Japan - Automotive sales volume, 2021

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Flash report, Automotive sales volume, 2021

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Flash report, December 2021

Jan 5, 2022

New vehicle sales in Japan for December decreased 11.4% y/y to the 336K unit level. Sales for 2021 decreased 3.3% y/y to the 4,448K unit level.
Figures released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicle Association for December 2021 showed a y/y decreased of 11.4% to 336,442 units. Vehicles with engine displacements above 660 cc experienced a sales decreased of 10.2% to 218,782, and sales for vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc fell 13.6% to 117,660 units.
Sales for 2021 decreased 3.3% to 4,448,340 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Dec. 2021 Dec. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Dec. 2021 Jan.-Dec. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 218,782 243,753 -10.2% 2,795,818 2,880,527 -2.9%
Mini Vehicles 117,660 136,143 -13.6% 1,652,522 1,718,088 -3.8%
Total 336,442 379,896 -11.4% 4,448,340 4,598,615 -3.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 107,091 48.9% 116,630 47.8% -8.2% 1,388,960 49.7% 1,423,151 49.4% -2.4%
Honda 22,039 10.1% 20,989 8.6% 5.0% 274,374 9.8% 293,800 10.2% -6.6%
Nissan 18,338 8.4% 21,041 8.6% -12.8% 274,291 9.8% 266,289 9.2% 3.0%
Mazda 12,308 5.6% 10,501 4.3% 17.2% 126,251 4.5% 141,446 4.9% -10.7%
Suzuki 6,401 2.9% 9,092 3.7% -29.6% 99,210 3.5% 107,238 3.7% -7.5%
Subaru 6,513 3.0% 9,097 3.7% -28.4% 83,114 3.0% 84,773 2.9% -2.0%
Isuzu 3,519 1.6% 5,540 2.3% -36.5% 63,061 2.3% 66,748 2.3% -5.5%
Hino 4,765 2.2% 4,786 2.0% -0.4% 60,010 2.1% 60,051 2.1% -0.1%
Lexus 3,663 1.7% 5,094 2.1% -28.1% 51,118 1.8% 49,059 1.7% 4.2%
Daihatsu 3,709 1.7% 2,974 1.2% 24.7% 39,699 1.4% 56,054 1.9% -29.2%
Mitsubishi 2,845 1.3% 3,962 1.6% -28.2% 34,530 1.2% 27,545 1.0% 25.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,170 1.0% 3,867 1.6% -43.9% 32,106 1.1% 38,103 1.3% -15.7%
UD Trucks 1,096 0.5% 1,581 0.6% -30.7% 9,340 0.3% 9,713 0.3% -3.8%
Others 24,325 11.1% 28,599 11.7% -14.9% 259,754 9.3% 256,557 8.9% 1.2%
Total 218,782 100.0% 243,753 100.0% -10.2% 2,795,818 100.0% 2,880,527 100.0% -2.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Dec. Share Dec. Share
Daihatsu 44,863 38.1% 45,002 33.1% -0.3% 532,702 32.2% 536,292 31.2% -0.7%
Suzuki 38,327 32.6% 42,090 30.9% -8.9% 509,169 30.8% 523,604 30.5% -2.8%
Honda 21,893 18.6% 24,457 18.0% -10.5% 305,397 18.5% 325,332 18.9% -6.1%
Nissan 6,105 5.2% 15,244 11.2% -60.0% 177,380 10.7% 202,255 11.8% -12.3%
Mitsubishi 1,750 1.5% 2,979 2.2% -41.3% 43,144 2.6% 42,736 2.5% 1.0%
Toyota 1,996 1.7% 2,639 1.9% -24.4% 35,420 2.1% 31,373 1.8% 12.9%
Mazda 1,874 1.6% 2,431 1.8% -22.9% 31,060 1.9% 35,641 2.1% -12.9%
Subaru 847 0.7% 1,289 0.9% -34.3% 18,198 1.1% 20,767 1.2% -12.4%
Others 5 0.0% 12 0.0% -58.3% 52 0.0% 88 0.0% -40.9%
Total 117,660 100.0% 136,143 100.0% -13.6% 1,652,522 100.0% 1,718,088 100.0% -3.8%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 94,785 49.5% 103,740 49.2% -8.6% 1,212,751 50.5% 1,264,064 51.0% -4.1%
Honda 22,039 11.5% 20,989 10.0% 5.0% 274,374 11.4% 293,800 11.9% -6.6%
Nissan 15,153 7.9% 17,353 8.2% -12.7% 226,540 9.4% 210,959 8.5% 7.4%
Mazda 11,985 6.3% 9,933 4.7% 20.7% 120,217 5.0% 130,601 5.3% -8.0%
Suzuki 6,401 3.3% 9,092 4.3% -29.6% 99,210 4.1% 107,238 4.3% -7.5%
Subaru 6,513 3.4% 9,097 4.3% -28.4% 83,114 3.5% 84,773 3.4% -2.0%
Lexus 3,663 1.9% 5,094 2.4% -28.1% 51,118 2.1% 49,059 2.0% 4.2%
Daihatsu 3,677 1.9% 2,949 1.4% 24.7% 39,372 1.6% 55,984 2.3% -29.7%
Mitsubishi 2,845 1.5% 3,962 1.9% -28.2% 34,527 1.4% 27,489 1.1% 25.6%
Others 24,238 12.7% 28,487 13.5% -14.9% 258,639 10.8% 254,865 10.3% 1.5%
Total 191,299 100.0% 210,696 100.0% -9.2% 2,399,862 100.0% 2,478,832 100.0% -3.2%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 50,697 42.9% 59,650 46.5% -15.0%
Honda 11,857 10.0% 8,353 6.5% 41.9%
Mazda 9,654 8.2% 8,163 6.4% 18.3%
Nissan 9,077 7.7% 6,451 5.0% 40.7%
Subaru 6,348 5.4% 8,931 7.0% -28.9%
Lexus 3,663 3.1% 5,094 4.0% -28.1%
Mitsubishi 2,471 2.1% 3,601 2.8% -31.4%
Suzuki 1,089 0.9% 768 0.6% 41.8%
Daihatsu 1 0.0% 6 0.0% -83.3%
Others 23,266 19.7% 27,357 21.3% -15.0%
Total 118,123 100.0% 128,374 100.0% -8.0%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 44,088 60.2% 44,090 53.6% 0.0%
Honda 10,182 13.9% 12,636 15.3% -19.4%
Nissan 6,076 8.3% 10,902 13.2% -44.3%
Suzuki 5,312 7.3% 8,324 10.1% -36.2%
Daihatsu 3,676 5.0% 2,943 3.6% 24.9%
Mazda 2,331 3.2% 1,770 2.2% 31.7%
Mitsubishi 374 0.5% 361 0.4% 3.6%
Subaru 165 0.2% 166 0.2% -0.6%
Others 972 1.3% 1,130 1.4% -14.0%
Total 73,176 100.0% 82,322 100.0% -11.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 12,057 44.7% 12,644 39.0% -4.6% 173,049 44.5% 155,548 39.6% 11.3%
Isuzu 3,476 12.9% 5,492 16.9% -36.7% 62,393 16.0% 65,496 16.7% -4.7%
Hino 4,645 17.2% 4,642 14.3% 0.1% 58,488 15.0% 57,793 14.7% 1.2%
Nissan 3,175 11.8% 3,631 11.2% -12.6% 47,307 12.2% 54,536 13.9% -13.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,097 7.8% 3,747 11.5% -44.0% 31,055 8.0% 36,655 9.3% -15.3%
UD Trucks 1,096 4.1% 1,581 4.9% -30.7% 9,340 2.4% 9,713 2.5% -3.8%
Mazda 323 1.2% 568 1.8% -43.1% 6,034 1.6% 10,845 2.8% -44.4%
Daihatsu 32 0.1% 25 0.1% 28.0% 327 0.1% 70 0.0% 367.1%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 56 0.0% -94.6%
Others 87 0.3% 112 0.3% -22.3% 1,080 0.3% 1,649 0.4% -34.5%
Total 26,988 100.0% 32,442 100.0% -16.8% 389,076 100.0% 392,361 100.0% -0.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Hino 3,616 32.4% 3,824 26.0% -5.4%
Isuzu 3,202 28.7% 4,649 31.6% -31.1%
Toyota 1,701 15.2% 2,163 14.7% -21.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,232 11.0% 2,070 14.1% -40.5%
UD Trucks 1,089 9.8% 1,576 10.7% -30.9%
Nissan 210 1.9% 287 1.9% -26.8%
Mazda 26 0.2% 37 0.3% -29.7%
Others 85 0.8% 112 0.8% -24.1%
Total 11,161 100.0% 14,718 100.0% -24.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 10,356 65.4% 10,481 59.1% -1.2%
Nissan 2,965 18.7% 3,344 18.9% -11.3%
Hino 1,029 6.5% 818 4.6% 25.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 865 5.5% 1,677 9.5% -48.4%
Mazda 297 1.9% 531 3.0% -44.1%
Isuzu 274 1.7% 843 4.8% -67.5%
Daihatsu 32 0.2% 25 0.1% 28.0%
UD Trucks 7 0.0% 5 0.0% 40.0%
Others 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Total 15,827 100.0% 17,724 100.0% -10.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 249 50.3% 246 40.0% 1.2% 3,160 45.9% 3,539 37.9% -10.7%
Hino 120 24.2% 144 23.4% -16.7% 1,522 22.1% 2,258 24.2% -32.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 73 14.7% 120 19.5% -39.2% 1,051 15.3% 1,448 15.5% -27.4%
Isuzu 43 8.7% 48 7.8% -10.4% 668 9.7% 1,252 13.4% -46.6%
Nissan 10 2.0% 57 9.3% -82.5% 444 6.5% 794 8.5% -44.1%
Others 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 35 0.5% 43 0.5% -18.6%
Total 495 100.0% 615 100.0% -19.5% 6,880 100.0% 9,334 100.0% -26.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Dec. 2021 Dec. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Dec.
2021
Jan.-Dec.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 16,907 17,198 -1.7% 212,927 151,766 40.3%
2 Honda N BOX 13,439 13,427 0.1% 188,940 195,984 -3.6%
3 Daihatsu Hijet 11,065 12,039 -8.1% 152,124 141,399 7.6%
4 Toyota ROOMY 9,864 8,792 12.2% 134,801 87,242 54.5%
5 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 5,727 10,747 -46.7% 128,881 139,851 -7.8%
6 Daihatsu Tanto 10,650 9,574 11.2% 116,912 129,680 -9.8%
7 Toyota Corolla 11,841 7,789 52.0% 110,865 118,276 -6.3%
8 Daihatsu Move 9,009 8,733 3.2% 95,840 104,133 -8.0%
9 Toyota Alphard 5,369 7,962 -32.6% 95,049 90,748 4.7%
10 Nissan Note 7,740 5,253 47.3% 90,177 72,205 24.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association





Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Mercedes-Benz 5,323 18.3% 6,257 17.2% -14.9% 51,722 15.0% 57,041 17.9% -9.3%
Nissan 2,216 7.6% 4,025 11.0% -44.9% 43,872 12.7% 24,147 7.6% 81.7%
BMW 3,532 12.1% 4,128 11.3% -14.4% 35,905 10.4% 35,712 11.2% 0.5%
VW 2,800 9.6% 2,760 7.6% 1.4% 35,215 10.2% 36,576 11.5% -3.7%
Toyota 1,904 6.5% 2,314 6.3% -17.7% 27,340 7.9% 21,257 6.7% 28.6%
Audi 1,103 3.8% 2,642 7.2% -58.3% 22,535 6.5% 22,304 7.0% 1.0%
BMW MINI 1,918 6.6% 2,333 6.4% -17.8% 18,211 5.3% 20,196 6.4% -9.8%
Volvo 1,843 6.3% 1,805 5.0% 2.1% 16,638 4.8% 15,547 4.9% 7.0%
Jeep 1,010 3.5% 1,341 3.7% -24.7% 14,294 4.1% 13,588 4.3% 5.2%
Peugeot 1,242 4.3% 1,197 3.3% 3.8% 12,072 3.5% 10,752 3.4% 12.3%
Renault 456 1.6% 413 1.1% 10.4% 7,666 2.2% 5,964 1.9% 28.5%
Porsche 822 2.8% 1,089 3.0% -24.5% 7,009 2.0% 7,284 2.3% -3.8%
Fiat 787 2.7% 743 2.0% 5.9% 6,995 2.0% 5,891 1.9% 18.7%
Honda 173 0.6% 1,031 2.8% -83.2% 6,188 1.8% 10,026 3.2% -38.3%
Citroen 760 2.6% 794 2.2% -4.3% 5,894 1.7% 5,031 1.6% 17.2%
Land Rover 341 1.2% 678 1.9% -49.7% 4,784 1.4% 3,959 1.2% 20.8%
Mazda 194 0.7% 134 0.4% 44.8% 2,860 0.8% 886 0.3% 222.8%
Mitsubishi 245 0.8% 179 0.5% 36.9% 2,619 0.8% 2,216 0.7% 18.2%
ABARTH 263 0.9% 381 1.0% -31.0% 2,489 0.7% 2,571 0.8% -3.2%
Alfa Romeo 222 0.8% 276 0.8% -19.6% 2,341 0.7% 1,674 0.5% 39.8%
Suzuki 14 0.0% 151 0.4% -90.7% 1,594 0.5% 3,235 1.0% -50.7%
Ferrari 150 0.5% 95 0.3% 57.9% 1,237 0.4% 1,085 0.3% 14.0%
Maserati 164 0.6% 137 0.4% 19.7% 1,085 0.3% 898 0.3% 20.8%
Jaguar 50 0.2% 150 0.4% -66.7% 1,059 0.3% 1,423 0.4% -25.6%
DS 108 0.4% 117 0.3% -7.7% 889 0.3% 908 0.3% -2.1%
Chevrolet 40 0.1% 43 0.1% -7.0% 812 0.2% 444 0.1% 82.9%
Cadillac 106 0.4% 37 0.1% 186.5% 809 0.2% 479 0.2% 68.9%
Ford 59 0.2% 66 0.2% -10.6% 633 0.2% 546 0.2% 15.9%
Dodge 47 0.2% 59 0.2% -20.3% 608 0.2% 444 0.1% 36.9%
Bentley 26 0.1% 72 0.2% -63.9% 601 0.2% 463 0.1% 29.8%
Lamborghini 25 0.1% 30 0.1% -16.7% 457 0.1% 631 0.2% -27.6%
Aston Martin 27 0.1% 18 0.0% 50.0% 388 0.1% 196 0.1% 98.0%
Volvo Truck 22 0.1% 22 0.1% 0.0% 359 0.1% 469 0.1% -23.5%
BMW Alpina 35 0.1% 21 0.1% 66.7% 355 0.1% 164 0.1% 116.5%
Daihatsu 32 0.1% 25 0.1% 28.0% 327 0.1% 70 0.0% 367.1%
Scania 33 0.1% 39 0.1% -15.4% 317 0.1% 359 0.1% -11.7%
Lotus 28 0.1% 51 0.1% -45.1% 305 0.1% 275 0.1% 10.9%
Rolls Royce 29 0.1% 29 0.1% 0.0% 240 0.1% 226 0.1% 6.2%
McLaren 12 0.0% 13 0.0% -7.7% 189 0.1% 205 0.1% -7.8%
GMC 8 0.0% 7 0.0% 14.3% 97 0.0% 53 0.0% 83.0%
Autobianchi 10 0.0% 5 0.0% 100.0% 82 0.0% 74 0.0% 10.8%
Rover 7 0.0% 9 0.0% -22.2% 42 0.0% 38 0.0% 10.5%
StreetScooter - -% 15 0.0% -% 38 0.0% 456 0.1% -91.7%
Hyundai 6 0.0% 4 0.0% 50.0% 34 0.0% 18 0.0% 88.9%
Morgan 7 0.0% 1 0.0% 600.0% 29 0.0% 36 0.0% -19.4%
Chrysler 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3% 23 0.0% 24 0.0% -4.2%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 12 0.0% 11 0.0% 9.1%
Buick - -% 3 0.0% -% 11 0.0% 10 0.0% 10.0%
MG 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 10 0.0% 15 0.0% -33.3%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 9 0.0% -22.2%
Unimog 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 5 0.0% 26 0.0% -80.8%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Opel 2 0.0% - -% -% 3 0.0% - -% -%
smart - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 124 0.0% -97.6%
Mini 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Saab - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% - -% 2 0.0% -%
Others 894 3.1% 706 1.9% 26.6% 5,232 1.5% 1,885 0.6% 177.6%
Total 29,103 100.0% 36,455 100.0% -20.2% 344,552 100.0% 317,933 100.0% 8.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)



