Japan - Flash report, Sales volume, 2020

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Flash report, Sales volume, 2020

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Flash report, December 2020

5 Jan. 2021


New vehicle sales in Japan for December increased 10.2% y/y to the 380K unit level. Sales for 2020 decreased 11.5% y/y to the 4,599K unit level.
Figures released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicle Association for December 2020 showed a y/y increased of 10.2% to 379,896 units. Vehicles with engine displacements above 660 cc experienced a sales increased of 7.4% to 243,753, and sales for vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc rose 15.4% to 136,143 units.
Sales for 2020 decreased 11.5% to 4,598,615 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Dec. 2020 Dec. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Dec. 2020 Jan.-Dec. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 243,753 226,951 7.4% 2,880,527 3,284,870 -12.3%
Mini Vehicles 136,143 117,924 15.4% 1,718,088 1,910,346 -10.1%
Total 379,896 344,875 10.2% 4,598,615 5,195,216 -11.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 116,630 47.8% 105,667 46.6% 10.4% 1,423,151 49.4% 1,510,741 46.0% -5.8%
Honda 20,989 8.6% 17,568 7.7% 19.5% 293,800 10.2% 357,242 10.9% -17.8%
Nissan 21,041 8.6% 19,349 8.5% 8.7% 266,289 9.2% 367,514 11.2% -27.5%
Mazda 10,501 4.3% 13,086 5.8% -19.8% 141,446 4.9% 166,681 5.1% -15.1%
Suzuki 9,092 3.7% 8,261 3.6% 10.1% 107,238 3.7% 122,028 3.7% -12.1%
Subaru 9,097 3.7% 6,156 2.7% 47.8% 84,773 2.9% 105,075 3.2% -19.3%
Isuzu 5,540 2.3% 5,115 2.3% 8.3% 66,748 2.3% 81,442 2.5% -18.0%
Hino 4,786 2.0% 4,901 2.2% -2.3% 60,051 2.1% 69,791 2.1% -14.0%
Daihatsu 2,974 1.2% 5,177 2.3% -42.6% 56,054 1.9% 43,609 1.3% 28.5%
Lexus 5,094 2.1% 3,928 1.7% 29.7% 49,059 1.7% 62,394 1.9% -21.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,867 1.6% 3,859 1.7% 0.2% 38,103 1.3% 41,272 1.3% -7.7%
Mitsubishi 3,962 1.6% 2,570 1.1% 54.2% 27,545 1.0% 46,927 1.4% -41.3%
UD Trucks 1,581 0.6% 1,243 0.5% 27.2% 9,713 0.3% 10,388 0.3% -6.5%
Others 28,599 11.7% 30,071 13.2% -4.9% 256,557 8.9% 299,766 9.1% -14.4%
Total 243,753 100.0% 226,951 100.0% 7.4% 2,880,527 100.0% 3,284,870 100.0% -12.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Dec. Share Dec. Share
Daihatsu 45,002 33.1% 35,366 30.0% 27.2% 536,292 31.2% 615,240 32.2% -12.8%
Suzuki 42,090 30.9% 39,301 33.3% 7.1% 523,604 30.5% 573,986 30.0% -8.8%
Honda 24,457 18.0% 21,549 18.3% 13.5% 325,332 18.9% 364,833 19.1% -10.8%
Nissan 15,244 11.2% 13,074 11.1% 16.6% 202,255 11.8% 200,129 10.5% 1.1%
Mitsubishi 2,979 2.2% 2,586 2.2% 15.2% 42,736 2.5% 56,559 3.0% -24.4%
Mazda 2,431 1.8% 2,223 1.9% 9.4% 35,641 2.1% 36,899 1.9% -3.4%
Toyota 2,639 1.9% 2,327 2.0% 13.4% 31,373 1.8% 36,432 1.9% -13.9%
Subaru 1,289 0.9% 1,491 1.3% -13.5% 20,767 1.2% 26,186 1.4% -20.7%
Others 12 0.0% 7 0.0% 71.4% 88 0.0% 82 0.0% 7.3%
Total 136,143 100.0% 117,924 100.0% 15.4% 1,718,088 100.0% 1,910,346 100.0% -10.1%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association



Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 103,740 49.2% 93,464 48.0% 11.0% 1,264,064 51.0% 1,329,069 47.1% -4.9%
Honda 20,989 10.0% 17,568 9.0% 19.5% 293,800 11.9% 357,242 12.7% -17.8%
Nissan 17,353 8.2% 15,611 8.0% 11.2% 210,959 8.5% 304,862 10.8% -30.8%
Mazda 9,933 4.7% 12,054 6.2% -17.6% 130,601 5.3% 152,428 5.4% -14.3%
Suzuki 9,092 4.3% 8,261 4.2% 10.1% 107,238 4.3% 122,028 4.3% -12.1%
Subaru 9,097 4.3% 6,156 3.2% 47.8% 84,773 3.4% 105,075 3.7% -19.3%
Daihatsu 2,949 1.4% 5,177 2.7% -43.0% 55,984 2.3% 43,609 1.5% 28.4%
Lexus 5,094 2.4% 3,928 2.0% 29.7% 49,059 2.0% 62,394 2.2% -21.4%
Mitsubishi 3,962 1.9% 2,566 1.3% 54.4% 27,489 1.1% 46,474 1.6% -40.9%
Others 28,487 13.5% 29,980 15.4% -5.0% 254,865 10.3% 298,705 10.6% -14.7%
Total 210,696 100.0% 194,765 100.0% 8.2% 2,478,832 100.0% 2,821,886 100.0% -12.2%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 59,650 46.5% 45,506 40.4% 31.1%
Subaru 8,931 7.0% 5,976 5.3% 49.4%
Honda 8,353 6.5% 7,337 6.5% 13.8%
Mazda 8,163 6.4% 9,855 8.7% -17.2%
Nissan 6,451 5.0% 7,947 7.0% -18.8%
Lexus 5,094 4.0% 3,928 3.5% 29.7%
Mitsubishi 3,601 2.8% 2,176 1.9% 65.5%
Suzuki 768 0.6% 1,124 1.0% -31.7%
Daihatsu 6 0.0% 18 0.0% -66.7%
Others 27,357 21.3% 28,874 25.6% -5.3%
Total 128,374 100.0% 112,741 100.0% 13.9%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 44,090 53.6% 47,958 58.5% -8.1%
Honda 12,636 15.3% 10,231 12.5% 23.5%
Nissan 10,902 13.2% 7,664 9.3% 42.2%
Suzuki 8,324 10.1% 7,137 8.7% 16.6%
Daihatsu 2,943 3.6% 5,159 6.3% -43.0%
Mazda 1,770 2.2% 2,199 2.7% -19.5%
Mitsubishi 361 0.4% 390 0.5% -7.4%
Subaru 166 0.2% 180 0.2% -7.8%
Others 1,130 1.4% 1,106 1.3% 2.2%
Total 82,322 100.0% 82,024 100.0% 0.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 12,644 39.0% 11,895 38.1% 6.3% 155,548 39.6% 176,257 39.2% -11.7%
Isuzu 5,492 16.9% 4,935 15.8% 11.3% 65,496 16.7% 79,653 17.7% -17.8%
Hino 4,642 14.3% 4,688 15.0% -1.0% 57,793 14.7% 66,464 14.8% -13.0%
Nissan 3,631 11.2% 3,675 11.8% -1.2% 54,536 13.9% 61,819 13.8% -11.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,747 11.5% 3,640 11.7% 2.9% 36,655 9.3% 39,126 8.7% -6.3%
Mazda 568 1.8% 1,032 3.3% -45.0% 10,845 2.8% 14,253 3.2% -23.9%
UD Trucks 1,581 4.9% 1,243 4.0% 27.2% 9,713 2.5% 10,388 2.3% -6.5%
Daihatsu 25 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 70 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 4 0.0% -100.0% 56 0.0% 453 0.1% -87.6%
Others 112 0.3% 91 0.3% 23.1% 1,649 0.4% 985 0.2% 67.4%
Total 32,442 100.0% 31,203 100.0% 4.0% 392,361 100.0% 449,398 100.0% -12.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Isuzu 4,649 31.6% 4,155 30.6% 11.9%
Hino 3,824 26.0% 4,069 29.9% -6.0%
Toyota 2,163 14.7% 1,630 12.0% 32.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,070 14.1% 2,097 15.4% -1.3%
UD Trucks 1,576 10.7% 1,239 9.1% 27.2%
Nissan 287 1.9% 262 1.9% 9.5%
Mazda 37 0.3% 51 0.4% -27.5%
Others 112 0.8% 91 0.7% 23.1%
Total 14,718 100.0% 13,594 100.0% 8.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 10,481 59.1% 10,265 58.3% 2.1%
Nissan 3,344 18.9% 3,413 19.4% -2.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,677 9.5% 1,543 8.8% 8.7%
Isuzu 843 4.8% 780 4.4% 8.1%
Hino 818 4.6% 619 3.5% 32.1%
Mazda 531 3.0% 981 5.6% -45.9%
Daihatsu 25 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 4 0.0% 25.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 4 0.0% -100.0%
Total 17,724 100.0% 17,609 100.0% 0.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 246 40.0% 308 31.3% -20.1% 3,539 37.9% 5,415 39.9% -34.6%
Hino 144 23.4% 213 21.7% -32.4% 2,258 24.2% 3,327 24.5% -32.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 120 19.5% 219 22.3% -45.2% 1,448 15.5% 2,146 15.8% -32.5%
Isuzu 48 7.8% 180 18.3% -73.3% 1,252 13.4% 1,789 13.2% -30.0%
Nissan 57 9.3% 63 6.4% -9.5% 794 8.5% 833 6.1% -4.7%
Others 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 43 0.5% 76 0.6% -43.4%
Total 615 100.0% 983 100.0% -37.4% 9,334 100.0% 13,586 100.0% -31.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Dec. 2020 Dec. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Dec.
2020
Jan.-Dec.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 13,427 16,865 -20.4% 195,984 253,500 -22.7%
2 Toyota Yaris 17,198 - -% 151,766 - -%
3 Daihatsu Hijet 12,039 10,629 13.3% 141,399 151,074 -6.4%
4 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 10,747 12,270 -12.4% 139,851 166,389 -15.9%
5 Daihatsu Tanto 9,574 8,081 18.5% 129,680 175,292 -26.0%
6 Toyota Raize 8,912 9,117 -2.2% 126,038 16,601 659.2%
7 Toyota Corolla 7,789 9,186 -15.2% 118,276 104,406 13.3%
8 Daihatsu Move 8,733 6,961 25.5% 104,133 122,835 -15.2%
9 Honda Fit (Jazz) 6,726 1,750 284.3% 98,210 74,410 32.0%
10 Toyota Alphard 7,962 5,183 53.6% 90,748 68,705 32.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Mercedes-Benz 6,257 17.2% 7,671 23.3% -18.4% 57,041 17.9% 66,553 19.1% -14.3%
VW 2,760 7.6% 3,974 12.1% -30.5% 36,576 11.5% 46,794 13.4% -21.8%
BMW 4,128 11.3% 4,714 14.3% -12.4% 35,712 11.2% 46,814 13.4% -23.7%
Nissan 4,025 11.0% 486 1.5% 728.2% 24,147 7.6% 9,394 2.7% 157.0%
Audi 2,642 7.2% 2,736 8.3% -3.4% 22,304 7.0% 24,222 7.0% -7.9%
Toyota 2,314 6.3% 1,710 5.2% 35.3% 21,257 6.7% 21,931 6.3% -3.1%
BMW MINI 2,333 6.4% 1,968 6.0% 18.5% 20,196 6.4% 23,813 6.8% -15.2%
Volvo 1,805 5.0% 2,175 6.6% -17.0% 15,547 4.9% 18,583 5.3% -16.3%
Jeep 1,341 3.7% 1,134 3.4% 18.3% 13,588 4.3% 13,360 3.8% 1.7%
Peugeot 1,197 3.3% 793 2.4% 50.9% 10,752 3.4% 10,626 3.1% 1.2%
Honda 1,031 2.8% 95 0.3% 985.3% 10,026 3.2% 9,181 2.6% 9.2%
Porsche 1,089 3.0% 1,075 3.3% 1.3% 7,284 2.3% 7,192 2.1% 1.3%
Renault 413 1.1% 437 1.3% -5.5% 5,964 1.9% 6,805 2.0% -12.4%
Fiat 743 2.0% 484 1.5% 53.5% 5,891 1.9% 5,988 1.7% -1.6%
Citroen 794 2.2% 383 1.2% 107.3% 5,031 1.6% 4,115 1.2% 22.3%
Land Rover 678 1.9% 580 1.8% 16.9% 3,959 1.2% 4,560 1.3% -13.2%
Suzuki 151 0.4% 278 0.8% -45.7% 3,235 1.0% 4,744 1.4% -31.8%
ABARTH 381 1.0% 224 0.7% 70.1% 2,571 0.8% 2,628 0.8% -2.2%
Mitsubishi 179 0.5% 159 0.5% 12.6% 2,216 0.7% 3,182 0.9% -30.4%
Alfa Romeo 276 0.8% 225 0.7% 22.7% 1,674 0.5% 2,370 0.7% -29.4%
Jaguar 150 0.4% 362 1.1% -58.6% 1,423 0.4% 3,259 0.9% -56.3%
Ferrari 95 0.3% 83 0.3% 14.5% 1,085 0.3% 870 0.2% 24.7%
DS 117 0.3% 65 0.2% 80.0% 908 0.3% 904 0.3% 0.4%
Maserati 137 0.4% 167 0.5% -18.0% 898 0.3% 1,260 0.4% -28.7%
Mazda 134 0.4% 98 0.3% 36.7% 886 0.3% 445 0.1% 99.1%
Lamborghini 30 0.1% 30 0.1% 0.0% 631 0.2% 678 0.2% -6.9%
Ford 66 0.2% 53 0.2% 24.5% 546 0.2% 512 0.1% 6.6%
Cadillac 37 0.1% 41 0.1% -9.8% 479 0.2% 479 0.1% 0.0%
Volvo Truck 22 0.1% 38 0.1% -42.1% 469 0.1% 424 0.1% 10.6%
Bentley 72 0.2% 64 0.2% 12.5% 463 0.1% 526 0.2% -12.0%
StreetScooter 15 0.0% - -% -% 456 0.1% - -% -%
Dodge 59 0.2% 31 0.1% 90.3% 444 0.1% 419 0.1% 6.0%
Chevrolet 43 0.1% 37 0.1% 16.2% 444 0.1% 585 0.2% -24.1%
Scania 39 0.1% 23 0.1% 69.6% 359 0.1% 289 0.1% 24.2%
Lotus 51 0.1% 21 0.1% 142.9% 275 0.1% 203 0.1% 35.5%
Rolls Royce 29 0.1% 41 0.1% -29.3% 226 0.1% 239 0.1% -5.4%
McLaren 13 0.0% 23 0.1% -43.5% 205 0.1% 353 0.1% -41.9%
Aston Martin 18 0.0% 38 0.1% -52.6% 196 0.1% 314 0.1% -37.6%
BMW Alpina 21 0.1% 13 0.0% 61.5% 164 0.1% 209 0.1% -21.5%
smart - -% 78 0.2% -% 124 0.0% 1,990 0.6% -93.8%
Autobianchi 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7% 74 0.0% 63 0.0% 17.5%
Daihatsu 25 0.1% - -% -% 70 0.0% - -% -%
GMC 7 0.0% 7 0.0% 0.0% 53 0.0% 37 0.0% 43.2%
Rover 9 0.0% 3 0.0% 200.0% 38 0.0% 41 0.0% -7.3%
Morgan 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 36 0.0% 25 0.0% 44.0%
Unimog 1 0.0% - -% -% 26 0.0% 9 0.0% 188.9%
Chrysler 3 0.0% 5 0.0% -40.0% 24 0.0% 27 0.0% -11.1%
Hyundai 4 0.0% - -% -% 18 0.0% 50 0.0% -64.0%
MG 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0% 15 0.0% 12 0.0% 25.0%
Lancia 1 0.0% - -% -% 11 0.0% 9 0.0% 22.2%
Buick 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0% 10 0.0% 12 0.0% -16.7%
Pontiac 1 0.0% - -% -% 9 0.0% 8 0.0% 12.5%
Mini 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% - -% -%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Kia - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Saab - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 706 1.9% 247 0.8% 185.8% 1,885 0.6% 1,199 0.3% 57.2%
Total 36,455 100.0% 32,877 100.0% 10.9% 317,933 100.0% 348,316 100.0% -8.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


