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Japan - Flash report, Sales volume, 2013

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Flash report, Sales volume, 2013

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Flash report, December 2013

6 Jan. 2014

Sales of new vehicles
　 Dec. -13 Dec. -12 Y-o-Y Jan.-Dec.2013 Jan.-Dec.2012 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 254,464 214,429 18.7% 3,262,522 3,390,274 -3.8%
Mini Vehicles 168,746 124,074 36.0% 2,112,991 1,979,446 6.7%
Total 423,210 338,503 25.0% 5,375,513 5,369,720 0.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles AssociationNon-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 102,566 40.3% 91,740 42.8% 11.8% 1,495,640 45.8% 1,603,150 47.3% -6.7%
Nissan 31,420 12.3% 31,103 14.5% 1.0% 492,955 15.1% 506,518 14.9% -2.7%
Honda 38,767 15.2% 18,886 8.8% 105.3% 356,338 10.9% 423,904 12.5% -15.9%
Mazda 12,175 4.8% 9,291 4.3% 31.0% 170,103 5.2% 165,755 4.9% 2.6%
Subaru 8,565 3.4% 11,293 5.3% -24.2% 125,980 3.9% 108,071 3.2% 16.6%
Suzuki 5,558 2.2% 4,922 2.3% 12.9% 79,056 2.4% 88,181 2.6% -10.3%
Isuzu 5,820 2.3% 5,405 2.5% 7.7% 63,265 1.9% 59,805 1.8% 5.8%
Mitsubishi 4,474 1.8% 3,508 1.6% 27.5% 55,164 1.7% 60,397 1.8% -8.7%
Hino 4,821 1.9% 3,996 1.9% 20.6% 48,189 1.5% 42,463 1.3% 13.5%
Lexus 3,414 1.3% 2,967 1.4% 15.1% 46,772 1.4% 43,657 1.3% 7.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,738 1.5% 2,885 1.3% 29.6% 36,731 1.1% 34,715 1.0% 5.8%
UD Trucks 915 0.4% 738 0.3% 24.0% 9,284 0.3% 9,104 0.3% 2.0%
Daihatsu 169 0.1% 210 0.1% -19.5% 2,504 0.1% 2,990 0.1% -16.3%
Other 32,062 12.6% 27,485 12.8% 16.7% 280,541 8.6% 241,564 7.1% 16.1%
Total 254,464 100.0% 214,429 100.0% 18.7% 3,262,522 100.0% 3,390,274 100.0% -3.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationMini Vehicles

