacements of 1.5L and under was up 10.7 points, from 24.6% to 35.3%. In addition, the percentage in Japan rose 8.1 points, to 63.2% to 71.3%. And, in the five European countries, the percentage grew an even greater number of points, by 12.4, from 57.9% to 70.3%. In the USA, the percentage of vehicles with engine displacements of 2.5L and under also grew, rising by 13.0 points (from 37.0% to 50.0%).
In addition, when we compared vehicles by fuel type, we found that the ratio of HEVs in Japan and the ratio of E85 flex-fuel vehicles in the USA were rising. In Europe, the percentage of diesel-powered vehicles is declining while that of gasoline-powered vehicles with smaller engines is increasing.
■Sales of light vehicles in Japan, the US, and five European countries:
Percentage breakdown by each major segment |
 |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
(The following applies to all of the charts below.) The seven countries are Japan, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Figures given for 2009 for Japan and Germany cover the January through August period, and for the other five countries cover January through September. |
| 3. |
Segment classifications are based on the JATO Global Segment standards, which are common among Japan, the US, and Europe.
"Luxury+" is the combined total of Executive, Luxury, and Sports. |
■Sales of light vehicles in Japan, the US, and five European countries:
Breakdown of engine displacements for gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles |
 |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
HEVs are not included. |
| 3. |
The average displacement of gasoline engine vehicles was 2.63L in 2007 and 2.47L in 2008, and is 2.25L in 2009.
The average displacement of diesel-powered vehicles was 2.15L in 2007 and 2.06L in 2008, and is 1.98L in 2009. |
■Sales of light vehicles in Japan, the US, and five European countries:
The percentages of HEV, E85, CNG, and LPG vehicles |
 |
| (Note) According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
■Sales of Mini, Small, and Lower Medium vehicles grew 9.3 points, to 42.8%
When we researched sales of light vehicles in Japan, the US, and the five European countries, we found the percentage of "Small" vehicles increased by 5.0 points, growing from 12.6% in 2007 to 17.5% in 2009. (Segments are based on the JATO Global Segment standards which are common among Japan, the US, and Europe.) The percentage of "Lower Medium" vehicles rose 2.6 points, increasing from 14.4% to 17.0%. "Mini" vehicles grew 1.8 points, from 6.6% to 8.3%.
The combined percentage of "Mini", "Small", and "Lower Medium" segments was up 9.3 points total, growing from 33.5% to 42.8%; while the percentage of all the other segments declined, execpt for that of "Mini MPVs", which were up a mere 0.1 point.
■Combined sales of light vehicles in the seven countries by major segment
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Mini |
2,165,039 |
2,091,689 |
1,560,621 |
5.9% |
6.7% |
6.6% |
7.3% |
8.3% |
| Small |
4,139,064 |
4,124,370 |
3,282,382 |
10.9% |
11.9% |
12.6% |
14.4% |
17.5% |
| Lower Medium |
4,737,599 |
4,420,551 |
3,183,296 |
14.7% |
14.0% |
14.4% |
15.4% |
17.0% |
| Upper Medium |
5,071,590 |
4,563,176 |
2,764,143 |
15.6% |
15.6% |
15.4% |
15.9% |
14.8% |
| Executive |
1,496,941 |
1,150,783 |
615,580 |
5.4% |
5.1% |
4.5% |
4.0% |
3.3% |
| Luxury |
335,497 |
242,141 |
113,929 |
1.1% |
1.1% |
1.0% |
0.8% |
0.6% |
| Sports |
1,463,094 |
1,267,708 |
771,606 |
4.4% |
4.5% |
4.4% |
4.4% |
4.1% |
| SUV |
5,511,119 |
4,336,304 |
2,711,950 |
15.6% |
15.5% |
16.7% |
15.1% |
14.5% |
| Mini MPV |
2,194,021 |
1,898,684 |
1,264,954 |
7.2% |
7.2% |
6.7% |
6.6% |
6.8% |
| Med Size MPV |
678,771 |
605,414 |
340,413 |
1.8% |
1.9% |
2.1% |
2.1% |
1.8% |
| Full MPV |
1,279,253 |
977,165 |
529,684 |
4.8% |
4.5% |
3.9% |
3.4% |
2.8% |
| Pickup |
2,852,357 |
2,087,856 |
1,095,910 |
9.8% |
9.0% |
8.7% |
7.3% |
5.9% |
| Car derived |
575,759 |
524,468 |
307,827 |
1.6% |
1.7% |
1.7% |
1.8% |
1.6% |
| Small Comm |
346,693 |
289,797 |
138,456 |
0.9% |
1.0% |
1.1% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
| Other |
77,493 |
82,531 |
51,284 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Total |
32,924,290 |
28,662,637 |
18,732,035 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
(The following applies to all of the charts below.) All rights reserved. Reproduction of this table (and all others in this report) without the prior consent of JATO Dynamics is strictly prohibited. |
| 2. |
(The following applies to all of the charts below.) The seven countries are Japan, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Figures given for 2009 for Japan and Germany cover the January through August period, and for the other five countries cover January through September. |
| 3. |
Segment classifications are based on the JATO Global Segment standards, which are common among Japan, the US, and Europe.