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Flash report, November 2020

1 Dec. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in November increase 6.7% y/y to 411.6K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in November 2020 increased 6.7% to 411,601 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 6% to 253,069 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also increased 7.8% to 158,532 units.
* Total sales from January to November decreased 13% to 4,218,719 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Nov. 2020 Nov. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Nov. 2020 Jan.-Nov. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 253,069 238,844 6.0% 2,636,774 3,057,919 -13.8%
Mini Vehicles 158,532 147,014 7.8% 1,581,945 1,792,422 -11.7%
Total 411,601 385,858 6.7% 4,218,719 4,850,341 -13.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 134,205 53.0% 119,902 50.2% 11.9% 1,306,521 49.5% 1,405,074 45.9% -7.0%
Honda 23,475 9.3% 20,218 8.5% 16.1% 272,811 10.3% 339,674 11.1% -19.7%
Nissan 21,306 8.4% 21,747 9.1% -2.0% 245,248 9.3% 348,165 11.4% -29.6%
Mazda 9,992 3.9% 10,540 4.4% -5.2% 130,945 5.0% 153,595 5.0% -14.7%
Suzuki 8,486 3.4% 8,245 3.5% 2.9% 98,146 3.7% 113,767 3.7% -13.7%
Subaru 8,413 3.3% 7,694 3.2% 9.3% 75,676 2.9% 98,919 3.2% -23.5%
Lexus 5,630 2.2% 4,988 2.1% 12.9% 43,965 1.7% 58,466 1.9% -24.8%
Isuzu 5,137 2.0% 4,905 2.1% 4.7% 61,208 2.3% 76,327 2.5% -19.8%
Hino 4,908 1.9% 4,722 2.0% 3.9% 55,265 2.1% 64,890 2.1% -14.8%
Daihatsu 3,095 1.2% 5,916 2.5% -47.7% 53,080 2.0% 38,432 1.3% 38.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,064 1.2% 2,866 1.2% 6.9% 34,236 1.3% 37,413 1.2% -8.5%
Mitsubishi 1,515 0.6% 2,563 1.1% -40.9% 23,583 0.9% 44,357 1.5% -46.8%
UD Trucks 919 0.4% 764 0.3% 20.3% 8,132 0.3% 9,145 0.3% -11.1%
Others 22,924 9.1% 23,774 10.0% -3.6% 227,958 8.6% 269,695 8.8% -15.5%
Total 253,069 100.0% 238,844 100.0% 6.0% 2,636,774 100.0% 3,057,919 100.0% -13.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Nov. Share Nov. Share
Daihatsu 52,523 33.1% 49,359 33.6% 6.4% 491,290 31.1% 579,874 32.4% -15.3%
Suzuki 48,584 30.6% 46,864 31.9% 3.7% 481,514 30.4% 534,685 29.8% -9.9%
Honda 28,168 17.8% 24,227 16.5% 16.3% 300,875 19.0% 343,284 19.2% -12.4%
Nissan 18,995 12.0% 16,246 11.1% 16.9% 187,011 11.8% 187,055 10.4% 0.0%
Mazda 2,890 1.8% 2,383 1.6% 21.3% 33,210 2.1% 34,676 1.9% -4.2%
Toyota 2,889 1.8% 2,762 1.9% 4.6% 28,734 1.8% 34,105 1.9% -15.7%
Mitsubishi 2,874 1.8% 3,475 2.4% -17.3% 39,757 2.5% 53,973 3.0% -26.3%
Subaru 1,603 1.0% 1,692 1.2% -5.3% 19,478 1.2% 24,695 1.4% -21.1%
Others 6 0.0% 6 0.0% 0.0% 76 0.0% 75 0.0% 1.3%
Total 158,532 100.0% 147,014 100.0% 7.8% 1,581,945 100.0% 1,792,422 100.0% -11.7%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 119,398 54.5% 105,835 51.4% 12.8% 1,160,324 51.2% 1,235,605 47.0% -6.1%
Honda 23,475 10.7% 20,218 9.8% 16.1% 272,811 12.0% 339,674 12.9% -19.7%
Nissan 16,899 7.7% 17,298 8.4% -2.3% 193,606 8.5% 289,251 11.0% -33.1%
Mazda 9,325 4.3% 9,389 4.6% -0.7% 120,668 5.3% 140,374 5.3% -14.0%
Suzuki 8,486 3.9% 8,245 4.0% 2.9% 98,146 4.3% 113,767 4.3% -13.7%
Subaru 8,413 3.8% 7,694 3.7% 9.3% 75,676 3.3% 98,919 3.8% -23.5%
Lexus 5,630 2.6% 4,988 2.4% 12.9% 43,965 1.9% 58,466 2.2% -24.8%
Daihatsu 3,086 1.4% 5,916 2.9% -47.8% 53,035 2.3% 38,432 1.5% 38.0%
Mitsubishi 1,515 0.7% 2,547 1.2% -40.5% 23,527 1.0% 43,908 1.7% -46.4%
Others 22,813 10.4% 23,684 11.5% -3.7% 226,378 10.0% 268,725 10.2% -15.8%
Total 219,040 100.0% 205,814 100.0% 6.4% 2,268,136 100.0% 2,627,121 100.0% -13.7%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 70,506 52.5% 51,337 45.2% 37.3%
Honda 9,669 7.2% 7,914 7.0% 22.2%
Nissan 8,435 6.3% 8,677 7.6% -2.8%
Subaru 8,281 6.2% 7,483 6.6% 10.7%
Mazda 7,167 5.3% 7,285 6.4% -1.6%
Lexus 5,630 4.2% 4,988 4.4% 12.9%
Mitsubishi 1,355 1.0% 2,103 1.9% -35.6%
Suzuki 1,161 0.9% 1,024 0.9% 13.4%
Daihatsu 12 0.0% 3 0.0% 300.0%
Others 22,079 16.4% 22,809 20.1% -3.2%
Total 134,295 100.0% 113,623 100.0% 18.2%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 48,892 57.7% 54,498 59.1% -10.3%
Honda 13,806 16.3% 12,304 13.3% 12.2%
Nissan 8,464 10.0% 8,621 9.4% -1.8%
Suzuki 7,325 8.6% 7,221 7.8% 1.4%
Daihatsu 3,074 3.6% 5,913 6.4% -48.0%
Mazda 2,158 2.5% 2,104 2.3% 2.6%
Mitsubishi 160 0.2% 444 0.5% -64.0%
Subaru 132 0.2% 211 0.2% -37.4%
Others 734 0.9% 875 0.9% -16.1%
Total 84,745 100.0% 92,191 100.0% -8.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 14,550 43.4% 13,752 42.6% 5.8% 142,904 39.7% 164,362 39.3% -13.1%
Isuzu 5,119 15.3% 4,758 14.8% 7.6% 60,004 16.7% 74,718 17.9% -19.7%
Hino 4,814 14.4% 4,548 14.1% 5.8% 53,151 14.8% 61,776 14.8% -14.0%
Nissan 4,362 13.0% 4,406 13.7% -1.0% 50,905 14.1% 58,144 13.9% -12.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,985 8.9% 2,761 8.6% 8.1% 32,908 9.1% 35,486 8.5% -7.3%
UD Trucks 919 2.7% 764 2.4% 20.3% 8,132 2.3% 9,145 2.2% -11.1%
Mazda 667 2.0% 1,151 3.6% -42.1% 10,277 2.9% 13,221 3.2% -22.3%
Daihatsu 9 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 45 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 16 0.0% -100.0% 56 0.0% 449 0.1% -87.5%
Others 111 0.3% 88 0.3% 26.1% 1,537 0.4% 894 0.2% 71.9%
Total 33,536 100.0% 32,244 100.0% 4.0% 359,919 100.0% 418,195 100.0% -13.9%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Isuzu 4,324 32.4% 4,082 32.4% 5.9%
Hino 3,974 29.7% 3,932 31.2% 1.1%
Toyota 2,116 15.8% 1,571 12.5% 34.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,611 12.1% 1,625 12.9% -0.9%
UD Trucks 910 6.8% 755 6.0% 20.5%
Nissan 291 2.2% 502 4.0% -42.0%
Mazda 29 0.2% 43 0.3% -32.6%
Others 111 0.8% 87 0.7% 27.6%
Total 13,366 100.0% 12,597 100.0% 6.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 12,434 61.6% 12,181 62.0% 2.1%
Nissan 4,071 20.2% 3,904 19.9% 4.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,374 6.8% 1,136 5.8% 21.0%
Hino 840 4.2% 616 3.1% 36.4%
Isuzu 795 3.9% 676 3.4% 17.6%
Mazda 638 3.2% 1,108 5.6% -42.4%
UD Trucks 9 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0%
Daihatsu 9 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 16 0.1% -100.0%
Others 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Total 20,170 100.0% 19,647 100.0% 2.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 257 52.1% 315 40.1% -18.4% 3,293 37.8% 5,107 40.5% -35.5%
Hino 94 19.1% 174 22.1% -46.0% 2,114 24.2% 3,114 24.7% -32.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 79 16.0% 105 13.4% -24.8% 1,328 15.2% 1,927 15.3% -31.1%
Nissan 45 9.1% 43 5.5% 4.7% 737 8.5% 770 6.1% -4.3%
Isuzu 18 3.7% 147 18.7% -87.8% 1,204 13.8% 1,609 12.8% -25.2%
Others 0 0.0% 2 0.3% -100.0% 43 0.5% 76 0.6% -43.4%
Total 493 100.0% 786 100.0% -37.3% 8,719 100.0% 12,603 100.0% -30.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Nov. 2020 Nov. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Nov.
2020
Jan.-Nov.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 19,921 - -% 134,568 - -%
2 Honda N BOX 15,685 18,805 -16.6% 182,557 236,635 -22.9%
3 Daihatsu Hijet 15,321 11,943 28.3% 129,360 140,445 -7.9%
4 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 12,027 12,820 -6.2% 129,104 154,119 -16.2%
5 Toyota Raize 10,627 7,484 42.0% 117,126 7,484 1465.0%
6 Daihatsu Tanto 10,599 21,096 -49.8% 120,106 167,211 -28.2%
7 Toyota Alphard 10,109 5,748 75.9% 82,786 63,522 30.3%
8 Daihatsu Move 9,980 6,775 47.3% 95,400 115,874 -17.7%
9 Toyota Harrier 9,897 1,762 461.7% 57,939 34,723 66.9%
10 Toyota Corolla 9,653 10,705 -9.8% 110,487 95,220 16.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Mercedes-Benz 5,641 17.7% 6,051 22.6% -6.8% 50,784 18.0% 58,882 18.7% -13.8%
Nissan 4,856 15.2% 425 1.6% 1042.6% 20,122 7.1% 8,908 2.8% 125.9%
BMW 3,540 11.1% 3,459 12.9% 2.3% 31,584 11.2% 42,100 13.3% -25.0%
Toyota 2,520 7.9% 1,889 7.1% 33.4% 18,943 6.7% 20,221 6.4% -6.3%
VW 2,498 7.8% 3,761 14.0% -33.6% 33,816 12.0% 42,820 13.6% -21.0%
Audi 2,005 6.3% 2,074 7.7% -3.3% 19,662 7.0% 21,486 6.8% -8.5%
BMW MINI 1,835 5.7% 1,516 5.7% 21.0% 17,863 6.3% 21,845 6.9% -18.2%
Peugeot 1,307 4.1% 886 3.3% 47.5% 9,555 3.4% 9,833 3.1% -2.8%
Jeep 1,272 4.0% 1,000 3.7% 27.2% 12,247 4.4% 12,226 3.9% 0.2%
Volvo 1,251 3.9% 1,752 6.5% -28.6% 13,742 4.9% 16,408 5.2% -16.2%
Honda 1,238 3.9% 158 0.6% 683.5% 8,995 3.2% 9,086 2.9% -1.0%
Citroen 520 1.6% 383 1.4% 35.8% 4,237 1.5% 3,732 1.2% 13.5%
Fiat 495 1.6% 363 1.4% 36.4% 5,148 1.8% 5,504 1.7% -6.5%
Porsche 463 1.5% 561 2.1% -17.5% 6,195 2.2% 6,117 1.9% 1.3%
Land Rover 435 1.4% 289 1.1% 50.5% 3,281 1.2% 3,980 1.3% -17.6%
Renault 370 1.2% 421 1.6% -12.1% 5,551 2.0% 6,368 2.0% -12.8%
Alfa Romeo 224 0.7% 155 0.6% 44.5% 1,398 0.5% 2,145 0.7% -34.8%
ABARTH 189 0.6% 176 0.7% 7.4% 2,190 0.8% 2,404 0.8% -8.9%
Suzuki 170 0.5% 332 1.2% -48.8% 3,084 1.1% 4,466 1.4% -30.9%
Mazda 140 0.4% 77 0.3% 81.8% 752 0.3% 347 0.1% 116.7%
Jaguar 108 0.3% 166 0.6% -34.9% 1,273 0.5% 2,897 0.9% -56.1%
Ferrari 104 0.3% 40 0.1% 160.0% 990 0.4% 787 0.2% 25.8%
Mitsubishi 85 0.3% 153 0.6% -44.4% 2,037 0.7% 3,023 1.0% -32.6%
DS 83 0.3% 83 0.3% 0.0% 791 0.3% 839 0.3% -5.7%
Maserati 66 0.2% 66 0.2% 0.0% 761 0.3% 1,093 0.3% -30.4%
Ford 50 0.2% 32 0.1% 56.3% 480 0.2% 459 0.1% 4.6%
Lamborghini 43 0.1% 46 0.2% -6.5% 601 0.2% 648 0.2% -7.3%
Dodge 39 0.1% 33 0.1% 18.2% 385 0.1% 388 0.1% -0.8%
Volvo Truck 38 0.1% 34 0.1% 11.8% 447 0.2% 386 0.1% 15.8%
Cadillac 36 0.1% 27 0.1% 33.3% 442 0.2% 438 0.1% 0.9%
Chevrolet 35 0.1% 24 0.1% 45.8% 401 0.1% 548 0.2% -26.8%
Lotus 34 0.1% 13 0.0% 161.5% 224 0.1% 182 0.1% 23.1%
Bentley 31 0.1% 43 0.2% -27.9% 391 0.1% 462 0.1% -15.4%
Rolls Royce 26 0.1% 16 0.1% 62.5% 197 0.1% 198 0.1% -0.5%
Scania 25 0.1% 33 0.1% -24.2% 320 0.1% 266 0.1% 20.3%
BMW Alpina 23 0.1% 14 0.1% 64.3% 143 0.1% 196 0.1% -27.0%
StreetScooter 18 0.1% - -% -% 441 0.2% - -% -%
McLaren 18 0.1% 23 0.1% -21.7% 192 0.1% 330 0.1% -41.8%
Aston Martin 16 0.1% 15 0.1% 6.7% 178 0.1% 276 0.1% -35.5%
Daihatsu 9 0.0% - -% -% 45 0.0% - -% -%
Autobianchi 8 0.0% 7 0.0% 14.3% 69 0.0% 60 0.0% 15.0%
GMC 5 0.0% - -% -% 46 0.0% 30 0.0% 53.3%
Morgan 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3% 35 0.0% 24 0.0% 45.8%
Rover 2 0.0% 6 0.0% -66.7% 29 0.0% 38 0.0% -23.7%
Unimog 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 25 0.0% 9 0.0% 177.8%
Chrysler 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 21 0.0% 22 0.0% -4.5%
Lancia 1 0.0% - -% -% 10 0.0% 9 0.0% 11.1%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 8 0.0% 8 0.0% 0.0%
smart - -% 64 0.2% -% 124 0.0% 1,912 0.6% -93.5%
Hyundai - -% 2 0.0% -% 14 0.0% 50 0.0% -72.0%
MG - -% 1 0.0% -% 12 0.0% 11 0.0% 9.1%
Buick - -% - -% -% 7 0.0% 10 0.0% -30.0%
Mini - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Bugatti - -% 1 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% - -% -%
Maybach - -% 1 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Saab - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Kia - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 48 0.2% 108 0.4% -55.6% 1,179 0.4% 952 0.3% 23.8%
Total 31,927 100.0% 26,787 100.0% 19.2% 281,478 100.0% 315,439 100.0% -10.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, October 2020

2 Nov. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in October increase 29.2% y/y to 406.9K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in October 2020 increased 29.2% to 406,851 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 31.6% to 253,304 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also increased 25.6% to 153,547 units.
* Total sales from January to October decreased 14.7% to 3,807,118 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Oct. 2020 Oct. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Oct. 2020 Jan.-Oct. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 253,304 192,504 31.6% 2,383,705 2,819,075 -15.4%
Mini Vehicles 153,547 122,294 25.6% 1,423,413 1,645,408 -13.5%
Total 406,851 314,798 29.2% 3,807,118 4,464,483 -14.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 137,510 54.3% 98,208 51.0% 40.0% 1,172,316 49.2% 1,285,172 45.6% -8.8%
Honda 26,483 10.5% 18,393 9.6% 44.0% 249,336 10.5% 319,456 11.3% -21.9%
Nissan 19,824 7.8% 17,899 9.3% 10.8% 223,942 9.4% 326,418 11.6% -31.4%
Mazda 10,797 4.3% 10,143 5.3% 6.4% 120,953 5.1% 143,055 5.1% -15.5%
Suzuki 7,795 3.1% 6,973 3.6% 11.8% 89,660 3.8% 105,522 3.7% -15.0%
Subaru 5,869 2.3% 5,033 2.6% 16.6% 67,263 2.8% 91,225 3.2% -26.3%
Daihatsu 5,135 2.0% 2,729 1.4% 88.2% 49,985 2.1% 32,516 1.2% 53.7%
Hino 4,418 1.7% 3,693 1.9% 19.6% 50,357 2.1% 60,168 2.1% -16.3%
Isuzu 3,968 1.6% 3,643 1.9% 8.9% 56,071 2.4% 71,422 2.5% -21.5%
Lexus 3,835 1.5% 4,474 2.3% -14.3% 38,335 1.6% 53,478 1.9% -28.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,139 1.2% 2,144 1.1% 46.4% 31,172 1.3% 34,547 1.2% -9.8%
Mitsubishi 1,662 0.7% 1,992 1.0% -16.6% 22,068 0.9% 41,794 1.5% -47.2%
UD Trucks 751 0.3% 542 0.3% 38.6% 7,213 0.3% 8,381 0.3% -13.9%
Others 22,118 8.7% 16,638 8.6% 32.9% 205,034 8.6% 245,921 8.7% -16.6%
Total 253,304 100.0% 192,504 100.0% 31.6% 2,383,705 100.0% 2,819,075 100.0% -15.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Oct. Share Oct. Share
Daihatsu 54,815 35.7% 38,792 31.7% 41.3% 438,767 30.8% 530,515 32.2% -17.3%
Suzuki 45,530 29.7% 42,446 34.7% 7.3% 432,930 30.4% 487,821 29.6% -11.3%
Honda 26,871 17.5% 20,249 16.6% 32.7% 272,707 19.2% 319,057 19.4% -14.5%
Nissan 15,174 9.9% 12,065 9.9% 25.8% 168,016 11.8% 170,809 10.4% -1.6%
Mitsubishi 3,268 2.1% 2,715 2.2% 20.4% 36,883 2.6% 50,498 3.1% -27.0%
Mazda 3,149 2.1% 2,135 1.7% 47.5% 30,320 2.1% 32,293 2.0% -6.1%
Toyota 2,943 1.9% 2,308 1.9% 27.5% 25,845 1.8% 31,343 1.9% -17.5%
Subaru 1,784 1.2% 1,580 1.3% 12.9% 17,875 1.3% 23,003 1.4% -22.3%
Others 13 0.0% 4 0.0% 225.0% 70 0.0% 69 0.0% 1.4%
Total 153,547 100.0% 122,294 100.0% 25.6% 1,423,413 100.0% 1,645,408 100.0% -13.5%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 123,027 55.5% 85,440 51.9% 44.0% 1,040,926 50.8% 1,129,770 46.7% -7.9%
Honda 26,483 12.0% 18,393 11.2% 44.0% 249,336 12.2% 319,456 13.2% -21.9%
Nissan 15,763 7.1% 13,887 8.4% 13.5% 176,707 8.6% 271,953 11.2% -35.0%
Mazda 9,991 4.5% 9,211 5.6% 8.5% 111,343 5.4% 130,985 5.4% -15.0%
Suzuki 7,795 3.5% 6,973 4.2% 11.8% 89,660 4.4% 105,522 4.4% -15.0%
Subaru 5,869 2.6% 5,033 3.1% 16.6% 67,263 3.3% 91,225 3.8% -26.3%
Daihatsu 5,099 2.3% 2,729 1.7% 86.8% 49,949 2.4% 32,516 1.3% 53.6%
Lexus 3,835 1.7% 4,474 2.7% -14.3% 38,335 1.9% 53,478 2.2% -28.3%
Mitsubishi 1,662 0.8% 1,976 1.2% -15.9% 22,012 1.1% 41,361 1.7% -46.8%
Others 21,963 9.9% 16,556 10.1% 32.7% 203,565 9.9% 245,041 10.1% -16.9%
Total 221,487 100.0% 164,672 100.0% 34.5% 2,049,096 100.0% 2,421,307 100.0% -15.4%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 66,453 53.4% 43,320 47.0% 53.4%
Honda 9,636 7.7% 7,801 8.5% 23.5%
Mazda 7,830 6.3% 6,921 7.5% 13.1%
Nissan 7,150 5.8% 6,560 7.1% 9.0%
Subaru 5,688 4.6% 4,842 5.3% 17.5%
Lexus 3,835 3.1% 4,474 4.9% -14.3%
Mitsubishi 1,353 1.1% 1,581 1.7% -14.4%
Suzuki 1,307 1.1% 847 0.9% 54.3%
Daihatsu 3 0.0% 10 0.0% -70.0%
Others 21,089 17.0% 15,801 17.1% 33.5%
Total 124,344 100.0% 92,157 100.0% 34.9%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 56,574 58.2% 42,120 58.1% 34.3%
Honda 16,847 17.3% 10,592 14.6% 59.1%
Nissan 8,613 8.9% 7,327 10.1% 17.6%
Suzuki 6,488 6.7% 6,126 8.4% 5.9%
Daihatsu 5,096 5.2% 2,719 3.7% 87.4%
Mazda 2,161 2.2% 2,290 3.2% -5.6%
Mitsubishi 309 0.3% 395 0.5% -21.8%
Subaru 181 0.2% 191 0.3% -5.2%
Others 874 0.9% 755 1.0% 15.8%
Total 97,143 100.0% 72,515 100.0% 34.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 14,268 45.5% 12,407 45.9% 15.0% 128,354 39.3% 150,610 39.0% -14.8%
Hino 4,313 13.8% 3,545 13.1% 21.7% 48,337 14.8% 57,228 14.8% -15.5%
Nissan 4,026 12.8% 3,979 14.7% 1.2% 46,543 14.3% 53,738 13.9% -13.4%
Isuzu 3,926 12.5% 3,511 13.0% 11.8% 54,885 16.8% 69,960 18.1% -21.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,084 9.8% 2,041 7.5% 51.1% 29,923 9.2% 32,725 8.5% -8.6%
Mazda 806 2.6% 932 3.4% -13.5% 9,610 2.9% 12,070 3.1% -20.4%
UD Trucks 751 2.4% 542 2.0% 38.6% 7,213 2.2% 8,381 2.2% -13.9%
Daihatsu 36 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 36 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 16 0.1% -100.0% 56 0.0% 433 0.1% -87.1%
Others 151 0.5% 78 0.3% 93.6% 1,426 0.4% 806 0.2% 76.9%
Total 31,361 100.0% 27,051 100.0% 15.9% 326,383 100.0% 385,951 100.0% -15.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Hino 3,636 30.4% 2,932 31.4% 24.0%
Isuzu 3,322 27.7% 2,992 32.1% 11.0%
Toyota 2,131 17.8% 1,391 14.9% 53.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,700 14.2% 1,127 12.1% 50.8%
UD Trucks 744 6.2% 538 5.8% 38.3%
Nissan 263 2.2% 240 2.6% 9.6%
Mazda 30 0.3% 29 0.3% 3.4%
Others 151 1.3% 78 0.8% 93.6%
Total 11,977 100.0% 9,327 100.0% 28.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 12,137 62.6% 11,016 62.2% 10.2%
Nissan 3,763 19.4% 3,739 21.1% 0.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,384 7.1% 914 5.2% 51.4%
Mazda 776 4.0% 903 5.1% -14.1%
Hino 677 3.5% 613 3.5% 10.4%
Isuzu 604 3.1% 519 2.9% 16.4%
Daihatsu 36 0.2% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 7 0.0% 4 0.0% 75.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 16 0.1% -100.0%
Total 19,384 100.0% 17,724 100.0% 9.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 215 47.1% 361 46.2% -40.4% 3,036 36.9% 4,792 40.6% -36.6%
Hino 105 23.0% 148 19.0% -29.1% 2,020 24.6% 2,940 24.9% -31.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 55 12.1% 103 13.2% -46.6% 1,249 15.2% 1,822 15.4% -31.4%
Isuzu 42 9.2% 132 16.9% -68.2% 1,186 14.4% 1,462 12.4% -18.9%
Nissan 35 7.7% 33 4.2% 6.1% 692 8.4% 727 6.2% -4.8%
Others 4 0.9% 4 0.5% 0.0% 43 0.5% 74 0.6% -41.9%
Total 456 100.0% 781 100.0% -41.6% 8,226 100.0% 11,817 100.0% -30.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Oct. 2020 Oct. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Oct.
2020
Jan.-Oct.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 18,592 - -% 114,647 - -%
2 Honda N BOX 16,052 15,782 1.7% 166,872 217,830 -23.4%
3 Daihatsu Hijet 13,575 9,238 46.9% 114,039 128,502 -11.3%
4 Toyota Raize 13,256 - -% 106,499 - -%
5 Daihatsu Tanto 13,099 11,071 18.3% 109,507 146,115 -25.1%
6 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 12,245 12,433 -1.5% 117,077 141,299 -17.1%
7 Toyota ROOMY 11,487 6,962 65.0% 69,338 78,503 -11.7%
8 Daihatsu Move 10,472 7,621 37.4% 85,420 109,099 -21.7%
9 Toyota Corolla 10,275 11,190 -8.2% 100,834 84,515 19.3%
10 Toyota Alphard 10,093 5,130 96.7% 72,677 57,774 25.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Mercedes-Benz 4,468 14.9% 3,704 19.1% 20.6% 45,143 18.1% 52,831 18.3% -14.6%
Nissan 4,015 13.4% 432 2.2% 829.4% 15,266 6.1% 8,483 2.9% 80.0%
BMW 3,029 10.1% 2,719 14.0% 11.4% 28,044 11.2% 38,641 13.4% -27.4%
VW 2,880 9.6% 2,255 11.6% 27.7% 31,318 12.5% 39,059 13.5% -19.8%
Toyota 2,257 7.5% 1,655 8.5% 36.4% 16,423 6.6% 18,332 6.4% -10.4%
Audi 2,122 7.1% 1,565 8.0% 35.6% 17,657 7.1% 19,412 6.7% -9.0%
BMW MINI 1,799 6.0% 1,324 6.8% 35.9% 16,028 6.4% 20,329 7.0% -21.2%
Peugeot 1,626 5.4% 655 3.4% 148.2% 8,248 3.3% 8,947 3.1% -7.8%
Jeep 1,439 4.8% 790 4.1% 82.2% 10,975 4.4% 11,226 3.9% -2.2%
Volvo 1,220 4.1% 905 4.7% 34.8% 12,491 5.0% 14,656 5.1% -14.8%
Honda 1,156 3.9% 263 1.4% 339.5% 7,757 3.1% 8,928 3.1% -13.1%
Fiat 599 2.0% 304 1.6% 97.0% 4,653 1.9% 5,141 1.8% -9.5%
Citroen 538 1.8% 308 1.6% 74.7% 3,717 1.5% 3,349 1.2% 11.0%
Renault 497 1.7% 412 2.1% 20.6% 5,181 2.1% 5,947 2.1% -12.9%
Land Rover 321 1.1% 207 1.1% 55.1% 2,846 1.1% 3,691 1.3% -22.9%
Porsche 268 0.9% 358 1.8% -25.1% 5,732 2.3% 5,556 1.9% 3.2%
Suzuki 188 0.6% 283 1.5% -33.6% 2,914 1.2% 4,134 1.4% -29.5%
ABARTH 183 0.6% 102 0.5% 79.4% 2,001 0.8% 2,228 0.8% -10.2%
Alfa Romeo 179 0.6% 102 0.5% 75.5% 1,174 0.5% 1,990 0.7% -41.0%
Mazda 141 0.5% 48 0.2% 193.8% 612 0.2% 270 0.1% 126.7%
Mitsubishi 122 0.4% 137 0.7% -10.9% 1,952 0.8% 2,870 1.0% -32.0%
Ferrari 119 0.4% 40 0.2% 197.5% 886 0.4% 747 0.3% 18.6%
DS 107 0.4% 80 0.4% 33.8% 708 0.3% 756 0.3% -6.3%
Jaguar 93 0.3% 93 0.5% 0.0% 1,165 0.5% 2,731 0.9% -57.3%
Maserati 79 0.3% 62 0.3% 27.4% 695 0.3% 1,027 0.4% -32.3%
Chevrolet 67 0.2% 40 0.2% 67.5% 366 0.1% 524 0.2% -30.2%
Ford 48 0.2% 35 0.2% 37.1% 430 0.2% 427 0.1% 0.7%
StreetScooter 45 0.1% - -% -% 423 0.2% - -% -%
Dodge 43 0.1% 32 0.2% 34.4% 346 0.1% 355 0.1% -2.5%
Lamborghini 40 0.1% 51 0.3% -21.6% 558 0.2% 602 0.2% -7.3%
Volvo Truck 39 0.1% 32 0.2% 21.9% 409 0.2% 352 0.1% 16.2%
Daihatsu 36 0.1% - -% -% 36 0.0% - -% -%
Cadillac 31 0.1% 30 0.2% 3.3% 406 0.2% 411 0.1% -1.2%
Scania 31 0.1% 18 0.1% 72.2% 295 0.1% 233 0.1% 26.6%
Bentley 24 0.1% 23 0.1% 4.3% 360 0.1% 419 0.1% -14.1%
Rolls Royce 23 0.1% 14 0.1% 64.3% 171 0.1% 182 0.1% -6.0%
Lotus 22 0.1% 17 0.1% 29.4% 190 0.1% 169 0.1% 12.4%
McLaren 21 0.1% 9 0.0% 133.3% 174 0.1% 307 0.1% -43.3%
Aston Martin 20 0.1% 10 0.1% 100.0% 162 0.1% 261 0.1% -37.9%
BMW Alpina 13 0.0% 10 0.1% 30.0% 120 0.0% 182 0.1% -34.1%
GMC 6 0.0% 4 0.0% 50.0% 41 0.0% 30 0.0% 36.7%
Autobianchi 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3% 61 0.0% 53 0.0% 15.1%
Rover 3 0.0% 5 0.0% -40.0% 27 0.0% 32 0.0% -15.6%
Chrysler 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 19 0.0% 21 0.0% -9.5%
smart 1 0.0% 60 0.3% -98.3% 124 0.0% 1,848 0.6% -93.3%
Morgan 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 33 0.0% 21 0.0% 57.1%
Buick 1 0.0% 4 0.0% -75.0% 7 0.0% 10 0.0% -30.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% - -% -% 7 0.0% 7 0.0% 0.0%
Bugatti 1 0.0% - -% -% 2 0.0% - -% -%
Detomaso 1 0.0% - -% -% 2 0.0% - -% -%
Innocenti 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Unimog - -% 1 0.0% -% 23 0.0% 7 0.0% 228.6%
Hyundai - -% - -% -% 14 0.0% 48 0.0% -70.8%
MG - -% 1 0.0% -% 12 0.0% 10 0.0% 20.0%
Lancia - -% 1 0.0% -% 9 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0%
Mini - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Hummer - -% 1 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Kia - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 33 0.1% 234 1.2% -85.9% 1,131 0.5% 844 0.3% 34.0%
Total 30,003 100.0% 19,441 100.0% 54.3% 249,551 100.0% 288,652 100.0% -13.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, September 2020