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Daihatsu 53,218 31.5% 41,486 33.4% 28.3% 660,186 31.2% 674,181 34.1% -2.1%
Suzuki 47,315 28.0% 35,386 28.5% 33.7% 622,416 29.5% 584,957 29.6% 6.4%
Honda 37,465 22.2% 25,911 20.9% 44.6% 407,050 19.3% 321,300 16.2% 26.7%
Nissan 14,777 8.8% 7,943 6.4% 86.0% 185,931 8.8% 153,337 7.7% 21.3%
Mitsubishi 5,061 3.0% 4,964 4.0% 2.0% 83,852 4.0% 80,096 4.0% 4.7%
Mazda 3,836 2.3% 3,096 2.5% 23.9% 57,986 2.7% 52,606 2.7% 10.2%
Subaru 3,934 2.3% 2,884 2.3% 36.4% 54,844 2.6% 69,651 3.5% -21.3%
Toyota 3,133 1.9% 2,402 1.9% 30.4% 40,620 1.9% 43,259 2.2% -6.1%
Others 7 0.0% 2 0.0% 250.0% 106 0.0% 59 0.0% 79.7%
Total 168,746 100.0% 124,074 100.0% 36.0% 2,112,991 100.0% 1,979,446 100.0% 6.7%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 92,775 41.6% 82,478 44.3% 12.5% 1,352,218 47.1% 1,461,760 48.5% -7.5%
Nissan 26,479 11.9% 26,522 14.2% -0.2% 421,112 14.7% 437,173 14.5% -3.7%
Honda 38,767 17.4% 18,886 10.1% 105.3% 356,334 12.4% 423,886 14.1% -15.9%
Mazda 11,139 5.0% 8,376 4.5% 33.0% 155,579 5.4% 150,792 5.0% 3.2%
Subaru 8,565 3.8% 11,293 6.1% -24.2% 125,980 4.4% 108,071 3.6% 16.6%
Suzuki 5,558 2.5% 4,922 2.6% 12.9% 79,056 2.8% 88,181 2.9% -10.3%
Mitsubishi 4,382 2.0% 3,408 1.8% 28.6% 53,709 1.9% 58,594 1.9% -8.3%
Lexus 3,414 1.5% 2,967 1.6% 15.1% 46,772 1.6% 43,657 1.4% 7.1%
Daihatsu 169 0.1% 210 0.1% -19.5% 2,504 0.1% 2,990 0.1% -16.3%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 31,931 14.3% 27,298 14.6% 17.0% 278,846 9.7% 239,547 7.9% 16.4%
Total 223,179 100.0% 186,360 100.0% 19.8% 2,872,111 100.0% 3,014,651 100.0% -4.7%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 43,714 37.1% 36,031 38.6% 21.3%
Nissan 12,539 10.6% 10,603 11.4% 18.3%
Honda 9,236 7.8% 1,555 1.7% 494.0%
Mazda 8,654 7.3% 5,542 5.9% 56.2%
Subaru 8,394 7.1% 11,143 12.0% -24.7%
Lexus 3,414 2.9% 2,967 3.2% 15.1%
Mitsubishi 3,275 2.8% 1,597 1.7% 105.1%
Suzuki 576 0.5% 203 0.2% 183.7%
Daihatsu 43 0.0% 12 0.0% 258.3%
Other 28,070 23.8% 23,585 25.3% 19.0%
Total 117,915 100.0% 93,238 100.0% 26.5%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 49,061 46.6% 46,447 49.9% 5.6%
Honda 29,531 28.1% 17,331 18.6% 70.4%
Nissan 13,940 13.2% 15,919 17.1% -12.4%
Suzuki 4,982 4.7% 4,719 5.1% 5.6%
Mazda 2,485 2.4% 2,834 3.0% -12.3%
Mitsubishi 1,107 1.1% 1,811 1.9% -38.9%
Subaru 171 0.2% 150 0.2% 14.0%
Daihatsu 126 0.1% 198 0.2% -36.4%
Other 3,861 3.7% 3,713 4.0% 4.0%
Total 105,264 100.0% 93,122 100.0% 13.0%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 9,518 31.2% 9,025 33.1% 5.5% 139,324 36.7% 137,291 37.7% 1.5%
Nissan 4,890 16.0% 4,509 16.5% 8.4% 71,081 18.7% 67,813 18.6% 4.8%
Isuzu 5,671 18.6% 5,229 19.2% 8.5% 61,852 16.3% 58,282 16.0% 6.1%
Hino 4,643 15.2% 3,829 14.0% 21.3% 45,409 12.0% 39,818 10.9% 14.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,589 11.8% 2,737 10.0% 31.1% 34,584 9.1% 32,651 9.0% 5.9%
Mazda 1,036 3.4% 915 3.4% 13.2% 14,524 3.8% 14,963 4.1% -2.9%
UD Trucks 915 3.0% 738 2.7% 24.0% 9,284 2.4% 9,101 2.5% 2.0%
Mitsubishi 92 0.3% 100 0.4% -8.0% 1,455 0.4% 1,803 0.5% -19.3%
Honda 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 18 0.0% -77.8%
Other 125 0.4% 179 0.7% -30.2% 1,638 0.4% 1,945 0.5% -15.8%
Total 30,479 100.0% 27,261 100.0% 11.8% 379,155 100.0% 363,685 100.0% 4.3%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Isuzu 4,390 33.0% 4,491 36.6% -2.2%
Hino 3,933 29.6% 3,366 27.4% 16.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,361 17.8% 1,982 16.2% 19.1%
Toyota 1,098 8.3% 1,103 9.0% -0.5%
UD Trucks 912 6.9% 728 5.9% 25.3%
Nissan 398 3.0% 364 3.0% 9.3%
Mazda 76 0.6% 50 0.4% 52.0%
Other 125 0.9% 179 1.5% -30.2%
Total 13,293 100.0% 12,263 100.0% 8.4%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share
Toyota 8,420 49.0% 7,922 52.8% 6.3%
Nissan 4,492 26.1% 4,145 27.6% 8.4%
Isuzu 1,281 7.5% 738 4.9% 73.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,228 7.1% 755 5.0% 62.6%
Mazda 960 5.6% 865 5.8% 11.0%
Hino 710 4.1% 463 3.1% 53.3%
Mitsubishi 92 0.5% 100 0.7% -8.0%
UD Trucks 3 0.0% 10 0.1% -70.0%
Total 17,186 100.0% 14,998 100.0% 14.6%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
Toyota 273 33.9% 237 29.3% 15.2% 4,098 36.4% 4,099 34.3% 0.0%
Hino 178 22.1% 167 20.7% 6.6% 2,780 24.7% 2,645 22.2% 5.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 149 18.5% 148 18.3% 0.7% 2,147 19.1% 2,064 17.3% 4.0%