More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, November 2021

Dec 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in November decreased 14.4% y/y to 352K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in November 2021 decreased 14.4% to 352,455 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 13.4% to 219,276 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 16.0% to 133,179 units.
Total sales from January to November decreased 2.5% to 4,111,898 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Nov. 2021 Nov. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Nov. 2021 Jan.-Nov. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 219,276 253,069 -13.4% 2,577,036 2,636,774 -2.3%
Mini Vehicles 133,179 158,532 -16.0% 1,534,862 1,581,945 -3.0%
Total 352,455 411,601 -14.4% 4,111,898 4,218,719 -2.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 110,305 50.3% 134,205 53.0% -17.8% 1,281,869 49.7% 1,306,521 49.5% -1.9%
Honda 24,368 11.1% 23,475 9.3% 3.8% 252,335 9.8% 272,811 10.3% -7.5%
Nissan 21,767 9.9% 21,306 8.4% 2.2% 255,953 9.9% 245,248 9.3% 4.4%
Suzuki 7,948 3.6% 8,486 3.4% -6.3% 92,809 3.6% 98,146 3.7% -5.4%
Mazda 7,910 3.6% 9,992 3.9% -20.8% 113,943 4.4% 130,945 5.0% -13.0%
Subaru 7,473 3.4% 8,413 3.3% -11.2% 76,601 3.0% 75,676 2.9% 1.2%
Daihatsu 5,319 2.4% 3,095 1.2% 71.9% 35,990 1.4% 53,080 2.0% -32.2%
Hino 4,901 2.2% 4,908 1.9% -0.1% 55,245 2.1% 55,265 2.1% 0.0%
Isuzu 3,601 1.6% 5,137 2.0% -29.9% 59,542 2.3% 61,208 2.3% -2.7%
Lexus 3,235 1.5% 5,630 2.2% -42.5% 47,455 1.8% 43,965 1.7% 7.9%
Mitsubishi 2,191 1.0% 1,515 0.6% 44.6% 31,685 1.2% 23,583 0.9% 34.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,824 0.8% 3,064 1.2% -40.5% 29,936 1.2% 34,236 1.3% -12.6%
UD Trucks 847 0.4% 919 0.4% -7.8% 8,244 0.3% 8,132 0.3% 1.4%
Others 17,587 8.0% 22,924 9.1% -23.3% 235,429 9.1% 227,958 8.6% 3.3%
Total 219,276 100.0% 253,069 100.0% -13.4% 2,577,036 100.0% 2,636,774 100.0% -2.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Nov. Share Nov. Share
Daihatsu 44,238 33.2% 52,523 33.1% -15.8% 487,839 31.8% 491,290 31.1% -0.7%
Suzuki 42,331 31.8% 48,584 30.6% -12.9% 470,842 30.7% 481,514 30.4% -2.2%
Honda 23,021 17.3% 28,168 17.8% -18.3% 283,504 18.5% 300,875 19.0% -5.8%
Nissan 14,384 10.8% 18,995 12.0% -24.3% 171,275 11.2% 187,011 11.8% -8.4%
Mazda 2,799 2.1% 2,890 1.8% -3.1% 29,186 1.9% 33,210 2.1% -12.1%
Toyota 2,794 2.1% 2,889 1.8% -3.3% 33,424 2.2% 28,734 1.8% 16.3%
Mitsubishi 2,524 1.9% 2,874 1.8% -12.2% 41,394 2.7% 39,757 2.5% 4.1%
Subaru 1,086 0.8% 1,603 1.0% -32.3% 17,351 1.1% 19,478 1.2% -10.9%
Others 2 0.0% 6 0.0% -66.7% 47 0.0% 76 0.0% -38.2%
Total 133,179 100.0% 158,532 100.0% -16.0% 1,534,862 100.0% 1,581,945 100.0% -3.0%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 95,578 50.6% 119,398 54.5% -20.0% 1,117,966 50.6% 1,160,324 51.2% -3.7%
Honda 24,368 12.9% 23,475 10.7% 3.8% 252,335 11.4% 272,811 12.0% -7.5%
Nissan 17,628 9.3% 16,899 7.7% 4.3% 211,387 9.6% 193,606 8.5% 9.2%
Suzuki 7,948 4.2% 8,486 3.9% -6.3% 92,809 4.2% 98,146 4.3% -5.4%
Mazda 7,501 4.0% 9,325 4.3% -19.6% 108,232 4.9% 120,668 5.3% -10.3%
Subaru 7,473 4.0% 8,413 3.8% -11.2% 76,601 3.5% 75,676 3.3% 1.2%
Daihatsu 5,295 2.8% 3,086 1.4% 71.6% 35,695 1.6% 53,035 2.3% -32.7%
Lexus 3,235 1.7% 5,630 2.6% -42.5% 47,455 2.1% 43,965 1.9% 7.9%
Mitsubishi 2,191 1.2% 1,515 0.7% 44.6% 31,682 1.4% 23,527 1.0% 34.7%
Others 17,506 9.3% 22,813 10.4% -23.3% 234,401 10.6% 226,378 10.0% 3.5%
Total 188,723 100.0% 219,040 100.0% -13.8% 2,208,563 100.0% 2,268,136 100.0% -2.6%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 52,208 46.7% 70,506 52.5% -26.0%
Honda 13,001 11.6% 9,669 7.2% 34.5%
Nissan 10,983 9.8% 8,435 6.3% 30.2%
Subaru 7,312 6.5% 8,281 6.2% -11.7%
Mazda 4,884 4.4% 7,167 5.3% -31.9%
Lexus 3,235 2.9% 5,630 4.2% -42.5%
Mitsubishi 1,661 1.5% 1,355 1.0% 22.6%
Suzuki 1,591 1.4% 1,161 0.9% 37.0%
Daihatsu 1 0.0% 12 0.0% -91.7%
Others 17,025 15.2% 22,079 16.4% -22.9%
Total 111,901 100.0% 134,295 100.0% -16.7%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 43,370 56.5% 48,892 57.7% -11.3%
Honda 11,367 14.8% 13,806 16.3% -17.7%
Nissan 6,645 8.6% 8,464 10.0% -21.5%
Suzuki 6,357 8.3% 7,325 8.6% -13.2%
Daihatsu 5,294 6.9% 3,074 3.6% 72.2%
Mazda 2,617 3.4% 2,158 2.5% 21.3%
Mitsubishi 530 0.7% 160 0.2% 231.3%
Subaru 161 0.2% 132 0.2% 22.0%
Others 481 0.6% 734 0.9% -34.5%
Total 76,822 100.0% 84,745 100.0% -9.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 14,497 48.1% 14,550 43.4% -0.4% 160,992 44.5% 142,904 39.7% 12.7%
Hino 4,834 16.0% 4,814 14.4% 0.4% 53,843 14.9% 53,151 14.8% 1.3%
Nissan 4,133 13.7% 4,362 13.0% -5.2% 44,132 12.2% 50,905 14.1% -13.3%
Isuzu 3,583 11.9% 5,119 15.3% -30.0% 58,917 16.3% 60,004 16.7% -1.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,760 5.8% 2,985 8.9% -41.0% 28,958 8.0% 32,908 9.1% -12.0%
UD Trucks 847 2.8% 919 2.7% -7.8% 8,244 2.3% 8,132 2.3% 1.4%
Mazda 409 1.4% 667 2.0% -38.7% 5,711 1.6% 10,277 2.9% -44.4%
Daihatsu 24 0.1% 9 0.0% 166.7% 295 0.1% 45 0.0% 555.6%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 56 0.0% -94.6%
Others 80 0.3% 111 0.3% -27.9% 993 0.3% 1,537 0.4% -35.4%
Total 30,167 100.0% 33,536 100.0% -10.0% 362,088 100.0% 359,919 100.0% 0.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Hino 3,924 34.2% 3,974 29.7% -1.3%
Isuzu 3,282 28.6% 4,324 32.4% -24.1%
Toyota 1,885 16.4% 2,116 15.8% -10.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,203 10.5% 1,611 12.1% -25.3%
UD Trucks 838 7.3% 910 6.8% -7.9%
Nissan 235 2.0% 291 2.2% -19.2%
Mazda 34 0.3% 29 0.2% 17.2%
Others 80 0.7% 111 0.8% -27.9%
Total 11,481 100.0% 13,366 100.0% -14.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 12,612 67.5% 12,434 61.6% 1.4%
Nissan 3,898 20.9% 4,071 20.2% -4.2%
Hino 910 4.9% 840 4.2% 8.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 557 3.0% 1,374 6.8% -59.5%
Mazda 375 2.0% 638 3.2% -41.2%
Isuzu 301 1.6% 795 3.9% -62.1%
Daihatsu 24 0.1% 9 0.0% 166.7%
UD Trucks 9 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0%
Total 18,686 100.0% 20,170 100.0% -7.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 230 59.6% 257 52.1% -10.5% 2,911 45.6% 3,293 37.8% -11.6%
Hino 67 17.4% 94 19.1% -28.7% 1,402 22.0% 2,114 24.2% -33.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 64 16.6% 79 16.0% -19.0% 978 15.3% 1,328 15.2% -26.4%
Isuzu 18 4.7% 18 3.7% 0.0% 625 9.8% 1,204 13.8% -48.1%
Nissan 6 1.6% 45 9.1% -86.7% 434 6.8% 737 8.5% -41.1%
Others 1 0.3% 0 0.0% -% 35 0.5% 43 0.5% -18.6%
Total 386 100.0% 493 100.0% -21.7% 6,385 100.0% 8,719 100.0% -26.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Nov. 2021 Nov. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Nov.
2021
Jan.-Nov.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 15,482 15,685 -1.3% 175,501 182,557 -3.9%
2 Toyota Corolla 13,631 9,653 41.2% 99,024 110,487 -10.4%
3 Daihatsu Hijet 13,256 15,321 -13.5% 141,059 129,360 9.0%
4 Toyota Yaris 11,940 19,921 -40.1% 196,020 134,568 45.7%
5 Toyota ROOMY 11,654 9,112 27.9% 124,937 78,450 59.3%
6 Daihatsu Tanto 10,822 10,599 2.1% 106,262 120,106 -11.5%
7 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 10,790 12,027 -10.3% 123,154 129,104 -4.6%
8 Nissan Note 9,412 3,461 171.9% 82,437 66,952 23.1%
9 Nissan Roox 7,413 9,019 -17.8% 84,479 64,833 30.3%
10 Suzuki Wagon R 7,267 5,199 39.8% 61,943 61,228 1.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Mercedes-Benz 3,243 14.1% 5,641 17.7% -42.5% 46,399 14.7% 50,784 18.0% -8.6%
Nissan 2,478 10.8% 4,856 15.2% -49.0% 41,656 13.2% 20,122 7.1% 107.0%
BMW 2,459 10.7% 3,540 11.1% -30.5% 32,373 10.3% 31,584 11.2% 2.5%
VW 2,377 10.4% 2,498 7.8% -4.8% 32,415 10.3% 33,816 12.0% -4.1%
Toyota 2,183 9.5% 2,520 7.9% -13.4% 25,436 8.1% 18,943 6.7% 34.3%
BMW MINI 1,556 6.8% 1,835 5.7% -15.2% 16,293 5.2% 17,863 6.3% -8.8%
Volvo 1,283 5.6% 1,251 3.9% 2.6% 14,795 4.7% 13,742 4.9% 7.7%
Audi 1,243 5.4% 2,005 6.3% -38.0% 21,432 6.8% 19,662 7.0% 9.0%
Jeep 1,012 4.4% 1,272 4.0% -20.4% 13,284 4.2% 12,247 4.4% 8.5%
Peugeot 761 3.3% 1,307 4.1% -41.8% 10,830 3.4% 9,555 3.4% 13.3%
Porsche 480 2.1% 463 1.5% 3.7% 6,187 2.0% 6,195 2.2% -0.1%
Renault 396 1.7% 370 1.2% 7.0% 7,210 2.3% 5,551 2.0% 29.9%
Fiat 396 1.7% 495 1.6% -20.0% 6,208 2.0% 5,148 1.8% 20.6%
Citroen 387 1.7% 520 1.6% -25.6% 5,134 1.6% 4,237 1.5% 21.2%
Land Rover 303 1.3% 435 1.4% -30.3% 4,443 1.4% 3,281 1.2% 35.4%
Mitsubishi 303 1.3% 85 0.3% 256.5% 2,374 0.8% 2,037 0.7% 16.5%
Mazda 187 0.8% 140 0.4% 33.6% 2,666 0.8% 752 0.3% 254.5%
Honda 168 0.7% 1,238 3.9% -86.4% 6,015 1.9% 8,995 3.2% -33.1%
ABARTH 143 0.6% 189 0.6% -24.3% 2,226 0.7% 2,190 0.8% 1.6%
Alfa Romeo 137 0.6% 224 0.7% -38.8% 2,119 0.7% 1,398 0.5% 51.6%
Ferrari 108 0.5% 104 0.3% 3.8% 1,087 0.3% 990 0.4% 9.8%
Maserati 98 0.4% 66 0.2% 48.5% 921 0.3% 761 0.3% 21.0%
Chevrolet 88 0.4% 35 0.1% 151.4% 772 0.2% 401 0.1% 92.5%
DS 86 0.4% 83 0.3% 3.6% 781 0.2% 791 0.3% -1.3%
Cadillac 71 0.3% 36 0.1% 97.2% 703 0.2% 442 0.2% 59.0%
Jaguar 53 0.2% 108 0.3% -50.9% 1,009 0.3% 1,273 0.5% -20.7%
Dodge 53 0.2% 39 0.1% 35.9% 561 0.2% 385 0.1% 45.7%
Bentley 36 0.2% 31 0.1% 16.1% 575 0.2% 391 0.1% 47.1%
BMW Alpina 36 0.2% 23 0.1% 56.5% 320 0.1% 143 0.1% 123.8%
Ford 35 0.2% 50 0.2% -30.0% 574 0.2% 480 0.2% 19.6%
Suzuki 28 0.1% 170 0.5% -83.5% 1,580 0.5% 3,084 1.1% -48.8%
Scania 27 0.1% 25 0.1% 8.0% 284 0.1% 320 0.1% -11.3%
Lamborghini 26 0.1% 43 0.1% -39.5% 432 0.1% 601 0.2% -28.1%
Daihatsu 24 0.1% 9 0.0% 166.7% 295 0.1% 45 0.0% 555.6%
Volvo Truck 23 0.1% 38 0.1% -39.5% 337 0.1% 447 0.2% -24.6%
Lotus 22 0.1% 34 0.1% -35.3% 277 0.1% 224 0.1% 23.7%
Rolls Royce 22 0.1% 26 0.1% -15.4% 211 0.1% 197 0.1% 7.1%
McLaren 18 0.1% 18 0.1% 0.0% 177 0.1% 192 0.1% -7.8%
Aston Martin 16 0.1% 16 0.1% 0.0% 361 0.1% 178 0.1% 102.8%
GMC 8 0.0% 5 0.0% 60.0% 89 0.0% 46 0.0% 93.5%
Autobianchi 7 0.0% 8 0.0% -12.5% 72 0.0% 69 0.0% 4.3%
Rover 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0% 35 0.0% 29 0.0% 20.7%
Hyundai 2 0.0% - -% -% 28 0.0% 14 0.0% 100.0%
Chrysler 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 21 0.0% 21 0.0% 0.0%
Lancia 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 11 0.0% 10 0.0% 10.0%
Buick 2 0.0% - -% -% 11 0.0% 7 0.0% 57.1%
MG 2 0.0% - -% -% 9 0.0% 12 0.0% -25.0%
Pontiac 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 6 0.0% 8 0.0% -25.0%
Morgan 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 22 0.0% 35 0.0% -37.1%
Unimog 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 4 0.0% 25 0.0% -84.0%
StreetScooter - -% 18 0.1% -% 38 0.0% 441 0.2% -91.4%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
smart - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 124 0.0% -97.6%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Saab - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Mini - -% - -% -% - -% 4 0.0% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% - -% 2 0.0% -%
Others 561 2.4% 48 0.2% 1068.8% 4,338 1.4% 1,179 0.4% 267.9%
Total 22,958 100.0% 31,927 100.0% -28.1% 315,449 100.0% 281,478 100.0% 12.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, October 2021

Nov 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in October decreased 31.3% y/y to 279K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in October 2021 decreased 31.3% to 279,341 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 30.2% to 176,743 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 33.2% to 102,598 units.
Total sales from January to October decreased 1.3% to 3,807,118 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Oct. 2021 Oct. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Oct. 2021 Jan.-Oct. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 176,743 253,304 -30.2% 2,357,760 2,383,705 -1.1%
Mini Vehicles 102,598 153,547 -33.2% 1,401,683 1,423,413 -1.5%
Total 279,341 406,851 -31.3% 3,759,443 3,807,118 -1.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 79,458 45.0% 137,510 54.3% -42.2% 1,171,564 49.7% 1,172,316 49.2% -0.1%
Honda 26,271 14.9% 26,483 10.5% -0.8% 227,967 9.7% 249,336 10.5% -8.6%
Nissan 17,061 9.7% 19,824 7.8% -13.9% 234,186 9.9% 223,942 9.4% 4.6%
Mazda 8,015 4.5% 10,797 4.3% -25.8% 106,033 4.5% 120,953 5.1% -12.3%
Suzuki 7,536 4.3% 7,795 3.1% -3.3% 84,861 3.6% 89,660 3.8% -5.4%
Subaru 5,707 3.2% 5,869 2.3% -2.8% 69,128 2.9% 67,263 2.8% 2.8%
Hino 4,487 2.5% 4,418 1.7% 1.6% 50,344 2.1% 50,357 2.1% 0.0%
Isuzu 3,519 2.0% 3,968 1.6% -11.3% 55,941 2.4% 56,071 2.4% -0.2%
Lexus 2,841 1.6% 3,835 1.5% -25.9% 44,220 1.9% 38,335 1.6% 15.4%
Mitsubishi 2,389 1.4% 1,662 0.7% 43.7% 29,494 1.3% 22,068 0.9% 33.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,139 1.2% 3,139 1.2% -31.9% 28,112 1.2% 31,172 1.3% -9.8%
Daihatsu 1,535 0.9% 5,135 2.0% -70.1% 30,671 1.3% 49,985 2.1% -38.6%
UD Trucks 797 0.5% 751 0.3% 6.1% 7,397 0.3% 7,213 0.3% 2.6%
Others 14,988 8.5% 22,118 8.7% -32.2% 217,842 9.2% 205,034 8.6% 6.2%
Total 176,743 100.0% 253,304 100.0% -30.2% 2,357,760 100.0% 2,383,705 100.0% -1.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Oct. Share Oct. Share
Suzuki 34,829 33.9% 45,530 29.7% -23.5% 428,511 30.6% 432,930 30.4% -1.0%
Daihatsu 30,062 29.3% 54,815 35.7% -45.2% 443,601 31.6% 438,767 30.8% 1.1%
Nissan 16,008 15.6% 15,174 9.9% 5.5% 156,891 11.2% 168,016 11.8% -6.6%
Honda 13,474 13.1% 26,871 17.5% -49.9% 260,483 18.6% 272,707 19.2% -4.5%
Mitsubishi 3,039 3.0% 3,268 2.1% -7.0% 38,870 2.8% 36,883 2.6% 5.4%
Toyota 2,364 2.3% 2,943 1.9% -19.7% 30,630 2.2% 25,845 1.8% 18.5%
Mazda 1,995 1.9% 3,149 2.1% -36.6% 26,387 1.9% 30,320 2.1% -13.0%
Subaru 822 0.8% 1,784 1.2% -53.9% 16,265 1.2% 17,875 1.3% -9.0%
Others 5 0.0% 13 0.0% -61.5% 45 0.0% 70 0.0% -35.7%
Total 102,598 100.0% 153,547 100.0% -33.2% 1,401,683 100.0% 1,423,413 100.0% -1.5%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 67,887 45.1% 123,027 55.5% -44.8% 1,022,388 50.6% 1,040,926 50.8% -1.8%
Honda 26,271 17.4% 26,483 12.0% -0.8% 227,967 11.3% 249,336 12.2% -8.6%
Nissan 14,065 9.3% 15,763 7.1% -10.8% 193,759 9.6% 176,707 8.6% 9.6%
Suzuki 7,536 5.0% 7,795 3.5% -3.3% 84,861 4.2% 89,660 4.4% -5.4%
Mazda 7,509 5.0% 9,991 4.5% -24.8% 100,731 5.0% 111,343 5.4% -9.5%
Subaru 5,707 3.8% 5,869 2.6% -2.8% 69,128 3.4% 67,263 3.3% 2.8%
Lexus 2,841 1.9% 3,835 1.7% -25.9% 44,220 2.2% 38,335 1.9% 15.4%
Mitsubishi 2,389 1.6% 1,662 0.8% 43.7% 29,491 1.5% 22,012 1.1% 34.0%
Daihatsu 1,498 1.0% 5,099 2.3% -70.6% 30,400 1.5% 49,949 2.4% -39.1%
Others 14,905 9.9% 21,963 9.9% -32.1% 216,895 10.7% 203,565 9.9% 6.5%
Total 150,608 100.0% 221,487 100.0% -32.0% 2,019,840 100.0% 2,049,096 100.0% -1.4%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 33,926 37.9% 66,453 53.4% -48.9%
Honda 14,131 15.8% 9,636 7.7% 46.6%
Nissan 9,101 10.2% 7,150 5.8% 27.3%
Mazda 6,270 7.0% 7,830 6.3% -19.9%
Subaru 5,594 6.3% 5,688 4.6% -1.7%
Lexus 2,841 3.2% 3,835 3.1% -25.9%
Mitsubishi 2,061 2.3% 1,353 1.1% 52.3%
Suzuki 1,426 1.6% 1,307 1.1% 9.1%
Daihatsu 8 0.0% 3 0.0% 166.7%
Others 14,139 15.8% 21,089 17.0% -33.0%
Total 89,497 100.0% 124,344 100.0% -28.0%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 33,961 55.6% 56,574 58.2% -40.0%
Honda 12,140 19.9% 16,847 17.3% -27.9%
Suzuki 6,110 10.0% 6,488 6.7% -5.8%
Nissan 4,964 8.1% 8,613 8.9% -42.4%
Daihatsu 1,490 2.4% 5,096 5.2% -70.8%
Mazda 1,239 2.0% 2,161 2.2% -42.7%
Mitsubishi 328 0.5% 309 0.3% 6.1%
Subaru 113 0.2% 181 0.2% -37.6%
Others 766 1.3% 874 0.9% -12.4%
Total 61,111 100.0% 97,143 100.0% -37.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 11,338 44.2% 14,268 45.5% -20.5% 146,495 44.1% 128,354 39.3% 14.1%
Hino 4,369 17.0% 4,313 13.8% 1.3% 49,009 14.8% 48,337 14.8% 1.4%
Isuzu 3,463 13.5% 3,926 12.5% -11.8% 55,334 16.7% 54,885 16.8% 0.8%
Nissan 2,989 11.6% 4,026 12.8% -25.8% 39,999 12.1% 46,543 14.3% -14.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,079 8.1% 3,084 9.8% -32.6% 27,198 8.2% 29,923 9.2% -9.1%
UD Trucks 797 3.1% 751 2.4% 6.1% 7,397 2.2% 7,213 2.2% 2.6%
Mazda 506 2.0% 806 2.6% -37.2% 5,302 1.6% 9,610 2.9% -44.8%
Daihatsu 37 0.1% 36 0.1% 2.8% 271 0.1% 36 0.0% 652.8%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 56 0.0% -94.6%
Others 81 0.3% 151 0.5% -46.4% 913 0.3% 1,426 0.4% -36.0%
Total 25,659 100.0% 31,361 100.0% -18.2% 331,921 100.0% 326,383 100.0% 1.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Hino 3,538 33.3% 3,636 30.4% -2.7%
Isuzu 3,094 29.1% 3,322 27.7% -6.9%
Toyota 1,608 15.1% 2,131 17.8% -24.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,375 12.9% 1,700 14.2% -19.1%
UD Trucks 789 7.4% 744 6.2% 6.0%
Nissan 126 1.2% 263 2.2% -52.1%
Mazda 21 0.2% 30 0.3% -30.0%
Others 81 0.8% 151 1.3% -46.4%
Total 10,632 100.0% 11,977 100.0% -11.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 9,730 64.8% 12,137 62.6% -19.8%
Nissan 2,863 19.1% 3,763 19.4% -23.9%
Hino 831 5.5% 677 3.5% 22.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 704 4.7% 1,384 7.1% -49.1%
Mazda 485 3.2% 776 4.0% -37.5%
Isuzu 369 2.5% 604 3.1% -38.9%
Daihatsu 37 0.2% 36 0.2% 2.8%
UD Trucks 8 0.1% 7 0.0% 14.3%
Total 15,027 100.0% 19,384 100.0% -22.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 233 48.9% 215 47.1% 8.4% 2,681 44.7% 3,036 36.9% -11.7%
Hino 118 24.8% 105 23.0% 12.4% 1,335 22.3% 2,020 24.6% -33.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 60 12.6% 55 12.1% 9.1% 914 15.2% 1,249 15.2% -26.8%
Isuzu 56 11.8% 42 9.2% 33.3% 607 10.1% 1,186 14.4% -48.8%
Nissan 7 1.5% 35 7.7% -80.0% 428 7.1% 692 8.4% -38.2%
Others 2 0.4% 4 0.9% -50.0% 34 0.6% 43 0.5% -20.9%
Total 476 100.0% 456 100.0% 4.4% 5,999 100.0% 8,226 100.0% -27.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Oct. 2021 Oct. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Oct.
2021
Jan.-Oct.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 10,596 18,592 -43.0% 184,080 114,647 60.6%
2 Daihatsu Hijet 10,514 13,575 -22.5% 127,803 114,039 12.1%
3 Suzuki Wagon R 8,808 4,902 79.7% 54,676 56,029 -2.4%
4 Nissan Roox 8,696 7,069 23.0% 77,066 55,814 38.1%
5 Toyota Aqua (Prius C) 7,639 3,867 97.5% 55,637 47,247 17.8%
6 Honda N BOX 7,442 16,052 -53.6% 160,019 166,872 -4.1%
7 Toyota Corolla 7,278 10,275 -29.2% 85,393 100,834 -15.3%
8 Toyota ROOMY 6,999 11,487 -39.1% 113,283 69,338 63.4%
9 Honda Vezel 6,831 2,985 128.8% 42,812 28,549 50.0%
10 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 6,319 12,245 -48.4% 112,364 117,077 -4.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Aqua (Prius C) category does not include the Aqua Crossover.