1 Oct. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in September decrease 14.3% y/y to 469.7K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in September 2020 decreased 14.3% to 469,705 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 15.6% to 293,520 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also decreased 12.1% to 176,185 units.
* Total sales from January to September decreased 18.1% to 3,400,266 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Sep. 2020 Sep. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Sep. 2020 Jan.-Sep. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 293,520 347,706 -15.6% 2,130,401 2,626,571 -18.9%
Mini Vehicles 176,185 200,503 -12.1% 1,269,865 1,523,114 -16.6%
Total 469,705 548,209 -14.3% 3,400,266 4,149,685 -18.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 143,038 48.7% 151,538 43.6% -5.6% 1,034,806 48.6% 1,186,964 45.2% -12.8%
Honda 27,090 9.2% 35,925 10.3% -24.6% 222,853 10.5% 301,063 11.5% -26.0%
Nissan 26,227 8.9% 39,495 11.4% -33.6% 204,118 9.6% 308,519 11.7% -33.8%
Mazda 16,449 5.6% 23,727 6.8% -30.7% 110,156 5.2% 132,912 5.1% -17.1%
Suzuki 11,097 3.8% 11,610 3.3% -4.4% 81,865 3.8% 98,549 3.8% -16.9%
Isuzu 8,148 2.8% 7,581 2.2% 7.5% 52,103 2.4% 67,779 2.6% -23.1%
Subaru 6,417 2.2% 11,435 3.3% -43.9% 61,394 2.9% 86,192 3.3% -28.8%
Hino 6,407 2.2% 7,244 2.1% -11.6% 45,939 2.2% 56,475 2.2% -18.7%
Daihatsu 6,081 2.1% 3,689 1.1% 64.8% 44,850 2.1% 29,787 1.1% 50.6%
Lexus 3,902 1.3% 7,727 2.2% -49.5% 34,500 1.6% 49,004 1.9% -29.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,512 1.2% 3,995 1.1% -12.1% 28,033 1.3% 32,403 1.2% -13.5%
Mitsubishi 2,636 0.9% 6,233 1.8% -57.7% 20,406 1.0% 39,802 1.5% -48.7%
UD Trucks 961 0.3% 1,376 0.4% -30.2% 6,462 0.3% 7,839 0.3% -17.6%
Others 31,555 10.8% 36,131 10.4% -12.7% 182,916 8.6% 229,283 8.7% -20.2%
Total 293,520 100.0% 347,706 100.0% -15.6% 2,130,401 100.0% 2,626,571 100.0% -18.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Sep. Share Sep. Share
Suzuki 56,210 31.9% 54,683 27.3% 2.8% 387,399 30.5% 445,375 29.2% -13.0%
Daihatsu 51,460 29.2% 67,584 33.7% -23.9% 383,952 30.2% 491,723 32.3% -21.9%
Honda 32,417 18.4% 37,179 18.5% -12.8% 245,836 19.4% 298,808 19.6% -17.7%
Nissan 22,933 13.0% 22,199 11.1% 3.3% 152,842 12.0% 158,744 10.4% -3.7%
Mitsubishi 4,329 2.5% 7,278 3.6% -40.5% 33,615 2.6% 47,783 3.1% -29.7%
Mazda 4,104 2.3% 4,045 2.0% 1.5% 27,171 2.1% 30,158 2.0% -9.9%
Toyota 2,697 1.5% 3,688 1.8% -26.9% 22,902 1.8% 29,035 1.9% -21.1%
Subaru 2,026 1.1% 3,841 1.9% -47.3% 16,091 1.3% 21,423 1.4% -24.9%
Others 9 0.0% 6 0.0% 50.0% 57 0.0% 65 0.0% -12.3%
Total 176,185 100.0% 200,503 100.0% -12.1% 1,269,865 100.0% 1,523,114 100.0% -16.6%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 127,556 50.5% 132,810 44.2% -4.0% 917,899 50.2% 1,044,330 46.3% -12.1%
Honda 27,090 10.7% 35,925 12.0% -24.6% 222,853 12.2% 301,063 13.3% -26.0%
Nissan 20,689 8.2% 32,791 10.9% -36.9% 160,944 8.8% 258,066 11.4% -37.6%
Mazda 15,535 6.2% 22,148 7.4% -29.9% 101,352 5.5% 121,774 5.4% -16.8%
Suzuki 11,097 4.4% 11,610 3.9% -4.4% 81,865 4.5% 98,549 4.4% -16.9%
Subaru 6,417 2.5% 11,435 3.8% -43.9% 61,394 3.4% 86,192 3.8% -28.8%
Daihatsu 6,081 2.4% 3,689 1.2% 64.8% 44,850 2.5% 29,787 1.3% 50.6%
Lexus 3,902 1.5% 7,727 2.6% -49.5% 34,500 1.9% 49,004 2.2% -29.6%
Mitsubishi 2,611 1.0% 6,167 2.1% -57.7% 20,350 1.1% 39,385 1.7% -48.3%
Others 31,393 12.4% 35,978 12.0% -12.7% 181,602 9.9% 228,485 10.1% -20.5%
Total 252,371 100.0% 300,280 100.0% -16.0% 1,827,609 100.0% 2,256,635 100.0% -19.0%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 69,918 48.3% 69,497 39.1% 0.6%
Mazda 12,181 8.4% 16,489 9.3% -26.1%
Honda 10,132 7.0% 15,400 8.7% -34.2%
Nissan 8,423 5.8% 16,387 9.2% -48.6%
Subaru 6,324 4.4% 11,127 6.3% -43.2%
Lexus 3,902 2.7% 7,727 4.3% -49.5%
Mitsubishi 1,927 1.3% 5,089 2.9% -62.1%
Suzuki 1,788 1.2% 1,572 0.9% 13.7%
Daihatsu 7 0.0% 15 0.0% -53.3%
Others 30,070 20.8% 34,401 19.4% -12.6%
Total 144,672 100.0% 177,704 100.0% -18.6%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 57,638 53.5% 63,313 51.7% -9.0%
Honda 16,958 15.7% 20,525 16.7% -17.4%
Nissan 12,266 11.4% 16,404 13.4% -25.2%
Suzuki 9,309 8.6% 10,038 8.2% -7.3%
Daihatsu 6,074 5.6% 3,674 3.0% 65.3%
Mazda 3,354 3.1% 5,659 4.6% -40.7%
Mitsubishi 684 0.6% 1,078 0.9% -36.5%
Subaru 93 0.1% 308 0.3% -69.8%
Others 1,323 1.2% 1,577 1.3% -16.1%
Total 107,699 100.0% 122,576 100.0% -12.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 15,191 37.5% 18,198 39.4% -16.5% 114,086 38.7% 138,203 38.5% -17.5%
Isuzu 8,055 19.9% 7,398 16.0% 8.9% 50,959 17.3% 66,449 18.5% -23.3%
Hino 6,236 15.4% 6,983 15.1% -10.7% 44,024 14.9% 53,683 15.0% -18.0%
Nissan 5,499 13.6% 6,620 14.3% -16.9% 42,517 14.4% 49,759 13.9% -14.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,440 8.5% 3,814 8.3% -9.8% 26,839 9.1% 30,684 8.5% -12.5%
UD Trucks 961 2.4% 1,376 3.0% -30.2% 6,462 2.2% 7,839 2.2% -17.6%
Mazda 914 2.3% 1,579 3.4% -42.1% 8,804 3.0% 11,138 3.1% -21.0%
Mitsubishi 25 0.1% 66 0.1% -62.1% 56 0.0% 417 0.1% -86.6%
Others 161 0.4% 146 0.3% 10.3% 1,275 0.4% 728 0.2% 75.1%
Total 40,482 100.0% 46,180 100.0% -12.3% 295,022 100.0% 358,900 100.0% -17.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Isuzu 6,544 38.1% 6,312 34.5% 3.7%
Hino 5,172 30.1% 5,864 32.1% -11.8%
Toyota 2,123 12.4% 2,333 12.8% -9.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,857 10.8% 1,834 10.0% 1.3%
UD Trucks 956 5.6% 1,376 7.5% -30.5%
Nissan 319 1.9% 393 2.1% -18.8%
Mazda 45 0.3% 22 0.1% 104.5%
Others 161 0.9% 146 0.8% 10.3%
Total 17,177 100.0% 18,280 100.0% -6.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 13,068 56.1% 15,865 56.9% -17.6%
Nissan 5,180 22.2% 6,227 22.3% -16.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,583 6.8% 1,980 7.1% -20.1%
Isuzu 1,511 6.5% 1,086 3.9% 39.1%
Hino 1,064 4.6% 1,119 4.0% -4.9%
Mazda 869 3.7% 1,557 5.6% -44.2%
Mitsubishi 25 0.1% 66 0.2% -62.1%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Total 23,305 100.0% 27,900 100.0% -16.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 291 43.6% 530 42.5% -45.1% 2,821 36.3% 4,431 40.2% -36.3%
Hino 171 25.6% 261 20.9% -34.5% 1,915 24.6% 2,792 25.3% -31.4%
Isuzu 93 13.9% 183 14.7% -49.2% 1,144 14.7% 1,330 12.1% -14.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 72 10.8% 181 14.5% -60.2% 1,194 15.4% 1,719 15.6% -30.5%
Nissan 39 5.8% 84 6.7% -53.6% 657 8.5% 694 6.3% -5.3%
Others 1 0.1% 7 0.6% -85.7% 39 0.5% 70 0.6% -44.3%
Total 667 100.0% 1,246 100.0% -46.5% 7,770 100.0% 11,036 100.0% -29.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Sep. 2020 Sep. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Sep.
2020
Jan.-Sep.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 22,066 - -% 96,055 - -%
2 Honda N BOX 18,630 28,484 -34.6% 150,820 202,048 -25.4%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 15,592 15,754 -1.0% 104,832 128,866 -18.7%
4 Toyota Corolla 13,579 11,046 22.9% 90,559 73,325 23.5%
5 Daihatsu Hijet 13,263 16,153 -17.9% 100,464 119,264 -15.8%
6 Toyota Raize 13,077 - -% 93,243 - -%
7 Daihatsu Tanto 11,897 21,858 -45.6% 96,408 135,044 -28.6%
8 Nissan Roox 10,736 - -% 48,745 - -%
9 Toyota Alphard 10,436 6,523 60.0% 62,584 52,644 18.9%
10 Daihatsu Move 8,999 13,497 -33.3% 74,948 101,478 -26.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Mercedes-Benz 7,075 18.0% 7,928 19.2% -10.8% 40,675 18.5% 49,127 18.2% -17.2%
VW 4,899 12.5% 5,941 14.4% -17.5% 28,438 13.0% 36,804 13.7% -22.7%
Nissan 4,256 10.8% 803 1.9% 430.0% 11,251 5.1% 8,051 3.0% 39.7%
BMW 4,233 10.8% 5,380 13.0% -21.3% 25,015 11.4% 35,922 13.3% -30.4%
Audi 3,026 7.7% 3,080 7.5% -1.8% 15,535 7.1% 17,847 6.6% -13.0%
BMW MINI 2,453 6.3% 2,805 6.8% -12.5% 14,229 6.5% 19,005 7.1% -25.1%
Jeep 1,824 4.6% 1,986 4.8% -8.2% 9,536 4.3% 10,436 3.9% -8.6%
Toyota 1,811 4.6% 2,367 5.7% -23.5% 14,166 6.5% 16,677 6.2% -15.1%
Volvo 1,504 3.8% 1,868 4.5% -19.5% 11,271 5.1% 13,751 5.1% -18.0%
Honda 1,020 2.6% 1,012 2.5% 0.8% 6,601 3.0% 8,665 3.2% -23.8%
Peugeot 1,011 2.6% 1,161 2.8% -12.9% 6,622 3.0% 8,292 3.1% -20.1%
Porsche 932 2.4% 907 2.2% 2.8% 5,464 2.5% 5,198 1.9% 5.1%
Renault 733 1.9% 671 1.6% 9.2% 4,684 2.1% 5,535 2.1% -15.4%
Fiat 732 1.9% 866 2.1% -15.5% 4,054 1.8% 4,837 1.8% -16.2%
Citroen 565 1.4% 488 1.2% 15.8% 3,179 1.4% 3,041 1.1% 4.5%
ABARTH 323 0.8% 346 0.8% -6.6% 1,818 0.8% 2,126 0.8% -14.5%
Mitsubishi 317 0.8% 375 0.9% -15.5% 1,830 0.8% 2,733 1.0% -33.0%
Suzuki 287 0.7% 581 1.4% -50.6% 2,726 1.2% 3,851 1.4% -29.2%
Land Rover 270 0.7% 546 1.3% -50.5% 2,525 1.2% 3,484 1.3% -27.5%
Alfa Romeo 174 0.4% 264 0.6% -34.1% 995 0.5% 1,888 0.7% -47.3%
DS 121 0.3% 122 0.3% -0.8% 601 0.3% 676 0.3% -11.1%
Ferrari 114 0.3% 115 0.3% -0.9% 767 0.3% 707 0.3% 8.5%
Jaguar 109 0.3% 329 0.8% -66.9% 1,072 0.5% 2,638 1.0% -59.4%
Maserati 109 0.3% 157 0.4% -30.6% 616 0.3% 965 0.4% -36.2%
Chevrolet 93 0.2% 70 0.2% 32.9% 299 0.1% 484 0.2% -38.2%
Lamborghini 66 0.2% 65 0.2% 1.5% 518 0.2% 551 0.2% -6.0%
Ford 59 0.2% 53 0.1% 11.3% 382 0.2% 392 0.1% -2.6%
Cadillac 58 0.1% 68 0.2% -14.7% 375 0.2% 381 0.1% -1.6%
Mazda 53 0.1% 63 0.2% -15.9% 471 0.2% 222 0.1% 112.2%
StreetScooter 50 0.1% - -% -% 378 0.2% - -% -%
Dodge 43 0.1% 54 0.1% -20.4% 303 0.1% 323 0.1% -6.2%
Bentley 40 0.1% 43 0.1% -7.0% 336 0.2% 396 0.1% -15.2%
Volvo Truck 35 0.1% 78 0.2% -55.1% 370 0.2% 320 0.1% 15.6%
Scania 35 0.1% 47 0.1% -25.5% 264 0.1% 215 0.1% 22.8%
Rolls Royce 23 0.1% 29 0.1% -20.7% 148 0.1% 168 0.1% -11.9%
McLaren 19 0.0% 58 0.1% -67.2% 153 0.1% 298 0.1% -48.7%
Aston Martin 17 0.0% 34 0.1% -50.0% 142 0.1% 251 0.1% -43.4%
Lotus 15 0.0% 22 0.1% -31.8% 168 0.1% 152 0.1% 10.5%
BMW Alpina 7 0.0% 29 0.1% -75.9% 107 0.0% 172 0.1% -37.8%
GMC 7 0.0% 4 0.0% 75.0% 35 0.0% 26 0.0% 34.6%
Rover 5 0.0% - -% -% 24 0.0% 27 0.0% -11.1%
Autobianchi 4 0.0% 7 0.0% -42.9% 57 0.0% 50 0.0% 14.0%
Chrysler 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0% 17 0.0% 19 0.0% -10.5%
smart 2 0.0% 144 0.3% -98.6% 123 0.1% 1,788 0.7% -93.1%
Pontiac 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3% 6 0.0% 7 0.0% -14.3%
MG 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 12 0.0% 9 0.0% 33.3%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 9 0.0% 8 0.0% 12.5%
Morgan - -% 4 0.0% -% 32 0.0% 20 0.0% 60.0%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 23 0.0% 6 0.0% 283.3%
Hyundai - -% 9 0.0% -% 14 0.0% 48 0.0% -70.8%
Buick - -% 1 0.0% -% 6 0.0% 6 0.0% 0.0%
Mini - -% 1 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Kia - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 696 1.8% 292 0.7% 138.4% 1,098 0.5% 610 0.2% 80.0%
Total 39,233 100.0% 41,281 100.0% -5.0% 219,548 100.0% 269,211 100.0% -18.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)