"Luxury+" is the combined total of Executive, Luxury, and Sports. |
■Sales of light vehicles in Japan, the US, and five European countries individually by each major segment
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
■Japan
| Mini |
1,408,715 |
1,391,345 |
860,191 |
28.3% |
31.6% |
32.1% |
33.0% |
34.7% |
| Small |
583,156 |
663,089 |
370,669 |
12.2% |
12.2% |
13.3% |
15.7% |
15.0% |
| Lower Medium |
499,478 |
414,592 |
250,594 |
11.3% |
9.9% |
11.4% |
9.8% |
10.1% |
| Upper Medium |
396,318 |
335,870 |
218,580 |
9.7% |
9.5% |
9.0% |
8.0% |
8.8% |
| Executive |
99,514 |
110,468 |
41,519 |
3.2% |
2.9% |
2.3% |
2.6% |
1.7% |
| Luxury |
38,333 |
25,243 |
6,530 |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
| Sports |
43,254 |
39,314 |
20,563 |
1.0% |
0.9% |
1.0% |
0.9% |
0.8% |
| SUV |
275,025 |
248,575 |
127,855 |
5.2% |
6.1% |
6.3% |
5.9% |
5.2% |
| Mini MPV |
327,861 |
335,849 |
224,365 |
10.2% |
9.1% |
7.5% |
8.0% |
9.1% |
| Med Size MPV |
376,064 |
377,673 |
193,854 |
7.8% |
7.8% |
8.6% |
8.9% |
7.8% |
| Full MPV |
338,349 |
271,982 |
157,171 |
9.9% |
8.8% |
7.7% |
6.4% |
6.3% |
| Other |
6,813 |
6,529 |
4,497 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Total |
4,392,880 |
4,220,529 |
2,476,388 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■USA
| Mini |
|
24,622 |
12,421 |
|
|
|
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Small |
342,205 |
396,135 |
252,692 |
1.3% |
1.9% |
2.2% |
3.0% |
3.3% |
| Lower Medium |
1,886,671 |
1,824,879 |
1,217,381 |
11.0% |
11.5% |
11.9% |
14.0% |
15.8% |
| Upper Medium |
3,207,986 |
2,859,819 |
1,700,230 |
18.9% |
19.6% |
20.3% |
22.0% |
22.1% |
| Executive |
1,021,488 |
742,516 |
403,096 |
7.6% |
7.4% |
6.5% |
5.7% |
5.2% |
| Luxury |
252,557 |
179,896 |
86,450 |
1.7% |
1.7% |
1.6% |
1.4% |
1.1% |
| Sports |
917,097 |
792,588 |
453,702 |
5.9% |
6.3% |
5.8% |
6.1% |
5.9% |
| SUV |
4,350,156 |
3,354,452 |
2,075,962 |
25.9% |
25.4% |
27.5% |
25.8% |
27.0% |
| Mini MPV |
220,660 |
174,077 |
99,231 |
1.0% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
1.3% |
1.3% |
| Med Size MPV |
67,801 |
29,366 |
16,873 |
0.7% |
0.7% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Full MPV |
802,818 |
595,767 |
315,220 |
6.5% |
6.0% |
5.1% |
4.6% |
4.1% |
| Pickup |
2,753,350 |
2,018,955 |
1,053,657 |
19.5% |
18.1% |
17.4% |
15.5% |
13.7% |
| Small Comm |
3,303 |
3,966 |
691 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Other |
110 |
|
4,164 |
|
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
0.1% |
| Total |
15,826,202 |
12,997,038 |
7,691,770 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Five European countries (UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain)
| Mini |
756,324 |
675,722 |
688,009 |
5.3% |
6.0% |
6.0% |
5.9% |
8.0% |
| Small |
3,213,703 |
3,065,146 |
2,659,021 |
23.1% |
24.6% |
25.3% |
26.8% |
31.0% |
| Lower Medium |
2,351,450 |
2,181,080 |
1,715,321 |
20.9% |
18.7% |
18.5% |
19.1% |
20.0% |
| Upper Medium |
1,467,286 |
1,367,487 |
845,333 |
13.4% |
12.9% |
11.5% |
11.9% |
9.9% |
| Executive |
375,939 |
297,799 |
170,965 |
3.3% |
3.1% |
3.0% |
2.6% |
2.0% |
| Luxury |
44,607 |
37,002 |
20,949 |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
| Sports |
502,743 |
435,806 |
297,341 |
3.7% |
3.6% |
4.0% |
3.8% |
3.5% |
| SUV |
885,938 |
733,277 |
508,133 |
6.0% |
6.3% |
7.0% |
6.4% |
5.9% |
| Mini MPV |
1,645,500 |
1,388,758 |
941,358 |
14.3% |
14.0% |
13.0% |
12.1% |
11.0% |
| Med Size MPV |
234,906 |
198,375 |
129,686 |
1.2% |
1.2% |
1.8% |
1.7% |
1.5% |
| Full MPV |
138,086 |
109,416 |
57,293 |
0.7% |
0.9% |
1.1% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
| Pickup |
99,007 |
68,901 |
42,253 |
0.6% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
| Car derived |
575,759 |
524,468 |
307,827 |
4.3% |
4.5% |
4.5% |
4.6% |
3.6% |
| Small Comm |
343,390 |
285,831 |
137,765 |
2.4% |
2.5% |
2.7% |
2.5% |
1.6% |
| Other |
70,570 |
76,002 |
42,623 |
0.5% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.7% |
0.5% |
| Total |
12,705,208 |