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Mercedes-Benz 2,421 12.1% 4,468 14.9% -45.8% 43,156 14.8% 45,143 18.1% -4.4%
Nissan 2,406 12.0% 4,015 13.4% -40.1% 39,178 13.4% 15,266 6.1% 156.6%
VW 2,268 11.3% 2,880 9.6% -21.3% 30,038 10.3% 31,318 12.5% -4.1%
Toyota 2,018 10.0% 2,257 7.5% -10.6% 23,253 7.9% 16,423 6.6% 41.6%
BMW 1,986 9.9% 3,029 10.1% -34.4% 29,914 10.2% 28,044 11.2% 6.7%
Audi 1,568 7.8% 2,122 7.1% -26.1% 20,189 6.9% 17,657 7.1% 14.3%
Jeep 1,167 5.8% 1,439 4.8% -18.9% 12,272 4.2% 10,975 4.4% 11.8%
Volvo 1,105 5.5% 1,220 4.1% -9.4% 13,512 4.6% 12,491 5.0% 8.2%
BMW MINI 1,038 5.2% 1,799 6.0% -42.3% 14,737 5.0% 16,028 6.4% -8.1%
Fiat 540 2.7% 599 2.0% -9.8% 5,812 2.0% 4,653 1.9% 24.9%
Renault 504 2.5% 497 1.7% 1.4% 6,814 2.3% 5,181 2.1% 31.5%
Peugeot 365 1.8% 1,626 5.4% -77.6% 10,069 3.4% 8,248 3.3% 22.1%
Mazda 357 1.8% 141 0.5% 153.2% 2,479 0.8% 612 0.2% 305.1%
Porsche 302 1.5% 268 0.9% 12.7% 5,707 2.0% 5,732 2.3% -0.4%
Citroen 182 0.9% 538 1.8% -66.2% 4,747 1.6% 3,717 1.5% 27.7%
ABARTH 150 0.7% 183 0.6% -18.0% 2,083 0.7% 2,001 0.8% 4.1%
Honda 137 0.7% 1,156 3.9% -88.1% 5,847 2.0% 7,757 3.1% -24.6%
Alfa Romeo 129 0.6% 179 0.6% -27.9% 1,982 0.7% 1,174 0.5% 68.8%
Land Rover 99 0.5% 321 1.1% -69.2% 4,140 1.4% 2,846 1.1% 45.5%
Chevrolet 99 0.5% 67 0.2% 47.8% 684 0.2% 366 0.1% 86.9%
Ferrari 90 0.4% 119 0.4% -24.4% 979 0.3% 886 0.4% 10.5%
Mitsubishi 78 0.4% 122 0.4% -36.1% 2,071 0.7% 1,952 0.8% 6.1%
Suzuki 62 0.3% 188 0.6% -67.0% 1,552 0.5% 2,914 1.2% -46.7%
Bentley 59 0.3% 24 0.1% 145.8% 539 0.2% 360 0.1% 49.7%
Ford 57 0.3% 48 0.2% 18.8% 539 0.2% 430 0.2% 25.3%
Maserati 55 0.3% 79 0.3% -30.4% 823 0.3% 695 0.3% 18.4%
DS 48 0.2% 107 0.4% -55.1% 695 0.2% 708 0.3% -1.8%
Dodge 44 0.2% 43 0.1% 2.3% 508 0.2% 346 0.1% 46.8%
Cadillac 42 0.2% 31 0.1% 35.5% 632 0.2% 406 0.2% 55.7%
Daihatsu 37 0.2% 36 0.1% 2.8% 271 0.1% 36 0.0% 652.8%
Jaguar 35 0.2% 93 0.3% -62.4% 956 0.3% 1,165 0.5% -17.9%
Volvo Truck 31 0.2% 39 0.1% -20.5% 314 0.1% 409 0.2% -23.2%
BMW Alpina 28 0.1% 13 0.0% 115.4% 284 0.1% 120 0.0% 136.7%
Aston Martin 26 0.1% 20 0.1% 30.0% 345 0.1% 162 0.1% 113.0%
Lamborghini 25 0.1% 40 0.1% -37.5% 406 0.1% 558 0.2% -27.2%
Lotus 24 0.1% 22 0.1% 9.1% 255 0.1% 190 0.1% 34.2%
Scania 22 0.1% 31 0.1% -29.0% 257 0.1% 295 0.1% -12.9%
McLaren 15 0.1% 21 0.1% -28.6% 159 0.1% 174 0.1% -8.6%
Rolls Royce 13 0.1% 23 0.1% -43.5% 189 0.1% 171 0.1% 10.5%
Autobianchi 10 0.0% 4 0.0% 150.0% 65 0.0% 61 0.0% 6.6%
GMC 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7% 81 0.0% 41 0.0% 97.6%
Hyundai 5 0.0% - -% -% 26 0.0% 14 0.0% 85.7%
Rover 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3% 32 0.0% 27 0.0% 18.5%
Chrysler 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0% 19 0.0% 19 0.0% 0.0%
Lancia 3 0.0% - -% -% 9 0.0% 9 0.0% 0.0%
Morgan 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 21 0.0% 33 0.0% -36.4%
Buick 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 9 0.0% 7 0.0% 28.6%
MG 2 0.0% - -% -% 7 0.0% 12 0.0% -41.7%
Saab 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
StreetScooter - -% 45 0.1% -% 38 0.0% 423 0.2% -91.0%
Pontiac - -% 1 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 7 0.0% -42.9%
Bugatti - -% 1 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
smart - -% 1 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 124 0.0% -97.6%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Innocenti - -% 1 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Detomaso - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 2 0.0% -%
Mini - -% - -% -% - -% 4 0.0% -%
Others 412 2.1% 33 0.1% 1148.5% 3,777 1.3% 1,131 0.5% 234.0%
Total 20,083 100.0% 30,003 100.0% -33.1% 292,491 100.0% 249,551 100.0% 17.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, September 2021

Oct 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in September decreased 32.2% y/y to 318K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in September 2021 decreased 32.2% to 318,371 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 30.0% to 205,423 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 35.9% to 112,948 units.
Total sales from January to September increased 2.3% to 3,480,102 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Sep. 2021 Sep. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Sep. 2021 Jan.-Sep. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 205,423 293,520 -30.0% 2,181,017 2,130,401 2.4%
Mini Vehicles 112,948 176,186 -35.9% 1,299,085 1,269,866 2.3%
Total 318,371 469,706 -32.2% 3,480,102 3,400,267 2.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 89,737 43.7% 143,038 48.7% -37.3% 1,092,106 50.1% 1,034,806 48.6% 5.5%
Nissan 25,015 12.2% 26,227 8.9% -4.6% 217,125 10.0% 204,118 9.6% 6.4%
Honda 20,942 10.2% 27,090 9.2% -22.7% 201,696 9.2% 222,853 10.5% -9.5%
Mazda 8,227 4.0% 16,449 5.6% -50.0% 98,018 4.5% 110,156 5.2% -11.0%
Isuzu 6,437 3.1% 8,148 2.8% -21.0% 52,422 2.4% 52,103 2.4% 0.6%
Suzuki 6,223 3.0% 11,097 3.8% -43.9% 77,325 3.5% 81,865 3.8% -5.5%
Hino 5,919 2.9% 6,407 2.2% -7.6% 45,857 2.1% 45,939 2.2% -0.2%
Subaru 4,651 2.3% 6,417 2.2% -27.5% 63,421 2.9% 61,394 2.9% 3.3%
Mitsubishi 3,262 1.6% 2,636 0.9% 23.7% 27,105 1.2% 20,406 1.0% 32.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,922 1.4% 3,512 1.2% -16.8% 25,973 1.2% 28,033 1.3% -7.3%
Lexus 2,819 1.4% 3,902 1.3% -27.8% 41,379 1.9% 34,500 1.6% 19.9%
Daihatsu 1,564 0.8% 6,081 2.1% -74.3% 29,136 1.3% 44,850 2.1% -35.0%
UD Trucks 921 0.4% 961 0.3% -4.2% 6,600 0.3% 6,462 0.3% 2.1%
Others 26,784 13.0% 31,555 10.8% -15.1% 202,854 9.3% 182,916 8.6% 10.9%
Total 205,423 100.0% 293,520 100.0% -30.0% 2,181,017 100.0% 2,130,401 100.0% 2.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Sep. Share Sep. Share
Suzuki 33,840 30.0% 56,211 31.9% -39.8% 393,682 30.3% 387,400 30.5% 1.6%
Daihatsu 31,952 28.3% 51,460 29.2% -37.9% 413,539 31.8% 383,952 30.2% 7.7%
Honda 18,717 16.6% 32,417 18.4% -42.3% 247,009 19.0% 245,836 19.4% 0.5%
Nissan 17,346 15.4% 22,933 13.0% -24.4% 140,883 10.8% 152,842 12.0% -7.8%
Mitsubishi 5,355 4.7% 4,329 2.5% 23.7% 35,831 2.8% 33,615 2.6% 6.6%
Toyota 2,441 2.2% 2,697 1.5% -9.5% 28,266 2.2% 22,902 1.8% 23.4%
Mazda 2,058 1.8% 4,104 2.3% -49.9% 24,392 1.9% 27,171 2.1% -10.2%
Subaru 1,238 1.1% 2,026 1.1% -38.9% 15,443 1.2% 16,091 1.3% -4.0%
Others 1 0.0% 9 0.0% -88.9% 40 0.0% 57 0.0% -29.8%
Total 112,948 100.0% 176,186 100.0% -35.9% 1,299,085 100.0% 1,269,866 100.0% 2.3%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 74,861 44.1% 127,556 50.5% -41.3% 954,501 51.1% 917,899 50.2% 4.0%
Nissan 21,056 12.4% 20,689 8.2% 1.8% 179,694 9.6% 160,944 8.8% 11.7%
Honda 20,942 12.3% 27,090 10.7% -22.7% 201,696 10.8% 222,853 12.2% -9.5%
Mazda 7,689 4.5% 15,535 6.2% -50.5% 93,222 5.0% 101,352 5.5% -8.0%
Suzuki 6,223 3.7% 11,097 4.4% -43.9% 77,325 4.1% 81,865 4.5% -5.5%
Subaru 4,651 2.7% 6,417 2.5% -27.5% 63,421 3.4% 61,394 3.4% 3.3%
Mitsubishi 3,262 1.9% 2,611 1.0% 24.9% 27,102 1.4% 20,350 1.1% 33.2%
Lexus 2,819 1.7% 3,902 1.5% -27.8% 41,379 2.2% 34,500 1.9% 19.9%
Daihatsu 1,543 0.9% 6,081 2.4% -74.6% 28,902 1.5% 44,850 2.5% -35.6%
Others 26,677 15.7% 31,393 12.4% -15.0% 201,990 10.8% 181,602 9.9% 11.2%
Total 169,723 100.0% 252,371 100.0% -32.7% 1,869,232 100.0% 1,827,609 100.0% 2.3%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 40,747 37.5% 69,918 48.3% -41.7%
Nissan 14,096 13.0% 8,423 5.8% 67.4%
Honda 10,387 9.5% 10,132 7.0% 2.5%
Mazda 6,665 6.1% 12,181 8.4% -45.3%
Subaru 4,595 4.2% 6,324 4.4% -27.3%
Lexus 2,819 2.6% 3,902 2.7% -27.8%
Mitsubishi 2,777 2.6% 1,927 1.3% 44.1%
Suzuki 1,219 1.1% 1,788 1.2% -31.8%
Daihatsu 4 0.0% 7 0.0% -42.9%
Others 25,478 23.4% 30,070 20.8% -15.3%
Total 108,787 100.0% 144,672 100.0% -24.8%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 34,114 56.0% 57,638 53.5% -40.8%
Honda 10,555 17.3% 16,958 15.7% -37.8%
Nissan 6,960 11.4% 12,266 11.4% -43.3%
Suzuki 5,004 8.2% 9,309 8.6% -46.2%
Daihatsu 1,539 2.5% 6,074 5.6% -74.7%
Mazda 1,024 1.7% 3,354 3.1% -69.5%
Mitsubishi 485 0.8% 684 0.6% -29.1%
Subaru 56 0.1% 93 0.1% -39.8%
Others 1,199 2.0% 1,323 1.2% -9.4%
Total 60,936 100.0% 107,699 100.0% -43.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 14,655 41.7% 15,191 37.5% -3.5% 135,157 44.1% 114,086 38.7% 18.5%
Isuzu 6,354 18.1% 8,055 19.9% -21.1% 51,871 16.9% 50,959 17.3% 1.8%
Hino 5,763 16.4% 6,236 15.4% -7.6% 44,640 14.6% 44,024 14.9% 1.4%
Nissan 3,940 11.2% 5,499 13.6% -28.4% 37,010 12.1% 42,517 14.4% -13.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,879 8.2% 3,440 8.5% -16.3% 25,119 8.2% 26,839 9.1% -6.4%
UD Trucks 921 2.6% 961 2.4% -4.2% 6,600 2.2% 6,462 2.2% 2.1%
Mazda 538 1.5% 914 2.3% -41.1% 4,796 1.6% 8,804 3.0% -45.5%
Daihatsu 21 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 234 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 25 0.1% -100.0% 3 0.0% 56 0.0% -94.6%
Others 100 0.3% 161 0.4% -37.9% 832 0.3% 1,275 0.4% -34.7%
Total 35,171 100.0% 40,482 100.0% -13.1% 306,262 100.0% 295,022 100.0% 3.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Isuzu 5,473 36.8% 6,544 38.1% -16.4%
Hino 4,732 31.8% 5,172 30.1% -8.5%
Toyota 1,923 12.9% 2,123 12.4% -9.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,580 10.6% 1,857 10.8% -14.9%
UD Trucks 903 6.1% 956 5.6% -5.5%
Nissan 144 1.0% 319 1.9% -54.9%
Mazda 32 0.2% 45 0.3% -28.9%
Others 100 0.7% 161 0.9% -37.9%
Total 14,887 100.0% 17,177 100.0% -13.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 12,732 62.8% 13,068 56.1% -2.6%
Nissan 3,796 18.7% 5,180 22.2% -26.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,299 6.4% 1,583 6.8% -17.9%
Hino 1,031 5.1% 1,064 4.6% -3.1%
Isuzu 881 4.3% 1,511 6.5% -41.7%
Mazda 506 2.5% 869 3.7% -41.8%
Daihatsu 21 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 18 0.1% 5 0.0% 260.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 25 0.1% -100.0%
Total 20,284 100.0% 23,305 100.0% -13.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Toyota 221 41.8% 291 43.6% -24.1% 2,448 44.3% 2,821 36.3% -13.2%
Hino 156 29.5% 171 25.6% -8.8% 1,217 22.0% 1,915 24.6% -36.4%
Isuzu 83 15.7% 93 13.9% -10.8% 551 10.0% 1,144 14.7% -51.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 43 8.1% 72 10.8% -40.3% 854 15.5% 1,194 15.4% -28.5%
Nissan 19 3.6% 39 5.8% -51.3% 421 7.6% 657 8.5% -35.9%
Others 7 1.3% 1 0.1% 600.0% 32 0.6% 39 0.5% -17.9%
Total 529 100.0% 667 100.0% -20.7% 5,523 100.0% 7,770 100.0% -28.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Sep. 2021 Sep. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Sep.
2021
Jan.-Sep.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Daihatsu Hijet 13,351 13,263 0.7% 117,289 100,464 16.7%
2 Toyota Yaris 12,696 22,066 -42.5% 173,484 96,055 80.6%
3 Honda N BOX 11,805 18,630 -36.6% 152,577 150,820 1.2%
4 Toyota Aqua (Prius C) 11,136 5,286 110.7% 47,998 43,380 10.6%
5 Nissan Roox 9,708 10,736 -9.6% 68,370 48,745 40.3%
6 Toyota Corolla 7,901 13,579 -41.8% 78,115 90,559 -13.7%
7 Suzuki Wagon R 7,573 7,245 4.5% 45,868 51,127 -10.3%
8 Toyota Alphard 7,444 10,436 -28.7% 79,669 62,584 27.3%
9 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 7,064 15,592 -54.7% 106,045 104,832 1.2%
10 Nissan Serena 6,828 6,353 7.5% 48,743 54,693 -10.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Aqua (Prius C) category does not include the Aqua Crossover.




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share Jan.-Sep. Share
Mercedes-Benz 5,227 15.4% 7,075 18.0% -26.1% 40,735 15.0% 40,675 18.5% 0.1%
VW 4,403 13.0% 4,899 12.5% -10.1% 27,770 10.2% 28,438 13.0% -2.3%
Nissan 4,138 12.2% 4,256 10.8% -2.8% 36,772 13.5% 11,251 5.1% 226.8%
BMW 4,037 11.9% 4,233 10.8% -4.6% 27,928 10.3% 25,015 11.4% 11.6%
Toyota 2,173 6.4% 1,811 4.6% 20.0% 21,235 7.8% 14,166 6.5% 49.9%
Audi 2,124 6.3% 3,026 7.7% -29.8% 18,621 6.8% 15,535 7.1% 19.9%
Jeep 1,747 5.1% 1,824 4.6% -4.2% 11,105 4.1% 9,536 4.3% 16.5%
Volvo 1,716 5.1% 1,504 3.8% 14.1% 12,407 4.6% 11,271 5.1% 10.1%
BMW MINI 1,651 4.9% 2,453 6.3% -32.7% 13,699 5.0% 14,229 6.5% -3.7%
Fiat 837 2.5% 732 1.9% 14.3% 5,272 1.9% 4,054 1.8% 30.0%
Renault 764 2.2% 733 1.9% 4.2% 6,310 2.3% 4,684 2.1% 34.7%
Land Rover 654 1.9% 270 0.7% 142.2% 4,041 1.5% 2,525 1.2% 60.0%
Peugeot 555 1.6% 1,011 2.6% -45.1% 9,704 3.6% 6,622 3.0% 46.5%
Porsche 506 1.5% 932 2.4% -45.7% 5,405 2.0% 5,464 2.5% -1.1%
Citroen 342 1.0% 565 1.4% -39.5% 4,565 1.7% 3,179 1.4% 43.6%
ABARTH 315 0.9% 323 0.8% -2.5% 1,933 0.7% 1,818 0.8% 6.3%
Mazda 313 0.9% 53 0.1% 490.6% 2,122 0.8% 471 0.2% 350.5%
Alfa Romeo 296 0.9% 174 0.4% 70.1% 1,853 0.7% 995 0.5% 86.2%
Suzuki 211 0.6% 287 0.7% -26.5% 1,490 0.5% 2,726 1.2% -45.3%
Mitsubishi 190 0.6% 317 0.8% -40.1% 1,993 0.7% 1,830 0.8% 8.9%
Jaguar 165 0.5% 109 0.3% 51.4% 921 0.3% 1,072 0.5% -14.1%
Honda 131 0.4% 1,020 2.6% -87.2% 5,710 2.1% 6,601 3.0% -13.5%
Ferrari 124 0.4% 114 0.3% 8.8% 889 0.3% 767 0.3% 15.9%
Maserati 123 0.4% 109 0.3% 12.8% 768 0.3% 616 0.3% 24.7%
Chevrolet 93 0.3% 93 0.2% 0.0% 585 0.2% 299 0.1% 95.7%
Cadillac 77 0.2% 58 0.1% 32.8% 590 0.2% 375 0.2% 57.3%
Bentley 51 0.2% 40 0.1% 27.5% 480 0.2% 336 0.2% 42.9%
Ford 50 0.1% 59 0.2% -15.3% 482 0.2% 382 0.2% 26.2%
DS 48 0.1% 121 0.3% -60.3% 647 0.2% 601 0.3% 7.7%
Dodge 48 0.1% 43 0.1% 11.6% 464 0.2% 303 0.1% 53.1%
Volvo Truck 47 0.1% 35 0.1% 34.3% 283 0.1% 370 0.2% -23.5%
Lamborghini 43 0.1% 66 0.2% -34.8% 381 0.1% 518 0.2% -26.4%
Lotus 35 0.1% 15 0.0% 133.3% 231 0.1% 168 0.1% 37.5%
BMW Alpina 33 0.1% 7 0.0% 371.4% 256 0.1% 107 0.0% 139.3%
Rolls Royce 29 0.1% 23 0.1% 26.1% 176 0.1% 148 0.1% 18.9%
Aston Martin 27 0.1% 17 0.0% 58.8% 319 0.1% 142 0.1% 124.6%
Scania 26 0.1% 35 0.1% -25.7% 235 0.1% 264 0.1% -11.0%
Daihatsu 21 0.1% - -% -% 234 0.1% - -% -%
McLaren 15 0.0% 19 0.0% -21.1% 144 0.1% 153 0.1% -5.9%
GMC 11 0.0% 7 0.0% 57.1% 74 0.0% 35 0.0% 111.4%
Autobianchi 11 0.0% 4 0.0% 175.0% 55 0.0% 57 0.0% -3.5%
Hyundai 6 0.0% - -% -% 21 0.0% 14 0.0% 50.0%
Chrysler 4 0.0% 4 0.0% 0.0% 16 0.0% 17 0.0% -5.9%
Rover 3 0.0% 5 0.0% -40.0% 28 0.0% 24 0.0% 16.7%
Morgan 1 0.0% - -% -% 19 0.0% 32 0.0% -40.6%
StreetScooter - -% 50 0.1% -% 38 0.0% 378 0.2% -89.9%
Buick - -% - -% -% 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7%
Lancia - -% 1 0.0% -% 6 0.0% 9 0.0% -33.3%
MG - -% 1 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 12 0.0% -58.3%
Pontiac - -% 2 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 6 0.0% -33.3%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
smart - -% 2 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 123 0.1% -97.6%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
Hummer - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Mini - -% - -% -% - -% 4 0.0% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 540 1.6% 696 1.8% -22.4% 3,365 1.2% 1,098 0.5% 206.5%
Total 33,961 100.0% 39,233 100.0% -13.4% 272,408 100.0% 219,548 100.0% 24.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