More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, August 2020

1 Sep. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in August decrease 16% y/y to 326.4K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in August 2020 decreased 16% to 326,436 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 18.5% to 197,832 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also decreased 11.8% to 128,604 units.
* Total sales from January to August decreased 18.6% to 2,930,558 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Aug. 2020 Aug. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Aug. 2020 Jan.-Aug. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 197,832 242,718 -18.5% 1,836,881 2,278,865 -19.4%
Mini Vehicles 128,604 145,882 -11.8% 1,093,677 1,322,611 -17.3%
Total 326,436 388,600 -16.0% 2,930,558 3,601,476 -18.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 98,615 49.8% 109,273 45.0% -9.8% 891,768 48.5% 1,035,426 45.4% -13.9%
Honda 19,160 9.7% 26,777 11.0% -28.4% 195,763 10.7% 265,138 11.6% -26.2%
Nissan 17,094 8.6% 25,116 10.3% -31.9% 177,891 9.7% 269,024 11.8% -33.9%
Mazda 10,750 5.4% 11,399 4.7% -5.7% 93,707 5.1% 109,185 4.8% -14.2%
Suzuki 8,219 4.2% 8,121 3.3% 1.2% 70,768 3.9% 86,939 3.8% -18.6%
Isuzu 5,150 2.6% 10,311 4.2% -50.1% 43,955 2.4% 60,198 2.6% -27.0%
Subaru 4,755 2.4% 8,170 3.4% -41.8% 54,977 3.0% 74,757 3.3% -26.5%
Hino 4,658 2.4% 7,280 3.0% -36.0% 39,532 2.2% 49,231 2.2% -19.7%
Daihatsu 3,742 1.9% 2,111 0.9% 77.3% 38,769 2.1% 26,098 1.1% 48.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,811 1.4% 4,252 1.8% -33.9% 24,521 1.3% 28,408 1.2% -13.7%
Lexus 2,523 1.3% 4,593 1.9% -45.1% 30,598 1.7% 41,277 1.8% -25.9%
Mitsubishi 1,548 0.8% 3,046 1.3% -49.2% 17,770 1.0% 33,569 1.5% -47.1%
UD Trucks 578 0.3% 757 0.3% -23.6% 5,501 0.3% 6,463 0.3% -14.9%
Others 18,229 9.2% 21,512 8.9% -15.3% 151,361 8.2% 193,152 8.5% -21.6%
Total 197,832 100.0% 242,718 100.0% -18.5% 1,836,881 100.0% 2,278,865 100.0% -19.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Aug. Share Aug. Share
Suzuki 41,443 32.2% 38,244 26.2% 8.4% 331,189 30.3% 390,692 29.5% -15.2%
Daihatsu 38,413 29.9% 47,680 32.7% -19.4% 332,486 30.4% 424,139 32.1% -21.6%
Honda 24,156 18.8% 30,598 21.0% -21.1% 213,420 19.5% 261,629 19.8% -18.4%
Nissan 13,634 10.6% 16,637 11.4% -18.1% 129,909 11.9% 136,545 10.3% -4.9%
Toyota 3,334 2.6% 3,065 2.1% 8.8% 20,205 1.8% 25,347 1.9% -20.3%
Mazda 3,231 2.5% 3,021 2.1% 7.0% 23,064 2.1% 26,113 2.0% -11.7%
Mitsubishi 2,701 2.1% 4,719 3.2% -42.8% 29,286 2.7% 40,505 3.1% -27.7%
Subaru 1,678 1.3% 1,914 1.3% -12.3% 14,065 1.3% 17,582 1.3% -20.0%
Others 14 0.0% 4 0.0% 250.0% 53 0.0% 59 0.0% -10.2%
Total 128,604 100.0% 145,882 100.0% -11.8% 1,093,677 100.0% 1,322,611 100.0% -17.3%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 87,652 51.8% 96,013 47.6% -8.7% 790,343 50.2% 911,520 46.6% -13.3%
Honda 19,160 11.3% 26,777 13.3% -28.4% 195,763 12.4% 265,138 13.6% -26.2%
Nissan 13,538 8.0% 21,313 10.6% -36.5% 140,255 8.9% 225,275 11.5% -37.7%
Mazda 10,119 6.0% 10,375 5.1% -2.5% 85,817 5.4% 99,626 5.1% -13.9%
Suzuki 8,219 4.9% 8,121 4.0% 1.2% 70,768 4.5% 86,939 4.4% -18.6%
Subaru 4,755 2.8% 8,170 4.0% -41.8% 54,977 3.5% 74,757 3.8% -26.5%
Daihatsu 3,742 2.2% 2,111 1.0% 77.3% 38,769 2.5% 26,098 1.3% 48.6%
Lexus 2,523 1.5% 4,593 2.3% -45.1% 30,598 1.9% 41,277 2.1% -25.9%
Mitsubishi 1,548 0.9% 3,018 1.5% -48.7% 17,739 1.1% 33,218 1.7% -46.6%
Others 18,085 10.7% 21,412 10.6% -15.5% 150,209 9.5% 192,507 9.8% -22.0%
Total 169,341 100.0% 201,903 100.0% -16.1% 1,575,238 100.0% 1,956,355 100.0% -19.5%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 41,686 46.0% 47,061 41.2% -11.4%
Mazda 8,140 9.0% 8,570 7.5% -5.0%
Honda 7,073 7.8% 10,379 9.1% -31.9%
Nissan 6,819 7.5% 11,770 10.3% -42.1%
Subaru 4,538 5.0% 8,001 7.0% -43.3%
Lexus 2,523 2.8% 4,593 4.0% -45.1%
Suzuki 1,310 1.4% 996 0.9% 31.5%
Mitsubishi 1,173 1.3% 2,451 2.1% -52.1%
Daihatsu 0 0.0% 11 0.0% -100.0%
Others 17,345 19.1% 20,496 17.9% -15.4%
Total 90,607 100.0% 114,328 100.0% -20.7%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 45,966 58.4% 48,952 55.9% -6.1%
Honda 12,087 15.4% 16,398 18.7% -26.3%
Suzuki 6,909 8.8% 7,125 8.1% -3.0%
Nissan 6,719 8.5% 9,543 10.9% -29.6%
Daihatsu 3,742 4.8% 2,100 2.4% 78.2%
Mazda 1,979 2.5% 1,805 2.1% 9.6%
Mitsubishi 375 0.5% 567 0.6% -33.9%
Subaru 217 0.3% 169 0.2% 28.4%
Others 740 0.9% 916 1.0% -19.2%
Total 78,734 100.0% 87,575 100.0% -10.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 10,713 38.3% 12,800 32.4% -16.3% 98,895 38.9% 120,005 38.4% -17.6%
Isuzu 5,095 18.2% 10,178 25.7% -49.9% 42,904 16.9% 59,051 18.9% -27.3%
Hino 4,528 16.2% 6,939 17.6% -34.7% 37,788 14.8% 46,700 14.9% -19.1%
Nissan 3,514 12.6% 3,731 9.4% -5.8% 37,018 14.5% 43,139 13.8% -14.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,737 9.8% 3,985 10.1% -31.3% 23,399 9.2% 26,870 8.6% -12.9%
Mazda 631 2.3% 1,024 2.6% -38.4% 7,890 3.1% 9,559 3.1% -17.5%
UD Trucks 578 2.1% 757 1.9% -23.6% 5,501 2.2% 6,463 2.1% -14.9%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 28 0.1% -100.0% 31 0.0% 351 0.1% -91.2%
Others 143 0.5% 85 0.2% 68.2% 1,114 0.4% 582 0.2% 91.4%
Total 27,939 100.0% 39,527 100.0% -29.3% 254,540 100.0% 312,720 100.0% -18.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Isuzu 4,277 35.8% 7,479 40.1% -42.8%
Hino 3,806 31.9% 5,624 30.1% -32.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,580 13.2% 2,763 14.8% -42.8%
Toyota 1,325 11.1% 1,674 9.0% -20.8%
UD Trucks 572 4.8% 756 4.0% -24.3%
Nissan 200 1.7% 250 1.3% -20.0%
Mazda 37 0.3% 39 0.2% -5.1%
Others 143 1.2% 85 0.5% 68.2%
Total 11,940 100.0% 18,670 100.0% -36.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 9,388 58.7% 11,126 53.3% -15.6%
Nissan 3,314 20.7% 3,481 16.7% -4.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,157 7.2% 1,222 5.9% -5.3%
Isuzu 818 5.1% 2,699 12.9% -69.7%
Hino 722 4.5% 1,315 6.3% -45.1%
Mazda 594 3.7% 985 4.7% -39.7%
UD Trucks 6 0.0% 1 0.0% 500.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 28 0.1% -100.0%
Total 15,999 100.0% 20,857 100.0% -23.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 250 45.3% 460 35.7% -45.7% 2,530 35.6% 3,901 39.8% -35.1%
Hino 130 23.6% 341 26.5% -61.9% 1,744 24.6% 2,531 25.9% -31.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 74 13.4% 267 20.7% -72.3% 1,122 15.8% 1,538 15.7% -27.0%
Isuzu 55 10.0% 133 10.3% -58.6% 1,051 14.8% 1,147 11.7% -8.4%
Nissan 42 7.6% 72 5.6% -41.7% 618 8.7% 610 6.2% 1.3%
Others 1 0.2% 15 1.2% -93.3% 38 0.5% 63 0.6% -39.7%
Total 552 100.0% 1,288 100.0% -57.1% 7,103 100.0% 9,790 100.0% -27.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Aug. 2020 Aug. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Aug.
2020
Jan.-Aug.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 14,514 18,282 -20.6% 132,190 173,564 -23.8%
2 Toyota Yaris 11,856 - -% 73,989 - -%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 10,579 10,674 -0.9% 89,240 113,112 -21.1%
4 Toyota Raize 9,391 - -% 80,166 - -%
5 Daihatsu Tanto 9,150 16,838 -45.7% 84,511 113,186 -25.3%
6 Daihatsu Hijet 8,925 10,553 -15.4% 87,201 103,111 -15.4%
7 Toyota Corolla 8,751 5,594 56.4% 76,980 62,279 23.6%
8 Daihatsu Move 7,593 8,802 -13.7% 65,949 87,981 -25.0%
9 Honda Fit (Jazz) 7,158 5,511 29.9% 66,400 59,263 12.0%
10 Toyota Alphard 7,103 4,628 53.5% 52,148 46,121 13.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Mercedes-Benz 3,983 18.4% 4,291 17.2% -7.2% 33,600 18.6% 41,199 18.1% -18.4%
VW 3,014 13.9% 3,231 13.0% -6.7% 23,539 13.1% 30,863 13.5% -23.7%
BMW 2,464 11.4% 3,657 14.7% -32.6% 20,782 11.5% 30,542 13.4% -32.0%
Audi 1,748 8.1% 2,029 8.1% -13.8% 12,509 6.9% 14,767 6.5% -15.3%
BMW MINI 1,633 7.5% 1,816 7.3% -10.1% 11,776 6.5% 16,200 7.1% -27.3%
Nissan 1,512 7.0% 505 2.0% 199.4% 6,995 3.9% 7,248 3.2% -3.5%
Toyota 1,096 5.1% 1,548 6.2% -29.2% 12,355 6.9% 14,310 6.3% -13.7%
Volvo 1,030 4.8% 1,313 5.3% -21.6% 9,767 5.4% 11,883 5.2% -17.8%
Jeep 941 4.3% 1,221 4.9% -22.9% 7,712 4.3% 8,450 3.7% -8.7%
Peugeot 553 2.6% 697 2.8% -20.7% 5,611 3.1% 7,131 3.1% -21.3%
Porsche 503 2.3% 457 1.8% 10.1% 4,532 2.5% 4,291 1.9% 5.6%
Renault 470 2.2% 432 1.7% 8.8% 3,951 2.2% 4,864 2.1% -18.8%
Fiat 432 2.0% 362 1.5% 19.3% 3,322 1.8% 3,971 1.7% -16.3%
Honda 426 2.0% 890 3.6% -52.1% 5,581 3.1% 7,653 3.4% -27.1%
Citroen 310 1.4% 337 1.4% -8.0% 2,614 1.4% 2,553 1.1% 2.4%
Suzuki 212 1.0% 274 1.1% -22.6% 2,439 1.4% 3,270 1.4% -25.4%
Mitsubishi 208 1.0% 189 0.8% 10.1% 1,513 0.8% 2,358 1.0% -35.8%
Land Rover 170 0.8% 325 1.3% -47.7% 2,255 1.3% 2,938 1.3% -23.2%
ABARTH 107 0.5% 190 0.8% -43.7% 1,495 0.8% 1,780 0.8% -16.0%
DS 91 0.4% 106 0.4% -14.2% 480 0.3% 554 0.2% -13.4%
Jaguar 77 0.4% 146 0.6% -47.3% 963 0.5% 2,309 1.0% -58.3%
Maserati 67 0.3% 90 0.4% -25.6% 507 0.3% 808 0.4% -37.3%
Alfa Romeo 59 0.3% 168 0.7% -64.9% 821 0.5% 1,624 0.7% -49.4%
Ferrari 58 0.3% 75 0.3% -22.7% 653 0.4% 592 0.3% 10.3%
StreetScooter 53 0.2% - -% -% 328 0.2% - -% -%
Dodge 46 0.2% 28 0.1% 64.3% 260 0.1% 269 0.1% -3.3%
Ford 39 0.2% 44 0.2% -11.4% 323 0.2% 339 0.1% -4.7%
Chevrolet 39 0.2% 35 0.1% 11.4% 206 0.1% 414 0.2% -50.2%
Volvo Truck 36 0.2% 46 0.2% -21.7% 335 0.2% 242 0.1% 38.4%
Cadillac 30 0.1% 24 0.1% 25.0% 317 0.2% 313 0.1% 1.3%
Scania 28 0.1% 15 0.1% 86.7% 229 0.1% 168 0.1% 36.3%
Bentley 27 0.1% 27 0.1% 0.0% 296 0.2% 353 0.2% -16.1%
Lamborghini 21 0.1% 41 0.2% -48.8% 452 0.3% 486 0.2% -7.0%
Lotus 15 0.1% 11 0.0% 36.4% 153 0.1% 130 0.1% 17.7%
McLaren 12 0.1% 31 0.1% -61.3% 134 0.1% 240 0.1% -44.2%
Rolls Royce 12 0.1% 29 0.1% -58.6% 125 0.1% 139 0.1% -10.1%
Mazda 11 0.1% 27 0.1% -59.3% 418 0.2% 159 0.1% 162.9%
Aston Martin 11 0.1% 27 0.1% -59.3% 125 0.1% 217 0.1% -42.4%
BMW Alpina 10 0.0% 26 0.1% -61.5% 100 0.1% 143 0.1% -30.1%
Autobianchi 5 0.0% 7 0.0% -28.6% 53 0.0% 43 0.0% 23.3%
Rover 5 0.0% 2 0.0% 150.0% 19 0.0% 27 0.0% -29.6%
Morgan 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0% 32 0.0% 16 0.0% 100.0%
GMC 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0% 28 0.0% 22 0.0% 27.3%
smart 2 0.0% 91 0.4% -97.8% 121 0.1% 1,644 0.7% -92.6%
MG 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 11 0.0% 8 0.0% 37.5%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 8 0.0% 7 0.0% 14.3%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 4 0.0% 0.0%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 23 0.0% 6 0.0% 283.3%
Hyundai - -% 14 0.1% -% 14 0.0% 39 0.0% -64.1%
Chrysler - -% 1 0.0% -% 13 0.0% 17 0.0% -23.5%
Buick - -% 1 0.0% -% 6 0.0% 5 0.0% 20.0%
Mini - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 73 0.3% 39 0.2% 87.2% 402 0.2% 318 0.1% 26.4%
Total 21,648 100.0% 24,922 100.0% -13.1% 180,315 100.0% 227,930 100.0% -20.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, July 2020

3 Aug. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in July decrease 13.7% y/y to 396.3K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in July 2020 decreased 13.7% to 396,346 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 20.4% to 239,355 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also decreased 1.1% to 156,991 units.
* Total sales from January to July decreased 18.9% to 2,604,122 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Jul. 2020 Jul. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jul. 2020 Jan.-Jul. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 239,355 300,799 -20.4% 1,639,049 2,036,147 -19.5%
Mini Vehicles 156,991 158,657 -1.1% 965,073 1,176,729 -18.0%
Total 396,346 459,456 -13.7% 2,604,122 3,212,876 -18.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 121,943 50.9% 145,600 48.4% -16.2% 793,153 48.4% 926,153 45.5% -14.4%
Honda 25,871 10.8% 34,951 11.6% -26.0% 176,603 10.8% 238,361 11.7% -25.9%
Nissan 23,083 9.6% 32,722 10.9% -29.5% 160,797 9.8% 243,908 12.0% -34.1%
Suzuki 10,114 4.2% 9,460 3.1% 6.9% 62,549 3.8% 78,818 3.9% -20.6%
Mazda 10,012 4.2% 13,972 4.6% -28.3% 82,957 5.1% 97,786 4.8% -15.2%
Subaru 7,454 3.1% 10,469 3.5% -28.8% 50,222 3.1% 66,587 3.3% -24.6%
Isuzu 5,351 2.2% 8,344 2.8% -35.9% 38,805 2.4% 49,887 2.5% -22.2%
Hino 4,726 2.0% 6,605 2.2% -28.4% 34,874 2.1% 41,951 2.1% -16.9%
Daihatsu 4,133 1.7% 2,941 1.0% 40.5% 35,027 2.1% 23,987 1.2% 46.0%
Lexus 2,849 1.2% 5,144 1.7% -44.6% 28,075 1.7% 36,684 1.8% -23.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,806 1.2% 3,638 1.2% -22.9% 21,710 1.3% 24,156 1.2% -10.1%
Mitsubishi 1,858 0.8% 3,771 1.3% -50.7% 16,222 1.0% 30,523 1.5% -46.9%
UD Trucks 619 0.3% 717 0.2% -13.7% 4,923 0.3% 5,706 0.3% -13.7%
Others 18,536 7.7% 22,465 7.5% -17.5% 133,132 8.1% 171,640 8.4% -22.4%
Total 239,355 100.0% 300,799 100.0% -20.4% 1,639,049 100.0% 2,036,147 100.0% -19.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jul. Share Jul. Share
Daihatsu 52,835 33.7% 52,329 33.0% 1.0% 294,073 30.5% 376,459 32.0% -21.9%
Suzuki 48,754 31.1% 43,766 27.6% 11.4% 289,746 30.0% 352,448 30.0% -17.8%
Honda 26,783 17.1% 31,077 19.6% -13.8% 189,264 19.6% 231,031 19.6% -18.1%
Nissan 17,024 10.8% 18,352 11.6% -7.2% 116,275 12.0% 119,908 10.2% -3.0%
Mazda 3,430 2.2% 3,096 2.0% 10.8% 19,833 2.1% 23,092 2.0% -14.1%
Mitsubishi 3,182 2.0% 4,285 2.7% -25.7% 26,585 2.8% 35,786 3.0% -25.7%
Toyota 2,991 1.9% 3,283 2.1% -8.9% 16,871 1.7% 22,282 1.9% -24.3%
Subaru 1,987 1.3% 2,456 1.5% -19.1% 12,387 1.3% 15,668 1.3% -20.9%
Others 5 0.0% 13 0.0% -61.5% 39 0.0% 55 0.0% -29.1%
Total 156,991 100.0% 158,657 100.0% -1.1% 965,073 100.0% 1,176,729 100.0% -18.0%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 108,807 52.4% 128,544 49.8% -15.4% 702,691 50.0% 815,507 46.5% -13.8%
Honda 25,871 12.5% 34,951 13.5% -26.0% 176,603 12.6% 238,361 13.6% -25.9%
Nissan 18,768 9.0% 27,817 10.8% -32.5% 126,717 9.0% 203,962 11.6% -37.9%
Suzuki 10,114 4.9% 9,460 3.7% 6.9% 62,549 4.4% 78,818 4.5% -20.6%
Mazda 9,198 4.4% 12,704 4.9% -27.6% 75,698 5.4% 89,251 5.1% -15.2%
Subaru 7,454 3.6% 10,469 4.1% -28.8% 50,222 3.6% 66,587 3.8% -24.6%
Daihatsu 4,133 2.0% 2,941 1.1% 40.5% 35,027 2.5% 23,987 1.4% 46.0%
Lexus 2,849 1.4% 5,144 2.0% -44.6% 28,075 2.0% 36,684 2.1% -23.5%
Mitsubishi 1,856 0.9% 3,746 1.5% -50.5% 16,191 1.2% 30,200 1.7% -46.4%
Others 18,423 8.9% 22,374 8.7% -17.7% 132,124 9.4% 171,095 9.8% -22.8%
Total 207,473 100.0% 258,150 100.0% -19.6% 1,405,897 100.0% 1,754,452 100.0% -19.9%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 52,298 47.4% 62,580 44.5% -16.4%
Honda 10,420 9.4% 13,813 9.8% -24.6%
Nissan 9,982 9.0% 13,654 9.7% -26.9%
Subaru 7,337 6.6% 10,221 7.3% -28.2%
Mazda 7,070 6.4% 9,456 6.7% -25.2%
Lexus 2,849 2.6% 5,144 3.7% -44.6%
Suzuki 1,502 1.4% 1,284 0.9% 17.0%
Mitsubishi 1,279 1.2% 2,985 2.1% -57.2%
Daihatsu 13 0.0% 15 0.0% -13.3%
Others 17,628 16.0% 21,413 15.2% -17.7%
Total 110,378 100.0% 140,565 100.0% -21.5%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 56,509 58.2% 65,964 56.1% -14.3%
Honda 15,451 15.9% 21,138 18.0% -26.9%
Nissan 8,786 9.0% 14,163 12.0% -38.0%
Suzuki 8,612 8.9% 8,176 7.0% 5.3%
Daihatsu 4,120 4.2% 2,926 2.5% 40.8%
Mazda 2,128 2.2% 3,248 2.8% -34.5%
Mitsubishi 577 0.6% 761 0.6% -24.2%
Subaru 117 0.1% 248 0.2% -52.8%
Others 795 0.8% 961 0.8% -17.3%
Total 97,095 100.0% 117,585 100.0% -17.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 12,866 41.3% 16,502 39.8% -22.0% 88,182 38.9% 107,205 39.2% -17.7%
Isuzu 5,239 16.8% 8,222 19.8% -36.3% 37,809 16.7% 48,873 17.9% -22.6%
Hino 4,521 14.5% 6,344 15.3% -28.7% 33,260 14.7% 39,761 14.6% -16.4%
Nissan 4,285 13.7% 4,847 11.7% -11.6% 33,504 14.8% 39,408 14.4% -15.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,721 8.7% 3,499 8.4% -22.2% 20,662 9.1% 22,885 8.4% -9.7%
Mazda 814 2.6% 1,268 3.1% -35.8% 7,259 3.2% 8,535 3.1% -15.0%
UD Trucks 619 2.0% 717 1.7% -13.7% 4,923 2.2% 5,706 2.1% -13.7%
Mitsubishi 2 0.0% 25 0.1% -92.0% 31 0.0% 323 0.1% -90.4%
Others 109 0.3% 88 0.2% 23.9% 971 0.4% 497 0.2% 95.4%
Total 31,176 100.0% 41,512 100.0% -24.9% 226,601 100.0% 273,193 100.0% -17.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Isuzu 4,500 37.0% 6,459 38.0% -30.3%
Hino 3,855 31.7% 5,022 29.5% -23.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,548 12.7% 2,429 14.3% -36.3%
Toyota 1,245 10.2% 1,966 11.6% -36.7%
UD Trucks 613 5.0% 710 4.2% -13.7%
Nissan 263 2.2% 311 1.8% -15.4%
Mazda 38 0.3% 35 0.2% 8.6%
Others 109 0.9% 87 0.5% 25.3%
Total 12,171 100.0% 17,019 100.0% -28.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 11,621 61.1% 14,536 59.3% -20.1%
Nissan 4,022 21.2% 4,536 18.5% -11.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,173 6.2% 1,070 4.4% 9.6%
Mazda 776 4.1% 1,233 5.0% -37.1%
Isuzu 739 3.9% 1,763 7.2% -58.1%
Hino 666 3.5% 1,322 5.4% -49.6%
UD Trucks 6 0.0% 7 0.0% -14.3%
Mitsubishi 2 0.0% 25 0.1% -92.0%
Others 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Total 19,005 100.0% 24,493 100.0% -22.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 270 38.2% 554 48.7% -51.3% 2,280 34.8% 3,441 40.5% -33.7%
Hino 205 29.0% 261 23.0% -21.5% 1,614 24.6% 2,190 25.8% -26.3%
Isuzu 112 15.9% 122 10.7% -8.2% 996 15.2% 1,014 11.9% -1.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 85 12.0% 139 12.2% -38.8% 1,048 16.0% 1,271 14.9% -17.5%
Nissan 30 4.2% 58 5.1% -48.3% 576 8.8% 538 6.3% 7.1%
Others 4 0.6% 3 0.3% 33.3% 37 0.6% 48 0.6% -22.9%
Total 706 100.0% 1,137 100.0% -37.9% 6,551 100.0% 8,502 100.0% -22.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Jul. 2020 Jul. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jul.
2020
Jan.-Jul.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 16,222 24,049 -32.5% 117,676 155,282 -24.2%
2 Toyota Yaris 14,004 - -% 62,133 - -%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 13,338 12,688 5.1% 78,661 102,438 -23.2%
4 Daihatsu Tanto 13,108 14,520 -9.7% 75,361 96,348 -21.8%
5 Daihatsu Hijet 12,687 14,086 -9.9% 78,276 92,558 -15.4%
6 Toyota Raize 12,283 - -% 70,775 - -%
7 Toyota Corolla 10,994 8,849 24.2% 68,229 56,685 20.4%
8 Daihatsu Move 10,073 10,346 -2.6% 58,356 79,179 -26.3%
9 Toyota Harrier 9,388 3,435 173.3% 23,158 24,207 -4.3%
10 Honda Fit (Jazz) 9,213 8,663 6.3% 59,242 53,752 10.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Mercedes-Benz 4,623 22.2% 5,160 19.2% -10.4% 29,617 18.7% 36,908 18.2% -19.8%
VW 2,537 12.2% 3,544 13.2% -28.4% 20,525 12.9% 27,632 13.6% -25.7%
BMW 2,498 12.0% 3,425 12.7% -27.1% 18,318 11.5% 26,885 13.2% -31.9%
BMW MINI 1,670 8.0% 1,805 6.7% -7.5% 10,143 6.4% 14,384 7.1% -29.5%
Audi 1,476 7.1% 1,424 5.3% 3.7% 10,761 6.8% 12,738 6.3% -15.5%
Volvo 1,310 6.3% 1,295 4.8% 1.2% 8,737 5.5% 10,570 5.2% -17.3%
Jeep 1,000 4.8% 1,080 4.0% -7.4% 6,771 4.3% 7,229 3.6% -6.3%
Nissan 750 3.6% 839 3.1% -10.6% 5,483 3.5% 6,743 3.3% -18.7%
Peugeot 734 3.5% 1,024 3.8% -28.3% 5,058 3.2% 6,434 3.2% -21.4%
Toyota 625 3.0% 1,622 6.0% -61.5% 11,259 7.1% 12,762 6.3% -11.8%
Renault 470 2.3% 584 2.2% -19.5% 3,481 2.2% 4,432 2.2% -21.5%
Honda 398 1.9% 1,145 4.3% -65.2% 5,155 3.2% 6,763 3.3% -23.8%
Fiat 393 1.9% 356 1.3% 10.4% 2,890 1.8% 3,609 1.8% -19.9%
Citroen 352 1.7% 380 1.4% -7.4% 2,304 1.5% 2,216 1.1% 4.0%
Mitsubishi 303 1.5% 324 1.2% -6.5% 1,305 0.8% 2,169 1.1% -39.8%
Porsche 263 1.3% 597 2.2% -55.9% 4,029 2.5% 3,834 1.9% 5.1%
Suzuki 252 1.2% 405 1.5% -37.8% 2,227 1.4% 2,996 1.5% -25.7%
Land Rover 227 1.1% 258 1.0% -12.0% 2,085 1.3% 2,613 1.3% -20.2%
ABARTH 138 0.7% 176 0.7% -21.6% 1,388 0.9% 1,590 0.8% -12.7%
Jaguar 106 0.5% 199 0.7% -46.7% 886 0.6% 2,163 1.1% -59.0%
DS 73 0.4% 118 0.4% -38.1% 389 0.2% 448 0.2% -13.2%
Alfa Romeo 66 0.3% 158 0.6% -58.2% 762 0.5% 1,456 0.7% -47.7%
Maserati 63 0.3% 91 0.3% -30.8% 440 0.3% 718 0.4% -38.7%
Mazda 62 0.3% 115 0.4% -46.1% 407 0.3% 132 0.1% 208.3%
Ford 53 0.3% 54 0.2% -1.9% 284 0.2% 295 0.1% -3.7%
Bentley 48 0.2% 50 0.2% -4.0% 269 0.2% 326 0.2% -17.5%
Ferrari 47 0.2% 96 0.4% -51.0% 595 0.4% 517 0.3% 15.1%
Volvo Truck 45 0.2% 33 0.1% 36.4% 299 0.2% 196 0.1% 52.6%
Cadillac 34 0.2% 53 0.2% -35.8% 287 0.2% 289 0.1% -0.7%
Scania 27 0.1% 23 0.1% 17.4% 201 0.1% 153 0.1% 31.4%
Dodge 26 0.1% 43 0.2% -39.5% 214 0.1% 241 0.1% -11.2%
Chevrolet 22 0.1% 66 0.2% -66.7% 167 0.1% 379 0.2% -55.9%
Lamborghini 21 0.1% 82 0.3% -74.4% 431 0.3% 445 0.2% -3.1%
Rolls Royce 18 0.1% 15 0.1% 20.0% 113 0.1% 110 0.1% 2.7%
Aston Martin 16 0.1% 21 0.1% -23.8% 114 0.1% 190 0.1% -40.0%
Lotus 15 0.1% 20 0.1% -25.0% 138 0.1% 119 0.1% 16.0%
McLaren 15 0.1% 18 0.1% -16.7% 122 0.1% 209 0.1% -41.6%
Autobianchi 13 0.1% 12 0.0% 8.3% 48 0.0% 36 0.0% 33.3%
Morgan 12 0.1% 1 0.0% 1100.0% 29 0.0% 15 0.0% 93.3%
BMW Alpina 9 0.0% 10 0.0% -10.0% 90 0.1% 117 0.1% -23.1%
StreetScooter 7 0.0% - -% -% 275 0.2% - -% -%
GMC 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0% 25 0.0% 20 0.0% 25.0%
Rover 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3% 14 0.0% 25 0.0% -44.0%
Chrysler 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0% 13 0.0% 16 0.0% -18.8%
smart 1 0.0% 129 0.5% -99.2% 119 0.1% 1,553 0.8% -92.3%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 3 0.0% 3 0.0% 0.0%
Unimog - -% 1 0.0% -% 23 0.0% 6 0.0% 283.3%
Hyundai - -% - -% -% 14 0.0% 25 0.0% -44.0%
MG - -% 1 0.0% -% 10 0.0% 7 0.0% 42.9%
Lancia - -% - -% -% 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7%
Buick - -% - -% -% 6 0.0% 4 0.0% 50.0%
Mini - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Others 14 0.1% 21 0.1% -33.3% 329 0.2% 279 0.1% 17.9%
Total 20,841 100.0% 26,883 100.0% -22.5% 158,667 100.0% 203,008 100.0% -21.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)