11,445,070 |
8,563,877 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
Light-duty commercial vehicles are not included under "Japan". Light trucks under "USA" only include SUVs, MPVs, and Pickups. |
| 3. |
Segment classifications are based on the JATO Global Segment standards, which are common among Japan, the USA, and Europe. (The same model may be classified under different segments depending on its particular specifications). |
| 4. |
The Mini segment corresponds to "Light cars" (keijoyosha) in Japan, and includes the VW Lupo, Peugeot 107, Smart, Mini, Toyota Aygo, Hyundai Atos, Ford Ka and others similar. |
| 5. |
The Small segment corresponds to Sub-Compact in the US market and includes the Toyota Vitz, Nissan March, Honda Fit, Mazda Demio, Mitsubishi Colt, VW Polo, Peugeot 206, Opel Corsa, Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Aveo, and others similar. |
| 6. |
The Lower Medium segment corresponds to Compact in the US market and includes the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Tiida, Honda Civic, Mazda Axela, Mitsubishi Lancer, Suzuki SX4, VW Golf, Audi A3, Mercedes C-Class, BMW 1 Series, Citroen C4, Renault Megane, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Nubira, and others similar. |
| 7. |
The Upper Medium segment includes the Toyota Mark X, Nissan Bluebird Sylphy, Honda Accord, Mazda Atenza, Mitsubishi Galant Fortis, Subaru Legacy, Audi A4, Mercedes C-Classs, BMW 3 Series, Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Mondeo, Chrysler Sebring, and others similar. |
| 8. |
The Executive segment includes the Toyota Camry, Toyota Crown, Nissan Teana, Honda Legend, Audi A6, Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Volvo V70, Cadillac CTS, Lincoln Town Car, Chrysler 300, and others similar. |
| 9. |
The Luxury segment includes the Lexus LS, Nissan Fuga, Audi A8, Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ, Cadillac STS, and others similar. |
| 10. |
The Sport segment includes the Lexus SC, Nissan GT-R, Honda S2000, Mazda RX-8, Audi TT, BMW Z4, Mercedes SL-Class, Porsche Boxster, Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac XLR, Ford Mustang, and others similar. |
| 11. |
The Mini MPV segment includes the Toyota Sienta, Nissan Note, Honda Freed, Mazda Premacy, VW Touran, Mercedes A-Class, Citroen C4 Picasso, Renault Kangoo, Chevrolet HHR, Chrysler PT Cruiser, and others similar. |
| 12. |
The Med Size MPV segment means medium-size MPVs and includes Toyota Alphard, Nissan Serena, Mazda MPV, Honda Step WGN, Mitsubishi Delica D5, VW Sharan, SEAT Alhambra, Dacia Logan, Kia Carnival, and others similar. |
| 13. |
The Full MPV segment means full size MPVs and includes the Toyota Estima, Nissan Elgrand, Honda Odyssey, Mitsubishi Grandis, VW Multivan, Mercedes R-Class, Renault Espace, Ford Galaxy, Chrysler Grand Voyager, and others similar. |
| 14. |
The Car derived segment refers to Car Derived Commercial and includes the VW Caddy, Citroen Berlingo (Van), Renault Kangoo Rapid, Fiat Doblo Cargo, Opel Combo, Ford Fiesta (Van), and others similar. |
| 15. |
The Small Comm segment refers to Small Commercial and includes the Nissan Primastar, VW Transporter, Mercedes Vito, Citroen Jumpy, Renault Trafic, Fiat Scudo, Opel Vivaro, Ford Transit, and others similar. |
| 16. |
"Other" refers to vehicles that cannot be classified because there is insufficient data about their specifications, or because there is insufficient sales statistics, for example. |
■HEVs in Japan, E85 vehicles in the USA, and smaller engine gasoline-powered vehicles in Europe are increasing
When we looked into vehicles by fuel types, we noted that the number of HEVs in Japan and E85 flex-fuel vehicles in the USA surged. In Europe, we found that the overall percentage of diesel-powered vehicles is declining while that of smaller engine gasoline-powered vehicles is increasing. In Italy, where the government introduced a purchase subsidy to consumers who replace vehicles, the ratio of CNG and LPG vehicles has been increasing.