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Flash report, August 2021

Sep 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in August decreased 2.1% y/y to 320K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in August 2021 decreased 2.1% to 319,697 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 4.4% to 206,568 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 12.0% to 113,129 units.
Total sales from January to July increased 7.9% to 3,161,731 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Aug. 2021 Aug. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Aug. 2021 Jan.-Aug. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 206,568 197,832 4.4% 1,975,594 1,836,881 7.6%
Mini Vehicles 113,129 128,607 -12.0% 1,186,137 1,093,680 8.5%
Total 319,697 326,439 -2.1% 3,161,731 2,930,561 7.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 104,694 50.7% 98,615 49.8% 6.2% 1,002,369 50.7% 891,768 48.5% 12.4%
Nissan 20,893 10.1% 17,094 8.6% 22.2% 192,110 9.7% 177,891 9.7% 8.0%
Honda 20,456 9.9% 19,160 9.7% 6.8% 180,754 9.1% 195,763 10.7% -7.7%
Mazda 8,228 4.0% 10,750 5.4% -23.5% 89,791 4.5% 93,707 5.1% -4.2%
Subaru 5,646 2.7% 4,755 2.4% 18.7% 58,770 3.0% 54,977 3.0% 6.9%
Suzuki 5,457 2.6% 8,219 4.2% -33.6% 71,102 3.6% 70,768 3.9% 0.5%
Isuzu 5,386 2.6% 5,150 2.6% 4.6% 45,985 2.3% 43,955 2.4% 4.6%
Hino 4,993 2.4% 4,658 2.4% 7.2% 39,938 2.0% 39,532 2.2% 1.0%
Lexus 3,509 1.7% 2,523 1.3% 39.1% 38,560 2.0% 30,598 1.7% 26.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,723 1.3% 2,811 1.4% -3.1% 23,051 1.2% 24,521 1.3% -6.0%
Daihatsu 2,695 1.3% 3,742 1.9% -28.0% 27,572 1.4% 38,769 2.1% -28.9%
Mitsubishi 2,507 1.2% 1,548 0.8% 62.0% 23,843 1.2% 17,770 1.0% 34.2%
UD Trucks 775 0.4% 578 0.3% 34.1% 5,679 0.3% 5,501 0.3% 3.2%
Others 18,606 9.0% 18,229 9.2% 2.1% 176,070 8.9% 151,361 8.2% 16.3%
Total 206,568 100.0% 197,832 100.0% 4.4% 1,975,594 100.0% 1,836,881 100.0% 7.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Aug. Share Aug. Share
Daihatsu 37,493 33.1% 38,419 29.9% -2.4% 381,587 32.2% 332,492 30.4% 14.8%
Suzuki 35,914 31.7% 41,443 32.2% -13.3% 359,842 30.3% 331,189 30.3% 8.7%
Honda 20,202 17.9% 24,155 18.8% -16.4% 228,292 19.2% 213,419 19.5% 7.0%
Nissan 9,809 8.7% 13,634 10.6% -28.1% 123,537 10.4% 129,909 11.9% -4.9%
Toyota 3,323 2.9% 3,334 2.6% -0.3% 25,825 2.2% 20,205 1.8% 27.8%
Mitsubishi 2,887 2.6% 2,701 2.1% 6.9% 30,476 2.6% 29,286 2.7% 4.1%
Mazda 2,208 2.0% 3,234 2.5% -31.7% 22,334 1.9% 23,067 2.1% -3.2%
Subaru 1,290 1.1% 1,678 1.3% -23.1% 14,205 1.2% 14,065 1.3% 1.0%
Others 3 0.0% 9 0.0% -66.7% 39 0.0% 48 0.0% -18.8%
Total 113,129 100.0% 128,607 100.0% -12.0% 1,186,137 100.0% 1,093,680 100.0% 8.5%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 91,592 52.2% 87,652 51.8% 4.5% 879,640 51.8% 790,343 50.2% 11.3%
Honda 20,456 11.7% 19,160 11.3% 6.8% 180,754 10.6% 195,763 12.4% -7.7%
Nissan 17,365 9.9% 13,538 8.0% 28.3% 158,638 9.3% 140,255 8.9% 13.1%
Mazda 7,812 4.5% 10,119 6.0% -22.8% 85,533 5.0% 85,817 5.4% -0.3%
Subaru 5,646 3.2% 4,755 2.8% 18.7% 58,770 3.5% 54,977 3.5% 6.9%
Suzuki 5,457 3.1% 8,219 4.9% -33.6% 71,102 4.2% 70,768 4.5% 0.5%
Lexus 3,509 2.0% 2,523 1.5% 39.1% 38,560 2.3% 30,598 1.9% 26.0%
Daihatsu 2,672 1.5% 3,742 2.2% -28.6% 27,359 1.6% 38,769 2.5% -29.4%
Mitsubishi 2,507 1.4% 1,548 0.9% 62.0% 23,840 1.4% 17,739 1.1% 34.4%
Others 18,514 10.5% 18,085 10.7% 2.4% 175,313 10.3% 150,209 9.5% 16.7%
Total 175,530 100.0% 169,341 100.0% 3.7% 1,699,509 100.0% 1,575,238 100.0% 7.9%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 47,464 46.1% 41,686 46.0% 13.9%
Honda 10,626 10.3% 7,073 7.8% 50.2%
Nissan 10,061 9.8% 6,819 7.5% 47.5%
Subaru 5,529 5.4% 4,538 5.0% 21.8%
Mazda 5,245 5.1% 8,140 9.0% -35.6%
Lexus 3,509 3.4% 2,523 2.8% 39.1%
Mitsubishi 2,019 2.0% 1,173 1.3% 72.1%
Suzuki 823 0.8% 1,310 1.4% -37.2%
Daihatsu 7 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Others 17,757 17.2% 17,345 19.1% 2.4%
Total 103,040 100.0% 90,607 100.0% 13.7%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 44,128 60.9% 45,966 58.4% -4.0%
Honda 9,830 13.6% 12,087 15.4% -18.7%
Nissan 7,304 10.1% 6,719 8.5% 8.7%
Suzuki 4,634 6.4% 6,909 8.8% -32.9%
Daihatsu 2,665 3.7% 3,742 4.8% -28.8%
Mazda 2,567 3.5% 1,979 2.5% 29.7%
Mitsubishi 488 0.7% 375 0.5% 30.1%
Subaru 117 0.2% 217 0.3% -46.1%
Others 757 1.0% 740 0.9% 2.3%
Total 72,490 100.0% 78,734 100.0% -7.9%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 12,804 42.0% 10,713 38.3% 19.5% 120,502 44.5% 98,895 38.9% 21.8%
Isuzu 5,350 17.6% 5,095 18.2% 5.0% 45,517 16.8% 42,904 16.9% 6.1%
Hino 4,904 16.1% 4,528 16.2% 8.3% 38,877 14.3% 37,788 14.8% 2.9%
Nissan 3,492 11.5% 3,514 12.6% -0.6% 33,070 12.2% 37,018 14.5% -10.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,608 8.6% 2,737 9.8% -4.7% 22,240 8.2% 23,399 9.2% -5.0%
UD Trucks 775 2.5% 578 2.1% 34.1% 5,679 2.1% 5,501 2.2% 3.2%
Mazda 416 1.4% 631 2.3% -34.1% 4,258 1.6% 7,890 3.1% -46.0%
Daihatsu 23 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 213 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 31 0.0% -90.3%
Others 88 0.3% 143 0.5% -38.5% 732 0.3% 1,114 0.4% -34.3%
Total 30,460 100.0% 27,939 100.0% 9.0% 271,091 100.0% 254,540 100.0% 6.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Isuzu 4,480 34.8% 4,277 35.8% 4.7%
Hino 4,043 31.4% 3,806 31.9% 6.2%
Toyota 1,723 13.4% 1,325 11.1% 30.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,534 11.9% 1,580 13.2% -2.9%
UD Trucks 772 6.0% 572 4.8% 35.0%
Nissan 207 1.6% 200 1.7% 3.5%
Mazda 31 0.2% 37 0.3% -16.2%
Others 88 0.7% 143 1.2% -38.5%
Total 12,878 100.0% 11,940 100.0% 7.9%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 11,081 63.0% 9,388 58.7% 18.0%
Nissan 3,285 18.7% 3,314 20.7% -0.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,074 6.1% 1,157 7.2% -7.2%
Isuzu 870 4.9% 818 5.1% 6.4%
Hino 861 4.9% 722 4.5% 19.3%
Mazda 385 2.2% 594 3.7% -35.2%
Daihatsu 23 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 3 0.0% 6 0.0% -50.0%
Total 17,582 100.0% 15,999 100.0% 9.9%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Toyota 298 51.6% 250 45.3% 19.2% 2,227 44.6% 2,530 35.6% -12.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 115 19.9% 74 13.4% 55.4% 811 16.2% 1,122 15.8% -27.7%
Hino 89 15.4% 130 23.6% -31.5% 1,061 21.2% 1,744 24.6% -39.2%
Isuzu 36 6.2% 55 10.0% -34.5% 468 9.4% 1,051 14.8% -55.5%
Nissan 36 6.2% 42 7.6% -14.3% 402 8.0% 618 8.7% -35.0%
Others 4 0.7% 1 0.2% 300.0% 25 0.5% 38 0.5% -34.2%
Total 578 100.0% 552 100.0% 4.7% 4,994 100.0% 7,103 100.0% -29.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Aug. 2021 Aug. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Aug.
2021
Jan.-Aug.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 18,476 11,856 55.8% 160,788 73,989 117.3%
2 Honda N BOX 13,229 14,514 -8.9% 140,772 132,190 6.5%
3 Toyota ROOMY 10,347 5,617 84.2% 102,646 49,767 106.3%
4 Daihatsu Hijet 9,957 8,925 11.6% 103,938 87,201 19.2%
5 Toyota Aqua (Prius C) 9,439 3,485 170.8% 36,862 38,094 -3.2%
6 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 9,300 10,579 -12.1% 98,981 89,240 10.9%
7 Daihatsu Tanto 8,214 9,150 -10.2% 85,371 84,511 1.0%
8 Suzuki HUSTLER 7,246 6,384 13.5% 61,102 52,628 16.1%
9 Toyota Corolla 7,108 8,751 -18.8% 70,214 76,980 -8.8%
10 Daihatsu Move 6,897 7,593 -9.2% 73,637 65,949 11.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Aqua (Prius C) category does not include the Aqua Crossover.



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share Jan.-Aug. Share
Mercedes-Benz 3,726 15.6% 3,983 18.4% -6.5% 35,508 14.9% 33,600 18.6% 5.7%
VW 3,013 12.6% 3,014 13.9% 0.0% 23,367 9.8% 23,539 13.1% -0.7%
Nissan 2,830 11.8% 1,512 7.0% 87.2% 32,634 13.7% 6,995 3.9% 366.5%
BMW 2,339 9.8% 2,464 11.4% -5.1% 23,891 10.0% 20,782 11.5% 15.0%
Toyota 1,829 7.6% 1,096 5.1% 66.9% 19,062 8.0% 12,355 6.9% 54.3%
Audi 1,669 7.0% 1,748 8.1% -4.5% 16,497 6.9% 12,509 6.9% 31.9%
BMW MINI 1,392 5.8% 1,633 7.5% -14.8% 12,048 5.1% 11,776 6.5% 2.3%
Volvo 1,039 4.3% 1,030 4.8% 0.9% 10,691 4.5% 9,767 5.4% 9.5%
Jeep 997 4.2% 941 4.3% 6.0% 9,358 3.9% 7,712 4.3% 21.3%
Peugeot 624 2.6% 553 2.6% 12.8% 9,149 3.8% 5,611 3.1% 63.1%
Renault 580 2.4% 470 2.2% 23.4% 5,546 2.3% 3,951 2.2% 40.4%
Fiat 571 2.4% 432 2.0% 32.2% 4,435 1.9% 3,322 1.8% 33.5%
Porsche 521 2.2% 503 2.3% 3.6% 4,899 2.1% 4,532 2.5% 8.1%
Land Rover 248 1.0% 170 0.8% 45.9% 3,387 1.4% 2,255 1.3% 50.2%
Citroen 219 0.9% 310 1.4% -29.4% 4,223 1.8% 2,614 1.4% 61.6%
Mazda 205 0.9% 11 0.1% 1763.6% 1,809 0.8% 418 0.2% 332.8%
Alfa Romeo 196 0.8% 59 0.3% 232.2% 1,557 0.7% 821 0.5% 89.6%
Mitsubishi 151 0.6% 208 1.0% -27.4% 1,803 0.8% 1,513 0.8% 19.2%
Suzuki 148 0.6% 212 1.0% -30.2% 1,279 0.5% 2,439 1.4% -47.6%
ABARTH 139 0.6% 107 0.5% 29.9% 1,618 0.7% 1,495 0.8% 8.2%
Honda 121 0.5% 426 2.0% -71.6% 5,579 2.3% 5,581 3.1% 0.0%
Ferrari 99 0.4% 58 0.3% 70.7% 765 0.3% 653 0.4% 17.2%
Jaguar 73 0.3% 77 0.4% -5.2% 756 0.3% 963 0.5% -21.5%
Chevrolet 69 0.3% 39 0.2% 76.9% 492 0.2% 206 0.1% 138.8%
Bentley 64 0.3% 27 0.1% 137.0% 429 0.2% 296 0.2% 44.9%
Cadillac 63 0.3% 30 0.1% 110.0% 513 0.2% 317 0.2% 61.8%
Maserati 57 0.2% 67 0.3% -14.9% 645 0.3% 507 0.3% 27.2%
Dodge 55 0.2% 46 0.2% 19.6% 416 0.2% 260 0.1% 60.0%
Ford 52 0.2% 39 0.2% 33.3% 432 0.2% 323 0.2% 33.7%
DS 43 0.2% 91 0.4% -52.7% 599 0.3% 480 0.3% 24.8%
Lamborghini 37 0.2% 21 0.1% 76.2% 338 0.1% 452 0.3% -25.2%
Lotus 35 0.1% 15 0.1% 133.3% 196 0.1% 153 0.1% 28.1%
Volvo Truck 33 0.1% 36 0.2% -8.3% 236 0.1% 335 0.2% -29.6%
BMW Alpina 30 0.1% 10 0.0% 200.0% 223 0.1% 100 0.1% 123.0%
Aston Martin 23 0.1% 11 0.1% 109.1% 292 0.1% 125 0.1% 133.6%
Daihatsu 23 0.1% - -% -% 213 0.1% - -% -%
Scania 20 0.1% 28 0.1% -28.6% 209 0.1% 229 0.1% -8.7%
McLaren 16 0.1% 12 0.1% 33.3% 129 0.1% 134 0.1% -3.7%
Rolls Royce 14 0.1% 12 0.1% 16.7% 147 0.1% 125 0.1% 17.6%
GMC 7 0.0% 3 0.0% 133.3% 63 0.0% 28 0.0% 125.0%
Autobianchi 4 0.0% 5 0.0% -20.0% 44 0.0% 53 0.0% -17.0%
Rover 3 0.0% 5 0.0% -40.0% 25 0.0% 19 0.0% 31.6%
Hyundai 2 0.0% - -% -% 15 0.0% 14 0.0% 7.1%
Chrysler 2 0.0% - -% -% 12 0.0% 13 0.0% -7.7%
MG 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 5 0.0% 11 0.0% -54.5%
Morgan 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 18 0.0% 32 0.0% -43.8%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 6 0.0% 8 0.0% -25.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 4 0.0% 0.0%
Hummer 1 0.0% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
StreetScooter - -% 53 0.2% -% 38 0.0% 328 0.2% -88.4%
Buick - -% - -% -% 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
smart - -% 2 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 121 0.1% -97.5%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Mini - -% - -% -% - -% 4 0.0% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 526 2.2% 73 0.3% 620.5% 2,825 1.2% 402 0.2% 602.7%
Total 23,913 100.0% 21,648 100.0% 10.5% 238,447 100.0% 180,315 100.0% 32.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, July 2021

Aug 2, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in July decreased 4.8% y/y to 377K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in July 2021 decreased 4.8% to 377,448 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 3.3% to 247,148 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 17.0% to 130,300 units.
Total sales from January to July increased 9.1% to 2,842,034 units.


Sales of new vehicles

  Jul. 2021 Jul. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jul. 2021 Jan.-Jul. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 247,148 239,355 3.3% 1,769,026 1,639,049 7.9%
Mini Vehicles 130,300 156,991 -17.0% 1,073,008 965,073 11.2%
Total 377,448 396,346 -4.8% 2,842,034 2,604,122 9.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 132,079 53.4% 121,943 50.9% 8.3% 897,675 50.7% 793,153 48.4% 13.2%
Honda 25,638 10.4% 25,871 10.8% -0.9% 160,298 9.1% 176,603 10.8% -9.2%
Nissan 23,042 9.3% 23,083 9.6% -0.2% 171,217 9.7% 160,797 9.8% 6.5%
Mazda 8,716 3.5% 10,012 4.2% -12.9% 81,563 4.6% 82,957 5.1% -1.7%
Suzuki 6,782 2.7% 10,114 4.2% -32.9% 65,645 3.7% 62,549 3.8% 4.9%
Subaru 6,297 2.5% 7,454 3.1% -15.5% 53,124 3.0% 50,222 3.1% 5.8%
Isuzu 5,485 2.2% 5,351 2.2% 2.5% 40,599 2.3% 38,805 2.4% 4.6%
Hino 4,809 1.9% 4,726 2.0% 1.8% 34,945 2.0% 34,874 2.1% 0.2%
Lexus 4,701 1.9% 2,849 1.2% 65.0% 35,051 2.0% 28,075 1.7% 24.8%
Daihatsu 3,292 1.3% 4,133 1.7% -20.3% 24,877 1.4% 35,027 2.1% -29.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,824 1.1% 2,806 1.2% 0.6% 20,328 1.1% 21,710 1.3% -6.4%
Mitsubishi 1,868 0.8% 1,858 0.8% 0.5% 21,336 1.2% 16,222 1.0% 31.5%
UD Trucks 644 0.3% 619 0.3% 4.0% 4,904 0.3% 4,923 0.3% -0.4%
Others 20,971 8.5% 18,536 7.7% 13.1% 157,464 8.9% 133,132 8.1% 18.3%
Total 247,148 100.0% 239,355 100.0% 3.3% 1,769,026 100.0% 1,639,049 100.0% 7.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jul. Share Jul. Share
Daihatsu 46,646 35.8% 52,835 33.7% -11.7% 344,094 32.1% 294,073 30.5% 17.0%
Suzuki 36,446 28.0% 48,754 31.1% -25.2% 323,928 30.2% 289,746 30.0% 11.8%
Honda 26,937 20.7% 26,783 17.1% 0.6% 208,090 19.4% 189,264 19.6% 9.9%
Nissan 9,930 7.6% 17,024 10.8% -41.7% 113,728 10.6% 116,275 12.0% -2.2%
Mitsubishi 3,157 2.4% 3,182 2.0% -0.8% 27,589 2.6% 26,585 2.8% 3.8%
Toyota 2,973 2.3% 2,991 1.9% -0.6% 22,502 2.1% 16,871 1.7% 33.4%
Mazda 2,495 1.9% 3,430 2.2% -27.3% 20,126 1.9% 19,833 2.1% 1.5%
Subaru 1,713 1.3% 1,987 1.3% -13.8% 12,915 1.2% 12,387 1.3% 4.3%
Others 3 0.0% 5 0.0% -40.0% 36 0.0% 39 0.0% -7.7%
Total 130,300 100.0% 156,991 100.0% -17.0% 1,073,008 100.0% 965,073 100.0% 11.2%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 116,131 54.6% 108,807 52.4% 6.7% 788,048 51.7% 702,691 50.0% 12.1%
Honda 25,638 12.1% 25,871 12.5% -0.9% 160,298 10.5% 176,603 12.6% -9.2%
Nissan 18,961 8.9% 18,768 9.0% 1.0% 141,273 9.3% 126,717 9.0% 11.5%
Mazda 8,191 3.9% 9,198 4.4% -10.9% 77,721 5.1% 75,698 5.4% 2.7%
Suzuki 6,782 3.2% 10,114 4.9% -32.9% 65,645 4.3% 62,549 4.4% 4.9%
Subaru 6,297 3.0% 7,454 3.6% -15.5% 53,124 3.5% 50,222 3.6% 5.8%
Lexus 4,701 2.2% 2,849 1.4% 65.0% 35,051 2.3% 28,075 2.0% 24.8%
Daihatsu 3,266 1.5% 4,133 2.0% -21.0% 24,687 1.6% 35,027 2.5% -29.5%
Mitsubishi 1,868 0.9% 1,856 0.9% 0.6% 21,333 1.4% 16,191 1.2% 31.8%
Others 20,872 9.8% 18,423 8.9% 13.3% 156,799 10.3% 132,124 9.4% 18.7%
Total 212,707 100.0% 207,473 100.0% 2.5% 1,523,979 100.0% 1,405,897 100.0% 8.4%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 60,196 48.7% 52,298 47.4% 15.1%
Honda 13,798 11.2% 10,420 9.4% 32.4%
Nissan 10,848 8.8% 9,982 9.0% 8.7%
Subaru 6,147 5.0% 7,337 6.6% -16.2%
Mazda 6,067 4.9% 7,070 6.4% -14.2%
Lexus 4,701 3.8% 2,849 2.6% 65.0%
Mitsubishi 1,205 1.0% 1,279 1.2% -5.8%
Suzuki 505 0.4% 1,502 1.4% -66.4%
Daihatsu 6 0.0% 13 0.0% -53.8%
Others 20,143 16.3% 17,628 16.0% 14.3%
Total 123,616 100.0% 110,378 100.0% 12.0%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 55,935 62.8% 56,509 58.2% -1.0%
Honda 11,840 13.3% 15,451 15.9% -23.4%
Nissan 8,113 9.1% 8,786 9.0% -7.7%
Suzuki 6,277 7.0% 8,612 8.9% -27.1%
Daihatsu 3,260 3.7% 4,120 4.2% -20.9%
Mazda 2,124 2.4% 2,128 2.2% -0.2%
Mitsubishi 663 0.7% 577 0.6% 14.9%
Subaru 150 0.2% 117 0.1% 28.2%
Others 729 0.8% 795 0.8% -8.3%
Total 89,091 100.0% 97,095 100.0% -8.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 15,710 46.2% 12,866 41.3% 22.1% 107,698 44.8% 88,182 38.9% 22.1%
Isuzu 5,452 16.0% 5,239 16.8% 4.1% 40,167 16.7% 37,809 16.7% 6.2%
Hino 4,740 14.0% 4,521 14.5% 4.8% 33,973 14.1% 33,260 14.7% 2.1%
Nissan 4,051 11.9% 4,285 13.7% -5.5% 29,578 12.3% 33,504 14.8% -11.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,727 8.0% 2,721 8.7% 0.2% 19,632 8.2% 20,662 9.1% -5.0%
UD Trucks 644 1.9% 619 2.0% 4.0% 4,904 2.0% 4,923 2.2% -0.4%
Mazda 525 1.5% 814 2.6% -35.5% 3,842 1.6% 7,259 3.2% -47.1%
Daihatsu 26 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 190 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 3 0.0% 31 0.0% -90.3%
Others 95 0.3% 109 0.3% -12.8% 644 0.3% 971 0.4% -33.7%
Total 33,970 100.0% 31,176 100.0% 9.0% 240,631 100.0% 226,601 100.0% 6.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Isuzu 4,594 35.5% 4,500 37.0% 2.1%
Hino 3,878 30.0% 3,855 31.7% 0.6%
Toyota 1,991 15.4% 1,245 10.2% 59.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,507 11.6% 1,548 12.7% -2.6%
UD Trucks 641 5.0% 613 5.0% 4.6%
Nissan 206 1.6% 263 2.2% -21.7%
Mazda 31 0.2% 38 0.3% -18.4%
Others 95 0.7% 109 0.9% -12.8%
Total 12,943 100.0% 12,171 100.0% 6.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 13,719 65.2% 11,621 61.1% 18.1%
Nissan 3,845 18.3% 4,022 21.2% -4.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,220 5.8% 1,173 6.2% 4.0%
Hino 862 4.1% 666 3.5% 29.4%
Isuzu 858 4.1% 739 3.9% 16.1%
Mazda 494 2.3% 776 4.1% -36.3%
Daihatsu 26 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 3 0.0% 6 0.0% -50.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Total 21,027 100.0% 19,005 100.0% 10.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Toyota 238 50.5% 270 38.2% -11.9% 1,929 43.7% 2,280 34.8% -15.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 97 20.6% 85 12.0% 14.1% 696 15.8% 1,048 16.0% -33.6%
Hino 69 14.6% 205 29.0% -66.3% 972 22.0% 1,614 24.6% -39.8%
Isuzu 33 7.0% 112 15.9% -70.5% 432 9.8% 996 15.2% -56.6%
Nissan 30 6.4% 30 4.2% 0.0% 366 8.3% 576 8.8% -36.5%
Others 4 0.8% 4 0.6% 0.0% 21 0.5% 37 0.6% -43.2%
Total 471 100.0% 706 100.0% -33.3% 4,416 100.0% 6,551 100.0% -32.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Jul. 2021 Jul. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jul.
2021
Jan.-Jul.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 23,200 14,004 65.7% 142,312 62,133 129.0%
2 Honda N BOX 16,992 16,222 4.7% 127,543 117,676 8.4%
3 Toyota ROOMY 14,807 6,528 126.8% 92,299 44,150 109.1%
4 Daihatsu Hijet 14,445 12,687 13.9% 93,981 78,276 20.1%
5 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 10,983 13,338 -17.7% 89,681 78,661 14.0%
6 Toyota Corolla 9,242 10,994 -15.9% 63,106 68,229 -7.5%
7 Daihatsu Move 8,979 10,073 -10.9% 66,740 58,356 14.4%
8 Toyota Alphard 8,964 8,448 6.1% 65,742 45,045 45.9%
9 Toyota Aqua (Prius C) 7,900 3,421 130.9% 27,423 34,609 -20.8%
10 Daihatsu Tanto 7,895 13,108 -39.8% 77,157 75,361 2.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Aqua (Prius C) category does not include the Aqua Crossover.