Isuzu 149 18.5% 176 21.8% -15.3% 1,412 12.5% 1,523 12.8% -7.3%
Nissan 51 6.3% 72 8.9% -29.2% 762 6.8% 1,532 12.8% -50.3%
Other 6 0.7% 8 1.0% -25.0% 57 0.5% 72 0.6% -20.8%
Total 806 100.0% 808 100.0% -0.2% 11,256 100.0% 11,938 100.0% -5.7%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Registrations of new imported cars
Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Dec. Share Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share Jan.-Dec. Share
VW 7,728 21.7% 5,572 17.3% 38.7% 67,282 19.4% 56,191 17.8% 19.7%
Mercedes-Benz 6,237 17.5% 5,813 18.0% 7.3% 53,731 15.5% 41,911 13.3% 28.2%
BMW 5,681 16.0% 5,539 17.2% 2.6% 46,037 13.3% 41,102 13.0% 12.0%
Nissan 1,755 4.9% 2,164 6.7% -18.9% 35,683 10.3% 42,422 13.4% -15.9%
Audi 3,173 8.9% 2,062 6.4% 53.9% 28,676 8.3% 24,163 7.6% 18.7%
Volvo 1,714 4.8% 1,767 5.5% -3.0% 17,149 5.0% 14,123 4.5% 21.4%
BMW MINI 1,851 5.2% 1,671 5.2% 10.8% 16,982 4.9% 16,212 5.1% 4.7%
Toyota 1,174 3.3% 1,203 3.7% -2.4% 16,159 4.7% 18,025 5.7% -10.4%
Mitsubishi 567 1.6% 1,359 4.2% -58.3% 12,430 3.6% 12,767 4.0% -2.6%
Fiat 848 2.4% 567 1.8% 49.6% 7,007 2.0% 5,667 1.8% 23.6%
Peugeot 651 1.8% 601 1.9% 8.3% 5,970 1.7% 5,649 1.8% 5.7%
Jeep 592 1.7% 532 1.6% 11.3% 4,929 1.4% 4,979 1.6% -1.0%
Porsche 612 1.7% 626 1.9% -2.2% 4,869 1.4% 4,661 1.5% 4.5%
Ford 456 1.3% 304 0.9% 50.0% 4,189 1.2% 3,952 1.3% 6.0%
Renault 466 1.3% 263 0.8% 77.2% 3,772 1.1% 3,108 1.0% 21.4%
Land Rover 264 0.7% 345 1.1% -23.5% 3,422 1.0% 1,840 0.6% 86.0%
Alfa Romeo 470 1.3% 490 1.5% -4.1% 3,148 0.9% 4,452 1.4% -29.3%
Citroen 322 0.9% 356 1.1% -9.6% 2,947 0.9% 3,796 1.2% -22.4%
Chrysler 136 0.4% 190 0.6% -28.4% 1,781 0.5% 782 0.2% 127.7%
Chevrolet 112 0.3% 138 0.4% -18.8% 1,311 0.4% 1,477 0.5% -11.2%
smart 126 0.4% 135 0.4% -6.7% 1,298 0.4% 1,401 0.4% -7.4%
Cadillac 91 0.3% 133 0.4% -31.6% 1,277 0.4% 1,255 0.4% 1.8%
Suzuki 33 0.1% 69 0.2% -52.2% 1,257 0.4% 1,028 0.3% 22.3%
Jaguar 81 0.2% 65 0.2% 24.6% 992 0.3% 1,014 0.3% -2.2%
Dodge 51 0.1% 83 0.3% -38.6% 721 0.2% 1,083 0.3% -33.4%
Ferrari 53 0.1% 53 0.2% 0.0% 544 0.2% 517 0.2% 5.2%
Maserati 99 0.3% 28 0.1% 253.6% 491 0.1% 311 0.1% 57.9%
Lotus 21 0.1% 18 0.1% 16.7% 305 0.1% 262 0.1% 16.4%
Bentley 72 0.2% 8 0.0% 800.0% 293 0.1% 216 0.1% 35.6%
BMW Alpina 43 0.1% 16 0.0% 168.8% 226 0.1% 152 0.0% 48.7%
Aston Martin 22 0.1% 17 0.1% 29.4% 209 0.1% 166 0.1% 25.9%
Lamborghini 14 0.0% 16 0.0% -12.5% 190 0.1% 177 0.1% 7.3%
Rolls Royce 18 0.1% 12 0.0% 50.0% 116 0.0% 90 0.0% 28.9%
GMC 13 0.0% 5 0.0% 160.0% 110 0.0% 107 0.0% 2.8%
Hummer 2 0.0% 11 0.0% -81.8% 91 0.0% 225 0.1% -59.6%
Mclaren 7 0.0% 4 0.0% 75.0% 84 0.0% 42 0.0% 100.0%
Lancia 3 0.0% 8 0.0% -62.5% 77 0.0% 126 0.0% -38.9%
Hyundai 8 0.0% 12 0.0% -33.3% 66 0.0% 108 0.0% -38.9%
Honda 3 0.0% 4 0.0% -25.0% 63 0.0% 187 0.1% -66.3%
Rover 6 0.0% 8 0.0% -25.0% 48 0.0% 57 0.0% -15.8%
Morgan 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 33 0.0% 15 0.0% 120.0%
Buick 4 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 18 0.0% 1 0.0% 1700.0%
Scania 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 17 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
MG 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 17 0.0% 9 0.0% 88.9%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 12 0.0% 11 0.0% 9.1%
Saab 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 6 0.0% 21 0.0% -71.4%
Maybach 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 5 0.0% 13 0.0% -61.5%
Kia 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Bugatti 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 4 0.0% -25.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0%
Unimog 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 10 0.0% -80.0%
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7%
GMDAT 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Mini 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Artega 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Saturn 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Subaru 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 8 0.0% 8 0.0% 0.0% 76 0.0% 87 0.0% -12.6%
Total 35,593 100.0% 32,284 100.0% 10.2% 346,133 100.0% 315,993 100.0% 9.5%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)