More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, June 2020

1 Jul. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in June decrease 22.9% y/y to 347.4K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in June 2020 decreased 22.9% to 347,371 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 26.0% to 214,857 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also decreased 17.3% to 132,514 units.
* Total sales from January to June decreased 19.8% to 2,207,775 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Jun. 2020 Jun. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jun. 2020 Jan.-Jun. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 214,857 290,225 -26.0% 1,399,694 1,735,348 -19.3%
Mini Vehicles 132,514 160,173 -17.3% 808,081 1,018,072 -20.6%
Total 347,371 450,398 -22.9% 2,207,775 2,753,420 -19.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 101,762 47.4% 131,721 45.4% -22.7% 671,210 48.0% 780,553 45.0% -14.0%
Honda 24,678 11.5% 35,436 12.2% -30.4% 150,732 10.8% 203,410 11.7% -25.9%
Nissan 21,031 9.8% 32,711 11.3% -35.7% 137,714 9.8% 211,186 12.2% -34.8%
Mazda 8,616 4.0% 10,915 3.8% -21.1% 72,945 5.2% 83,814 4.8% -13.0%
Suzuki 8,295 3.9% 9,450 3.3% -12.2% 52,435 3.7% 69,358 4.0% -24.4%
Subaru 6,485 3.0% 9,745 3.4% -33.5% 42,768 3.1% 56,118 3.2% -23.8%
Isuzu 5,405 2.5% 7,300 2.5% -26.0% 33,454 2.4% 41,543 2.4% -19.5%
Hino 5,000 2.3% 6,212 2.1% -19.5% 30,148 2.2% 35,346 2.0% -14.7%
Lexus 3,505 1.6% 4,150 1.4% -15.5% 25,226 1.8% 31,540 1.8% -20.0%
Daihatsu 3,360 1.6% 2,293 0.8% 46.5% 30,894 2.2% 21,046 1.2% 46.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,931 1.4% 4,023 1.4% -27.1% 18,904 1.4% 20,518 1.2% -7.9%
Mitsubishi 1,535 0.7% 3,857 1.3% -60.2% 14,364 1.0% 26,752 1.5% -46.3%
UD Trucks 935 0.4% 1,151 0.4% -18.8% 4,304 0.3% 4,989 0.3% -13.7%
Others 21,319 9.9% 31,261 10.8% -31.8% 114,596 8.2% 149,175 8.6% -23.2%
Total 214,857 100.0% 290,225 100.0% -26.0% 1,399,694 100.0% 1,735,348 100.0% -19.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jun. Share Jun. Share
Suzuki 42,277 31.9% 44,765 27.9% -5.6% 240,992 29.8% 308,682 30.3% -21.9%
Daihatsu 37,751 28.5% 52,097 32.5% -27.5% 241,237 29.9% 324,130 31.8% -25.6%
Honda 23,664 17.9% 31,899 19.9% -25.8% 162,481 20.1% 199,954 19.6% -18.7%
Nissan 19,553 14.8% 18,837 11.8% 3.8% 99,251 12.3% 101,556 10.0% -2.3%
Mitsubishi 3,766 2.8% 4,524 2.8% -16.8% 23,403 2.9% 31,501 3.1% -25.7%
Toyota 2,129 1.6% 3,110 1.9% -31.5% 13,880 1.7% 18,999 1.9% -26.9%
Mazda 1,827 1.4% 2,788 1.7% -34.5% 16,403 2.0% 19,996 2.0% -18.0%
Subaru 1,536 1.2% 2,148 1.3% -28.5% 10,400 1.3% 13,212 1.3% -21.3%
Others 11 0.0% 5 0.0% 120.0% 34 0.0% 42 0.0% -19.0%
Total 132,514 100.0% 160,173 100.0% -17.3% 808,081 100.0% 1,018,072 100.0% -20.6%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 89,113 48.9% 114,951 46.3% -22.5% 593,884 49.6% 686,963 45.9% -13.5%
Honda 24,678 13.5% 35,436 14.3% -30.4% 150,732 12.6% 203,410 13.6% -25.9%
Nissan 16,316 9.0% 27,322 11.0% -40.3% 107,949 9.0% 176,145 11.8% -38.7%
Suzuki 8,295 4.6% 9,450 3.8% -12.2% 52,435 4.4% 69,358 4.6% -24.4%
Mazda 7,701 4.2% 9,704 3.9% -20.6% 66,500 5.5% 76,547 5.1% -13.1%
Subaru 6,485 3.6% 9,745 3.9% -33.5% 42,768 3.6% 56,118 3.8% -23.8%
Lexus 3,505 1.9% 4,150 1.7% -15.5% 25,226 2.1% 31,540 2.1% -20.0%
Daihatsu 3,360 1.8% 2,293 0.9% 46.5% 30,894 2.6% 21,046 1.4% 46.8%
Mitsubishi 1,533 0.8% 3,829 1.5% -60.0% 14,335 1.2% 26,454 1.8% -45.8%
Others 21,142 11.6% 31,176 12.6% -32.2% 113,701 9.5% 148,721 9.9% -23.5%
Total 182,128 100.0% 248,056 100.0% -26.6% 1,198,424 100.0% 1,496,302 100.0% -19.9%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 41,631 42.6% 57,507 41.3% -27.6%
Honda 9,459 9.7% 14,633 10.5% -35.4%
Nissan 8,649 8.9% 12,284 8.8% -29.6%
Subaru 6,301 6.5% 9,505 6.8% -33.7%
Mazda 5,778 5.9% 6,888 4.9% -16.1%
Lexus 3,505 3.6% 4,150 3.0% -15.5%
Suzuki 1,238 1.3% 1,467 1.1% -15.6%
Mitsubishi 1,089 1.1% 3,178 2.3% -65.7%
Daihatsu 9 0.0% 12 0.0% -25.0%
Others 20,023 20.5% 29,624 21.3% -32.4%
Total 97,682 100.0% 139,248 100.0% -29.9%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 47,482 56.2% 57,444 52.8% -17.3%
Honda 15,219 18.0% 20,803 19.1% -26.8%
Nissan 7,667 9.1% 15,038 13.8% -49.0%
Suzuki 7,057 8.4% 7,983 7.3% -11.6%
Daihatsu 3,351 4.0% 2,281 2.1% 46.9%
Mazda 1,923 2.3% 2,816 2.6% -31.7%
Mitsubishi 444 0.5% 651 0.6% -31.8%
Subaru 184 0.2% 240 0.2% -23.3%
Others 1,119 1.3% 1,552 1.4% -27.9%
Total 84,446 100.0% 108,808 100.0% -22.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 12,402 38.5% 16,218 39.5% -23.5% 75,316 38.5% 90,703 39.1% -17.0%
Isuzu 5,327 16.6% 7,223 17.6% -26.2% 32,570 16.7% 40,651 17.5% -19.9%
Hino 4,905 15.2% 6,010 14.6% -18.4% 28,739 14.7% 33,417 14.4% -14.0%
Nissan 4,674 14.5% 5,336 13.0% -12.4% 29,219 15.0% 34,561 14.9% -15.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,844 8.8% 3,855 9.4% -26.2% 17,941 9.2% 19,386 8.4% -7.5%
UD Trucks 935 2.9% 1,151 2.8% -18.8% 4,304 2.2% 4,989 2.2% -13.7%
Mazda 915 2.8% 1,211 2.9% -24.4% 6,445 3.3% 7,267 3.1% -11.3%
Mitsubishi 2 0.0% 28 0.1% -92.9% 29 0.0% 298 0.1% -90.3%
Others 174 0.5% 78 0.2% 123.1% 862 0.4% 409 0.2% 110.8%
Total 32,178 100.0% 41,110 100.0% -21.7% 195,425 100.0% 231,681 100.0% -15.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Isuzu 4,549 35.4% 5,740 33.7% -20.7%
Hino 4,121 32.0% 4,958 29.1% -16.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,620 12.6% 2,739 16.1% -40.9%
Toyota 1,136 8.8% 2,067 12.1% -45.0%
UD Trucks 927 7.2% 1,145 6.7% -19.0%
Nissan 291 2.3% 271 1.6% 7.4%
Mazda 46 0.4% 54 0.3% -14.8%
Others 174 1.4% 78 0.5% 123.1%
Total 12,864 100.0% 17,052 100.0% -24.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 11,266 58.3% 14,151 58.8% -20.4%
Nissan 4,383 22.7% 5,065 21.1% -13.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,224 6.3% 1,116 4.6% 9.7%
Mazda 869 4.5% 1,157 4.8% -24.9%
Hino 784 4.1% 1,052 4.4% -25.5%
Isuzu 778 4.0% 1,483 6.2% -47.5%
UD Trucks 8 0.0% 6 0.0% 33.3%
Mitsubishi 2 0.0% 28 0.1% -92.9%
Total 19,314 100.0% 24,058 100.0% -19.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 247 44.8% 552 52.1% -55.3% 2,010 34.4% 2,887 39.2% -30.4%
Hino 95 17.2% 202 19.1% -53.0% 1,409 24.1% 1,929 26.2% -27.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 87 15.8% 168 15.9% -48.2% 963 16.5% 1,132 15.4% -14.9%
Isuzu 78 14.2% 77 7.3% 1.3% 884 15.1% 892 12.1% -0.9%
Nissan 41 7.4% 53 5.0% -22.6% 546 9.3% 480 6.5% 13.8%
Others 3 0.5% 7 0.7% -57.1% 33 0.6% 45 0.6% -26.7%
Total 551 100.0% 1,059 100.0% -48.0% 5,845 100.0% 7,365 100.0% -20.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Jun. 2020 Jun. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jun.
2020
Jan.-Jun.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 15,557 23,605 -34.1% 101,454 131,233 -22.7%
2 Toyota Raize 12,823 - -% 58,492 - -%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 12,072 12,807 -5.7% 65,323 89,750 -27.2%
4 Daihatsu Hijet 11,889 14,755 -19.4% 65,589 78,472 -16.4%
5 Toyota Yaris 10,967 - -% 48,129 - -%
6 Nissan Roox 9,431 - -% 23,843 - -%
7 Toyota Corolla 9,311 8,437 10.4% 57,235 47,836 19.6%
8 Honda Fit (Jazz) 9,016 8,671 4.0% 50,029 45,089 11.0%
9 Suzuki HUSTLER 7,875 3,825 105.9% 37,413 29,712 25.9%
10 Daihatsu Tanto 7,263 12,396 -41.4% 62,253 81,828 -23.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Mercedes-Benz 4,611 18.2% 6,183 17.3% -25.4% 24,994 18.1% 31,748 18.0% -21.3%
BMW 3,220 12.7% 5,097 14.3% -36.8% 15,820 11.5% 23,460 13.3% -32.6%
VW 2,752 10.9% 4,790 13.4% -42.5% 17,988 13.1% 24,088 13.7% -25.3%
Nissan 2,111 8.3% 760 2.1% 177.8% 4,733 3.4% 5,904 3.4% -19.8%
Audi 1,822 7.2% 2,450 6.9% -25.6% 9,285 6.7% 11,314 6.4% -17.9%
BMW MINI 1,714 6.8% 2,722 7.6% -37.0% 8,473 6.1% 12,579 7.1% -32.6%
Jeep 1,159 4.6% 1,803 5.1% -35.7% 5,771 4.2% 6,149 3.5% -6.1%
Volvo 1,156 4.6% 1,950 5.5% -40.7% 7,427 5.4% 9,275 5.3% -19.9%
Peugeot 817 3.2% 1,120 3.1% -27.1% 4,324 3.1% 5,410 3.1% -20.1%
Porsche 805 3.2% 813 2.3% -1.0% 3,766 2.7% 3,237 1.8% 16.3%
Toyota 789 3.1% 1,754 4.9% -55.0% 10,634 7.7% 11,140 6.3% -4.5%
Renault 528 2.1% 622 1.7% -15.1% 3,011 2.2% 3,848 2.2% -21.8%
Honda 497 2.0% 1,216 3.4% -59.1% 4,757 3.5% 5,618 3.2% -15.3%
Fiat 490 1.9% 658 1.8% -25.5% 2,497 1.8% 3,253 1.8% -23.2%
ABARTH 353 1.4% 322 0.9% 9.6% 1,250 0.9% 1,414 0.8% -11.6%
Land Rover 345 1.4% 530 1.5% -34.9% 1,858 1.3% 2,355 1.3% -21.1%
Citroen 325 1.3% 411 1.2% -20.9% 1,952 1.4% 1,836 1.0% 6.3%
Mitsubishi 248 1.0% 216 0.6% 14.8% 1,002 0.7% 1,845 1.0% -45.7%
Suzuki 235 0.9% 514 1.4% -54.3% 1,975 1.4% 2,591 1.5% -23.8%
Mazda 222 0.9% - -% -% 345 0.3% 17 0.0% 1929.4%
Jaguar 200 0.8% 363 1.0% -44.9% 780 0.6% 1,964 1.1% -60.3%
Alfa Romeo 137 0.5% 258 0.7% -46.9% 696 0.5% 1,298 0.7% -46.4%
Maserati 90 0.4% 163 0.5% -44.8% 377 0.3% 627 0.4% -39.9%
StreetScooter 86 0.3% - -% -% 268 0.2% - -% -%
Ferrari 67 0.3% 115 0.3% -41.7% 548 0.4% 421 0.2% 30.2%
Lamborghini 67 0.3% 66 0.2% 1.5% 410 0.3% 363 0.2% 12.9%
Bentley 67 0.3% 53 0.1% 26.4% 221 0.2% 276 0.2% -19.9%
DS 62 0.2% 71 0.2% -12.7% 316 0.2% 330 0.2% -4.2%
Cadillac 52 0.2% 42 0.1% 23.8% 253 0.2% 236 0.1% 7.2%
Dodge 43 0.2% 51 0.1% -15.7% 188 0.1% 198 0.1% -5.1%
Ford 39 0.2% 50 0.1% -22.0% 231 0.2% 241 0.1% -4.1%
Volvo Truck 37 0.1% 33 0.1% 12.1% 254 0.2% 163 0.1% 55.8%
Scania 27 0.1% 22 0.1% 22.7% 174 0.1% 130 0.1% 33.8%
Chevrolet 27 0.1% 55 0.2% -50.9% 145 0.1% 313 0.2% -53.7%
Rolls Royce 23 0.1% 19 0.1% 21.1% 95 0.1% 95 0.1% 0.0%
McLaren 19 0.1% 35 0.1% -45.7% 107 0.1% 191 0.1% -44.0%
Lotus 18 0.1% 11 0.0% 63.6% 123 0.1% 99 0.1% 24.2%
Aston Martin 16 0.1% 26 0.1% -38.5% 98 0.1% 169 0.1% -42.0%
BMW Alpina 16 0.1% 27 0.1% -40.7% 81 0.1% 107 0.1% -24.3%
Autobianchi 11 0.0% 4 0.0% 175.0% 35 0.0% 24 0.0% 45.8%
Rover 3 0.0% 7 0.0% -57.1% 12 0.0% 22 0.0% -45.5%
smart 2 0.0% 171 0.5% -98.8% 118 0.1% 1,424 0.8% -91.7%
GMC 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0% 21 0.0% 18 0.0% 16.7%
Chrysler 2 0.0% - -% -% 11 0.0% 12 0.0% -8.3%
Buick 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 6 0.0% 4 0.0% 50.0%
Morgan 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 17 0.0% 14 0.0% 21.4%
MG 1 0.0% - -% -% 10 0.0% 6 0.0% 66.7%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7%
Hummer 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 23 0.0% 5 0.0% 360.0%
Hyundai - -% 9 0.0% -% 14 0.0% 25 0.0% -44.0%
Mini - -% 1 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
Pontiac - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Others 36 0.1% 83 0.2% -56.6% 315 0.2% 258 0.1% 22.1%
Total 25,354 100.0% 35,676 100.0% -28.9% 137,826 100.0% 176,125 100.0% -21.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, May 2020