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share Jan.-Jul. Share
Mercedes-Benz 4,209 15.2% 4,623 22.2% -9.0% 31,782 14.8% 29,617 18.7% 7.3%
Nissan 3,662 13.2% 750 3.6% 388.3% 29,804 13.9% 5,483 3.5% 443.6%
VW 3,050 11.0% 2,537 12.2% 20.2% 20,354 9.5% 20,525 12.9% -0.8%
BMW 2,478 8.9% 2,498 12.0% -0.8% 21,552 10.0% 18,318 11.5% 17.7%
Toyota 2,164 7.8% 625 3.0% 246.2% 17,233 8.0% 11,259 7.1% 53.1%
Audi 1,974 7.1% 1,476 7.1% 33.7% 14,828 6.9% 10,761 6.8% 37.8%
BMW MINI 1,520 5.5% 1,670 8.0% -9.0% 10,656 5.0% 10,143 6.4% 5.1%
Volvo 1,221 4.4% 1,310 6.3% -6.8% 9,652 4.5% 8,737 5.5% 10.5%
Peugeot 1,133 4.1% 734 3.5% 54.4% 8,525 4.0% 5,058 3.2% 68.5%
Jeep 989 3.6% 1,000 4.8% -1.1% 8,361 3.9% 6,771 4.3% 23.5%
Renault 794 2.9% 470 2.3% 68.9% 4,966 2.3% 3,481 2.2% 42.7%
Citroen 575 2.1% 352 1.7% 63.4% 4,004 1.9% 2,304 1.5% 73.8%
Fiat 504 1.8% 393 1.9% 28.2% 3,864 1.8% 2,890 1.8% 33.7%
Porsche 454 1.6% 263 1.3% 72.6% 4,378 2.0% 4,029 2.5% 8.7%
Land Rover 312 1.1% 227 1.1% 37.4% 3,139 1.5% 2,085 1.3% 50.6%
Mazda 283 1.0% 62 0.3% 356.5% 1,604 0.7% 407 0.3% 294.1%
Suzuki 210 0.8% 252 1.2% -16.7% 1,131 0.5% 2,227 1.4% -49.2%
Mitsubishi 205 0.7% 303 1.5% -32.3% 1,652 0.8% 1,305 0.8% 26.6%
Honda 195 0.7% 398 1.9% -51.0% 5,458 2.5% 5,155 3.2% 5.9%
Alfa Romeo 194 0.7% 66 0.3% 193.9% 1,361 0.6% 762 0.5% 78.6%
ABARTH 162 0.6% 138 0.7% 17.4% 1,479 0.7% 1,388 0.9% 6.6%
Jaguar 117 0.4% 106 0.5% 10.4% 683 0.3% 886 0.6% -22.9%
Maserati 102 0.4% 63 0.3% 61.9% 588 0.3% 440 0.3% 33.6%
Ferrari 100 0.4% 47 0.2% 112.8% 666 0.3% 595 0.4% 11.9%
DS 88 0.3% 73 0.4% 20.5% 556 0.3% 389 0.2% 42.9%
Chevrolet 85 0.3% 22 0.1% 286.4% 423 0.2% 167 0.1% 153.3%
Bentley 80 0.3% 48 0.2% 66.7% 365 0.2% 269 0.2% 35.7%
Ford 58 0.2% 53 0.3% 9.4% 380 0.2% 284 0.2% 33.8%
Cadillac 57 0.2% 34 0.2% 67.6% 450 0.2% 287 0.2% 56.8%
Dodge 47 0.2% 26 0.1% 80.8% 361 0.2% 214 0.1% 68.7%
Lamborghini 30 0.1% 21 0.1% 42.9% 301 0.1% 431 0.3% -30.2%
Volvo Truck 30 0.1% 45 0.2% -33.3% 203 0.1% 299 0.2% -32.1%
Scania 29 0.1% 27 0.1% 7.4% 189 0.1% 201 0.1% -6.0%
BMW Alpina 28 0.1% 9 0.0% 211.1% 193 0.1% 90 0.1% 114.4%
Aston Martin 26 0.1% 16 0.1% 62.5% 269 0.1% 114 0.1% 136.0%
Daihatsu 26 0.1% - -% -% 190 0.1% - -% -%
Lotus 22 0.1% 15 0.1% 46.7% 161 0.1% 138 0.1% 16.7%
McLaren 15 0.1% 15 0.1% 0.0% 113 0.1% 122 0.1% -7.4%
Rolls Royce 13 0.0% 18 0.1% -27.8% 133 0.1% 113 0.1% 17.7%
GMC 12 0.0% 4 0.0% 200.0% 56 0.0% 25 0.0% 124.0%
Autobianchi 5 0.0% 13 0.1% -61.5% 40 0.0% 48 0.0% -16.7%
Hyundai 4 0.0% - -% -% 13 0.0% 14 0.0% -7.1%
Morgan 3 0.0% 12 0.1% -75.0% 17 0.0% 29 0.0% -41.4%
Rover 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 22 0.0% 14 0.0% 57.1%
Chrysler 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 10 0.0% 13 0.0% -23.1%
Lancia 1 0.0% - -% -% 5 0.0% 7 0.0% -28.6%
Hummer 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
StreetScooter - -% 7 0.0% -% 38 0.0% 275 0.2% -86.2%
Buick - -% - -% -% 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
smart - -% 1 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 119 0.1% -97.5%
Pontiac - -% 1 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 3 0.0% 0.0%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
MG - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 10 0.0% -70.0%
Maybach - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Mini - -% - -% -% - -% 4 0.0% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 447 1.6% 14 0.1% 3092.9% 2,299 1.1% 329 0.2% 598.8%
Total 27,716 100.0% 20,841 100.0% 33.0% 214,534 100.0% 158,667 100.0% 35.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)



More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, June 2021

Jul 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in June increased 5.3% y/y to 366K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in June 2021 increased 5.3% to 365,631 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 9.2% to 234,697 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 1.2% to 130,934 units.
Total sales from January to June increased 11.6% to 2,464,586 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Jun. 2021 Jun. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jun. 2021 Jan.-Jun. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 234,697 214,857 9.2% 1,521,878 1,399,694 8.7%
Mini Vehicles 130,934 132,515 -1.2% 942,708 808,082 16.7%
Total 365,631 347,372 5.3% 2,464,586 2,207,776 11.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 117,726 50.2% 101,762 47.4% 15.7% 765,596 50.3% 671,210 48.0% 14.1%
Honda 20,417 8.7% 24,678 11.5% -17.3% 134,660 8.8% 150,732 10.8% -10.7%
Nissan 20,294 8.6% 21,031 9.8% -3.5% 148,175 9.7% 137,714 9.8% 7.6%
Mazda 7,188 3.1% 8,616 4.0% -16.6% 72,847 4.8% 72,945 5.2% -0.1%
Suzuki 6,250 2.7% 8,295 3.9% -24.7% 58,863 3.9% 52,435 3.7% 12.3%
Isuzu 5,953 2.5% 5,405 2.5% 10.1% 35,114 2.3% 33,454 2.4% 5.0%
Hino 5,491 2.3% 5,000 2.3% 9.8% 30,136 2.0% 30,148 2.2% 0.0%
Subaru 5,459 2.3% 6,485 3.0% -15.8% 46,827 3.1% 42,768 3.1% 9.5%
Lexus 5,398 2.3% 3,505 1.6% 54.0% 30,350 2.0% 25,226 1.8% 20.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,649 1.6% 2,931 1.4% 24.5% 17,504 1.2% 18,904 1.4% -7.4%
Daihatsu 3,201 1.4% 3,360 1.6% -4.7% 21,585 1.4% 30,894 2.2% -30.1%
Mitsubishi 1,902 0.8% 1,535 0.7% 23.9% 19,468 1.3% 14,364 1.0% 35.5%
UD Trucks 918 0.4% 935 0.4% -1.8% 4,260 0.3% 4,304 0.3% -1.0%
Others 30,851 13.1% 21,319 9.9% 44.7% 136,493 9.0% 114,596 8.2% 19.1%
Total 234,697 100.0% 214,857 100.0% 9.2% 1,521,878 100.0% 1,399,694 100.0% 8.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jun. Share Jun. Share
Daihatsu 47,361 36.2% 37,752 28.5% 25.5% 297,448 31.6% 241,238 29.9% 23.3%
Suzuki 34,832 26.6% 42,277 31.9% -17.6% 287,482 30.5% 240,992 29.8% 19.3%
Honda 27,239 20.8% 23,664 17.9% 15.1% 181,153 19.2% 162,481 20.1% 11.5%
Nissan 11,106 8.5% 19,553 14.8% -43.2% 103,798 11.0% 99,251 12.3% 4.6%
Mitsubishi 3,233 2.5% 3,766 2.8% -14.2% 24,432 2.6% 23,403 2.9% 4.4%
Toyota 3,100 2.4% 2,129 1.6% 45.6% 19,529 2.1% 13,880 1.7% 40.7%
Mazda 2,382 1.8% 1,827 1.4% 30.4% 17,631 1.9% 16,403 2.0% 7.5%
Subaru 1,681 1.3% 1,536 1.2% 9.4% 11,202 1.2% 10,400 1.3% 7.7%
Others 0 0.0% 11 0.0% -100.0% 33 0.0% 34 0.0% -2.9%
Total 130,934 100.0% 132,515 100.0% -1.2% 942,708 100.0% 808,082 100.0% 16.7%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 101,793 51.4% 89,113 48.9% 14.2% 671,917 51.2% 593,884 49.6% 13.1%
Honda 20,417 10.3% 24,678 13.5% -17.3% 134,660 10.3% 150,732 12.6% -10.7%
Nissan 16,265 8.2% 16,316 9.0% -0.3% 122,312 9.3% 107,949 9.0% 13.3%
Mazda 6,689 3.4% 7,701 4.2% -13.1% 69,530 5.3% 66,500 5.5% 4.6%
Suzuki 6,250 3.2% 8,295 4.6% -24.7% 58,863 4.5% 52,435 4.4% 12.3%
Subaru 5,459 2.8% 6,485 3.6% -15.8% 46,827 3.6% 42,768 3.6% 9.5%
Lexus 5,398 2.7% 3,505 1.9% 54.0% 30,350 2.3% 25,226 2.1% 20.3%
Daihatsu 3,177 1.6% 3,360 1.8% -5.4% 21,421 1.6% 30,894 2.6% -30.7%
Mitsubishi 1,902 1.0% 1,533 0.8% 24.1% 19,465 1.5% 14,335 1.2% 35.8%
Others 30,758 15.5% 21,142 11.6% 45.5% 135,927 10.4% 113,701 9.5% 19.5%
Total 198,108 100.0% 182,128 100.0% 8.8% 1,311,272 100.0% 1,198,424 100.0% 9.4%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 56,523 45.5% 41,631 42.6% 35.8%
Honda 11,200 9.0% 9,459 9.7% 18.4%
Nissan 8,338 6.7% 8,649 8.9% -3.6%
Mazda 5,791 4.7% 5,778 5.9% 0.2%
Lexus 5,398 4.3% 3,505 3.6% 54.0%
Subaru 5,323 4.3% 6,301 6.5% -15.5%
Mitsubishi 1,454 1.2% 1,089 1.1% 33.5%
Suzuki 636 0.5% 1,238 1.3% -48.6%
Daihatsu 8 0.0% 9 0.0% -11.1%
Others 29,594 23.8% 20,023 20.5% 47.8%
Total 124,265 100.0% 97,682 100.0% 27.2%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 45,270 61.3% 47,482 56.2% -4.7%
Honda 9,217 12.5% 15,219 18.0% -39.4%
Nissan 7,927 10.7% 7,667 9.1% 3.4%
Suzuki 5,614 7.6% 7,057 8.4% -20.4%
Daihatsu 3,169 4.3% 3,351 4.0% -5.4%
Mazda 898 1.2% 1,923 2.3% -53.3%
Mitsubishi 448 0.6% 444 0.5% 0.9%
Subaru 136 0.2% 184 0.2% -26.1%
Others 1,164 1.6% 1,119 1.3% 4.0%
Total 73,843 100.0% 84,446 100.0% -12.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 15,694 43.5% 12,402 38.5% 26.5% 91,988 44.5% 75,316 38.5% 22.1%
Isuzu 5,938 16.4% 5,327 16.6% 11.5% 34,715 16.8% 32,570 16.7% 6.6%
Hino 5,434 15.1% 4,905 15.2% 10.8% 29,233 14.1% 28,739 14.7% 1.7%
Nissan 3,982 11.0% 4,674 14.5% -14.8% 25,527 12.4% 29,219 15.0% -12.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,521 9.8% 2,844 8.8% 23.8% 16,905 8.2% 17,941 9.2% -5.8%
UD Trucks 918 2.5% 935 2.9% -1.8% 4,260 2.1% 4,304 2.2% -1.0%
Mazda 499 1.4% 915 2.8% -45.5% 3,317 1.6% 6,445 3.3% -48.5%
Daihatsu 24 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 164 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 3 0.0% 29 0.0% -89.7%
Others 91 0.3% 174 0.5% -47.7% 549 0.3% 862 0.4% -36.3%
Total 36,101 100.0% 32,178 100.0% 12.2% 206,661 100.0% 195,425 100.0% 5.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Isuzu 5,050 34.1% 4,549 35.4% 11.0%
Hino 4,483 30.3% 4,121 32.0% 8.8%
Toyota 2,137 14.4% 1,136 8.8% 88.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,922 13.0% 1,620 12.6% 18.6%
UD Trucks 913 6.2% 927 7.2% -1.5%
Nissan 184 1.2% 291 2.3% -36.8%
Mazda 37 0.2% 46 0.4% -19.6%
Others 91 0.6% 174 1.4% -47.7%
Total 14,817 100.0% 12,864 100.0% 15.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 13,557 63.7% 11,266 58.3% 20.3%
Nissan 3,798 17.8% 4,383 22.7% -13.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,599 7.5% 1,224 6.3% 30.6%
Hino 951 4.5% 784 4.1% 21.3%
Isuzu 888 4.2% 778 4.0% 14.1%
Mazda 462 2.2% 869 4.5% -46.8%
Daihatsu 24 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 8 0.0% -37.5%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Total 21,284 100.0% 19,314 100.0% 10.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Toyota 239 49.0% 247 44.8% -3.2% 1,691 42.9% 2,010 34.4% -15.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 128 26.2% 87 15.8% 47.1% 599 15.2% 963 16.5% -37.8%
Hino 57 11.7% 95 17.2% -40.0% 903 22.9% 1,409 24.1% -35.9%
Nissan 47 9.6% 41 7.4% 14.6% 336 8.5% 546 9.3% -38.5%
Isuzu 15 3.1% 78 14.2% -80.8% 399 10.1% 884 15.1% -54.9%
Others 2 0.4% 3 0.5% -33.3% 17 0.4% 33 0.6% -48.5%
Total 488 100.0% 551 100.0% -11.4% 3,945 100.0% 5,845 100.0% -32.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Jun. 2021 Jun. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jun.
2021
Jan.-Jun.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Honda N BOX 17,479 15,557 12.4% 110,551 101,454 9.0%
2 Daihatsu Hijet 15,346 11,889 29.1% 79,536 65,589 21.3%
3 Toyota Yaris 14,937 10,967 36.2% 119,112 48,129 147.5%
4 Toyota ROOMY 14,337 5,230 174.1% 77,492 37,622 106.0%
5 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 9,516 12,072 -21.2% 78,698 65,323 20.5%
6 Toyota Corolla 9,189 9,311 -1.3% 53,864 57,235 -5.9%
7 Toyota Alphard 9,151 6,835 33.9% 56,778 36,597 55.1%
8 Daihatsu Tanto 9,006 7,263 24.0% 69,262 62,253 11.3%
9 Daihatsu Move 8,623 4,743 81.8% 57,761 48,283 19.6%
10 Suzuki HUSTLER 7,241 7,875 -8.1% 48,221 37,413 28.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share Jan.-Jun. Share
Mercedes-Benz 6,063 16.2% 4,611 18.2% 31.5% 27,573 14.8% 24,994 18.1% 10.3%
VW 5,085 13.6% 2,752 10.9% 84.8% 17,304 9.3% 17,988 13.1% -3.8%
BMW 4,331 11.6% 3,220 12.7% 34.5% 19,074 10.2% 15,820 11.5% 20.6%
Nissan 3,327 8.9% 2,111 8.3% 57.6% 26,142 14.0% 4,733 3.4% 452.3%
Audi 3,125 8.4% 1,822 7.2% 71.5% 12,854 6.9% 9,285 6.7% 38.4%
Toyota 2,292 6.1% 789 3.1% 190.5% 15,069 8.1% 10,634 7.7% 41.7%
Volvo 1,826 4.9% 1,156 4.6% 58.0% 8,431 4.5% 7,427 5.4% 13.5%
Peugeot 1,536 4.1% 817 3.2% 88.0% 7,392 4.0% 4,324 3.1% 71.0%
Jeep 1,479 4.0% 1,159 4.6% 27.6% 7,372 3.9% 5,771 4.2% 27.7%
BMW MINI 1,413 3.8% 1,714 6.8% -17.6% 9,136 4.9% 8,473 6.1% 7.8%
Renault 810 2.2% 528 2.1% 53.4% 4,172 2.2% 3,011 2.2% 38.6%
Citroen 762 2.0% 325 1.3% 134.5% 3,429 1.8% 1,952 1.4% 75.7%
Fiat 743 2.0% 490 1.9% 51.6% 3,360 1.8% 2,497 1.8% 34.6%
Porsche 667 1.8% 805 3.2% -17.1% 3,924 2.1% 3,766 2.7% 4.2%
Land Rover 656 1.8% 345 1.4% 90.1% 2,827 1.5% 1,858 1.3% 52.2%
Mazda 305 0.8% 222 0.9% 37.4% 1,321 0.7% 345 0.3% 282.9%
ABARTH 305 0.8% 353 1.4% -13.6% 1,317 0.7% 1,250 0.9% 5.4%
Alfa Romeo 284 0.8% 137 0.5% 107.3% 1,167 0.6% 696 0.5% 67.7%
Honda 214 0.6% 497 2.0% -56.9% 5,263 2.8% 4,757 3.5% 10.6%
Mitsubishi 207 0.6% 248 1.0% -16.5% 1,447 0.8% 1,002 0.7% 44.4%
Suzuki 159 0.4% 235 0.9% -32.3% 921 0.5% 1,975 1.4% -53.4%
Maserati 145 0.4% 90 0.4% 61.1% 486 0.3% 377 0.3% 28.9%
Ferrari 121 0.3% 67 0.3% 80.6% 566 0.3% 548 0.4% 3.3%
Chevrolet 116 0.3% 27 0.1% 329.6% 338 0.2% 145 0.1% 133.1%
Jaguar 111 0.3% 200 0.8% -44.5% 566 0.3% 780 0.6% -27.4%
DS 93 0.2% 62 0.2% 50.0% 468 0.3% 316 0.2% 48.1%
Cadillac 85 0.2% 52 0.2% 63.5% 393 0.2% 253 0.2% 55.3%
Bentley 83 0.2% 67 0.3% 23.9% 285 0.2% 221 0.2% 29.0%
Ford 71 0.2% 39 0.2% 82.1% 322 0.2% 231 0.2% 39.4%
Dodge 61 0.2% 43 0.2% 41.9% 314 0.2% 188 0.1% 67.0%
BMW Alpina 49 0.1% 16 0.1% 206.3% 165 0.1% 81 0.1% 103.7%
Lotus 36 0.1% 18 0.1% 100.0% 139 0.1% 123 0.1% 13.0%
Aston Martin 35 0.1% 16 0.1% 118.8% 243 0.1% 98 0.1% 148.0%
Volvo Truck 33 0.1% 37 0.1% -10.8% 173 0.1% 254 0.2% -31.9%
Rolls Royce 29 0.1% 23 0.1% 26.1% 120 0.1% 95 0.1% 26.3%
Lamborghini 27 0.1% 67 0.3% -59.7% 271 0.1% 410 0.3% -33.9%
Scania 27 0.1% 27 0.1% 0.0% 160 0.1% 174 0.1% -8.0%
Daihatsu 24 0.1% - -% -% 164 0.1% - -% -%
McLaren 20 0.1% 19 0.1% 5.3% 98 0.1% 107 0.1% -8.4%
Autobianchi 7 0.0% 11 0.0% -36.4% 35 0.0% 35 0.0% 0.0%
GMC 5 0.0% 2 0.0% 150.0% 44 0.0% 21 0.0% 109.5%
Rover 3 0.0% 3 0.0% 0.0% 21 0.0% 12 0.0% 75.0%
Morgan 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0% 14 0.0% 17 0.0% -17.6%
Chrysler 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 9 0.0% 11 0.0% -18.2%
Hyundai 2 0.0% - -% -% 9 0.0% 14 0.0% -35.7%
Buick 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7%
Bugatti 1 0.0% - -% -% 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0%
smart 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 3 0.0% 118 0.1% -97.5%
Maybach 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
StreetScooter - -% 86 0.3% -% 38 0.0% 268 0.2% -85.8%
Lancia - -% 1 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 7 0.0% -42.9%
MG - -% 1 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 10 0.0% -70.0%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
Pontiac - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Hummer - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Mini - -% - -% -% - -% 4 0.0% -%
Detomaso - -% - -% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 598 1.6% 36 0.1% 1561.1% 1,852 1.0% 315 0.2% 487.9%
Total 37,379 100.0% 25,354 100.0% 47.4% 186,818 100.0% 137,826 100.0% 35.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, May 2021