More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, November 2013

2 Dec. 2013

Sales of new vehicles
　 Nov. -13 Nov. -12 Y-o-Y Jan.-Nov.2013 Jan.-Nov.2012 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 276,399 243,974 13.3% 3,008,058 3,175,845 -5.3%
Mini Vehicles 180,971 149,967 20.7% 1,944,246 1,855,372 4.8%
Total 457,370 393,941 16.1% 4,952,304 5,031,217 -1.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 122,124 44.2% 122,021 50.0% 0.1% 1,393,074 46.3% 1,511,410 47.6% -7.8%
Honda 41,330 15.0% 19,549 8.0% 111.4% 317,571 10.6% 405,018 12.8% -21.6%
Nissan 35,931 13.0% 34,649 14.2% 3.7% 461,535 15.3% 475,415 15.0% -2.9%
Mazda 14,518 5.3% 10,632 4.4% 36.6% 157,928 5.3% 156,464 4.9% 0.9%
Subaru 9,288 3.4% 11,887 4.9% -21.9% 117,415 3.9% 96,778 3.0% 21.3%
Suzuki 5,724 2.1% 5,277 2.2% 8.5% 73,498 2.4% 83,259 2.6% -11.7%
Isuzu 5,593 2.0% 4,556 1.9% 22.8% 57,445 1.9% 54,400 1.7% 5.6%
Mitsubishi 4,813 1.7% 5,232 2.1% -8.0% 50,690 1.7% 56,889 1.8% -10.9%
Hino 4,806 1.7% 3,550 1.5% 35.4% 43,368 1.4% 38,467 1.2% 12.7%
Lexus 3,995 1.4% 3,162 1.3% 26.3% 43,358 1.4% 40,690 1.3% 6.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,195 1.2% 2,706 1.1% 18.1% 32,993 1.1% 31,830 1.0% 3.7%
UD Trucks 906 0.3% 773 0.3% 17.2% 8,369 0.3% 8,366 0.3% 0.0%
Daihatsu 194 0.1% 244 0.1% -20.5% 2,335 0.1% 2,780 0.1% -16.0%
Other 23,982 8.7% 19,736 8.1% 21.5% 248,479 8.3% 214,079 6.7% 16.1%
Total 276,399 100.0% 243,974 100.0% 13.3% 3,008,058 100.0% 3,175,845 100.0% -5.3%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationMini Vehicles