1 Jun. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in May decrease 44.9% y/y to 218K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in May 2020 decreased 44.9% to 218,285 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 40.2% to 147,978 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also decreased 52.7% to 70,307 units.
* Total sales from January to May decreased 19.2% to 1,860,404 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  May 2020 May 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-May 2020 Jan.-May 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 147,978 247,338 -40.2% 1,184,837 1,445,123 -18.0%
Mini Vehicles 70,307 148,782 -52.7% 675,567 857,899 -21.3%
Total 218,285 396,120 -44.9% 1,860,404 2,303,022 -19.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 77,877 52.6% 117,892 47.7% -33.9% 569,448 48.1% 648,832 44.9% -12.2%
Honda 16,626 11.2% 28,905 11.7% -42.5% 126,052 10.6% 167,974 11.6% -25.0%
Nissan 12,181 8.2% 25,400 10.3% -52.0% 116,683 9.8% 178,475 12.4% -34.6%
Mazda 5,947 4.0% 11,038 4.5% -46.1% 64,329 5.4% 72,899 5.0% -11.8%
Isuzu 3,803 2.6% 5,616 2.3% -32.3% 28,049 2.4% 34,243 2.4% -18.1%
Lexus 3,752 2.5% 4,085 1.7% -8.2% 21,721 1.8% 27,390 1.9% -20.7%
Hino 3,737 2.5% 4,473 1.8% -16.5% 25,148 2.1% 29,134 2.0% -13.7%
Suzuki 3,671 2.5% 9,874 4.0% -62.8% 44,140 3.7% 59,908 4.1% -26.3%
Daihatsu 2,537 1.7% 2,138 0.9% 18.7% 27,534 2.3% 18,753 1.3% 46.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,095 1.4% 3,027 1.2% -30.8% 15,973 1.3% 16,495 1.1% -3.2%
Subaru 1,704 1.2% 7,129 2.9% -76.1% 36,283 3.1% 46,373 3.2% -21.8%
Mitsubishi 903 0.6% 3,624 1.5% -75.1% 12,829 1.1% 22,895 1.6% -44.0%
UD Trucks 591 0.4% 774 0.3% -23.6% 3,369 0.3% 3,838 0.3% -12.2%
Others 12,554 8.5% 23,363 9.4% -46.3% 93,279 7.9% 117,914 8.2% -20.9%
Total 147,978 100.0% 247,338 100.0% -40.2% 1,184,837 100.0% 1,445,123 100.0% -18.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share May Share May Share
Suzuki 19,838 28.2% 44,454 29.9% -55.4% 198,715 29.4% 263,917 30.8% -24.7%
Daihatsu 18,462 26.3% 46,044 30.9% -59.9% 203,486 30.1% 272,033 31.7% -25.2%
Honda 16,125 22.9% 30,748 20.7% -47.6% 138,817 20.5% 168,055 19.6% -17.4%
Nissan 10,071 14.3% 14,974 10.1% -32.7% 79,698 11.8% 82,719 9.6% -3.7%
Mitsubishi 1,857 2.6% 4,323 2.9% -57.0% 19,637 2.9% 26,977 3.1% -27.2%
Toyota 1,833 2.6% 3,273 2.2% -44.0% 11,751 1.7% 15,889 1.9% -26.0%
Mazda 1,110 1.6% 3,093 2.1% -64.1% 14,576 2.2% 17,208 2.0% -15.3%
Subaru 1,009 1.4% 1,869 1.3% -46.0% 8,864 1.3% 11,064 1.3% -19.9%
Others 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0% 23 0.0% 37 0.0% -37.8%
Total 70,307 100.0% 148,782 100.0% -52.7% 675,567 100.0% 857,899 100.0% -21.3%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 68,167 55.1% 103,192 48.5% -33.9% 504,771 49.7% 572,012 45.8% -11.8%
Honda 16,626 13.4% 28,905 13.6% -42.5% 126,052 12.4% 167,974 13.5% -25.0%
Nissan 8,844 7.1% 20,523 9.7% -56.9% 91,633 9.0% 148,823 11.9% -38.4%
Mazda 5,109 4.1% 9,901 4.7% -48.4% 58,799 5.8% 66,843 5.4% -12.0%
Lexus 3,752 3.0% 4,085 1.9% -8.2% 21,721 2.1% 27,390 2.2% -20.7%
Suzuki 3,671 3.0% 9,874 4.6% -62.8% 44,140 4.3% 59,908 4.8% -26.3%
Daihatsu 2,537 2.0% 2,138 1.0% 18.7% 27,534 2.7% 18,753 1.5% 46.8%
Subaru 1,704 1.4% 7,129 3.4% -76.1% 36,283 3.6% 46,373 3.7% -21.8%
Mitsubishi 900 0.7% 3,594 1.7% -75.0% 12,802 1.3% 22,625 1.8% -43.4%
Others 12,471 10.1% 23,295 11.0% -46.5% 92,561 9.1% 117,545 9.4% -21.3%
Total 123,781 100.0% 212,636 100.0% -41.8% 1,016,296 100.0% 1,248,246 100.0% -18.6%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 28,190 47.3% 52,233 43.8% -46.0%
Honda 5,387 9.0% 12,365 10.4% -56.4%
Nissan 4,207 7.1% 10,128 8.5% -58.5%
Lexus 3,752 6.3% 4,085 3.4% -8.2%
Mazda 3,599 6.0% 7,173 6.0% -49.8%
Subaru 1,581 2.7% 6,904 5.8% -77.1%
Mitsubishi 665 1.1% 2,796 2.3% -76.2%
Suzuki 459 0.8% 1,521 1.3% -69.8%
Daihatsu 2 0.0% 14 0.0% -85.7%
Others 11,807 19.8% 21,997 18.5% -46.3%
Total 59,649 100.0% 119,216 100.0% -50.0%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 39,977 62.3% 50,959 54.5% -21.6%
Honda 11,239 17.5% 16,540 17.7% -32.0%
Nissan 4,637 7.2% 10,395 11.1% -55.4%
Suzuki 3,212 5.0% 8,353 8.9% -61.5%
Daihatsu 2,535 4.0% 2,124 2.3% 19.4%
Mazda 1,510 2.4% 2,728 2.9% -44.6%
Mitsubishi 235 0.4% 798 0.9% -70.6%
Subaru 123 0.2% 225 0.2% -45.3%
Others 664 1.0% 1,298 1.4% -48.8%
Total 64,132 100.0% 93,420 100.0% -31.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 9,502 39.9% 14,279 42.2% -33.5% 62,914 38.5% 74,485 39.1% -15.5%
Isuzu 3,758 15.8% 5,557 16.4% -32.4% 27,243 16.7% 33,428 17.5% -18.5%
Hino 3,646 15.3% 4,289 12.7% -15.0% 23,834 14.6% 27,407 14.4% -13.0%
Nissan 3,318 13.9% 4,835 14.3% -31.4% 24,545 15.0% 29,225 15.3% -16.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,049 8.6% 2,901 8.6% -29.4% 15,097 9.2% 15,531 8.1% -2.8%
Mazda 838 3.5% 1,137 3.4% -26.3% 5,530 3.4% 6,056 3.2% -8.7%
UD Trucks 591 2.5% 774 2.3% -23.6% 3,369 2.1% 3,838 2.0% -12.2%
Mitsubishi 3 0.0% 30 0.1% -90.0% 27 0.0% 270 0.1% -90.0%
Others 81 0.3% 63 0.2% 28.6% 688 0.4% 331 0.2% 107.9%
Total 23,786 100.0% 33,865 100.0% -29.8% 163,247 100.0% 190,571 100.0% -14.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Isuzu 3,212 33.7% 4,339 32.9% -26.0%
Hino 3,144 32.9% 3,658 27.8% -14.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,250 13.1% 2,104 16.0% -40.6%
Toyota 1,063 11.1% 1,931 14.7% -45.0%
UD Trucks 589 6.2% 770 5.8% -23.5%
Nissan 172 1.8% 254 1.9% -32.3%
Mazda 35 0.4% 57 0.4% -38.6%
Others 79 0.8% 63 0.5% 25.4%
Total 9,544 100.0% 13,176 100.0% -27.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 8,439 59.3% 12,348 59.7% -31.7%
Nissan 3,146 22.1% 4,581 22.1% -31.3%
Mazda 803 5.6% 1,080 5.2% -25.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 799 5.6% 797 3.9% 0.3%
Isuzu 546 3.8% 1,218 5.9% -55.2%
Hino 502 3.5% 631 3.0% -20.4%
Mitsubishi 3 0.0% 30 0.1% -90.0%
UD Trucks 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
Others 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Total 14,242 100.0% 20,689 100.0% -31.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 208 50.6% 421 50.3% -50.6% 1,763 33.3% 2,335 37.0% -24.5%
Hino 91 22.1% 184 22.0% -50.5% 1,314 24.8% 1,727 27.4% -23.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 46 11.2% 126 15.1% -63.5% 876 16.5% 964 15.3% -9.1%
Isuzu 45 10.9% 59 7.0% -23.7% 806 15.2% 815 12.9% -1.1%
Nissan 19 4.6% 42 5.0% -54.8% 505 9.5% 427 6.8% 18.3%
Others 2 0.5% 5 0.6% -60.0% 30 0.6% 38 0.6% -21.1%
Total 411 100.0% 837 100.0% -50.9% 5,294 100.0% 6,306 100.0% -16.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model May 2020 May 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-May
2020
Jan.-May
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 11,655 22,231 -47.6% 85,897 107,628 -20.2%
2 Toyota Yaris 10,388 - -% 37,162 - -%
3 Toyota Raize 7,916 - -% 45,669 - -%
4 Daihatsu Hijet 7,751 12,507 -38.0% 53,700 63,717 -15.7%
5 Honda Fit (Jazz) 7,235 6,531 10.8% 41,013 36,418 12.6%
6 Toyota Corolla 6,540 7,311 -10.5% 47,924 39,399 21.6%
7 Toyota Alphard 5,750 5,200 10.6% 29,762 30,176 -1.4%
8 Daihatsu Mira (Cuore) 4,504 7,958 -43.4% 32,242 47,210 -31.7%
9 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 4,392 13,391 -67.2% 53,251 76,943 -30.8%
10 Toyota Sienta 4,344 7,580 -42.7% 36,879 42,945 -14.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Mercedes-Benz 2,694 18.2% 4,540 16.9% -40.7% 20,383 18.1% 25,565 18.2% -20.3%
BMW 1,706 11.5% 3,704 13.7% -53.9% 12,600 11.2% 18,363 13.1% -31.4%
VW 1,605 10.8% 3,769 14.0% -57.4% 15,236 13.5% 19,298 13.7% -21.0%
Toyota 1,126 7.6% 1,447 5.4% -22.2% 9,845 8.8% 9,386 6.7% 4.9%
Audi 1,072 7.2% 1,975 7.3% -45.7% 7,463 6.6% 8,864 6.3% -15.8%
BMW MINI 1,046 7.1% 2,099 7.8% -50.2% 6,759 6.0% 9,857 7.0% -31.4%
Volvo 996 6.7% 1,506 5.6% -33.9% 6,271 5.6% 7,325 5.2% -14.4%
Jeep 681 4.6% 1,140 4.2% -40.3% 4,612 4.1% 4,346 3.1% 6.1%
Honda 536 3.6% 785 2.9% -31.7% 4,260 3.8% 4,402 3.1% -3.2%
Peugeot 514 3.5% 738 2.7% -30.4% 3,507 3.1% 4,290 3.1% -18.3%
Porsche 456 3.1% 614 2.3% -25.7% 2,961 2.6% 2,424 1.7% 22.2%
Renault 314 2.1% 493 1.8% -36.3% 2,483 2.2% 3,226 2.3% -23.0%
Fiat 267 1.8% 539 2.0% -50.5% 2,007 1.8% 2,595 1.8% -22.7%
Suzuki 263 1.8% 456 1.7% -42.3% 1,740 1.5% 2,077 1.5% -16.2%
ABARTH 196 1.3% 223 0.8% -12.1% 897 0.8% 1,092 0.8% -17.9%
Citroen 190 1.3% 410 1.5% -53.7% 1,627 1.4% 1,425 1.0% 14.2%
Nissan 180 1.2% 576 2.1% -68.8% 2,622 2.3% 5,144 3.7% -49.0%
Mitsubishi 140 0.9% 317 1.2% -55.8% 754 0.7% 1,629 1.2% -53.7%
Land Rover 131 0.9% 237 0.9% -44.7% 1,513 1.3% 1,825 1.3% -17.1%
Ferrari 102 0.7% 54 0.2% 88.9% 481 0.4% 306 0.2% 57.2%
Jaguar 93 0.6% 188 0.7% -50.5% 580 0.5% 1,601 1.1% -63.8%
Alfa Romeo 60 0.4% 195 0.7% -69.2% 559 0.5% 1,040 0.7% -46.3%
Lamborghini 49 0.3% 82 0.3% -40.2% 343 0.3% 297 0.2% 15.5%
Mazda 42 0.3% 17 0.1% 147.1% 123 0.1% 17 0.0% 623.5%
Maserati 35 0.2% 95 0.4% -63.2% 287 0.3% 464 0.3% -38.1%
DS 35 0.2% 84 0.3% -58.3% 254 0.2% 259 0.2% -1.9%
Ford 34 0.2% 36 0.1% -5.6% 192 0.2% 191 0.1% 0.5%
Volvo Truck 29 0.2% 31 0.1% -6.5% 217 0.2% 130 0.1% 66.9%
Bentley 23 0.2% 49 0.2% -53.1% 154 0.1% 223 0.2% -30.9%
Scania 23 0.2% 16 0.1% 43.8% 147 0.1% 108 0.1% 36.1%
Cadillac 22 0.1% 42 0.2% -47.6% 201 0.2% 194 0.1% 3.6%
Dodge 20 0.1% 37 0.1% -45.9% 145 0.1% 147 0.1% -1.4%
Lotus 20 0.1% 15 0.1% 33.3% 105 0.1% 88 0.1% 19.3%
Chevrolet 16 0.1% 44 0.2% -63.6% 118 0.1% 258 0.2% -54.3%
McLaren 14 0.1% 45 0.2% -68.9% 88 0.1% 156 0.1% -43.6%
Rolls Royce 10 0.1% 17 0.1% -41.2% 72 0.1% 76 0.1% -5.3%
BMW Alpina 8 0.1% 20 0.1% -60.0% 65 0.1% 80 0.1% -18.8%
StreetScooter 6 0.0% - -% -% 182 0.2% - -% -%
Aston Martin 6 0.0% 29 0.1% -79.3% 82 0.1% 143 0.1% -42.7%
GMC 6 0.0% 1 0.0% 500.0% 19 0.0% 13 0.0% 46.2%
Autobianchi 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0% 24 0.0% 20 0.0% 20.0%
smart 3 0.0% 218 0.8% -98.6% 116 0.1% 1,253 0.9% -90.7%
Rover 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0% 9 0.0% 15 0.0% -40.0%
Morgan 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 16 0.0% 11 0.0% 45.5%
Mini 2 0.0% - -% -% 4 0.0% - -% -%
Hyundai 1 0.0% 6 0.0% -83.3% 14 0.0% 16 0.0% -12.5%
MG 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 9 0.0% 6 0.0% 50.0%
Chrysler 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 9 0.0% 12 0.0% -25.0%
Lancia 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 6 0.0% 5 0.0% 20.0%
Buick 1 0.0% - -% -% 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3%
Detomaso 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Maybach 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 23 0.0% 5 0.0% 360.0%
Pontiac - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Hummer - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 2 0.0% -%
Others 21 0.1% 37 0.1% -43.2% 279 0.2% 175 0.1% 59.4%
Total 14,809 100.0% 26,939 100.0% -45.0% 112,472 100.0% 140,449 100.0% -19.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, April 2020

1 May 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in April decrease 28.6% y/y to 270K unit level
* According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in April 2020 decreased 28.6% to 270,393 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 25.5% to 172,138 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also decreased 33.5% to 98,255 units.
* Total sales from January to April decreased 13.9% to 1,642,119 units.


Sales of new vehicles
  Apr. 2020 Apr. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Apr. 2020 Jan.-Apr. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 172,138 230,954 -25.5% 1,036,859 1,197,785 -13.4%
Mini Vehicles 98,255 147,733 -33.5% 605,260 709,117 -14.6%
Total 270,393 378,687 -28.6% 1,642,119 1,906,902 -13.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 91,721 53.3% 114,410 49.5% -19.8% 491,571 47.4% 530,940 44.3% -7.4%
Honda 22,346 13.0% 26,038 11.3% -14.2% 109,426 10.6% 139,069 11.6% -21.3%
Nissan 12,475 7.2% 22,578 9.8% -44.7% 104,502 10.1% 153,075 12.8% -31.7%
Mazda 6,339 3.7% 8,380 3.6% -24.4% 58,382 5.6% 61,861 5.2% -5.6%
Suzuki 6,065 3.5% 11,438 5.0% -47.0% 40,469 3.9% 50,034 4.2% -19.1%
Isuzu 4,023 2.3% 5,126 2.2% -21.5% 24,246 2.3% 28,627 2.4% -15.3%
Hino 3,778 2.2% 4,041 1.7% -6.5% 21,411 2.1% 24,661 2.1% -13.2%
Subaru 3,587 2.1% 8,151 3.5% -56.0% 34,579 3.3% 39,244 3.3% -11.9%
Daihatsu 3,354 1.9% 2,662 1.2% 26.0% 24,997 2.4% 16,615 1.4% 50.4%
Lexus 3,203 1.9% 4,175 1.8% -23.3% 17,969 1.7% 23,305 1.9% -22.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,480 1.4% 2,745 1.2% -9.7% 13,878 1.3% 13,468 1.1% 3.0%
Mitsubishi 972 0.6% 2,810 1.2% -65.4% 11,926 1.2% 19,271 1.6% -38.1%
UD Trucks 602 0.3% 698 0.3% -13.8% 2,778 0.3% 3,064 0.3% -9.3%
Others 11,193 6.5% 17,702 7.7% -36.8% 80,725 7.8% 94,551 7.9% -14.6%
Total 172,138 100.0% 230,954 100.0% -25.5% 1,036,859 100.0% 1,197,785 100.0% -13.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Apr. Share Apr. Share
Daihatsu 33,185 33.8% 47,272 32.0% -29.8% 185,024 30.6% 225,989 31.9% -18.1%
Suzuki 25,910 26.4% 46,954 31.8% -44.8% 178,877 29.6% 219,463 30.9% -18.5%
Honda 22,660 23.1% 29,843 20.2% -24.1% 122,693 20.3% 137,307 19.4% -10.6%
Nissan 8,523 8.7% 11,944 8.1% -28.6% 69,627 11.5% 67,745 9.6% 2.8%
Toyota 2,597 2.6% 3,452 2.3% -24.8% 9,918 1.6% 12,616 1.8% -21.4%
Mazda 1,966 2.0% 2,839 1.9% -30.8% 13,466 2.2% 14,115 2.0% -4.6%
Mitsubishi 1,773 1.8% 3,611 2.4% -50.9% 17,780 2.9% 22,654 3.2% -21.5%
Subaru 1,639 1.7% 1,806 1.2% -9.2% 7,855 1.3% 9,195 1.3% -14.6%
Others 2 0.0% 12 0.0% -83.3% 20 0.0% 33 0.0% -39.4%
Total 98,255 100.0% 147,733 100.0% -33.5% 605,260 100.0% 709,117 100.0% -14.6%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 79,961 55.3% 100,866 50.5% -20.7% 436,604 48.9% 468,820 45.3% -6.9%
Honda 22,346 15.4% 26,038 13.0% -14.2% 109,426 12.3% 139,069 13.4% -21.3%
Nissan 8,644 6.0% 18,453 9.2% -53.2% 82,789 9.3% 128,300 12.4% -35.5%
Suzuki 6,065 4.2% 11,438 5.7% -47.0% 40,469 4.5% 50,034 4.8% -19.1%
Mazda 5,461 3.8% 7,401 3.7% -26.2% 53,690 6.0% 56,942 5.5% -5.7%
Subaru 3,587 2.5% 8,151 4.1% -56.0% 34,579 3.9% 39,244 3.8% -11.9%
Daihatsu 3,354 2.3% 2,662 1.3% 26.0% 24,997 2.8% 16,615 1.6% 50.4%
Lexus 3,203 2.2% 4,175 2.1% -23.3% 17,969 2.0% 23,305 2.3% -22.9%
Mitsubishi 969 0.7% 2,783 1.4% -65.2% 11,902 1.3% 19,031 1.8% -37.5%
Others 11,084 7.7% 17,620 8.8% -37.1% 80,090 9.0% 94,250 9.1% -15.0%
Total 144,674 100.0% 199,587 100.0% -27.5% 892,515 100.0% 1,035,610 100.0% -13.8%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 33,292 49.9% 49,808 46.5% -33.2%
Honda 6,974 10.4% 11,599 10.8% -39.9%
Mazda 4,201 6.3% 5,064 4.7% -17.0%
Nissan 3,606 5.4% 8,407 7.8% -57.1%
Subaru 3,442 5.2% 7,977 7.4% -56.9%
Lexus 3,203 4.8% 4,175 3.9% -23.3%
Suzuki 800 1.2% 1,498 1.4% -46.6%
Mitsubishi 725 1.1% 2,060 1.9% -64.8%
Daihatsu 8 0.0% 10 0.0% -20.0%
Others 10,520 15.8% 16,582 15.5% -36.6%
Total 66,771 100.0% 107,180 100.0% -37.7%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 46,669 59.9% 51,058 55.3% -8.6%
Honda 15,372 19.7% 14,439 15.6% 6.5%
Suzuki 5,265 6.8% 9,940 10.8% -47.0%
Nissan 5,038 6.5% 10,046 10.9% -49.9%
Daihatsu 3,346 4.3% 2,652 2.9% 26.2%
Mazda 1,260 1.6% 2,337 2.5% -46.1%
Mitsubishi 244 0.3% 723 0.8% -66.3%
Subaru 145 0.2% 174 0.2% -16.7%
Others 564 0.7% 1,038 1.1% -45.7%
Total 77,903 100.0% 92,407 100.0% -15.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 11,411 42.8% 13,100 43.1% -12.9% 53,412 38.3% 60,206 38.4% -11.3%
Isuzu 3,922 14.7% 5,051 16.6% -22.4% 23,485 16.8% 27,871 17.8% -15.7%
Nissan 3,780 14.2% 4,077 13.4% -7.3% 21,227 15.2% 24,390 15.6% -13.0%
Hino 3,630 13.6% 3,795 12.5% -4.3% 20,188 14.5% 23,118 14.8% -12.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,358 8.8% 2,574 8.5% -8.4% 13,048 9.4% 12,630 8.1% 3.3%
Mazda 878 3.3% 979 3.2% -10.3% 4,692 3.4% 4,919 3.1% -4.6%
UD Trucks 602 2.3% 698 2.3% -13.8% 2,778 2.0% 3,064 2.0% -9.3%
Mitsubishi 3 0.0% 27 0.1% -88.9% 24 0.0% 240 0.2% -90.0%
Others 107 0.4% 80 0.3% 33.8% 607 0.4% 268 0.2% 126.5%
Total 26,691 100.0% 30,381 100.0% -12.1% 139,461 100.0% 156,706 100.0% -11.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Isuzu 3,411 32.7% 3,800 32.0% -10.2%
Hino 3,143 30.1% 3,261 27.5% -3.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,458 14.0% 1,897 16.0% -23.1%
Toyota 1,398 13.4% 1,842 15.5% -24.1%
UD Trucks 597 5.7% 695 5.9% -14.1%
Nissan 287 2.7% 246 2.1% 16.7%
Mazda 37 0.4% 55 0.5% -32.7%
Others 107 1.0% 80 0.7% 33.8%
Total 10,438 100.0% 11,876 100.0% -12.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 10,013 61.6% 11,258 60.8% -11.1%
Nissan 3,493 21.5% 3,831 20.7% -8.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 900 5.5% 677 3.7% 32.9%
Mazda 841 5.2% 924 5.0% -9.0%
Isuzu 511 3.1% 1,251 6.8% -59.2%
Hino 487 3.0% 534 2.9% -8.8%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7%
Mitsubishi 3 0.0% 27 0.1% -88.9%
Total 16,253 100.0% 18,505 100.0% -12.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 349 45.1% 444 45.0% -21.4% 1,555 31.8% 1,914 35.0% -18.8%
Hino 148 19.1% 246 24.9% -39.8% 1,223 25.0% 1,543 28.2% -20.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 122 15.8% 171 17.3% -28.7% 830 17.0% 838 15.3% -1.0%
Isuzu 101 13.1% 75 7.6% 34.7% 761 15.6% 756 13.8% 0.7%
Nissan 51 6.6% 48 4.9% 6.3% 486 10.0% 385 7.0% 26.2%
Others 2 0.3% 2 0.2% 0.0% 28 0.6% 33 0.6% -15.2%
Total 773 100.0% 986 100.0% -21.6% 4,883 100.0% 5,469 100.0% -10.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Apr. 2020 Apr. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Apr.
2020
Jan.-Apr.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 14,034 19,396 -27.6% 74,242 85,397 -13.1%
2 Toyota Yaris 10,119 - -% 26,774 - -%
3 Daihatsu Hijet 9,487 11,914 -20.4% 45,949 51,210 -10.3%
4 Honda Fit (Jazz) 8,977 6,777 32.5% 33,778 29,887 13.0%
5 Daihatsu Tanto 8,295 11,628 -28.7% 52,493 58,439 -10.2%
6 Toyota Sienta 6,982 6,999 -0.2% 32,535 35,365 -8.0%
7 Daihatsu Move 6,877 10,040 -31.5% 41,427 48,750 -15.0%
8 Toyota Corolla 6,679 7,335 -8.9% 41,384 32,088 29.0%
9 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 6,426 14,529 -55.8% 48,859 63,552 -23.1%
10 Honda Freed 6,030 6,304 -4.3% 29,637 31,100 -4.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Mercedes-Benz 2,288 16.0% 3,640 17.1% -37.1% 17,689 18.1% 21,025 18.5% -15.9%
BMW 1,691 11.8% 2,873 13.5% -41.1% 10,894 11.2% 14,659 12.9% -25.7%
Toyota 1,665 11.7% 1,615 7.6% 3.1% 8,719 8.9% 7,939 7.0% 9.8%
VW 1,607 11.2% 2,251 10.6% -28.6% 13,631 14.0% 15,529 13.7% -12.2%
BMW MINI 943 6.6% 1,430 6.7% -34.1% 5,713 5.8% 7,758 6.8% -26.4%
Honda 812 5.7% 533 2.5% 52.3% 3,724 3.8% 3,617 3.2% 3.0%
Volvo 740 5.2% 1,241 5.8% -40.4% 5,275 5.4% 5,819 5.1% -9.3%
Audi 737 5.2% 2,204 10.4% -66.6% 6,391 6.5% 6,889 6.1% -7.2%
Jeep 623 4.4% 724 3.4% -14.0% 3,931 4.0% 3,206 2.8% 22.6%
Porsche 493 3.4% 300 1.4% 64.3% 2,505 2.6% 1,810 1.6% 38.4%
Peugeot 335 2.3% 603 2.8% -44.4% 2,993 3.1% 3,552 3.1% -15.7%
Suzuki 322 2.3% 391 1.8% -17.6% 1,477 1.5% 1,621 1.4% -8.9%
Renault 294 2.1% 416 2.0% -29.3% 2,169 2.2% 2,733 2.4% -20.6%
Citroen 291 2.0% 169 0.8% 72.2% 1,437 1.5% 1,015 0.9% 41.6%
Fiat 246 1.7% 416 2.0% -40.9% 1,740 1.8% 2,056 1.8% -15.4%
Nissan 175 1.2% 766 3.6% -77.2% 2,442 2.5% 4,568 4.0% -46.5%
Land Rover 142 1.0% 135 0.6% 5.2% 1,382 1.4% 1,588 1.4% -13.0%
Mitsubishi 129 0.9% 259 1.2% -50.2% 614 0.6% 1,312 1.2% -53.2%
Lamborghini 80 0.6% 60 0.3% 33.3% 294 0.3% 215 0.2% 36.7%
ABARTH 77 0.5% 146 0.7% -47.3% 701 0.7% 869 0.8% -19.3%
Ferrari 71 0.5% 56 0.3% 26.8% 379 0.4% 252 0.2% 50.4%
Alfa Romeo 58 0.4% 152 0.7% -61.8% 499 0.5% 845 0.7% -40.9%
Jaguar 51 0.4% 135 0.6% -62.2% 487 0.5% 1,413 1.2% -65.5%
Ford 43 0.3% 36 0.2% 19.4% 158 0.2% 155 0.1% 1.9%
Dodge 34 0.2% 31 0.1% 9.7% 125 0.1% 110 0.1% 13.6%
Volvo Truck 32 0.2% 31 0.1% 3.2% 188 0.2% 99 0.1% 89.9%
Bentley 32 0.2% 38 0.2% -15.8% 131 0.1% 174 0.2% -24.7%
Maserati 31 0.2% 72 0.3% -56.9% 252 0.3% 369 0.3% -31.7%
DS 30 0.2% 5 0.0% 500.0% 219 0.2% 175 0.2% 25.1%
Scania 26 0.2% 24 0.1% 8.3% 124 0.1% 92 0.1% 34.8%
Chevrolet 25 0.2% 54 0.3% -53.7% 102 0.1% 214 0.2% -52.3%
Mazda 23 0.2% - -% -% 81 0.1% - -% -%
Cadillac 18 0.1% 24 0.1% -25.0% 179 0.2% 152 0.1% 17.8%
Lotus 17 0.1% 18 0.1% -5.6% 85 0.1% 73 0.1% 16.4%
StreetScooter 16 0.1% - -% -% 176 0.2% - -% -%
Aston Martin 14 0.1% 25 0.1% -44.0% 76 0.1% 114 0.1% -33.3%
McLaren 12 0.1% 32 0.2% -62.5% 74 0.1% 111 0.1% -33.3%
Rolls Royce 12 0.1% 16 0.1% -25.0% 62 0.1% 59 0.1% 5.1%
Autobianchi 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0% 19 0.0% 15 0.0% 26.7%
MG 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7% 8 0.0% 4 0.0% 100.0%
BMW Alpina 4 0.0% 10 0.0% -60.0% 57 0.1% 60 0.1% -5.0%
GMC 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3% 13 0.0% 12 0.0% 8.3%
smart 3 0.0% 260 1.2% -98.8% 113 0.1% 1,035 0.9% -89.1%
Morgan 3 0.0% 6 0.0% -50.0% 14 0.0% 10 0.0% 40.0%
Rover 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0% 6 0.0% 14 0.0% -57.1%
Lancia 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7%
Hyundai 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 13 0.0% 10 0.0% 30.0%
Chrysler 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 8 0.0% 11 0.0% -27.3%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 23 0.0% 5 0.0% 360.0%
Buick - -% 1 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 3 0.0% 0.0%
Pontiac - -% 1 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Mini - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% - -% -%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Hummer - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 25 0.2% 24 0.1% 4.2% 258 0.3% 138 0.1% 87.0%
Total 14,290 100.0% 21,245 100.0% -32.7% 97,663 100.0% 113,510 100.0% -14.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)