Jun 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in May increased 46.3% y/y to 319K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in May 2021 increased 46.3% to 319,318 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 30.9% to 193,750 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc increased 78.6% to 125,568 units.
Total sales from January to May increased 12.8% to 2,098,955 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  May 2021 May 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-May 2021 Jan.-May 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 193,750 147,978 30.9% 1,287,181 1,184,837 8.6%
Mini Vehicles 125,568 70,307 78.6% 811,774 675,567 20.2%
Total 319,318 218,285 46.3% 2,098,955 1,860,404 12.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 101,473 52.4% 77,877 52.6% 30.3% 647,870 50.3% 569,448 48.1% 13.8%
Nissan 16,631 8.6% 12,181 8.2% 36.5% 127,881 9.9% 116,683 9.8% 9.6%
Honda 15,795 8.2% 16,628 11.2% -5.0% 114,243 8.9% 126,054 10.6% -9.4%
Suzuki 7,565 3.9% 3,671 2.5% 106.1% 52,613 4.1% 44,140 3.7% 19.2%
Mazda 6,575 3.4% 5,947 4.0% 10.6% 65,659 5.1% 64,329 5.4% 2.1%
Subaru 4,797 2.5% 1,704 1.2% 181.5% 41,368 3.2% 36,283 3.1% 14.0%
Isuzu 4,574 2.4% 3,803 2.6% 20.3% 29,161 2.3% 28,049 2.4% 4.0%
Lexus 4,485 2.3% 3,752 2.5% 19.5% 24,952 1.9% 21,721 1.8% 14.9%
Hino 3,931 2.0% 3,737 2.5% 5.2% 24,645 1.9% 25,148 2.1% -2.0%
Daihatsu 2,592 1.3% 2,537 1.7% 2.2% 18,384 1.4% 27,534 2.3% -33.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,528 1.3% 2,095 1.4% 20.7% 13,855 1.1% 15,973 1.3% -13.3%
Mitsubishi 1,946 1.0% 903 0.6% 115.5% 17,566 1.4% 12,829 1.1% 36.9%
UD Trucks 583 0.3% 591 0.4% -1.4% 3,342 0.3% 3,369 0.3% -0.8%
Others 20,275 10.5% 12,552 8.5% 61.5% 105,642 8.2% 93,277 7.9% 13.3%
Total 193,750 100.0% 147,978 100.0% 30.9% 1,287,181 100.0% 1,184,837 100.0% 8.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share May Share May Share
Suzuki 40,310 32.1% 19,838 28.2% 103.2% 252,650 31.1% 198,715 29.4% 27.1%
Daihatsu 39,449 31.4% 18,462 26.3% 113.7% 250,087 30.8% 203,486 30.1% 22.9%
Honda 22,700 18.1% 16,125 22.9% 40.8% 153,914 19.0% 138,817 20.5% 10.9%
Nissan 13,167 10.5% 10,071 14.3% 30.7% 92,692 11.4% 79,698 11.8% 16.3%
Toyota 3,440 2.7% 1,833 2.6% 87.7% 16,429 2.0% 11,751 1.7% 39.8%
Mitsubishi 2,597 2.1% 1,857 2.6% 39.8% 21,199 2.6% 19,637 2.9% 8.0%
Mazda 2,332 1.9% 1,110 1.6% 110.1% 15,249 1.9% 14,576 2.2% 4.6%
Subaru 1,572 1.3% 1,009 1.4% 55.8% 9,521 1.2% 8,864 1.3% 7.4%
Others 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 33 0.0% 23 0.0% 43.5%
Total 125,568 100.0% 70,307 100.0% 78.6% 811,774 100.0% 675,567 100.0% 20.2%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 88,734 53.5% 68,167 55.1% 30.2% 570,124 51.2% 504,771 49.7% 12.9%
Honda 15,795 9.5% 16,628 13.4% -5.0% 114,243 10.3% 126,054 12.4% -9.4%
Nissan 13,725 8.3% 8,844 7.1% 55.2% 106,047 9.5% 91,633 9.0% 15.7%
Suzuki 7,565 4.6% 3,671 3.0% 106.1% 52,613 4.7% 44,140 4.3% 19.2%
Mazda 6,129 3.7% 5,109 4.1% 20.0% 62,841 5.6% 58,799 5.8% 6.9%
Subaru 4,797 2.9% 1,704 1.4% 181.5% 41,368 3.7% 36,283 3.6% 14.0%
Lexus 4,485 2.7% 3,752 3.0% 19.5% 24,952 2.2% 21,721 2.1% 14.9%
Daihatsu 2,570 1.5% 2,537 2.0% 1.3% 18,244 1.6% 27,534 2.7% -33.7%
Mitsubishi 1,945 1.2% 900 0.7% 116.1% 17,563 1.6% 12,802 1.3% 37.2%
Others 20,187 12.2% 12,469 10.1% 61.9% 105,169 9.4% 92,559 9.1% 13.6%
Total 165,932 100.0% 123,781 100.0% 34.1% 1,113,164 100.0% 1,016,296 100.0% 9.5%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 49,321 50.6% 28,190 47.3% 75.0%
Honda 8,547 8.8% 5,389 9.0% 58.6%
Mazda 4,785 4.9% 3,599 6.0% 33.0%
Subaru 4,680 4.8% 1,581 2.7% 196.0%
Lexus 4,485 4.6% 3,752 6.3% 19.5%
Nissan 3,694 3.8% 4,207 7.1% -12.2%
Mitsubishi 1,460 1.5% 665 1.1% 119.5%
Suzuki 1,055 1.1% 459 0.8% 129.8%
Daihatsu 5 0.0% 2 0.0% 150.0%
Others 19,398 19.9% 11,805 19.8% 64.3%
Total 97,430 100.0% 59,649 100.0% 63.3%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 39,413 57.5% 39,977 62.3% -1.4%
Nissan 10,031 14.6% 4,637 7.2% 116.3%
Honda 7,248 10.6% 11,239 17.5% -35.5%
Suzuki 6,510 9.5% 3,212 5.0% 102.7%
Daihatsu 2,565 3.7% 2,535 4.0% 1.2%
Mazda 1,344 2.0% 1,510 2.4% -11.0%
Mitsubishi 485 0.7% 235 0.4% 106.4%
Subaru 117 0.2% 123 0.2% -4.9%
Others 789 1.2% 664 1.0% 18.8%
Total 68,502 100.0% 64,132 100.0% 6.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 12,521 45.6% 9,502 39.9% 31.8% 76,294 44.7% 62,914 38.5% 21.3%
Isuzu 4,561 16.6% 3,758 15.8% 21.4% 28,777 16.9% 27,243 16.7% 5.6%
Hino 3,893 14.2% 3,646 15.3% 6.8% 23,799 14.0% 23,834 14.6% -0.1%
Nissan 2,890 10.5% 3,318 13.9% -12.9% 21,545 12.6% 24,545 15.0% -12.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,457 8.9% 2,049 8.6% 19.9% 13,384 7.8% 15,097 9.2% -11.3%
UD Trucks 583 2.1% 591 2.5% -1.4% 3,342 2.0% 3,369 2.1% -0.8%
Mazda 446 1.6% 838 3.5% -46.8% 2,818 1.7% 5,530 3.4% -49.0%
Daihatsu 22 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 140 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 3 0.0% 27 0.0% -88.9%
Others 87 0.3% 81 0.3% 7.4% 458 0.3% 688 0.4% -33.4%
Total 27,461 100.0% 23,786 100.0% 15.5% 170,560 100.0% 163,247 100.0% 4.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Isuzu 3,862 34.1% 3,212 33.7% 20.2%
Hino 3,332 29.4% 3,144 32.9% 6.0%
Toyota 1,999 17.7% 1,063 11.1% 88.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,335 11.8% 1,250 13.1% 6.8%
UD Trucks 576 5.1% 589 6.2% -2.2%
Nissan 106 0.9% 172 1.8% -38.4%
Mazda 20 0.2% 35 0.4% -42.9%
Others 87 0.8% 79 0.8% 10.1%
Total 11,317 100.0% 9,544 100.0% 18.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 10,522 65.2% 8,439 59.3% 24.7%
Nissan 2,784 17.2% 3,146 22.1% -11.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,122 6.9% 799 5.6% 40.4%
Isuzu 699 4.3% 546 3.8% 28.0%
Hino 561 3.5% 502 3.5% 11.8%
Mazda 426 2.6% 803 5.6% -46.9%
Daihatsu 22 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 7 0.0% 2 0.0% 250.0%
Mitsubishi 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7%
Others 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Total 16,144 100.0% 14,242 100.0% 13.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Toyota 218 61.1% 208 50.6% 4.8% 1,452 42.0% 1,763 33.3% -17.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 71 19.9% 46 11.2% 54.3% 471 13.6% 876 16.5% -46.2%
Hino 38 10.6% 91 22.1% -58.2% 846 24.5% 1,314 24.8% -35.6%
Nissan 16 4.5% 19 4.6% -15.8% 289 8.4% 505 9.5% -42.8%
Isuzu 13 3.6% 45 10.9% -71.1% 384 11.1% 806 15.2% -52.4%
Others 1 0.3% 2 0.5% -50.0% 15 0.4% 30 0.6% -50.0%
Total 357 100.0% 411 100.0% -13.1% 3,457 100.0% 5,294 100.0% -34.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model May 2021 May 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-May
2021
Jan.-May
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 16,660 10,388 60.4% 104,175 37,162 180.3%
2 Honda N BOX 14,215 11,655 22.0% 93,072 85,897 8.4%
3 Toyota ROOMY 11,597 3,713 212.3% 63,155 32,392 95.0%
4 Daihatsu Hijet 11,402 7,751 47.1% 64,190 53,700 19.5%
5 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 10,479 4,392 138.6% 69,182 53,251 29.9%
6 Daihatsu Tanto 8,049 2,497 222.3% 60,256 54,990 9.6%
7 Daihatsu Move 7,788 2,113 268.6% 49,138 43,540 12.9%
8 Toyota Corolla 7,493 6,540 14.6% 44,675 47,924 -6.8%
9 Suzuki HUSTLER 7,119 3,529 101.7% 40,980 29,538 38.7%
10 Toyota Harrier 6,313 1,165 441.9% 41,036 9,531 330.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share Jan.-May Share Jan.-May Share
Mercedes-Benz 4,328 16.7% 2,694 18.2% 60.7% 21,510 14.4% 20,383 18.1% 5.5%
Nissan 2,872 11.0% 180 1.2% 1495.6% 22,815 15.3% 2,622 2.3% 770.1%
BMW 2,606 10.0% 1,706 11.5% 52.8% 14,743 9.9% 12,600 11.2% 17.0%
VW 2,603 10.0% 1,605 10.8% 62.2% 12,219 8.2% 15,236 13.5% -19.8%
Toyota 2,134 8.2% 1,126 7.6% 89.5% 12,777 8.5% 9,845 8.8% 29.8%
Audi 1,911 7.4% 1,072 7.2% 78.3% 9,729 6.5% 7,463 6.6% 30.4%
Volvo 1,198 4.6% 996 6.7% 20.3% 6,605 4.4% 6,271 5.6% 5.3%
BMW MINI 1,138 4.4% 1,046 7.1% 8.8% 7,723 5.2% 6,759 6.0% 14.3%
Peugeot 1,060 4.1% 514 3.5% 106.2% 5,856 3.9% 3,507 3.1% 67.0%
Jeep 979 3.8% 681 4.6% 43.8% 5,893 3.9% 4,612 4.1% 27.8%
Renault 625 2.4% 314 2.1% 99.0% 3,362 2.2% 2,483 2.2% 35.4%
Land Rover 602 2.3% 131 0.9% 359.5% 2,171 1.5% 1,513 1.3% 43.5%
Porsche 563 2.2% 456 3.1% 23.5% 3,257 2.2% 2,961 2.6% 10.0%
Fiat 517 2.0% 267 1.8% 93.6% 2,617 1.8% 2,007 1.8% 30.4%
Citroen 488 1.9% 190 1.3% 156.8% 2,667 1.8% 1,627 1.4% 63.9%
Mitsubishi 204 0.8% 140 0.9% 45.7% 1,240 0.8% 754 0.7% 64.5%
Mazda 199 0.8% 42 0.3% 373.8% 1,016 0.7% 123 0.1% 726.0%
Honda 190 0.7% 536 3.6% -64.6% 5,049 3.4% 4,260 3.8% 18.5%
ABARTH 186 0.7% 196 1.3% -5.1% 1,012 0.7% 897 0.8% 12.8%
Jaguar 130 0.5% 93 0.6% 39.8% 455 0.3% 580 0.5% -21.6%
Alfa Romeo 120 0.5% 60 0.4% 100.0% 883 0.6% 559 0.5% 58.0%
Suzuki 97 0.4% 263 1.8% -63.1% 762 0.5% 1,740 1.5% -56.2%
Ferrari 90 0.3% 102 0.7% -11.8% 445 0.3% 481 0.4% -7.5%
DS 84 0.3% 35 0.2% 140.0% 375 0.3% 254 0.2% 47.6%
Cadillac 83 0.3% 22 0.1% 277.3% 308 0.2% 201 0.2% 53.2%
Chevrolet 65 0.3% 16 0.1% 306.3% 222 0.1% 118 0.1% 88.1%
Ford 57 0.2% 34 0.2% 67.6% 251 0.2% 192 0.2% 30.7%
Maserati 51 0.2% 35 0.2% 45.7% 341 0.2% 287 0.3% 18.8%
Dodge 45 0.2% 20 0.1% 125.0% 253 0.2% 145 0.1% 74.5%
Bentley 39 0.2% 23 0.2% 69.6% 202 0.1% 154 0.1% 31.2%
Volvo Truck 36 0.1% 29 0.2% 24.1% 140 0.1% 217 0.2% -35.5%
Lamborghini 31 0.1% 49 0.3% -36.7% 244 0.2% 343 0.3% -28.9%
Aston Martin 31 0.1% 6 0.0% 416.7% 208 0.1% 82 0.1% 153.7%
Scania 25 0.1% 23 0.2% 8.7% 133 0.1% 147 0.1% -9.5%
Daihatsu 22 0.1% - -% -% 140 0.1% - -% -%
McLaren 19 0.1% 14 0.1% 35.7% 78 0.1% 88 0.1% -11.4%
BMW Alpina 12 0.0% 8 0.1% 50.0% 116 0.1% 65 0.1% 78.5%
Lotus 12 0.0% 20 0.1% -40.0% 103 0.1% 105 0.1% -1.9%
Rolls Royce 12 0.0% 10 0.1% 20.0% 91 0.1% 72 0.1% 26.4%
GMC 8 0.0% 6 0.0% 33.3% 39 0.0% 19 0.0% 105.3%
Autobianchi 6 0.0% 5 0.0% 20.0% 28 0.0% 24 0.0% 16.7%
Rover 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3% 18 0.0% 9 0.0% 100.0%
Lancia 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 4 0.0% 6 0.0% -33.3%
StreetScooter 1 0.0% 6 0.0% -83.3% 38 0.0% 182 0.2% -79.1%
Hyundai 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 14 0.0% -50.0%
Buick 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 6 0.0% 4 0.0% 50.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% - -% -% 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0%
Bugatti 1 0.0% - -% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Morgan - -% 2 0.0% -% 11 0.0% 16 0.0% -31.3%
Chrysler - -% 1 0.0% -% 7 0.0% 9 0.0% -22.2%
MG - -% 1 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 9 0.0% -66.7%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
smart - -% 3 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 116 0.1% -98.3%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Mini - -% 2 0.0% -% - -% 4 0.0% -%
Detomaso - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Maybach - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 504 1.9% 21 0.1% 2300.0% 1,254 0.8% 279 0.2% 349.5%
Total 25,993 100.0% 14,809 100.0% 75.5% 149,439 100.0% 112,472 100.0% 32.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


More detailed statistics for Japan

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Flash report, April 2021

May 6, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in April increased 29.4% y/y to 350K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in April 2021 increased 29.4% to 349,895 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 22.2% to 210,353 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc increased 42.0% to 139,542 units.
Total sales from January to April increased 8.4% to 1,779,638 units.

Sales of new vehicles
  Apr. 2021 Apr. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Apr. 2021 Jan.-Apr. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 210,353 172,138 22.2% 1,093,431 1,036,859 5.5%
Mini Vehicles 139,542 98,255 42.0% 686,207 605,260 13.4%
Total 349,895 270,393 29.4% 1,779,638 1,642,119 8.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 115,436 54.9% 91,721 53.3% 25.9% 546,397 50.0% 491,571 47.4% 11.2%
Honda 20,737 9.9% 22,346 13.0% -7.2% 98,448 9.0% 109,426 10.6% -10.0%
Nissan 15,842 7.5% 12,475 7.2% 27.0% 111,250 10.2% 104,502 10.1% 6.5%
Suzuki 10,064 4.8% 6,065 3.5% 65.9% 45,048 4.1% 40,469 3.9% 11.3%
Mazda 6,810 3.2% 6,339 3.7% 7.4% 59,084 5.4% 58,382 5.6% 1.2%
Subaru 5,402 2.6% 3,587 2.1% 50.6% 36,571 3.3% 34,579 3.3% 5.8%
Lexus 4,404 2.1% 3,203 1.9% 37.5% 20,467 1.9% 17,969 1.7% 13.9%
Isuzu 3,783 1.8% 4,023 2.3% -6.0% 24,587 2.2% 24,246 2.3% 1.4%
Hino 3,463 1.6% 3,778 2.2% -8.3% 20,714 1.9% 21,411 2.1% -3.3%
Daihatsu 2,607 1.2% 3,354 1.9% -22.3% 15,792 1.4% 24,997 2.4% -36.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,401 1.1% 2,480 1.4% -3.2% 11,327 1.0% 13,878 1.3% -18.4%
Mitsubishi 2,399 1.1% 972 0.6% 146.8% 15,620 1.4% 11,926 1.2% 31.0%
UD Trucks 504 0.2% 602 0.3% -16.3% 2,759 0.3% 2,778 0.3% -0.7%
Others 16,501 7.8% 11,193 6.5% 47.4% 85,367 7.8% 80,725 7.8% 5.8%
Total 210,353 100.0% 172,138 100.0% 22.2% 1,093,431 100.0% 1,036,859 100.0% 5.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Apr. Share Apr. Share
Daihatsu 45,683 32.7% 33,185 33.8% 37.7% 210,639 30.7% 185,024 30.6% 13.8%
Suzuki 43,581 31.2% 25,910 26.4% 68.2% 212,340 30.9% 178,877 29.6% 18.7%
Honda 27,083 19.4% 22,659 23.1% 19.5% 131,214 19.1% 122,692 20.3% 6.9%
Nissan 12,499 9.0% 8,523 8.7% 46.7% 79,525 11.6% 69,627 11.5% 14.2%
Toyota 4,088 2.9% 2,597 2.6% 57.4% 12,989 1.9% 9,918 1.6% 31.0%
Mitsubishi 2,603 1.9% 1,773 1.8% 46.8% 18,602 2.7% 17,780 2.9% 4.6%
Mazda 2,388 1.7% 1,966 2.0% 21.5% 12,917 1.9% 13,466 2.2% -4.1%
Subaru 1,610 1.2% 1,639 1.7% -1.8% 7,949 1.2% 7,855 1.3% 1.2%
Others 7 0.0% 3 0.0% 133.3% 32 0.0% 21 0.0% 52.4%
Total 139,542 100.0% 98,255 100.0% 42.0% 686,207 100.0% 605,260 100.0% 13.4%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 101,279 55.4% 79,961 55.3% 26.7% 481,390 50.8% 436,604 48.9% 10.3%
Honda 20,737 11.3% 22,346 15.4% -7.2% 98,448 10.4% 109,426 12.3% -10.0%
Nissan 13,120 7.2% 8,644 6.0% 51.8% 92,322 9.7% 82,789 9.3% 11.5%
Suzuki 10,064 5.5% 6,065 4.2% 65.9% 45,048 4.8% 40,469 4.5% 11.3%
Mazda 6,354 3.5% 5,461 3.8% 16.4% 56,712 6.0% 53,690 6.0% 5.6%
Subaru 5,402 3.0% 3,587 2.5% 50.6% 36,571 3.9% 34,579 3.9% 5.8%
Lexus 4,404 2.4% 3,203 2.2% 37.5% 20,467 2.2% 17,969 2.0% 13.9%
Daihatsu 2,584 1.4% 3,354 2.3% -23.0% 15,674 1.7% 24,997 2.8% -37.3%
Mitsubishi 2,399 1.3% 969 0.7% 147.6% 15,618 1.6% 11,902 1.3% 31.2%
Others 16,417 9.0% 11,084 7.7% 48.1% 84,982 9.0% 80,090 9.0% 6.1%
Total 182,760 100.0% 144,674 100.0% 26.3% 947,232 100.0% 892,515 100.0% 6.1%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 54,427 53.4% 33,292 49.9% 63.5%
Honda 10,985 10.8% 6,974 10.4% 57.5%
Subaru 5,283 5.2% 3,442 5.2% 53.5%
Mazda 4,926 4.8% 4,201 6.3% 17.3%
Lexus 4,404 4.3% 3,203 4.8% 37.5%
Nissan 3,411 3.3% 3,606 5.4% -5.4%
Mitsubishi 1,827 1.8% 725 1.1% 152.0%
Suzuki 999 1.0% 800 1.2% 24.9%
Daihatsu 7 0.0% 8 0.0% -12.5%
Others 15,709 15.4% 10,520 15.8% 49.3%
Total 101,978 100.0% 66,771 100.0% 52.7%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 46,852 58.0% 46,669 59.9% 0.4%
Honda 9,752 12.1% 15,372 19.7% -36.6%
Nissan 9,709 12.0% 5,038 6.5% 92.7%
Suzuki 9,065 11.2% 5,265 6.8% 72.2%
Daihatsu 2,577 3.2% 3,346 4.3% -23.0%
Mazda 1,428 1.8% 1,260 1.6% 13.3%
Mitsubishi 572 0.7% 244 0.3% 134.4%
Subaru 119 0.1% 145 0.2% -17.9%
Others 708 0.9% 564 0.7% 25.5%
Total 80,782 100.0% 77,903 100.0% 3.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 13,876 51.1% 11,411 42.8% 21.6% 63,773 44.6% 53,412 38.3% 19.4%
Isuzu 3,762 13.9% 3,922 14.7% -4.1% 24,216 16.9% 23,485 16.8% 3.1%
Hino 3,400 12.5% 3,630 13.6% -6.3% 19,906 13.9% 20,188 14.5% -1.4%
Nissan 2,699 9.9% 3,780 14.2% -28.6% 18,655 13.0% 21,227 15.2% -12.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,341 8.6% 2,358 8.8% -0.7% 10,927 7.6% 13,048 9.4% -16.3%
UD Trucks 504 1.9% 602 2.3% -16.3% 2,759 1.9% 2,778 2.0% -0.7%
Mazda 456 1.7% 878 3.3% -48.1% 2,372 1.7% 4,692 3.4% -49.4%
Daihatsu 23 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 118 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 24 0.0% -91.7%
Others 84 0.3% 107 0.4% -21.5% 371 0.3% 607 0.4% -38.9%
Total 27,145 100.0% 26,691 100.0% 1.7% 143,099 100.0% 139,461 100.0% 2.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Isuzu 3,171 30.5% 3,411 32.7% -7.0%
Hino 2,932 28.2% 3,143 30.1% -6.7%
Toyota 2,151 20.7% 1,398 13.4% 53.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,356 13.0% 1,458 14.0% -7.0%
UD Trucks 499 4.8% 597 5.7% -16.4%
Nissan 191 1.8% 287 2.7% -33.4%
Mazda 26 0.2% 37 0.4% -29.7%
Others 84 0.8% 107 1.0% -21.5%
Total 10,410 100.0% 10,438 100.0% -0.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 11,725 70.1% 10,013 61.6% 17.1%
Nissan 2,508 15.0% 3,493 21.5% -28.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 985 5.9% 900 5.5% 9.4%
Isuzu 591 3.5% 511 3.1% 15.7%
Hino 468 2.8% 487 3.0% -3.9%
Mazda 430 2.6% 841 5.2% -48.9%
Daihatsu 23 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -100.0%
Total 16,735 100.0% 16,253 100.0% 3.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Toyota 281 62.7% 349 45.1% -19.5% 1,234 39.8% 1,555 31.8% -20.6%
Hino 63 14.1% 148 19.1% -57.4% 808 26.1% 1,223 25.0% -33.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 60 13.4% 122 15.8% -50.8% 400 12.9% 830 17.0% -51.8%
Nissan 23 5.1% 51 6.6% -54.9% 273 8.8% 486 10.0% -43.8%
Isuzu 21 4.7% 101 13.1% -79.2% 371 12.0% 761 15.6% -51.2%
Others 0 0.0% 2 0.3% -100.0% 14 0.5% 28 0.6% -50.0%
Total 448 100.0% 773 100.0% -42.0% 3,100 100.0% 4,883 100.0% -36.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Apr. 2021 Apr. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Apr.
2021
Jan.-Apr.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 19,974 10,119 97.4% 87,515 26,774 226.9%
2 Honda N BOX 16,733 14,034 19.2% 78,857 74,242 6.2%
3 Daihatsu Hijet 12,762 9,487 34.5% 52,788 45,949 14.9%
4 Toyota ROOMY 12,161 5,104 138.3% 51,558 28,679 79.8%
5 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 10,802 6,426 68.1% 58,703 48,859 20.1%
6 Daihatsu Move 9,750 6,877 41.8% 41,350 41,427 -0.2%
7 Daihatsu Tanto 9,471 8,295 14.2% 52,207 52,493 -0.5%
8 Toyota Corolla 7,976 6,679 19.4% 37,182 41,384 -10.2%
9 Toyota Raize 7,814 5,545 40.9% 34,972 37,753 -7.4%
10 Toyota Alphard 7,576 5,739 32.0% 41,680 24,012 73.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share Jan.-Apr. Share
Mercedes-Benz 3,213 14.6% 2,288 16.0% 40.4% 17,182 13.9% 17,689 18.1% -2.9%
Nissan 2,292 10.4% 175 1.2% 1209.7% 19,943 16.2% 2,442 2.5% 716.7%
BMW 2,263 10.2% 1,691 11.8% 33.8% 12,137 9.8% 10,894 11.2% 11.4%
Toyota 2,198 10.0% 1,665 11.7% 32.0% 10,643 8.6% 8,719 8.9% 22.1%
VW 1,954 8.8% 1,607 11.2% 21.6% 9,616 7.8% 13,631 14.0% -29.5%
Audi 1,556 7.0% 737 5.2% 111.1% 7,818 6.3% 6,391 6.5% 22.3%
BMW MINI 1,172 5.3% 943 6.6% 24.3% 6,585 5.3% 5,713 5.8% 15.3%
Volvo 960 4.3% 740 5.2% 29.7% 5,407 4.4% 5,275 5.4% 2.5%
Jeep 939 4.3% 623 4.4% 50.7% 4,914 4.0% 3,931 4.0% 25.0%
Peugeot 880 4.0% 335 2.3% 162.7% 4,796 3.9% 2,993 3.1% 60.2%
Porsche 657 3.0% 493 3.4% 33.3% 2,694 2.2% 2,505 2.6% 7.5%
Honda 560 2.5% 812 5.7% -31.0% 4,859 3.9% 3,724 3.8% 30.5%
Renault 530 2.4% 294 2.1% 80.3% 2,737 2.2% 2,169 2.2% 26.2%
Fiat 520 2.4% 246 1.7% 111.4% 2,100 1.7% 1,740 1.8% 20.7%
Citroen 450 2.0% 291 2.0% 54.6% 2,179 1.8% 1,437 1.5% 51.6%
Land Rover 346 1.6% 142 1.0% 143.7% 1,569 1.3% 1,382 1.4% 13.5%
Mitsubishi 253 1.1% 129 0.9% 96.1% 1,036 0.8% 614 0.6% 68.7%
ABARTH 158 0.7% 77 0.5% 105.2% 826 0.7% 701 0.7% 17.8%
Mazda 137 0.6% 23 0.2% 495.7% 817 0.7% 81 0.1% 908.6%
Alfa Romeo 129 0.6% 58 0.4% 122.4% 763 0.6% 499 0.5% 52.9%
Suzuki 118 0.5% 322 2.3% -63.4% 665 0.5% 1,477 1.5% -55.0%
Ferrari 87 0.4% 71 0.5% 22.5% 355 0.3% 379 0.4% -6.3%
Jaguar 59 0.3% 51 0.4% 15.7% 325 0.3% 487 0.5% -33.3%
DS 59 0.3% 30 0.2% 96.7% 291 0.2% 219 0.2% 32.9%
Ford 57 0.3% 43 0.3% 32.6% 194 0.2% 158 0.2% 22.8%
Dodge 54 0.2% 34 0.2% 58.8% 208 0.2% 125 0.1% 66.4%
Lamborghini 51 0.2% 80 0.6% -36.3% 213 0.2% 294 0.3% -27.6%
Maserati 44 0.2% 31 0.2% 41.9% 290 0.2% 252 0.3% 15.1%
Chevrolet 44 0.2% 25 0.2% 76.0% 157 0.1% 102 0.1% 53.9%
Aston Martin 40 0.2% 14 0.1% 185.7% 177 0.1% 76 0.1% 132.9%
Bentley 40 0.2% 32 0.2% 25.0% 163 0.1% 131 0.1% 24.4%
Cadillac 36 0.2% 18 0.1% 100.0% 225 0.2% 179 0.2% 25.7%
Volvo Truck 29 0.1% 32 0.2% -9.4% 104 0.1% 188 0.2% -44.7%
Daihatsu 23 0.1% - -% -% 118 0.1% - -% -%
Scania 18 0.1% 26 0.2% -30.8% 108 0.1% 124 0.1% -12.9%
BMW Alpina 17 0.1% 4 0.0% 325.0% 104 0.1% 57 0.1% 82.5%
Lotus 16 0.1% 17 0.1% -5.9% 91 0.1% 85 0.1% 7.1%
Rolls Royce 15 0.1% 12 0.1% 25.0% 79 0.1% 62 0.1% 27.4%
McLaren 14 0.1% 12 0.1% 16.7% 59 0.0% 74 0.1% -20.3%
GMC 10 0.0% 4 0.0% 150.0% 31 0.0% 13 0.0% 138.5%
Autobianchi 8 0.0% 5 0.0% 60.0% 22 0.0% 19 0.0% 15.8%
Rover 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0% 14 0.0% 6 0.0% 133.3%
Chrysler 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0% 7 0.0% 8 0.0% -12.5%
Morgan 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3% 11 0.0% 14 0.0% -21.4%
MG 1 0.0% 5 0.0% -80.0% 3 0.0% 8 0.0% -62.5%
StreetScooter - -% 16 0.1% -% 37 0.0% 176 0.2% -79.0%
Hyundai - -% 1 0.0% -% 6 0.0% 13 0.0% -53.8%
Buick - -% - -% -% 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7%
Unimog - -% - -% -% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
smart - -% 3 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 113 0.1% -98.2%
Lancia - -% 2 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0%
Pontiac - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Bugatti - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Innocenti - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel - -% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Mini - -% - -% -% - -% 2 0.0% -%
Others 65 0.3% 25 0.2% 160.0% 750 0.6% 258 0.3% 190.7%
Total 22,082 100.0% 14,290 100.0% 54.5% 123,446 100.0% 97,663 100.0% 26.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