■Combined sales of light vehicles in the seven countries by fuel type
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Gasoline |
23,569,208 |
20,366,107 |
12,956,751 |
75.4% |
73.3% |
69.8% |
69.3% |
67.8% |
| Diesel |
8,496,495 |
7,379,516 |
4,581,436 |
23.1% |
24.1% |
25.2% |
25.1% |
24.0% |
| E85 |
1,051,027 |
972,506 |
780,926 |
0.3% |
1.2% |
3.1% |
3.3% |
4.1% |
| HEV |
505,509 |
457,177 |
423,383 |
0.9% |
1.1% |
1.5% |
1.6% |
2.2% |
| CNG |
80,723 |
104,424 |
115,271 |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.4% |
0.6% |
| LPG |
62,600 |
116,098 |
244,556 |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
| Total |
33,779,768 |
29,402,465 |
19,107,732 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
The seven countries are Japan, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.
Figures given for 2009 for Japan and Germany cover the January through August period, and for the other five countries cover January through September. |
| 3. |
"Total" includes "Others" and "n.a." Except for Japan, figures include some for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, which accounted for 855,000 in 2007, 740,000 in 2008, and 376,000 in 2009. |
■Sales of light vehicles in Japan, the US, and five European countries individually by fuel type
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
■Japan
| Gasoline |
4,271,609 |
4,079,478 |
2,283,366 |
97.9% |
97.4% |
97.2% |
96.7% |
92.2% |
| Diesel |
3,900 |
2,973 |
2,715 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| HEV |
85,097 |
108,160 |
175,141 |
1.3% |
1.7% |
1.9% |
2.6% |
7.1% |
| CNG |
394 |
200 |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| LPG |
24,930 |
23,154 |
9,832 |
0.6% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
| Total |
4,392,880 |
4,220,529 |
2,476,388 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■USA
| Gasoline |
14,220,383 |
11,654,247 |
6,654,439 |
94.9% |
92.7% |
88.2% |
88.1% |
85.3% |
| Diesel |
468,727 |
287,799 |
154,631 |
2.9% |
3.1% |
2.9% |
2.2% |
2.0% |
| E85 |
1,045,825 |
967,732 |
777,771 |
0.5% |
2.5% |
6.5% |
7.3% |
10.0% |
| HEV |
382,417 |
310,104 |
216,462 |
1.3% |
1.5% |
2.4% |
2.3% |
2.8% |
| CNG |
102 |
1,666 |
539 |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Total |
16,122,438 |
13,221,559 |
7,803,847 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Five European countries (UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain)
| Gasoline |
5,077,216 |
4,632,382 |
4,018,946 |
42.1% |
40.6% |
38.3% |
38.7% |
45.5% |
| Diesel |
8,023,868 |
7,088,744 |
4,424,090 |
57.5% |
58.7% |
60.5% |
59.3% |
50.1% |
| E85 |
5,202 |
4,774 |
3,155 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| HEV |
37,995 |
38,913 |
31,780 |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
| CNG |
80,227 |
102,558 |
114,732 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
1.3% |
| LPG |
37,670 |
92,944 |
234,724 |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
0.8% |
2.7% |
| Total |
13,264,450 |
11,960,377 |