More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, March 2020

1 Apr. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales in March decline 9.3% y/y to 581K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in March 2020 declined 9.3% to 581,438 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc declined 10.2% to 374,955 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 7.6% to 206,483 units.
Total sales from January to March decreased 10.2% to 1,371,726 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Mar. 2020 Mar. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar. 2020 Jan.-Mar. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 374,955 417,373 -10.2% 864,721 966,831 -10.6%
Mini Vehicles 206,483 223,440 -7.6% 507,005 561,384 -9.7%
Total 581,438 640,813 -9.3% 1,371,726 1,528,215 -10.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 170,941 45.6% 175,470 42.0% -2.6% 399,850 46.2% 416,530 43.1% -4.0%
Honda 39,434 10.5% 47,600 11.4% -17.2% 87,079 10.1% 113,031 11.7% -23.0%
Nissan 34,885 9.3% 51,802 12.4% -32.7% 92,027 10.6% 130,497 13.5% -29.5%
Mazda 24,373 6.5% 23,928 5.7% 1.9% 52,043 6.0% 53,481 5.5% -2.7%
Suzuki 14,432 3.8% 15,718 3.8% -8.2% 34,404 4.0% 38,596 4.0% -10.9%
Subaru 13,129 3.5% 16,022 3.8% -18.1% 30,992 3.6% 31,093 3.2% -0.3%
Daihatsu 10,296 2.7% 5,342 1.3% 92.7% 21,643 2.5% 13,953 1.4% 55.1%
Isuzu 9,798 2.6% 11,766 2.8% -16.7% 20,223 2.3% 23,501 2.4% -13.9%
Hino 8,597 2.3% 9,622 2.3% -10.7% 17,633 2.0% 20,620 2.1% -14.5%
Lexus 5,736 1.5% 7,796 1.9% -26.4% 14,766 1.7% 19,130 2.0% -22.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 5,631 1.5% 5,285 1.3% 6.5% 11,398 1.3% 10,723 1.1% 6.3%
Mitsubishi 4,551 1.2% 9,021 2.2% -49.6% 10,954 1.3% 16,461 1.7% -33.5%
UD Trucks 1,201 0.3% 1,247 0.3% -3.7% 2,176 0.3% 2,366 0.2% -8.0%
Others 31,951 8.5% 36,754 8.8% -13.1% 69,533 8.0% 76,849 7.9% -9.5%
Total 374,955 100.0% 417,373 100.0% -10.2% 864,721 100.0% 966,831 100.0% -10.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Mar. Share Mar. Share
Suzuki 63,968 31.0% 71,322 31.9% -10.3% 152,967 30.2% 172,509 30.7% -11.3%
Daihatsu 60,637 29.4% 70,192 31.4% -13.6% 151,839 29.9% 178,717 31.8% -15.0%
Honda 38,145 18.5% 42,036 18.8% -9.3% 100,033 19.7% 107,464 19.1% -6.9%
Nissan 24,009 11.6% 20,900 9.4% 14.9% 61,104 12.1% 55,801 9.9% 9.5%
Mitsubishi 8,028 3.9% 7,979 3.6% 0.6% 16,007 3.2% 19,043 3.4% -15.9%
Mazda 6,154 3.0% 4,296 1.9% 43.2% 11,500 2.3% 11,276 2.0% 2.0%
Toyota 3,072 1.5% 3,671 1.6% -16.3% 7,321 1.4% 9,164 1.6% -20.1%
Subaru 2,462 1.2% 3,034 1.4% -18.9% 6,216 1.2% 7,389 1.3% -15.9%
Others 8 0.0% 10 0.0% -20.0% 18 0.0% 21 0.0% -14.3%
Total 206,483 100.0% 223,440 100.0% -7.6% 507,005 100.0% 561,384 100.0% -9.7%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 152,623 47.4% 154,159 43.2% -1.0% 356,643 47.7% 367,954 44.0% -3.1%
Honda 39,434 12.3% 47,600 13.3% -17.2% 87,079 11.6% 113,031 13.5% -23.0%
Nissan 27,238 8.5% 42,861 12.0% -36.5% 74,145 9.9% 109,847 13.1% -32.5%
Mazda 22,741 7.1% 22,164 6.2% 2.6% 48,229 6.4% 49,541 5.9% -2.6%
Suzuki 14,432 4.5% 15,718 4.4% -8.2% 34,404 4.6% 38,596 4.6% -10.9%
Subaru 13,129 4.1% 16,022 4.5% -18.1% 30,992 4.1% 31,093 3.7% -0.3%
Daihatsu 10,296 3.2% 5,342 1.5% 92.7% 21,643 2.9% 13,953 1.7% 55.1%
Lexus 5,736 1.8% 7,796 2.2% -26.4% 14,766 2.0% 19,130 2.3% -22.8%
Mitsubishi 4,543 1.4% 8,929 2.5% -49.1% 10,933 1.5% 16,248 1.9% -32.7%
Others 31,693 9.8% 36,663 10.3% -13.6% 69,007 9.2% 76,630 9.2% -9.9%
Total 321,865 100.0% 357,254 100.0% -9.9% 747,841 100.0% 836,023 100.0% -10.5%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Toyota 70,883 42.0% 76,307 37.3% -7.1%
Mazda 17,118 10.1% 15,689 7.7% 9.1%
Honda 14,394 8.5% 23,336 11.4% -38.3%
Subaru 12,703 7.5% 15,627 7.6% -18.7%
Nissan 12,503 7.4% 21,458 10.5% -41.7%
Lexus 5,736 3.4% 7,796 3.8% -26.4%
Mitsubishi 3,524 2.1% 7,649 3.7% -53.9%
Suzuki 1,962 1.2% 1,861 0.9% 5.4%
Daihatsu 11 0.0% 17 0.0% -35.3%
Others 29,906 17.7% 34,639 16.9% -13.7%
Total 168,740 100.0% 204,379 100.0% -17.4%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Toyota 81,740 53.4% 77,852 50.9% 5.0%
Honda 25,040 16.4% 24,264 15.9% 3.2%
Nissan 14,735 9.6% 21,403 14.0% -31.2%
Suzuki 12,470 8.1% 13,857 9.1% -10.0%
Daihatsu 10,285 6.7% 5,325 3.5% 93.1%
Mazda 5,623 3.7% 6,475 4.2% -13.2%
Mitsubishi 1,019 0.7% 1,280 0.8% -20.4%
Subaru 426 0.3% 395 0.3% 7.8%
Others 1,787 1.2% 2,024 1.3% -11.7%
Total 153,125 100.0% 152,875 100.0% 0.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 17,690 34.7% 20,539 35.6% -13.9% 42,001 37.2% 47,106 37.3% -10.8%
Isuzu 9,477 18.6% 11,443 19.8% -17.2% 19,563 17.3% 22,820 18.1% -14.3%
Hino 8,007 15.7% 8,870 15.4% -9.7% 16,558 14.7% 19,323 15.3% -14.3%
Nissan 7,395 14.5% 8,725 15.1% -15.2% 17,447 15.5% 20,313 16.1% -14.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 5,268 10.3% 4,893 8.5% 7.7% 10,690 9.5% 10,056 8.0% 6.3%
Mazda 1,632 3.2% 1,764 3.1% -7.5% 3,814 3.4% 3,940 3.1% -3.2%
UD Trucks 1,201 2.4% 1,247 2.2% -3.7% 2,176 1.9% 2,366 1.9% -8.0%
Mitsubishi 8 0.0% 92 0.2% -91.3% 21 0.0% 213 0.2% -90.1%
Others 248 0.5% 79 0.1% 213.9% 500 0.4% 188 0.1% 166.0%
Total 50,926 100.0% 57,652 100.0% -11.7% 112,770 100.0% 126,325 100.0% -10.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Isuzu 7,998 36.4% 8,615 35.9% -7.2%
Hino 6,771 30.8% 7,512 31.3% -9.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,604 11.8% 3,089 12.9% -15.7%
Toyota 2,467 11.2% 2,749 11.5% -10.3%
UD Trucks 1,182 5.4% 1,242 5.2% -4.8%
Nissan 660 3.0% 634 2.6% 4.1%
Mazda 62 0.3% 69 0.3% -10.1%
Mitsubishi 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Others 248 1.1% 79 0.3% 213.9%
Total 21,993 100.0% 23,989 100.0% -8.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Toyota 15,223 52.6% 17,790 52.8% -14.4%
Nissan 6,735 23.3% 8,091 24.0% -16.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,664 9.2% 1,804 5.4% 47.7%
Mazda 1,570 5.4% 1,695 5.0% -7.4%
Isuzu 1,479 5.1% 2,828 8.4% -47.7%
Hino 1,236 4.3% 1,358 4.0% -9.0%
UD Trucks 19 0.1% 5 0.0% 280.0%
Mitsubishi 7 0.0% 92 0.3% -92.4%
Total 28,933 100.0% 33,663 100.0% -14.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 628 29.0% 772 31.3% -18.7% 1,206 29.3% 1,470 32.8% -18.0%
Hino 590 27.3% 752 30.5% -21.5% 1,075 26.2% 1,297 28.9% -17.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 363 16.8% 392 15.9% -7.4% 708 17.2% 667 14.9% 6.1%
Isuzu 321 14.8% 323 13.1% -0.6% 660 16.1% 681 15.2% -3.1%
Nissan 252 11.6% 216 8.8% 16.7% 435 10.6% 337 7.5% 29.1%
Others 10 0.5% 12 0.5% -16.7% 26 0.6% 31 0.7% -16.1%
Total 2,164 100.0% 2,467 100.0% -12.3% 4,110 100.0% 4,483 100.0% -8.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Mar. 2020 Mar. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar.
2020
Jan.-Mar.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 22,078 26,418 -16.4% 60,208 66,001 -8.8%
2 Daihatsu Tanto 17,370 18,525 -6.2% 44,198 46,811 -5.6%
3 Toyota Corolla 16,327 10,549 54.8% 34,705 24,753 40.2%
4 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 16,077 18,848 -14.7% 42,433 49,023 -13.4%
5 Honda Fit (Jazz) 14,845 10,813 37.3% 24,801 23,110 7.3%
6 Daihatsu Hijet 14,488 14,954 -3.1% 36,462 39,296 -7.2%
7 Daihatsu Move 14,023 15,978 -12.2% 34,550 38,710 -10.7%
8 Toyota Yaris 13,164 - -% 16,655 - -%
9 Toyota Raize 12,009 - -% 32,208 - -%
10 Nissan DAYZ 11,612 15,851 -26.7% 41,373 43,931 -5.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Mercedes-Benz 6,925 18.2% 7,839 18.3% -11.7% 15,401 18.5% 17,385 18.8% -11.4%
VW 5,312 14.0% 6,475 15.1% -18.0% 12,024 14.4% 13,278 14.4% -9.4%
BMW 4,784 12.6% 5,962 13.9% -19.8% 9,203 11.0% 11,786 12.8% -21.9%
Toyota 2,961 7.8% 2,642 6.2% 12.1% 7,054 8.5% 6,324 6.9% 11.5%
Audi 2,303 6.1% 2,306 5.4% -0.1% 5,654 6.8% 4,685 5.1% 20.7%
BMW MINI 2,295 6.0% 3,115 7.3% -26.3% 4,770 5.7% 6,328 6.9% -24.6%
Volvo 1,864 4.9% 2,074 4.8% -10.1% 4,535 5.4% 4,578 5.0% -0.9%
Honda 1,529 4.0% 1,005 2.3% 52.1% 2,912 3.5% 3,084 3.3% -5.6%
Jeep 1,419 3.7% 1,135 2.6% 25.0% 3,308 4.0% 2,482 2.7% 33.3%
Peugeot 1,266 3.3% 1,452 3.4% -12.8% 2,658 3.2% 2,949 3.2% -9.9%
Porsche 1,053 2.8% 620 1.4% 69.8% 2,012 2.4% 1,510 1.6% 33.2%
Renault 932 2.5% 1,172 2.7% -20.5% 1,875 2.2% 2,317 2.5% -19.1%
Nissan 858 2.3% 1,452 3.4% -40.9% 2,267 2.7% 3,802 4.1% -40.4%
Fiat 805 2.1% 745 1.7% 8.1% 1,494 1.8% 1,640 1.8% -8.9%
Land Rover 583 1.5% 764 1.8% -23.7% 1,240 1.5% 1,453 1.6% -14.7%
Citroen 561 1.5% 368 0.9% 52.4% 1,146 1.4% 846 0.9% 35.5%
Suzuki 547 1.4% 572 1.3% -4.4% 1,155 1.4% 1,230 1.3% -6.1%
ABARTH 319 0.8% 323 0.8% -1.2% 624 0.7% 723 0.8% -13.7%
Jaguar 224 0.6% 774 1.8% -71.1% 436 0.5% 1,278 1.4% -65.9%
Alfa Romeo 220 0.6% 342 0.8% -35.7% 441 0.5% 693 0.8% -36.4%
Mitsubishi 185 0.5% 546 1.3% -66.1% 485 0.6% 1,053 1.1% -53.9%
Maserati 132 0.3% 157 0.4% -15.9% 221 0.3% 297 0.3% -25.6%
Ferrari 117 0.3% 61 0.1% 91.8% 308 0.4% 196 0.2% 57.1%
StreetScooter 83 0.2% - -% -% 160 0.2% - -% -%
DS 78 0.2% 75 0.2% 4.0% 189 0.2% 170 0.2% 11.2%
Volvo Truck 73 0.2% 29 0.1% 151.7% 156 0.2% 68 0.1% 129.4%
Cadillac 62 0.2% 48 0.1% 29.2% 161 0.2% 128 0.1% 25.8%
Lamborghini 58 0.2% 84 0.2% -31.0% 214 0.3% 155 0.2% 38.1%
Scania 48 0.1% 26 0.1% 84.6% 98 0.1% 68 0.1% 44.1%
Ford 45 0.1% 41 0.1% 9.8% 115 0.1% 119 0.1% -3.4%
Bentley 42 0.1% 76 0.2% -44.7% 99 0.1% 136 0.1% -27.2%
Dodge 35 0.1% 34 0.1% 2.9% 91 0.1% 79 0.1% 15.2%
Lotus 32 0.1% 28 0.1% 14.3% 68 0.1% 55 0.1% 23.6%
smart 31 0.1% 264 0.6% -88.3% 110 0.1% 775 0.8% -85.8%
Chevrolet 26 0.1% 66 0.2% -60.6% 77 0.1% 160 0.2% -51.9%
Aston Martin 24 0.1% 64 0.1% -62.5% 62 0.1% 89 0.1% -30.3%
BMW Alpina 23 0.1% 18 0.0% 27.8% 53 0.1% 50 0.1% 6.0%
Mazda 20 0.1% - -% -% 58 0.1% - -% -%
Unimog 19 0.1% 3 0.0% 533.3% 23 0.0% 5 0.0% 360.0%
Rolls Royce 16 0.0% 18 0.0% -11.1% 50 0.1% 43 0.0% 16.3%
McLaren 15 0.0% 37 0.1% -59.5% 62 0.1% 79 0.1% -21.5%
Morgan 4 0.0% - -% -% 11 0.0% 4 0.0% 175.0%
GMC 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0% 9 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0%
Autobianchi 3 0.0% 6 0.0% -50.0% 14 0.0% 10 0.0% 40.0%
Chrysler 3 0.0% 3 0.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 8 0.0% -12.5%
Rover 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0% 4 0.0% 9 0.0% -55.6%
Hyundai 1 0.0% 6 0.0% -83.3% 12 0.0% 9 0.0% 33.3%
Lancia 1 0.0% - -% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Mini 1 0.0% - -% -% 2 0.0% - -% -%
Buick - -% 2 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0%
MG - -% 1 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Pontiac - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Hummer - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 44 0.1% 88 0.2% -50.0% 233 0.3% 114 0.1% 104.4%
Total 37,988 100.0% 42,922 100.0% -11.5% 83,373 100.0% 92,265 100.0% -9.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)