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Flash report, March 2021

Apr 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in March increased 5.4% y/y to 613K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in March 2021 increased 5.4% to 613,003 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 2.4% to 384,114 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc increased 10.9% to 228,889 units.
Total sales from January to March increased 4.2% to 1,429,743 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Mar. 2021 Mar. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar. 2021 Jan.-Mar. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 384,114 374,955 2.4% 883,078 864,721 2.1%
Mini Vehicles 228,889 206,483 10.9% 546,665 507,005 7.8%
Total 613,003 581,438 5.4% 1,429,743 1,371,726 4.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 181,716 47.3% 170,941 45.6% 6.3% 430,961 48.8% 399,850 46.2% 7.8%
Nissan 41,741 10.9% 34,885 9.3% 19.7% 95,408 10.8% 92,027 10.6% 3.7%
Honda 34,148 8.9% 39,435 10.5% -13.4% 77,711 8.8% 87,080 10.1% -10.8%
Mazda 25,212 6.6% 24,373 6.5% 3.4% 52,274 5.9% 52,043 6.0% 0.4%
Suzuki 14,440 3.8% 14,432 3.8% 0.1% 34,984 4.0% 34,404 4.0% 1.7%
Subaru 13,110 3.4% 13,129 3.5% -0.1% 31,169 3.5% 30,992 3.6% 0.6%
Isuzu 9,899 2.6% 9,798 2.6% 1.0% 20,804 2.4% 20,223 2.3% 2.9%
Hino 8,107 2.1% 8,597 2.3% -5.7% 17,251 2.0% 17,633 2.0% -2.2%
Mitsubishi 6,021 1.6% 4,551 1.2% 32.3% 13,221 1.5% 10,954 1.3% 20.7%
Lexus 5,857 1.5% 5,736 1.5% 2.1% 16,063 1.8% 14,766 1.7% 8.8%
Daihatsu 5,152 1.3% 10,296 2.7% -50.0% 13,185 1.5% 21,643 2.5% -39.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 4,624 1.2% 5,631 1.5% -17.9% 8,926 1.0% 11,398 1.3% -21.7%
UD Trucks 1,345 0.4% 1,201 0.3% 12.0% 2,255 0.3% 2,176 0.3% 3.6%
Others 32,742 8.5% 31,950 8.5% 2.5% 68,866 7.8% 69,532 8.0% -1.0%
Total 384,114 100.0% 374,955 100.0% 2.4% 883,078 100.0% 864,721 100.0% 2.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Mar. Share Mar. Share
Suzuki 70,352 30.7% 63,968 31.0% 10.0% 168,759 30.9% 152,967 30.2% 10.3%
Daihatsu 67,226 29.4% 60,637 29.4% 10.9% 164,956 30.2% 151,839 29.9% 8.6%
Honda 45,935 20.1% 38,145 18.5% 20.4% 104,131 19.0% 100,033 19.7% 4.1%
Nissan 27,385 12.0% 24,009 11.6% 14.1% 67,026 12.3% 61,104 12.1% 9.7%
Mitsubishi 7,567 3.3% 8,028 3.9% -5.7% 15,999 2.9% 16,007 3.2% 0.0%
Mazda 4,106 1.8% 6,154 3.0% -33.3% 10,529 1.9% 11,500 2.3% -8.4%
Toyota 3,704 1.6% 3,072 1.5% 20.6% 8,901 1.6% 7,321 1.4% 21.6%
Subaru 2,603 1.1% 2,462 1.2% 5.7% 6,339 1.2% 6,216 1.2% 2.0%
Others 11 0.0% 8 0.0% 37.5% 25 0.0% 18 0.0% 38.9%
Total 228,889 100.0% 206,483 100.0% 10.9% 546,665 100.0% 507,005 100.0% 7.8%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 159,406 48.4% 152,623 47.4% 4.4% 380,111 49.7% 356,643 47.7% 6.6%
Nissan 34,197 10.4% 27,238 8.5% 25.5% 79,202 10.4% 74,145 9.9% 6.8%
Honda 34,148 10.4% 39,435 12.3% -13.4% 77,711 10.2% 87,080 11.6% -10.8%
Mazda 24,361 7.4% 22,741 7.1% 7.1% 50,358 6.6% 48,229 6.4% 4.4%
Suzuki 14,440 4.4% 14,432 4.5% 0.1% 34,984 4.6% 34,404 4.6% 1.7%
Subaru 13,110 4.0% 13,129 4.1% -0.1% 31,169 4.1% 30,992 4.1% 0.6%
Mitsubishi 6,019 1.8% 4,543 1.4% 32.5% 13,219 1.7% 10,933 1.5% 20.9%
Lexus 5,857 1.8% 5,736 1.8% 2.1% 16,063 2.1% 14,766 2.0% 8.8%
Daihatsu 5,110 1.6% 10,296 3.2% -50.4% 13,090 1.7% 21,643 2.9% -39.5%
Others 32,591 9.9% 31,692 9.8% 2.8% 68,565 9.0% 69,006 9.2% -0.6%
Total 329,239 100.0% 321,865 100.0% 2.3% 764,472 100.0% 747,841 100.0% 2.2%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Toyota 88,969 46.9% 70,883 42.0% 25.5%
Mazda 19,904 10.5% 17,118 10.1% 16.3%
Honda 14,214 7.5% 14,395 8.5% -1.3%
Subaru 12,800 6.7% 12,703 7.5% 0.8%
Nissan 10,143 5.3% 12,503 7.4% -18.9%
Lexus 5,857 3.1% 5,736 3.4% 2.1%
Mitsubishi 4,930 2.6% 3,524 2.1% 39.9%
Suzuki 1,478 0.8% 1,962 1.2% -24.7%
Daihatsu 8 0.0% 11 0.0% -27.3%
Others 31,411 16.6% 29,905 17.7% 5.0%
Total 189,714 100.0% 168,740 100.0% 12.4%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Toyota 70,437 50.5% 81,740 53.4% -13.8%
Nissan 24,054 17.2% 14,735 9.6% 63.2%
Honda 19,934 14.3% 25,040 16.4% -20.4%
Suzuki 12,962 9.3% 12,470 8.1% 3.9%
Daihatsu 5,102 3.7% 10,285 6.7% -50.4%
Mazda 4,457 3.2% 5,623 3.7% -20.7%
Mitsubishi 1,089 0.8% 1,019 0.7% 6.9%
Subaru 310 0.2% 426 0.3% -27.2%
Others 1,180 0.8% 1,787 1.2% -34.0%
Total 139,525 100.0% 153,125 100.0% -8.9%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 21,766 40.8% 17,690 34.7% 23.0% 49,897 43.0% 42,001 37.2% 18.8%
Isuzu 9,714 18.2% 9,477 18.6% 2.5% 20,454 17.6% 19,563 17.3% 4.6%
Hino 7,715 14.5% 8,007 15.7% -3.6% 16,506 14.2% 16,558 14.7% -0.3%
Nissan 7,375 13.8% 7,395 14.5% -0.3% 15,956 13.8% 17,447 15.5% -8.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 4,394 8.2% 5,268 10.3% -16.6% 8,586 7.4% 10,690 9.5% -19.7%
UD Trucks 1,345 2.5% 1,201 2.4% 12.0% 2,255 1.9% 2,176 1.9% 3.6%
Mazda 851 1.6% 1,632 3.2% -47.9% 1,916 1.7% 3,814 3.4% -49.8%
Daihatsu 42 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 95 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 2 0.0% 8 0.0% -75.0% 2 0.0% 21 0.0% -90.5%
Others 141 0.3% 248 0.5% -43.1% 287 0.2% 500 0.4% -42.6%
Total 53,345 100.0% 50,926 100.0% 4.8% 115,954 100.0% 112,770 100.0% 2.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Isuzu 8,229 36.6% 7,998 36.4% 2.9%
Hino 6,470 28.7% 6,771 30.8% -4.4%
Toyota 3,381 15.0% 2,467 11.2% 37.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,309 10.3% 2,604 11.8% -11.3%
UD Trucks 1,336 5.9% 1,182 5.4% 13.0%
Nissan 606 2.7% 660 3.0% -8.2%
Mazda 37 0.2% 62 0.3% -40.3%
Mitsubishi 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Others 141 0.6% 248 1.1% -43.1%
Total 22,511 100.0% 21,993 100.0% 2.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share
Toyota 18,385 59.6% 15,223 52.6% 20.8%
Nissan 6,769 22.0% 6,735 23.3% 0.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,085 6.8% 2,664 9.2% -21.7%
Isuzu 1,485 4.8% 1,479 5.1% 0.4%
Hino 1,245 4.0% 1,236 4.3% 0.7%
Mazda 814 2.6% 1,570 5.4% -48.2%
Daihatsu 42 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 9 0.0% 19 0.1% -52.6%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 7 0.0% -100.0%
Total 30,834 100.0% 28,933 100.0% 6.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Toyota 544 35.6% 628 29.0% -13.4% 953 35.9% 1,206 29.3% -21.0%
Hino 392 25.6% 590 27.3% -33.6% 745 28.1% 1,075 26.2% -30.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 230 15.0% 363 16.8% -36.6% 340 12.8% 708 17.2% -52.0%
Isuzu 185 12.1% 321 14.8% -42.4% 350 13.2% 660 16.1% -47.0%
Nissan 169 11.0% 252 11.6% -32.9% 250 9.4% 435 10.6% -42.5%
Others 10 0.7% 10 0.5% 0.0% 14 0.5% 26 0.6% -46.2%
Total 1,530 100.0% 2,164 100.0% -29.3% 2,652 100.0% 4,110 100.0% -35.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Mar. 2021 Mar. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar.
2021
Jan.-Mar.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 28,466 13,164 116.2% 67,541 16,655 305.5%
2 Honda N BOX 27,164 22,078 23.0% 62,124 60,208 3.2%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 19,584 16,077 21.8% 47,901 42,433 12.9%
4 Daihatsu Tanto 17,068 17,370 -1.7% 42,736 44,198 -3.3%
5 Toyota ROOMY 16,504 9,700 70.1% 39,397 23,575 67.1%
6 Daihatsu Hijet 16,333 14,488 12.7% 40,026 36,462 9.8%
7 Toyota Alphard 13,986 7,885 77.4% 34,104 18,273 86.6%
8 Nissan Roox 13,778 7,633 80.5% 33,377 7,633 337.3%
9 Nissan Note 13,352 10,999 21.4% 28,130 28,441 -1.1%
10 Daihatsu Move 13,005 14,023 -7.3% 31,600 34,550 -8.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share Jan.-Mar. Share
Mercedes-Benz 6,369 14.1% 6,925 18.2% -8.0% 13,969 13.8% 15,401 18.5% -9.3%
Nissan 6,159 13.7% 858 2.3% 617.8% 17,651 17.4% 2,267 2.7% 678.6%
BMW 4,780 10.6% 4,784 12.6% -0.1% 9,874 9.7% 9,203 11.0% 7.3%
VW 3,578 7.9% 5,312 14.0% -32.6% 7,662 7.6% 12,024 14.4% -36.3%
Toyota 3,394 7.5% 2,961 7.8% 14.6% 8,445 8.3% 7,054 8.5% 19.7%
Audi 2,853 6.3% 2,303 6.1% 23.9% 6,262 6.2% 5,654 6.8% 10.8%
BMW MINI 2,527 5.6% 2,295 6.0% 10.1% 5,413 5.3% 4,770 5.7% 13.5%
Volvo 2,039 4.5% 1,864 4.9% 9.4% 4,447 4.4% 4,535 5.4% -1.9%
Jeep 1,926 4.3% 1,419 3.7% 35.7% 3,975 3.9% 3,308 4.0% 20.2%
Peugeot 1,915 4.3% 1,266 3.3% 51.3% 3,916 3.9% 2,658 3.2% 47.3%
Honda 1,811 4.0% 1,529 4.0% 18.4% 4,299 4.2% 2,912 3.5% 47.6%
Renault 1,078 2.4% 932 2.5% 15.7% 2,207 2.2% 1,875 2.2% 17.7%
Citroen 954 2.1% 561 1.5% 70.1% 1,729 1.7% 1,146 1.4% 50.9%
Porsche 795 1.8% 1,053 2.8% -24.5% 2,037 2.0% 2,012 2.4% 1.2%
Fiat 739 1.6% 805 2.1% -8.2% 1,580 1.6% 1,494 1.8% 5.8%
Land Rover 689 1.5% 583 1.5% 18.2% 1,223 1.2% 1,240 1.5% -1.4%
Mitsubishi 377 0.8% 185 0.5% 103.8% 783 0.8% 485 0.6% 61.4%
ABARTH 344 0.8% 319 0.8% 7.8% 668 0.7% 624 0.7% 7.1%
Alfa Romeo 338 0.8% 220 0.6% 53.6% 634 0.6% 441 0.5% 43.8%
Mazda 313 0.7% 20 0.1% 1465.0% 680 0.7% 58 0.1% 1072.4%
Suzuki 202 0.4% 547 1.4% -63.1% 547 0.5% 1,155 1.4% -52.6%
Jaguar 155 0.3% 224 0.6% -30.8% 266 0.3% 436 0.5% -39.0%
Maserati 125 0.3% 132 0.3% -5.3% 246 0.2% 221 0.3% 11.3%
Cadillac 116 0.3% 62 0.2% 87.1% 189 0.2% 161 0.2% 17.4%
DS 114 0.3% 78 0.2% 46.2% 232 0.2% 189 0.2% 22.8%
Ferrari 108 0.2% 117 0.3% -7.7% 268 0.3% 308 0.4% -13.0%
Dodge 70 0.2% 35 0.1% 100.0% 154 0.2% 91 0.1% 69.2%
Lamborghini 63 0.1% 58 0.2% 8.6% 162 0.2% 214 0.3% -24.3%
Aston Martin 60 0.1% 24 0.1% 150.0% 137 0.1% 62 0.1% 121.0%
Ford 56 0.1% 45 0.1% 24.4% 137 0.1% 115 0.1% 19.1%
Chevrolet 50 0.1% 26 0.1% 92.3% 113 0.1% 77 0.1% 46.8%
Bentley 49 0.1% 42 0.1% 16.7% 123 0.1% 99 0.1% 24.2%
Scania 45 0.1% 48 0.1% -6.3% 90 0.1% 98 0.1% -8.2%
Daihatsu 42 0.1% - -% -% 95 0.1% - -% -%
Lotus 39 0.1% 32 0.1% 21.9% 75 0.1% 68 0.1% 10.3%
BMW Alpina 38 0.1% 23 0.1% 65.2% 87 0.1% 53 0.1% 64.2%
Volvo Truck 38 0.1% 73 0.2% -47.9% 75 0.1% 156 0.2% -51.9%
Rolls Royce 33 0.1% 16 0.0% 106.3% 64 0.1% 50 0.1% 28.0%
McLaren 17 0.0% 15 0.0% 13.3% 45 0.0% 62 0.1% -27.4%
StreetScooter 14 0.0% 83 0.2% -83.1% 37 0.0% 160 0.2% -76.9%
GMC 14 0.0% 4 0.0% 250.0% 21 0.0% 9 0.0% 133.3%
Autobianchi 8 0.0% 3 0.0% 166.7% 14 0.0% 14 0.0% 0.0%
Morgan 7 0.0% 4 0.0% 75.0% 9 0.0% 11 0.0% -18.2%
Rover 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3% 10 0.0% 4 0.0% 150.0%
Buick 1 0.0% - -% -% 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7%
Unimog 1 0.0% 19 0.1% -94.7% 3 0.0% 23 0.0% -87.0%
Chrysler 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 3 0.0% 7 0.0% -57.1%
Pontiac 1 0.0% - -% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Bugatti 1 0.0% - -% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Innocenti 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Opel 1 0.0% - -% -% 1 0.0% - -% -%
Hyundai - -% 1 0.0% -% 6 0.0% 12 0.0% -50.0%
smart - -% 31 0.1% -% 2 0.0% 110 0.1% -98.2%
Lancia - -% 1 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3%
MG - -% - -% -% 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3%
Mini - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 2 0.0% -%
Others 588 1.3% 44 0.1% 1236.4% 685 0.7% 233 0.3% 194.0%
Total 45,040 100.0% 37,988 100.0% 18.6% 101,364 100.0% 83,373 100.0% 21.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)



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Flash report, February 2021

Mar 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in February increased 0.5% y/y to 432.3K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in February 2021 increased 0.5% to 432,299 units. Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 2.2% to 262,372 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also increased 5.0% to 169,927 units.
Total sales from January to February increased 3.3% to 816,741 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Feb. 2021 Feb. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Feb. 2021 Jan.-Feb. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 262,372 268,302 -2.2% 498,964 489,766 1.9%
Mini Vehicles 169,927 161,883 5.0% 317,777 300,522 5.7%
Total 432,299 430,185 0.5% 816,741 790,288 3.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association


Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 129,741 49.4% 123,899 46.2% 4.7% 249,245 50.0% 228,909 46.7% 8.9%
Nissan 28,229 10.8% 32,652 12.2% -13.5% 53,667 10.8% 57,142 11.7% -6.1%
Honda 23,885 9.1% 27,961 10.4% -14.6% 43,563 8.7% 47,645 9.7% -8.6%
Mazda 14,704 5.6% 14,913 5.6% -1.4% 27,062 5.4% 27,670 5.6% -2.2%
Suzuki 10,521 4.0% 10,509 3.9% 0.1% 20,544 4.1% 19,972 4.1% 2.9%
Subaru 8,374 3.2% 9,407 3.5% -11.0% 18,059 3.6% 17,863 3.6% 1.1%
Isuzu 6,195 2.4% 5,843 2.2% 6.0% 10,905 2.2% 10,425 2.1% 4.6%
Hino 5,134 2.0% 4,985 1.9% 3.0% 9,144 1.8% 9,036 1.8% 1.2%
Lexus 4,758 1.8% 4,233 1.6% 12.4% 10,206 2.0% 9,030 1.8% 13.0%
Daihatsu 4,178 1.6% 6,210 2.3% -32.7% 8,033 1.6% 11,347 2.3% -29.2%
Mitsubishi 3,766 1.4% 3,216 1.2% 17.1% 7,200 1.4% 6,403 1.3% 12.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,483 0.9% 3,157 1.2% -21.3% 4,302 0.9% 5,767 1.2% -25.4%
UD Trucks 561 0.2% 547 0.2% 2.6% 910 0.2% 975 0.2% -6.7%
Others 19,843 7.6% 20,770 7.7% -4.5% 36,124 7.2% 37,582 7.7% -3.9%
Total 262,372 100.0% 268,302 100.0% -2.2% 498,964 100.0% 489,766 100.0% 1.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Feb. Share Feb. Share
Suzuki 52,654 31.0% 47,428 29.3% 11.0% 98,407 31.0% 88,999 29.6% 10.6%
Daihatsu 51,531 30.3% 48,856 30.2% 5.5% 97,730 30.8% 91,202 30.3% 7.2%
Honda 30,343 17.9% 34,879 21.5% -13.0% 58,196 18.3% 61,888 20.6% -6.0%
Nissan 21,857 12.9% 19,354 12.0% 12.9% 39,641 12.5% 37,095 12.3% 6.9%
Mitsubishi 5,060 3.0% 4,341 2.7% 16.6% 8,432 2.7% 7,979 2.7% 5.7%
Mazda 3,349 2.0% 2,909 1.8% 15.1% 6,423 2.0% 5,346 1.8% 20.1%
Toyota 2,866 1.7% 2,178 1.3% 31.6% 5,197 1.6% 4,249 1.4% 22.3%
Subaru 2,264 1.3% 1,933 1.2% 17.1% 3,736 1.2% 3,754 1.2% -0.5%
Others 3 0.0% 5 0.0% -40.0% 15 0.0% 10 0.0% 50.0%
Total 169,927 100.0% 161,883 100.0% 5.0% 317,777 100.0% 300,522 100.0% 5.7%
Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association




Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 114,275 50.4% 110,502 47.4% 3.4% 220,705 50.7% 204,020 47.9% 8.2%
Honda 23,885 10.5% 27,961 12.0% -14.6% 43,563 10.0% 47,645 11.2% -8.6%
Nissan 23,357 10.3% 26,786 11.5% -12.8% 45,005 10.3% 46,907 11.0% -4.1%
Mazda 14,118 6.2% 13,752 5.9% 2.7% 25,997 6.0% 25,488 6.0% 2.0%
Suzuki 10,521 4.6% 10,509 4.5% 0.1% 20,544 4.7% 19,972 4.7% 2.9%
Subaru 8,374 3.7% 9,407 4.0% -11.0% 18,059 4.1% 17,863 4.2% 1.1%
Lexus 4,758 2.1% 4,233 1.8% 12.4% 10,206 2.3% 9,030 2.1% 13.0%
Daihatsu 4,156 1.8% 6,210 2.7% -33.1% 7,980 1.8% 11,347 2.7% -29.7%
Mitsubishi 3,766 1.7% 3,209 1.4% 17.4% 7,200 1.7% 6,390 1.5% 12.7%
Others 19,744 8.7% 20,586 8.8% -4.1% 35,974 8.3% 37,314 8.8% -3.6%
Total 226,954 100.0% 233,155 100.0% -2.7% 435,233 100.0% 425,976 100.0% 2.2%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Toyota 65,004 49.0% 50,975 41.2% 27.5%
Honda 11,621 8.8% 11,156 9.0% 4.2%
Mazda 11,442 8.6% 11,339 9.2% 0.9%
Nissan 8,713 6.6% 13,325 10.8% -34.6%
Subaru 8,200 6.2% 9,157 7.4% -10.5%
Lexus 4,758 3.6% 4,233 3.4% 12.4%
Mitsubishi 2,954 2.2% 2,471 2.0% 19.5%
Suzuki 967 0.7% 1,369 1.1% -29.4%
Daihatsu 6 0.0% 3 0.0% 100.0%
Others 18,957 14.3% 19,572 15.8% -3.1%
Total 132,622 100.0% 123,600 100.0% 7.3%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Toyota 49,271 52.2% 59,527 54.3% -17.2%
Nissan 14,644 15.5% 13,461 12.3% 8.8%
Honda 12,264 13.0% 16,805 15.3% -27.0%
Suzuki 9,554 10.1% 9,140 8.3% 4.5%
Daihatsu 4,150 4.4% 6,207 5.7% -33.1%
Mazda 2,676 2.8% 2,413 2.2% 10.9%
Mitsubishi 812 0.9% 738 0.7% 10.0%
Subaru 174 0.2% 250 0.2% -30.4%
Others 787 0.8% 1,014 0.9% -22.4%
Total 94,332 100.0% 109,555 100.0% -13.9%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 15,222 43.9% 13,091 38.5% 16.3% 28,131 44.9% 24,311 39.3% 15.7%
Isuzu 6,095 17.6% 5,633 16.6% 8.2% 10,740 17.2% 10,086 16.3% 6.5%
Hino 4,905 14.1% 4,689 13.8% 4.6% 8,791 14.0% 8,551 13.8% 2.8%
Nissan 4,827 13.9% 5,729 16.9% -15.7% 8,581 13.7% 10,052 16.3% -14.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,399 6.9% 2,936 8.6% -18.3% 4,192 6.7% 5,422 8.8% -22.7%
Mazda 586 1.7% 1,161 3.4% -49.5% 1,065 1.7% 2,182 3.5% -51.2%
UD Trucks 561 1.6% 547 1.6% 2.6% 910 1.5% 975 1.6% -6.7%
Daihatsu 22 0.1% 0 0.0% -% 53 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 7 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 13 0.0% -100.0%
Others 95 0.3% 170 0.5% -44.1% 146 0.2% 252 0.4% -42.1%
Total 34,712 100.0% 33,963 100.0% 2.2% 62,609 100.0% 61,844 100.0% 1.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Isuzu 5,149 37.0% 4,919 36.0% 4.7%
Hino 4,117 29.6% 4,069 29.8% 1.2%
Toyota 2,264 16.3% 1,664 12.2% 36.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,322 9.5% 1,673 12.2% -21.0%
UD Trucks 556 4.0% 543 4.0% 2.4%
Nissan 368 2.6% 595 4.4% -38.2%
Mazda 30 0.2% 44 0.3% -31.8%
Others 95 0.7% 170 1.2% -44.1%
Total 13,901 100.0% 13,677 100.0% 1.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share
Toyota 12,958 62.3% 11,427 56.3% 13.4%
Nissan 4,459 21.4% 5,134 25.3% -13.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,077 5.2% 1,263 6.2% -14.7%
Isuzu 946 4.5% 714 3.5% 32.5%
Hino 788 3.8% 620 3.1% 27.1%
Mazda 556 2.7% 1,117 5.5% -50.2%
Daihatsu 22 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 4 0.0% 25.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 7 0.0% -100.0%
Total 20,811 100.0% 20,286 100.0% 2.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Toyota 244 34.6% 306 25.8% -20.3% 409 36.5% 578 29.7% -29.2%
Hino 229 32.4% 296 25.0% -22.6% 353 31.5% 485 24.9% -27.2%
Isuzu 100 14.2% 210 17.7% -52.4% 165 14.7% 339 17.4% -51.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 84 11.9% 221 18.7% -62.0% 110 9.8% 345 17.7% -68.1%
Nissan 45 6.4% 137 11.6% -67.2% 81 7.2% 183 9.4% -55.7%
Others 4 0.6% 14 1.2% -71.4% 4 0.4% 16 0.8% -75.0%
Total 706 100.0% 1,184 100.0% -40.4% 1,122 100.0% 1,946 100.0% -42.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Feb. 2021 Feb. 2020 Y-o-Y Jan.-Feb.
2021
Jan.-Feb.
2020
Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 20,559 3,491 488.9% 39,075 3,491 1019.3%
2 Honda N BOX 18,591 19,177 -3.1% 34,960 38,130 -8.3%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 15,328 13,945 9.9% 28,317 26,356 7.4%
4 Daihatsu Tanto 13,876 14,496 -4.3% 25,668 26,828 -4.3%
5 Daihatsu Hijet 12,470 11,277 10.6% 23,693 21,974 7.8%
6 Toyota ROOMY 11,954 7,682 55.6% 22,893 13,875 65.0%
7 Nissan Roox 10,973 - -% 19,599 - -%
8 Toyota Alphard 10,107 5,241 92.8% 20,118 10,388 93.7%
9 Daihatsu Move 9,758 11,570 -15.7% 18,595 20,527 -9.4%
10 Toyota Corolla 8,766 9,898 -11.4% 16,539 18,378 -10.0%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association




Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share Jan.-Feb. Share
Nissan 6,073 20.0% 756 3.0% 703.3% 11,492 20.4% 1,409 3.1% 715.6%
Mercedes-Benz 3,937 13.0% 4,300 16.9% -8.4% 7,600 13.5% 8,476 18.7% -10.3%
BMW 3,094 10.2% 2,723 10.7% 13.6% 5,094 9.0% 4,419 9.7% 15.3%
Toyota 2,620 8.6% 2,219 8.7% 18.1% 5,051 9.0% 4,093 9.0% 23.4%
VW 2,244 7.4% 3,885 15.3% -42.2% 4,084 7.3% 6,712 14.8% -39.2%
Audi 1,833 6.1% 1,807 7.1% 1.4% 3,409 6.1% 3,351 7.4% 1.7%
BMW MINI 1,691 5.6% 1,475 5.8% 14.6% 2,886 5.1% 2,475 5.5% 16.6%
Volvo 1,261 4.2% 1,393 5.5% -9.5% 2,408 4.3% 2,671 5.9% -9.8%
Honda 1,206 4.0% 1,155 4.6% 4.4% 2,488 4.4% 1,383 3.0% 79.9%
Jeep 1,093 3.6% 992 3.9% 10.2% 2,049 3.6% 1,889 4.2% 8.5%
Peugeot 1,040 3.4% 713 2.8% 45.9% 2,001 3.6% 1,392 3.1% 43.8%
Renault 723 2.4% 520 2.0% 39.0% 1,129 2.0% 943 2.1% 19.7%
Porsche 691 2.3% 548 2.2% 26.1% 1,242 2.2% 959 2.1% 29.5%
Fiat 449 1.5% 418 1.6% 7.4% 841 1.5% 689 1.5% 22.1%
Citroen 363 1.2% 306 1.2% 18.6% 775 1.4% 585 1.3% 32.5%
Land Rover 231 0.8% 374 1.5% -38.2% 534 0.9% 657 1.4% -18.7%
Mazda 215 0.7% 24 0.1% 795.8% 367 0.7% 38 0.1% 865.8%
Alfa Romeo 172 0.6% 117 0.5% 47.0% 296 0.5% 221 0.5% 33.9%
ABARTH 162 0.5% 193 0.8% -16.1% 324 0.6% 305 0.7% 6.2%
Mitsubishi 159 0.5% 162 0.6% -1.9% 406 0.7% 300 0.7% 35.3%
Suzuki 154 0.5% 305 1.2% -49.5% 345 0.6% 608 1.3% -43.3%
Ferrari 78 0.3% 101 0.4% -22.8% 160 0.3% 191 0.4% -16.2%
Jaguar 75 0.2% 133 0.5% -43.6% 111 0.2% 212 0.5% -47.6%
Maserati 70 0.2% 55 0.2% 27.3% 121 0.2% 89 0.2% 36.0%
DS 60 0.2% 43 0.2% 39.5% 118 0.2% 111 0.2% 6.3%
Ford 57 0.2% 42 0.2% 35.7% 81 0.1% 70 0.2% 15.7%
Lamborghini 53 0.2% 84 0.3% -36.9% 99 0.2% 156 0.3% -36.5%
Cadillac 51 0.2% 55 0.2% -7.3% 73 0.1% 99 0.2% -26.3%
Dodge 48 0.2% 39 0.2% 23.1% 84 0.1% 56 0.1% 50.0%
Aston Martin 47 0.2% 18 0.1% 161.1% 77 0.1% 38 0.1% 102.6%
BMW Alpina 31 0.1% 15 0.1% 106.7% 49 0.1% 30 0.1% 63.3%
Scania 30 0.1% 26 0.1% 15.4% 45 0.1% 50 0.1% -10.0%
Bentley 28 0.1% 30 0.1% -6.7% 74 0.1% 57 0.1% 29.8%
Chevrolet 27 0.1% 29 0.1% -6.9% 63 0.1% 51 0.1% 23.5%
Lotus 25 0.1% 14 0.1% 78.6% 36 0.1% 36 0.1% 0.0%
StreetScooter 23 0.1% 77 0.3% -70.1% 23 0.0% 77 0.2% -70.1%
Daihatsu 22 0.1% - -% -% 53 0.1% - -% -%
Rolls Royce 20 0.1% 13 0.1% 53.8% 31 0.1% 34 0.1% -8.8%
Volvo Truck 17 0.1% 44 0.2% -61.4% 37 0.1% 83 0.2% -55.4%
McLaren 15 0.0% 22 0.1% -31.8% 28 0.0% 47 0.1% -40.4%
GMC 4 0.0% - -% -% 7 0.0% 5 0.0% 40.0%
Autobianchi 4 0.0% 7 0.0% -42.9% 6 0.0% 11 0.0% -45.5%
Rover 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0% 6 0.0% 1 0.0% 500.0%
Hyundai 2 0.0% 11 0.0% -81.8% 6 0.0% 11 0.0% -45.5%
Morgan 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 7 0.0% -71.4%
MG 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3%
smart 1 0.0% 24 0.1% -95.8% 2 0.0% 79 0.2% -97.5%
Unimog 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Chrysler 1 0.0% - -% -% 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
Bugatti 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Buick - -% 1 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 3 0.0% 33.3%
Pontiac - -% 1 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Mini - -% 1 0.0% -% - -% 1 0.0% -%
Others 82 0.3% 97 0.4% -15.5% 97 0.2% 189 0.4% -48.7%
Total 30,292 100.0% 25,376 100.0% 19.4% 56,324 100.0% 45,385 100.0% 24.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)




More detailed statistics for Japan

PAGETOP

Flash report, January 2021

Feb 1, 2021

Japanese new vehicle sales in January increased 6.8% y/y to 384K units
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in January 2021 increased 6.8% to 384,442 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased by 6.8% to 236,592 units.Sales of vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc also increased by 6.6% to 147,850 units.

Sales of new vehicles

  Jan. 2021 Jan. 2020 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 236,592 221,464 6.8%
Mini Vehicles 147,850 138,639 6.6%
Total 384,442 360,103 6.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 119,504 50.5% 105,010 47.4% 13.8%
Nissan 25,438 10.8% 24,490 11.1% 3.9%
Honda 19,678 8.3% 19,684 8.9% 0.0%
Mazda 12,358 5.2% 12,757 5.8% -3.1%
Suzuki 10,023 4.2% 9,463 4.3% 5.9%
Subaru 9,685 4.1% 8,456 3.8% 14.5%
Lexus 5,448 2.3% 4,797 2.2% 13.6%
Isuzu 4,710 2.0% 4,582 2.1% 2.8%
Hino 4,010 1.7% 4,051 1.8% -1.0%
Daihatsu 3,855 1.6% 5,137 2.3% -25.0%
Mitsubishi 3,434 1.5% 3,187 1.4% 7.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,819 0.8% 2,610 1.2% -30.3%
UD Trucks 349 0.1% 428 0.2% -18.5%
Others 16,281 6.9% 16,812 7.6% -3.2%
Total 236,592 100.0% 221,464 100.0% 6.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Daihatsu 46,199 31.2% 42,346 30.5% 9.1%
Suzuki 45,753 30.9% 41,571 30.0% 10.1%
Honda 27,853 18.8% 27,009 19.5% 3.1%
Nissan 17,784 12.0% 17,741 12.8% 0.2%
Mitsubishi 3,372 2.3% 3,638 2.6% -7.3%
Mazda 3,074 2.1% 2,437 1.8% 26.1%
Toyota 2,331 1.6% 2,071 1.5% 12.6%
Subaru 1,472 1.0% 1,821 1.3% -19.2%
Others 12 0.0% 5 0.0% 140.0%
Total 147,850 100.0% 138,639 100.0% 6.6%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 106,430 51.1% 93,518 48.5% 13.8%
Nissan 21,648 10.4% 20,121 10.4% 7.6%
Honda 19,678 9.4% 19,684 10.2% 0.0%
Mazda 11,879 5.7% 11,736 6.1% 1.2%
Suzuki 10,023 4.8% 9,463 4.9% 5.9%
Subaru 9,685 4.7% 8,456 4.4% 14.5%
Lexus 5,448 2.6% 4,797 2.5% 13.6%
Daihatsu 3,824 1.8% 5,137 2.7% -25.6%
Mitsubishi 3,434 1.6% 3,181 1.6% 8.0%
Others 16,230 7.8% 16,728 8.7% -3.0%
Total 208,279 100.0% 192,821 100.0% 8.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 63,835 51.5% 45,128 42.2% 41.5%
Mazda 9,931 8.0% 9,547 8.9% 4.0%
Subaru 9,543 7.7% 8,245 7.7% 15.7%
Honda 8,432 6.8% 8,846 8.3% -4.7%
Nissan 7,595 6.1% 10,595 9.9% -28.3%
Lexus 5,448 4.4% 4,797 4.5% 13.6%
Mitsubishi 2,651 2.1% 2,630 2.5% 0.8%
Suzuki 1,041 0.8% 1,350 1.3% -22.9%
Daihatsu 4 0.0% 7 0.0% -42.9%
Others 15,522 12.5% 15,906 14.9% -2.4%
Total 124,002 100.0% 107,051 100.0% 15.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 42,595 50.5% 48,390 56.4% -12.0%
Nissan 14,053 16.7% 9,526 11.1% 47.5%
Honda 11,246 13.3% 10,838 12.6% 3.8%
Suzuki 8,982 10.7% 8,113 9.5% 10.7%
Daihatsu 3,820 4.5% 5,130 6.0% -25.5%
Mazda 1,948 2.3% 2,189 2.6% -11.0%
Mitsubishi 783 0.9% 551 0.6% 42.1%
Subaru 142 0.2% 211 0.2% -32.7%
Others 708 0.8% 822 1.0% -13.9%
Total 84,277 100.0% 85,770 100.0% -1.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 12,909 46.3% 11,220 40.2% 15.1%
Isuzu 4,645 16.7% 4,453 16.0% 4.3%
Hino 3,886 13.9% 3,862 13.9% 0.6%
Nissan 3,754 13.5% 4,323 15.5% -13.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,793 6.4% 2,486 8.9% -27.9%
Mazda 479 1.7% 1,021 3.7% -53.1%
UD Trucks 349 1.3% 428 1.5% -18.5%
Daihatsu 31 0.1% 0 0.0% -%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 6 0.0% -100.0%
Others 51 0.2% 82 0.3% -37.8%
Total 27,897 100.0% 27,881 100.0% 0.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Isuzu 3,981 36.7% 3,860 35.7% 3.1%
Hino 3,261 30.1% 3,271 30.3% -0.3%
Toyota 1,996 18.4% 1,469 13.6% 35.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 978 9.0% 1,383 12.8% -29.3%
UD Trucks 338 3.1% 421 3.9% -19.7%
Nissan 215 2.0% 293 2.7% -26.6%
Mazda 23 0.2% 34 0.3% -32.4%
Others 51 0.5% 82 0.8% -37.8%
Total 10,843 100.0% 10,813 100.0% 0.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 10,913 64.0% 9,751 57.1% 11.9%
Nissan 3,539 20.8% 4,030 23.6% -12.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 815 4.8% 1,103 6.5% -26.1%
Isuzu 664 3.9% 593 3.5% 12.0%
Hino 625 3.7% 591 3.5% 5.8%
Mazda 456 2.7% 987 5.8% -53.8%
Daihatsu 31 0.2% 0 0.0% -%
UD Trucks 11 0.1% 7 0.0% 57.1%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 6 0.0% -100.0%
Total 17,054 100.0% 17,068 100.0% -0.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Toyota 165 39.7% 272 35.7% -39.3%
Hino 124 29.8% 189 24.8% -34.4%
Isuzu 65 15.6% 129 16.9% -49.6%
Nissan 36 8.7% 46 6.0% -21.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 26 6.3% 124 16.3% -79.0%
Others 0 0.0% 2 0.3% -100.0%
Total 416 100.0% 762 100.0% -45.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models
- Maker/Brand Model Jan. 2021 Jan. 2020 Y-o-Y
1 Toyota Yaris 18,516 - -%
2 Honda N BOX 16,369 18,953 -13.6%
3 Suzuki Suzuki Spacia 12,989 12,411 4.7%
4 Daihatsu Tanto 11,792 12,332 -4.4%
5 Daihatsu Hijet 11,223 10,697 4.9%
6 Toyota ROOMY 10,939 6,193 76.6%
7 Toyota Alphard 10,011 5,147 94.5%
8 Toyota Harrier 9,177 1,748 425.0%
9 Daihatsu Move 8,837 8,957 -1.3%
10 Nissan Roox 8,626 - -%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)
Brand 2021 2020 Y-o-Y
Jan. Share Jan. Share
Nissan 5,419 20.8% 653 3.3% 729.9%
Mercedes-Benz 3,663 14.1% 4,176 20.9% -12.3%
Toyota 2,431 9.3% 1,874 9.4% 29.7%
BMW 2,000 7.7% 1,696 8.5% 17.9%
VW 1,840 7.1% 2,827 14.1% -34.9%
Audi 1,576 6.1% 1,544 7.7% 2.1%
Honda 1,282 4.9% 228 1.1% 462.3%
BMW MINI 1,195 4.6% 1,000 5.0% 19.5%
Volvo 1,147 4.4% 1,278 6.4% -10.3%
Peugeot 961 3.7% 679 3.4% 41.5%
Jeep 956 3.7% 897 4.5% 6.6%
Porsche 551 2.1% 411 2.1% 34.1%
Citroen 412 1.6% 279 1.4% 47.7%
Renault 406 1.6% 423 2.1% -4.0%
Fiat 392 1.5% 271 1.4% 44.6%
Land Rover 303 1.2% 283 1.4% 7.1%
Mitsubishi 247 0.9% 138 0.7% 79.0%
Suzuki 191 0.7% 303 1.5% -37.0%
ABARTH 162 0.6% 112 0.6% 44.6%
Mazda 152 0.6% 14 0.1% 985.7%
Alfa Romeo 124 0.5% 104 0.5% 19.2%
Ferrari 82 0.3% 90 0.4% -8.9%
DS 58 0.2% 68 0.3% -14.7%
Maserati 51 0.2% 34 0.2% 50.0%
Lamborghini 46 0.2% 72 0.4% -36.1%
Bentley 46 0.2% 27 0.1% 70.4%
Jaguar 36 0.1% 79 0.4% -54.4%
Chevrolet 36 0.1% 22 0.1% 63.6%
Dodge 36 0.1% 17 0.1% 111.8%
Daihatsu 31 0.1% - -% -%
Aston Martin 30 0.1% 20 0.1% 50.0%
Ford 24 0.1% 28 0.1% -14.3%
Cadillac 22 0.1% 44 0.2% -50.0%
Volvo Truck 20 0.1% 39 0.2% -48.7%
BMW Alpina 18 0.1% 15 0.1% 20.0%
Scania 15 0.1% 24 0.1% -37.5%
McLaren 13 0.0% 25 0.1% -48.0%
Lotus 11 0.0% 22 0.1% -50.0%
Rolls Royce 11 0.0% 21 0.1% -47.6%
Buick 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Hyundai 4 0.0% - -% -%
GMC 3 0.0% 5 0.0% -40.0%
Rover 3 0.0% - -% -%
Autobianchi 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
smart 1 0.0% 55 0.3% -98.2%
Chrysler 1 0.0% 4 0.0% -75.0%
Lancia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Unimog 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Morgan - -% 5 0.0% -%
MG - -% 2 0.0% -%
Others 15 0.1% 92 0.5% -83.7%
Total 26,032 100.0% 20,009 100.0% 30.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


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