8,827,497 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
"Total" includes "Others" and "n.a." Figures given for 2009 for Japan and Germany cover the January through August period, and for the other five countries cover January through September. |
■Sales of light vehicles in five European countries by fuel type
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
■UK
| Gasoline |
1,422,205 |
1,189,067 |
875,424 |
55.8% |
53.9% |
51.9% |
49.1% |
52.8% |
| Diesel |
1,300,642 |
1,216,276 |
772,198 |
43.9% |
45.7% |
47.4% |
50.2% |
46.5% |
| Total |
2,741,743 |
2,421,256 |
1,659,405 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Germany
| Gasoline |
1,635,024 |
1,710,815 |
1,877,721 |
54.4% |
52.4% |
48.4% |
51.6% |
67.3% |
| Diesel |
1,714,022 |
1,571,520 |
888,824 |
45.2% |
47.0% |
50.8% |
47.4% |
31.9% |
| Total |
3,374,740 |
3,318,310 |
2,788,738 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■France
| Gasoline |
530,011 |
455,590 |
447,428 |
25.7% |
23.2% |
21.0% |
18.1% |
23.7% |
| Diesel |
1,980,716 |
2,039,127 |
1,416,741 |
74.0% |
76.2% |
78.4% |
81.2% |
75.1% |
| Total |
2,526,005 |
2,510,555 |
1,885,845 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Italy
| Gasoline |
1,022,491 |
922,477 |
614,085 |
37.2% |
37.3% |
37.4% |
38.7% |
35.3% |
| Diesel |
1,615,867 |
1,296,667 |
800,281 |
61.7% |
61.5% |
59.0% |
54.4% |
46.0% |
| CNG |
65,425 |
86,912 |
104,057 |
0.9% |
1.1% |
2.4% |
3.6% |
6.0% |
| LPG |
29,943 |
75,590 |
215,688 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
3.2% |
12.4% |
| Total |
2,737,557 |
2,385,624 |
1,739,516 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Spain
| Gasoline |
467,485 |
354,433 |
204,288 |
27.3% |
26.3% |
24.8% |
26.8% |
27.1% |
| Diesel |
1,412,621 |
965,154 |
546,046 |
72.6% |
73.6% |
75.0% |
72.9% |
72.4% |
| Total |
1,884,405 |
1,324,632 |
753,993 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
"Total" includes "Others" and "n.a." Figures given for 2009 for Germany cover the January through August period, and for the other four countries cover January through September. |
■The average engine displacement size of gasoline-powered vehicles is decreasing: 1.37L in Japan, 1.43L in Europe, and 3.04L in the USA in 2009
When we compared the average engine displacement size of gasoline-powered vehicles in 2009 with the average in 2007, we noticed that it decreased. In Japan, in spite of a decrease in the percentage of mini vehicles, it dropped from 1.49L to 1.37L. In Europe it also fell, from 1.54L to 1.43L; and in the USA it dropped from 3.36L to 3.04L.
The average engine displacement of diesel-powered vehicles, which account for most of the sales in Europe, declined from 1.92L to 1.86L. The average engine displacement size of E85 vehicles, of which sales in the USA are soaring, has not changed much. It currently is 4.56L in 2009.
The average engine displacement size of HEVs is decreasing in Japan. In the USA, on the other hand, it is increasing. The combined average in Japan, the US, and Europe has not changed much, as it is slightly less than 2.0L.