More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, February 2020

2 Mar. 2020

Japanese new vehicle sales for February decline by 10.3% y/y to 430K units.
According to reports released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, new vehicle sales in Japan for February 2020 declined by 10.3% y/y to 430,185 units. Sales of vehicles with engine displacements greater than 660 cc declined by 10.7% y/y to 268,302 units, while sales of vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc decreased 9.6% y/y to 161,883 units.
Cumulative sales for January and February decreased by 10.9% to 790,288 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Feb. 2020 Feb. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Feb. 2020 Jan.-Feb. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 268,302 300,410 -10.7% 489,766 549,458 -10.9%
Mini Vehicles 161,883 179,017 -9.6% 300,522 337,944 -11.1%
Total 430,185 479,427 -10.3% 790,288 887,402 -10.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 123,899 46.2% 131,706 43.8% -5.9% 228,909 46.7% 241,060 43.9% -5.0%
Nissan 32,652 12.2% 42,020 14.0% -22.3% 57,142 11.7% 78,695 14.3% -27.4%
Honda 27,961 10.4% 35,334 11.8% -20.9% 47,645 9.7% 65,431 11.9% -27.2%
Mazda 14,913 5.6% 16,482 5.5% -9.5% 27,670 5.6% 29,553 5.4% -6.4%
Suzuki 10,509 3.9% 12,134 4.0% -13.4% 19,972 4.1% 22,878 4.2% -12.7%
Subaru 9,407 3.5% 9,688 3.2% -2.9% 17,863 3.6% 15,071 2.7% 18.5%
Daihatsu 6,210 2.3% 4,194 1.4% 48.1% 11,347 2.3% 8,611 1.6% 31.8%
Isuzu 5,843 2.2% 6,748 2.2% -13.4% 10,425 2.1% 11,735 2.1% -11.2%
Hino 4,985 1.9% 6,180 2.1% -19.3% 9,036 1.8% 10,998 2.0% -17.8%
Lexus 4,233 1.6% 5,479 1.8% -22.7% 9,030 1.8% 11,334 2.1% -20.3%
Mitsubishi 3,216 1.2% 4,058 1.4% -20.7% 6,403 1.3% 7,440 1.4% -13.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,157 1.2% 2,977 1.0% 6.0% 5,767 1.2% 5,438 1.0% 6.1%
UD Trucks 547 0.2% 650 0.2% -15.8% 975 0.2% 1,119 0.2% -12.9%
Others 20,770 7.7% 22,760 7.6% -8.7% 37,582 7.7% 40,095 7.3% -6.3%
Total 268,302 100.0% 300,410 100.0% -10.7% 489,766 100.0% 549,458 100.0% -10.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Feb. Share Feb. Share
Daihatsu 48,856 30.2% 57,687 32.2% -15.3% 91,202 30.3% 108,525 32.1% -16.0%
Suzuki 47,428 29.3% 54,155 30.3% -12.4% 88,999 29.6% 101,187 29.9% -12.0%
Honda 34,879 21.5% 34,177 19.1% 2.1% 61,888 20.6% 65,428 19.4% -5.4%
Nissan 19,354 12.0% 18,286 10.2% 5.8% 37,095 12.3% 34,901 10.3% 6.3%
Mitsubishi 4,341 2.7% 5,946 3.3% -27.0% 7,979 2.7% 11,064 3.3% -27.9%
Mazda 2,909 1.8% 3,444 1.9% -15.5% 5,346 1.8% 6,980 2.1% -23.4%
Toyota 2,178 1.3% 2,925 1.6% -25.5% 4,249 1.4% 5,493 1.6% -22.6%
Subaru 1,933 1.2% 2,391 1.3% -19.2% 3,754 1.2% 4,355 1.3% -13.8%
Others 5 0.0% 6 0.0% -16.7% 10 0.0% 11 0.0% -9.1%
Total 161,883 100.0% 179,017 100.0% -9.6% 300,522 100.0% 337,944 100.0% -11.1%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 110,502 47.4% 116,643 44.7% -5.3% 204,020 47.9% 213,795 44.7% -4.6%
Honda 27,961 12.0% 35,334 13.5% -20.9% 47,645 11.2% 65,431 13.7% -27.2%
Nissan 26,786 11.5% 35,617 13.6% -24.8% 46,907 11.0% 66,986 14.0% -30.0%
Mazda 13,752 5.9% 15,251 5.8% -9.8% 25,488 6.0% 27,377 5.7% -6.9%
Suzuki 10,509 4.5% 12,134 4.6% -13.4% 19,972 4.7% 22,878 4.8% -12.7%
Subaru 9,407 4.0% 9,688 3.7% -2.9% 17,863 4.2% 15,071 3.1% 18.5%
Daihatsu 6,210 2.7% 4,194 1.6% 48.1% 11,347 2.7% 8,611 1.8% 31.8%
Lexus 4,233 1.8% 5,479 2.1% -22.7% 9,030 2.1% 11,334 2.4% -20.3%
Mitsubishi 3,209 1.4% 3,988 1.5% -19.5% 6,390 1.5% 7,319 1.5% -12.7%
Others 20,586 8.8% 22,679 8.7% -9.2% 37,314 8.8% 39,967 8.3% -6.6%
Total 233,155 100.0% 261,007 100.0% -10.7% 425,976 100.0% 478,769 100.0% -11.0%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Toyota 50,975 41.2% 57,307 39.5% -11.0%
Nissan 13,325 10.8% 18,334 12.6% -27.3%
Mazda 11,339 9.2% 11,598 8.0% -2.2%
Honda 11,156 9.0% 16,907 11.6% -34.0%
Subaru 9,157 7.4% 9,430 6.5% -2.9%
Lexus 4,233 3.4% 5,479 3.8% -22.7%
Mitsubishi 2,471 2.0% 3,250 2.2% -24.0%
Suzuki 1,369 1.1% 1,491 1.0% -8.2%
Daihatsu 3 0.0% 13 0.0% -76.9%
Others 19,572 15.8% 21,355 14.7% -8.3%
Total 123,600 100.0% 145,164 100.0% -14.9%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Toyota 59,527 54.3% 59,336 51.2% 0.3%
Honda 16,805 15.3% 18,427 15.9% -8.8%
Nissan 13,461 12.3% 17,283 14.9% -22.1%
Suzuki 9,140 8.3% 10,643 9.2% -14.1%
Daihatsu 6,207 5.7% 4,181 3.6% 48.5%
Mazda 2,413 2.2% 3,653 3.2% -33.9%
Mitsubishi 738 0.7% 738 0.6% 0.0%
Subaru 250 0.2% 258 0.2% -3.1%
Others 1,014 0.9% 1,324 1.1% -23.4%
Total 109,555 100.0% 115,843 100.0% -5.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 13,091 38.5% 14,692 38.4% -10.9% 24,311 39.3% 26,567 38.7% -8.5%
Nissan 5,729 16.9% 6,332 16.6% -9.5% 10,052 16.3% 11,588 16.9% -13.3%
Isuzu 5,633 16.6% 6,510 17.0% -13.5% 10,086 16.3% 11,377 16.6% -11.3%
Hino 4,689 13.8% 5,877 15.4% -20.2% 8,551 13.8% 10,453 15.2% -18.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,936 8.6% 2,813 7.4% 4.4% 5,422 8.8% 5,163 7.5% 5.0%
Mazda 1,161 3.4% 1,231 3.2% -5.7% 2,182 3.5% 2,176 3.2% 0.3%
UD Trucks 547 1.6% 650 1.7% -15.8% 975 1.6% 1,119 1.6% -12.9%
Mitsubishi 7 0.0% 70 0.2% -90.0% 13 0.0% 121 0.2% -89.3%
Others 170 0.5% 65 0.2% 161.5% 252 0.4% 109 0.2% 131.2%
Total 33,963 100.0% 38,240 100.0% -11.2% 61,844 100.0% 68,673 100.0% -9.9%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Isuzu 4,919 36.0% 5,103 34.0% -3.6%
Hino 4,069 29.8% 4,699 31.3% -13.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,673 12.2% 2,033 13.6% -17.7%
Toyota 1,664 12.2% 1,914 12.8% -13.1%
Nissan 595 4.4% 476 3.2% 25.0%
UD Trucks 543 4.0% 647 4.3% -16.1%
Mazda 44 0.3% 55 0.4% -20.0%
Others 170 1.2% 65 0.4% 161.5%
Total 13,677 100.0% 14,992 100.0% -8.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Toyota 11,427 56.3% 12,778 55.0% -10.6%
Nissan 5,134 25.3% 5,856 25.2% -12.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,263 6.2% 780 3.4% 61.9%
Mazda 1,117 5.5% 1,176 5.1% -5.0%
Isuzu 714 3.5% 1,407 6.1% -49.3%
Hino 620 3.1% 1,178 5.1% -47.4%
Mitsubishi 7 0.0% 70 0.3% -90.0%
UD Trucks 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3%
Total 20,286 100.0% 23,248 100.0% -12.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 306 25.8% 371 31.9% -17.5% 578 29.7% 698 34.6% -17.2%
Hino 296 25.0% 303 26.1% -2.3% 485 24.9% 545 27.0% -11.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 221 18.7% 164 14.1% 34.8% 345 17.7% 275 13.6% 25.5%
Isuzu 210 17.7% 238 20.5% -11.8% 339 17.4% 358 17.8% -5.3%
Nissan 137 11.6% 71 6.1% 93.0% 183 9.4% 121 6.0% 51.2%
Others 14 1.2% 16 1.4% -12.5% 16 0.8% 19 0.9% -15.8%
Total 1,184 100.0% 1,163 100.0% 1.8% 1,946 100.0% 2,016 100.0% -3.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Feb. 2020 Feb. 2019 Y-o-Y Jan.-Feb.
2020
Jan.-Feb.
2019
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 19,177 20,391 -6.0% 38,130 39,583 -3.7%
2 Nissan DAYZ 15,495 14,539 6.6% 29,761 28,080 6.0%
3 Daihatsu Tanto 14,496 15,161 -4.4% 26,828 28,286 -5.2%
4 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 13,945 15,825 -11.9% 26,356 30,175 -12.7%
5 Daihatsu Move 11,570 12,374 -6.5% 20,527 22,732 -9.7%
6 Daihatsu Hijet 11,277 12,631 -10.7% 21,974 24,342 -9.7%
7 Honda N-WGN 11,121 5,137 116.5% 14,493 9,462 53.2%
8 Toyota Raize 9,979 - -% 20,199 - -%
9 Nissan Note 9,913 12,910 -23.2% 17,442 24,358 -28.4%
10 Toyota Corolla 9,898 7,642 29.5% 18,378 14,204 29.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Mercedes-Benz 4,300 16.9% 5,145 18.6% -16.4% 8,476 18.7% 9,546 19.3% -11.2%
VW 3,885 15.3% 3,984 14.4% -2.5% 6,712 14.8% 6,803 13.8% -1.3%
BMW 2,723 10.7% 3,647 13.2% -25.3% 4,419 9.7% 5,824 11.8% -24.1%
Toyota 2,219 8.7% 1,958 7.1% 13.3% 4,093 9.0% 3,682 7.5% 11.2%
Audi 1,807 7.1% 1,330 4.8% 35.9% 3,351 7.4% 2,379 4.8% 40.9%
BMW MINI 1,475 5.8% 1,932 7.0% -23.7% 2,475 5.5% 3,213 6.5% -23.0%
Volvo 1,393 5.5% 1,364 4.9% 2.1% 2,671 5.9% 2,504 5.1% 6.7%
Honda 1,155 4.6% 1,052 3.8% 9.8% 1,383 3.0% 2,079 4.2% -33.5%
Jeep 992 3.9% 670 2.4% 48.1% 1,889 4.2% 1,347 2.7% 40.2%
Nissan 756 3.0% 1,331 4.8% -43.2% 1,409 3.1% 2,350 4.8% -40.0%
Peugeot 713 2.8% 824 3.0% -13.5% 1,392 3.1% 1,497 3.0% -7.0%
Porsche 548 2.2% 503 1.8% 8.9% 959 2.1% 890 1.8% 7.8%
Renault 520 2.0% 642 2.3% -19.0% 943 2.1% 1,145 2.3% -17.6%
Fiat 418 1.6% 506 1.8% -17.4% 689 1.5% 895 1.8% -23.0%
Land Rover 374 1.5% 414 1.5% -9.7% 657 1.4% 689 1.4% -4.6%
Citroen 306 1.2% 282 1.0% 8.5% 585 1.3% 478 1.0% 22.4%
Suzuki 305 1.2% 356 1.3% -14.3% 608 1.3% 658 1.3% -7.6%
ABARTH 193 0.8% 211 0.8% -8.5% 305 0.7% 400 0.8% -23.8%
Mitsubishi 162 0.6% 235 0.8% -31.1% 300 0.7% 507 1.0% -40.8%
Jaguar 133 0.5% 303 1.1% -56.1% 212 0.5% 504 1.0% -57.9%
Alfa Romeo 117 0.5% 189 0.7% -38.1% 221 0.5% 351 0.7% -37.0%
Ferrari 101 0.4% 77 0.3% 31.2% 191 0.4% 135 0.3% 41.5%
Lamborghini 84 0.3% 48 0.2% 75.0% 156 0.3% 71 0.1% 119.7%
StreetScooter 77 0.3% - -% -% 77 0.2% - -% -%
Cadillac 55 0.2% 36 0.1% 52.8% 99 0.2% 80 0.2% 23.8%
Maserati 55 0.2% 81 0.3% -32.1% 89 0.2% 140 0.3% -36.4%
Volvo Truck 44 0.2% 23 0.1% 91.3% 83 0.2% 39 0.1% 112.8%
DS 43 0.2% 53 0.2% -18.9% 111 0.2% 95 0.2% 16.8%
Ford 42 0.2% 50 0.2% -16.0% 70 0.2% 78 0.2% -10.3%
Dodge 39 0.2% 30 0.1% 30.0% 56 0.1% 45 0.1% 24.4%
Bentley 30 0.1% 36 0.1% -16.7% 57 0.1% 60 0.1% -5.0%
Chevrolet 29 0.1% 50 0.2% -42.0% 51 0.1% 94 0.2% -45.7%
Scania 26 0.1% 31 0.1% -16.1% 50 0.1% 42 0.1% 19.0%
smart 24 0.1% 172 0.6% -86.0% 79 0.2% 511 1.0% -84.5%
Mazda 24 0.1% - -% -% 38 0.1% - -% -%
McLaren 22 0.1% 24 0.1% -8.3% 47 0.1% 42 0.1% 11.9%
Aston Martin 18 0.1% 13 0.0% 38.5% 38 0.1% 25 0.1% 52.0%
BMW Alpina 15 0.1% 18 0.1% -16.7% 30 0.1% 32 0.1% -6.3%
Lotus 14 0.1% 16 0.1% -12.5% 36 0.1% 27 0.1% 33.3%
Rolls Royce 13 0.1% 6 0.0% 116.7% 34 0.1% 25 0.1% 36.0%
Hyundai 11 0.0% 3 0.0% 266.7% 11 0.0% 3 0.0% 266.7%
Autobianchi 7 0.0% 3 0.0% 133.3% 11 0.0% 4 0.0% 175.0%
Unimog 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Morgan 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 4 0.0% 75.0%
Buick 1 0.0% - -% -% 3 0.0% - -% -%
MG 1 0.0% - -% -% 3 0.0% - -% -%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Rover 1 0.0% 4 0.0% -75.0% 1 0.0% 7 0.0% -85.7%
Bugatti 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Mini 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
GMC - -% 3 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 7 0.0% -28.6%
Chrysler - -% 3 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 5 0.0% -20.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 97 0.4% 11 0.0% 781.8% 189 0.4% 26 0.1% 626.9%
Total 25,376 100.0% 27,674 100.0% -8.3% 45,385 100.0% 49,343 100.0% -8.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)



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3 Feb. 2020


Japanese new vehicle sales in January declined 11.7% y/y to 360K units
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in January 2020 declined 11.7% to 360,103 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc declined 11.1% to 221,464 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 12.8% to 138,639 units.


Sales of new vehicles
  Jan. 2020 Jan. 2019 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 221,464 249,048 -11.1%
Mini Vehicles 138,639 158,927 -12.8%
Total 360,103 407,975 -11.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 105,010 47.4% 109,354 43.9% -4.0%
Nissan 24,490 11.1% 36,675 14.7% -33.2%
Honda 19,684 8.9% 30,097 12.1% -34.6%
Mazda 12,757 5.8% 13,071 5.2% -2.4%
Suzuki 9,463 4.3% 10,744 4.3% -11.9%
Subaru 8,456 3.8% 5,383 2.2% 57.1%
Daihatsu 5,137 2.3% 4,417 1.8% 16.3%
Lexus 4,797 2.2% 5,855 2.4% -18.1%
Isuzu 4,582 2.1% 4,987 2.0% -8.1%
Hino 4,051 1.8% 4,818 1.9% -15.9%
Mitsubishi 3,187 1.4% 3,382 1.4% -5.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,610 1.2% 2,461 1.0% 6.1%
UD Trucks 428 0.2% 469 0.2% -8.7%
Others 16,812 7.6% 17,335 7.0% -3.0%
Total 221,464 100.0% 249,048 100.0% -11.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Daihatsu 42,346 30.5% 50,838 32.0% -16.7%
Suzuki 41,571 30.0% 47,032 29.6% -11.6%
Honda 27,008 19.5% 31,251 19.7% -13.6%
Nissan 17,741 12.8% 16,615 10.5% 6.8%
Mitsubishi 3,638 2.6% 5,118 3.2% -28.9%
Mazda 2,437 1.8% 3,536 2.2% -31.1%
Toyota 2,071 1.5% 2,568 1.6% -19.4%
Subaru 1,821 1.3% 1,964 1.2% -7.3%
Others 6 0.0% 5 0.0% 20.0%
Total 138,639 100.0% 158,927 100.0% -12.8%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 93,518 48.5% 97,152 44.6% -3.7%
Nissan 20,121 10.4% 31,369 14.4% -35.9%
Honda 19,684 10.2% 30,097 13.8% -34.6%
Mazda 11,736 6.1% 12,126 5.6% -3.2%
Suzuki 9,463 4.9% 10,744 4.9% -11.9%
Subaru 8,456 4.4% 5,383 2.5% 57.1%
Daihatsu 5,137 2.7% 4,417 2.0% 16.3%
Lexus 4,797 2.5% 5,855 2.7% -18.1%
Mitsubishi 3,181 1.6% 3,331 1.5% -4.5%
Others 16,728 8.7% 17,288 7.9% -3.2%
Total 192,821 100.0% 217,762 100.0% -11.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 45,128 42.2% 48,721 40.6% -7.4%
Nissan 10,595 9.9% 16,294 13.6% -35.0%
Mazda 9,547 8.9% 9,610 8.0% -0.7%
Honda 8,846 8.3% 14,668 12.2% -39.7%
Subaru 8,245 7.7% 5,105 4.3% 61.5%
Lexus 4,797 4.5% 5,855 4.9% -18.1%
Mitsubishi 2,630 2.5% 2,422 2.0% 8.6%
Suzuki 1,350 1.3% 1,279 1.1% 5.6%
Daihatsu 7 0.0% 11 0.0% -36.4%
Others 15,906 14.9% 16,072 13.4% -1.0%
Total 107,051 100.0% 120,037 100.0% -10.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 48,390 56.4% 48,431 49.6% -0.1%
Honda 10,838 12.6% 15,429 15.8% -29.8%
Nissan 9,526 11.1% 15,075 15.4% -36.8%
Suzuki 8,113 9.5% 9,465 9.7% -14.3%
Daihatsu 5,130 6.0% 4,406 4.5% 16.4%
Mazda 2,189 2.6% 2,516 2.6% -13.0%
Mitsubishi 551 0.6% 909 0.9% -39.4%
Subaru 211 0.2% 278 0.3% -24.1%
Others 822 1.0% 1,216 1.2% -32.4%
Total 85,770 100.0% 97,725 100.0% -12.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 11,220 40.2% 11,875 39.0% -5.5%
Isuzu 4,453 16.0% 4,867 16.0% -8.5%
Nissan 4,323 15.5% 5,256 17.3% -17.8%
Hino 3,862 13.9% 4,576 15.0% -15.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,486 8.9% 2,350 7.7% 5.8%
Mazda 1,021 3.7% 945 3.1% 8.0%
UD Trucks 428 1.5% 469 1.5% -8.7%
Mitsubishi 6 0.0% 51 0.2% -88.2%
Others 82 0.3% 44 0.1% 86.4%
Total 27,881 100.0% 30,433 100.0% -8.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Isuzu 3,860 35.7% 3,834 32.4% 0.7%
Hino 3,271 30.3% 3,753 31.8% -12.8%
Toyota 1,469 13.6% 1,626 13.8% -9.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,383 12.8% 1,707 14.4% -19.0%
UD Trucks 421 3.9% 464 3.9% -9.3%
Nissan 293 2.7% 345 2.9% -15.1%
Mazda 34 0.3% 46 0.4% -26.1%
Others 82 0.8% 44 0.4% 86.4%
Total 10,813 100.0% 11,819 100.0% -8.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 9,751 57.1% 10,249 55.1% -4.9%
Nissan 4,030 23.6% 4,911 26.4% -17.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,103 6.5% 643 3.5% 71.5%
Mazda 987 5.8% 899 4.8% 9.8%
Isuzu 593 3.5% 1,033 5.5% -42.6%
Hino 591 3.5% 823 4.4% -28.2%
UD Trucks 7 0.0% 5 0.0% 40.0%
Mitsubishi 6 0.0% 51 0.3% -88.2%
Total 17,068 100.0% 18,614 100.0% -8.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 272 35.7% 327 38.3% -16.8%
Hino 189 24.8% 242 28.4% -21.9%
Isuzu 129 16.9% 120 14.1% 7.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 124 16.3% 111 13.0% 11.7%
Nissan 46 6.0% 50 5.9% -8.0%
Others 2 0.3% 3 0.4% -33.3%
Total 762 100.0% 853 100.0% -10.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Jan. 2020 Jan. 2019 Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 18,953 19,192 -1.2%
2 Nissan DAYZ 14,266 13,541 5.4%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 12,411 14,350 -13.5%
4 Daihatsu Tanto 12,332 13,125 -6.0%
5 Daihatsu Hijet 10,697 11,711 -8.7%
6 Toyota Raize 10,220 - -%
7 Daihatsu Move 8,957 10,358 -13.5%
8 Toyota Corolla 8,480 6,562 29.2%
9 Nissan Note 7,529 11,448 -34.2%
10 Toyota Sienta 6,831 8,600 -20.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2020 2019 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Mercedes-Benz 4,176 20.9% 4,401 20.3% -5.1%
VW 2,827 14.1% 2,819 13.0% 0.3%
Toyota 1,874 9.4% 1,724 8.0% 8.7%
BMW 1,696 8.5% 2,177 10.0% -22.1%
Audi 1,544 7.7% 1,049 4.8% 47.2%
Volvo 1,278 6.4% 1,140 5.3% 12.1%
BMW MINI 1,000 5.0% 1,281 5.9% -21.9%
Jeep 897 4.5% 677 3.1% 32.5%
Peugeot 679 3.4% 673 3.1% 0.9%
Nissan 653 3.3% 1,019 4.7% -35.9%
Renault 423 2.1% 503 2.3% -15.9%
Porsche 411 2.1% 387 1.8% 6.2%
Suzuki 303 1.5% 302 1.4% 0.3%
Land Rover 283 1.4% 275 1.3% 2.9%
Citroen 279 1.4% 196 0.9% 42.3%
Fiat 271 1.4% 389 1.8% -30.3%
Honda 228 1.1% 1,027 4.7% -77.8%
Mitsubishi 138 0.7% 272 1.3% -49.3%
ABARTH 112 0.6% 189 0.9% -40.7%
Alfa Romeo 104 0.5% 162 0.7% -35.8%
Ferrari 90 0.4% 58 0.3% 55.2%
Jaguar 79 0.4% 201 0.9% -60.7%
Lamborghini 72 0.4% 23 0.1% 213.0%
DS 68 0.3% 42 0.2% 61.9%
smart 55 0.3% 339 1.6% -83.8%
Cadillac 44 0.2% 44 0.2% 0.0%
Volvo Truck 39 0.2% 16 0.1% 143.8%
Maserati 34 0.2% 59 0.3% -42.4%
Ford 28 0.1% 28 0.1% 0.0%
Bentley 27 0.1% 24 0.1% 12.5%
McLaren 25 0.1% 18 0.1% 38.9%
Scania 24 0.1% 11 0.1% 118.2%
Chevrolet 22 0.1% 44 0.2% -50.0%
Lotus 22 0.1% 11 0.1% 100.0%
Rolls Royce 21 0.1% 19 0.1% 10.5%
Aston Martin 20 0.1% 12 0.1% 66.7%
Dodge 17 0.1% 15 0.1% 13.3%
BMW Alpina 15 0.1% 14 0.1% 7.1%
Mazda 14 0.1% - -% -%
GMC 5 0.0% 4 0.0% 25.0%
Morgan 5 0.0% 2 0.0% 150.0%
Chrysler 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Autobianchi 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
Buick 2 0.0% - -% -%
MG 2 0.0% - -% -%
Unimog 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Lancia 1 0.0% - -% -%
Pontiac 1 0.0% - -% -%
Rover - -% 3 0.0% -%
Hummer - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 92 0.5% 15 0.1% 513.3%
Total 20,009 100.0% 21,669 100.0% -7.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


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