■New light vehicles sold in Japan, the US, and Europe: The average engine displacement size of gasoline engine vehicles, diesel-powered vehicles, E85 flex-fuel vehicles, and HEVs
| |
Gasoline-powered vehicles |
Diesel-powered vehicles |
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Japan |
1.53 |
1.50 |
1.49 |
1.45 |
1.37 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.57 |
2.44 |
| USA |
3.50 |
3.40 |
3.36 |
3.21 |
3.04 |
5.82 |
5.93 |
6.08 |
6.01 |
5.28 |
| Five European countries |
1.57 |
1.56 |
1.54 |
1.52 |
1.43 |
1.93 |
1.93 |
1.92 |
1.90 |
1.86 |
Japan, the US, and
five European countries |
2.75 |
2.67 |
2.63 |
2.47 |
2.25 |
2.17 |
2.17 |
2.15 |
2.06 |
1.98 |
| UK |
1.63 |
1.62 |
1.62 |
1.57 |
1.49 |
2.03 |
2.04 |
2.04 |
2.00 |
1.98 |
| Germany |
1.69 |
1.67 |
1.66 |
1.64 |
1.48 |
2.09 |
2.11 |
2.11 |
2.11 |
2.09 |
| France |
1.46 |
1.43 |
1.44 |
1.34 |
1.27 |
1.84 |
1.81 |
1.81 |
1.75 |
1.72 |
| Italy |
1.31 |
1.31 |
1.30 |
1.31 |
1.29 |
1.81 |
1.79 |
1.79 |
1.80 |
1.78 |
| Spain |
1.58 |
1.56 |
1.57 |
1.54 |
1.49 |
1.91 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
1.86 |
1.83 |
| |
E85 vehicles |
Hybrid vehicles (HEVs) |
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Japan |
|
|
|
|
|
1.82 |
1.84 |
1.94 |
1.97 |
1.71 |
| USA |
5.25 |
4.98 |
4.59 |
4.38 |
4.56 |
2.08 |
2.07 |
1.90 |
1.98 |
2.10 |
| Five European countries |
1.80 |
1.81 |
1.80 |
1.81 |
1.80 |
1.87 |
2.09 |
2.00 |
1.96 |
1.92 |
Japan, the US, and
five European countries |
5.25 |
4.97 |
4.58 |
4.36 |
4.55 |
2.01 |
2.02 |
1.92 |
1.97 |
1.92 |
| UK |
|
1.88 |
1.95 |
1.90 |
1.95 |
1.96 |
2.17 |
1.98 |
1.94 |
2.00 |
| Germany |
|
|
5.30 |
1.65 |
1.79 |
1.81 |
2.02 |
1.96 |
2.18 |
2.10 |
| France |
|
1.80 |
1.79 |
1.81 |
1.78 |
1.66 |
1.83 |
1.86 |
1.79 |
1.83 |
| Italy |
|
|
1.89 |
1.87 |
1.89 |
2.07 |
2.55 |
2.13 |
2.03 |
1.66 |
| Spain |
1.80 |
1.80 |
1.80 |
1.80 |
1.81 |
1.97 |
2.27 |
2.39 |
1.99 |
1.91 |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
The seven countries are Japan, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.
Figures given for 2009 for Japan and Germany cover the January through August period, and for the other five countries cover January through September. |
| 3. |
Figures are based on the sales volume of each engine displacement size in increments of 100ccs: "1.0L" represents 0.95L or more but less than 1.05L. "1.1L" represents 1.05L or more but less than 1.15L. |
| 4. |
Except for Japan, the figures include some medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. |
■The percentage of gasoline-powered vehicles with engine displacements of 2.5L and under is 97% in both Japan and Europe, and 50% in the US
The ratio of both gasoline-powered and diesel-powered vehicles having engine displacements of 1.5L and under increased from 23.5% (2007) to 32.4% (January-September 2009). The percentage of vehicles having engine displacements of 2.5L and under amounted to 77.7%. (The percentage was 67.1% in 2007.) The individual percentages were 73.0% for gasoline-powered vehicles and 90.9% for diesel-powered vehicles. The percentage of gasoline-powered vehicles with engine displacements of 2.5L and under is 96.8% in Japan and 97.6% in Europe; while in the USA, where it was 37.0% in 2007, it was 50% in 2009.
■Sales of light vehicles by engine displacement sizes in the seven countries (gasoline engine and diesel-powered vehicles)
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| ~1.0L |
1,998,953 |
2,007,344 |
1,427,570 |
5.3% |
6.1% |
6.2% |
7.2% |
8.1% |
| 1.1~1.5L |
5,526,943 |
5,408,869 |
4,252,260 |
16.2% |
17.0% |
17.2% |
19.5% |
24.2% |
| 1.6~2.0L |
8,798,893 |
7,936,257 |
5,151,996 |
27.4% |
26.7% |
27.4% |
28.6% |
29.4% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
5,181,521 |
4,692,485 |
2,793,687 |
13.4% |
14.8% |
16.2% |
16.9% |
15.9% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
1,938,070 |
1,401,801 |
793,326 |
7.1% |
6.8% |
6.0% |
5.1% |
4.5% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
2,709,759 |
2,152,889 |
1,172,161 |
10.0% |
9.7% |
8.5% |
7.8% |
6.7% |
| 3.6~4.0L |
2,369,253 |
1,714,030 |
985,245 |
5.9% |
6.2% |
7.4% |
6.2% |
5.6% |
| 4.1L~ |
3,541,892 |
2,430,817 |
961,241 |
14.7% |
12.7% |
11.0% |
8.8% |
5.5% |
| Total |
32,065,703 |
27,745,623 |
17,538,187 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Engine displacement sizes of gasoline-powered vehicles
| ~1.0L |
1,984,696 |
1,991,002 |
1,418,997 |
6.9% |
8.1% |
8.4% |
9.8% |
11.0% |
| 1.1~1.5L |
3,816,983 |
3,767,369 |
3,151,292 |
15.3% |
15.8% |
16.2% |
18.5% |
24.3% |
| 1.6~2.0L |
4,458,032 |
4,099,418 |
2,693,647 |
19.3% |
18.8% |
18.9% |
20.1% |
20.8% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
3,910,792 |
3,628,918 |
2,198,009 |
13.6% |
15.2% |
16.6% |
17.8% |
17.0% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
1,255,325 |
862,915 |
498,486 |
6.9% |
6.2% |
5.3% |
4.2% |
3.8% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
2,693,296 |
2,144,242 |
1,167,229 |
12.9% |
12.8% |
11.4% |
10.5% |
9.0% |
| 3.6~4.0L |
2,347,215 |
1,699,116 |
978,427 |
7.7% |
8.2% |
10.0% |
8.3% |
7.6% |
| 4.1L~ |
3,102,638 |
2,173,097 |
850,412 |
17.4% |
15.0% |
13.2% |
10.7% |
6.6% |
| Total |
23,569,208 |
20,366,107 |
12,956,751 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Engine displacement sizes of diesel-powered vehicles
| ~1.0L |
14,257 |
16,342 |
8,573 |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| 1.1~1.5L |
1,709,960 |
1,641,500 |
1,100,968 |
19.2% |
20.5% |
20.1% |
22.2% |
24.0% |
| 1.6~2.0L |
4,340,861 |
3,836,839 |
2,458,349 |
53.8% |
50.9% |
51.1% |
52.0% |
53.7% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
1,270,729 |
1,063,567 |
595,678 |
12.7% |
13.7% |
15.0% |
14.4% |
13.0% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
682,745 |
538,886 |
294,840 |
7.8% |
8.6% |
8.0% |
7.3% |
6.4% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
16,463 |
8,647 |
4,932 |
0.5% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| 3.6~4.0L |
22,038 |
14,914 |
6,818 |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| 4.1L~ |
439,254 |
257,720 |
110,829 |
5.7% |
5.9% |
5.2% |
3.5% |
2.4% |
| Total |
8,496,495 |
7,379,516 |
4,581,436 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
HEVs are not included. "Total" includes "n.a." |
| 3. |
Engine displacement: "1.0L" represents 0.95L or more but less than 1.05L. "1.1L" represents 1.05L or more but less than 1.15L. |
■Engine displacement sizes of gasoline-powered vehicles
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
■Gasoline-powered vehicles in Japan
| ~1.0L |
1,561,209 |
1,546,468 |
962,198 |
32.4% |
35.9% |
36.5% |
37.9% |
42.1% |
| 1.1~1.5L |
1,138,648 |
1,181,854 |
665,761 |
29.2% |
27.6% |
26.7% |
29.0% |
29.2% |
| 1.6~2.0L |
858,014 |
723,833 |
375,957 |
20.9% |
19.3% |
20.1% |
17.7% |
16.5% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
495,221 |
426,011 |
206,790 |
11.1% |
11.5% |
11.6% |
10.4% |
9.1% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
82,126 |
62,152 |
22,764 |
3.3% |
2.2% |
1.9% |
1.5% |
1.0% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
76,369 |
85,679 |
27,531 |
1.8% |
2.2% |
1.8% |
2.1% |
1.2% |
| 3.6~4.0L |
15,848 |
21,619 |
9,949 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
| 4.1L~ |
44,152 |
31,862 |
12,416 |
1.0% |
1.1% |
1.0% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
| Total |
4,271,609 |
4,079,478 |
2,283,366 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Gasoline-powered vehicles in the US
| ~1.0L |
|
24,622 |
12,421 |
|
|
|
0.2% |
0.2% |
| 1.1~1.5L |
163,124 |
182,161 |
106,263 |
0.5% |
1.3% |
1.1% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
| 1.6~2.0L |
1,780,130 |
1,807,321 |
1,252,483 |
11.7% |
11.9% |
12.5% |
15.5% |
18.8% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
3,322,677 |
3,143,456 |
1,958,748 |
18.0% |
20.7% |
23.4% |
27.0% |
29.4% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
1,096,463 |
739,362 |
439,437 |
9.8% |
9.1% |
7.7% |
6.3% |
6.6% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
2,562,278 |
2,020,851 |
1,121,011 |
20.0% |
20.0% |
18.0% |
17.3% |
16.8% |
| 3.6~4.0L |
2,304,601 |
1,649,612 |
952,400 |
12.3% |
13.2% |
16.2% |
14.2% |
14.3% |
| 4.1~4.5L |
426,208 |
287,602 |
90,657 |
5.1% |
3.8% |
3.0% |
2.5% |
1.4% |
| 4.6~5.0L |
911,511 |
589,059 |
267,163 |
9.2% |
8.9% |
6.4% |
5.1% |
4.0% |
| 5.1~5.L |
851,068 |
596,879 |
191,216 |
7.1% |
6.7% |
6.0% |
5.1% |
2.9% |
| 5.6~6.0L |
625,009 |
474,374 |
195,476 |
5.6% |
3.6% |
4.4% |
4.1% |
2.9% |
| 6.1L~ |
177,194 |
138,948 |
66,926 |
0.6% |
0.9% |
1.2% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
| Total |
14,220,383 |
11,654,247 |
6,654,439 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Gasoline-powered vehicles in five European countries (UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain)
| ~1.0L |
423,487 |
419,912 |
444,378 |
5.6% |
7.7% |
8.3% |
9.1% |
11.1% |
| 1.1~1.5L |
2,515,211 |
2,403,354 |
2,379,268 |
46.6% |
47.3% |
49.5% |
51.9% |
59.2% |
| 1.6~2.0L |
1,819,888 |
1,568,264 |
1,065,207 |
40.3% |
37.9% |
35.8% |
33.9% |
26.5% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
92,894 |
59,451 |
32,471 |
2.9% |
2.6% |
1.8% |
1.3% |
0.8% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
76,736 |
61,401 |
36,285 |
1.5% |
1.4% |
1.5% |
1.3% |
0.9% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
54,649 |
37,712 |
18,687 |
1.5% |
1.4% |
1.1% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
| 3.6~4.0L |
26,766 |
27,885 |
16,078 |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
| 4.1L~ |
67,496 |
54,373 |
26,558 |
1.2% |
1.3% |
1.3% |
1.2% |
0.7% |
| Total |
5,077,216 |
4,632,382 |
4,018,946 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
HEVs are not included. "Total" includes "n.a". |
■Engine displacements of diesel-powered vehicles
| |
New vehicle sales (in units) |
Percentage Breakdown |
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
■Diesel-powered vehicles in Japan
| 1.6~2.0L |
|
1,415 |
1,648 |
|
|
|
47.6% |
60.7% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
4 |
|
1 |
0.1% |
|
0.1% |
|
0.0% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
3,896 |
897 |
393 |
99.8% |
100.0% |
99.9% |
30.2% |
14.5% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
|
661 |
673 |
|
|
|
22.2% |
24.8% |
| Total |
3,900 |
2,973 |
2,715 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Diesel-powered vehicles in the US
| 1.6~2.0L |
7,776 |
12,246 |
28,722 |
3.8% |
0.9% |
1.7% |
4.3% |
18.6% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
30,443 |
26,917 |
17,850 |
4.0% |
4.8% |
6.5% |
9.4% |
11.5% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
237 |
|
|
0.9% |
0.8% |
0.1% |
|
|
| 4.6~5.0L |
763 |
110 |
7 |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 5.6~6.0L |
123,632 |
8,011 |
2,779 |
65.9% |
64.7% |
26.4% |
2.8% |
1.8% |
| 6.1L~ |
305,876 |
240,515 |
105,273 |
25.5% |
28.8% |
65.3% |
83.6% |
68.1% |
| Total |
468,727 |
287,799 |
154,631 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
■Diesel-powered vehicle in five European countries (UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain)
| ~1.0L |
14,257 |
16,342 |
8,573 |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| 1.1~1.5L |
1,709,960 |
1,641,500 |
1,100,968 |
20.5% |
21.9% |
21.3% |
23.2% |
24.9% |
| 1.6~2.0L |
4,333,085 |
3,823,178 |
2,427,979 |
57.1% |
54.3% |
54.0% |
53.9% |
54.9% |
| 2.1~2.5L |
1,270,725 |
1,063,567 |
595,677 |
13.6% |
14.6% |
15.8% |
15.0% |
13.5% |
| 2.6~3.0L |
648,406 |
511,072 |
276,597 |
8.0% |
8.8% |
8.1% |
7.2% |
6.3% |
| 3.1~3.5L |
16,226 |
7,986 |
4,259 |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| 3.6~4.0L |
22,038 |
14,914 |
6,818 |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| 4.1L~ |
8,983 |
9,084 |
2,770 |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| Total |
8,023,868 |
7,088,744 |
4,424,090 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| (Notes) 1. |
According to data provided by JATO Dynamics. |
| 2. |
HEVs are not included. "Total" includes "n.a". |