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Daihatsu 58,459 32.3% 46,898 31.3% 24.7% 606,968 31.2% 632,695 34.1% -4.1%
Suzuki 53,582 29.6% 45,271 30.2% 18.4% 575,100 29.6% 549,571 29.6% 4.6%
Honda 32,681 18.1% 30,601 20.4% 6.8% 369,586 19.0% 295,389 15.9% 25.1%
Nissan 17,662 9.8% 11,834 7.9% 49.2% 171,154 8.8% 145,394 7.8% 17.7%
Mitsubishi 6,474 3.6% 5,219 3.5% 24.0% 78,791 4.1% 75,132 4.0% 4.9%
Mazda 4,373 2.4% 3,965 2.6% 10.3% 54,150 2.8% 49,510 2.7% 9.4%
Toyota 3,878 2.1% 2,931 2.0% 32.3% 37,487 1.9% 40,857 2.2% -8.2%
Subaru 3,833 2.1% 3,232 2.2% 18.6% 50,910 2.6% 66,767 3.6% -23.7%
Others 29 0.0% 16 0.0% 81.3% 100 0.0% 57 0.0% 75.4%
Total 180,971 100.0% 149,967 100.0% 20.7% 1,944,246 100.0% 1,855,372 100.0% 4.8%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 109,837 45.3% 110,416 51.7% -0.5% 1,259,443 47.5% 1,379,282 48.8% -8.7%
Honda 41,330 17.0% 19,548 9.1% 111.4% 317,567 12.0% 405,000 14.3% -21.6%
Nissan 30,160 12.4% 29,033 13.6% 3.9% 394,633 14.9% 410,651 14.5% -3.9%
Mazda 13,361 5.5% 9,532 4.5% 40.2% 144,440 5.5% 142,416 5.0% 1.4%
Subaru 9,288 3.8% 11,887 5.6% -21.9% 117,415 4.4% 96,778 3.4% 21.3%
Suzuki 5,724 2.4% 5,277 2.5% 8.5% 73,498 2.8% 83,259 2.9% -11.7%
Mitsubishi 4,707 1.9% 5,091 2.4% -7.5% 49,327 1.9% 55,186 2.0% -10.6%
Lexus 3,995 1.6% 3,162 1.5% 26.3% 43,358 1.6% 40,690 1.4% 6.6%
Daihatsu 194 0.1% 244 0.1% -20.5% 2,335 0.1% 2,780 0.1% -16.0%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 23,901 9.9% 19,572 9.2% 22.1% 246,915 9.3% 212,249 7.5% 16.3%
Total 242,497 100.0% 213,762 100.0% 13.4% 2,648,932 100.0% 2,828,291 100.0% -6.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 51,228 43.0% 48,543 48.2% 5.5%
Nissan 13,096 11.0% 10,649 10.6% 23.0%
Mazda 10,618 8.9% 6,417 6.4% 65.5%
Subaru 9,138 7.7% 11,734 11.7% -22.1%
Honda 7,177 6.0% 1,645 1.6% 336.3%
Lexus 3,995 3.4% 3,162 3.1% 26.3%
Mitsubishi 3,402 2.9% 2,075 2.1% 64.0%
Suzuki 191 0.2% 427 0.4% -55.3%
Daihatsu 58 0.0% 16 0.0% 262.5%
Other 20,285 17.0% 16,038 15.9% 26.5%
Total 119,188 100.0% 100,706 100.0% 18.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 58,609 47.5% 61,873 54.7% -5.3%
Honda 34,153 27.7% 17,903 15.8% 90.8%
Nissan 17,064 13.8% 18,384 16.3% -7.2%
Suzuki 5,533 4.5% 4,850 4.3% 14.1%
Mazda 2,743 2.2% 3,115 2.8% -11.9%
Mitsubishi 1,305 1.1% 3,016 2.7% -56.7%
Subaru 150 0.1% 153 0.1% -2.0%
Daihatsu 136 0.1% 228 0.2% -40.4%
Other 3,616 2.9% 3,534 3.1% 2.3%
Total 123,309 100.0% 113,056 100.0% 9.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 11,956 36.1% 11,274 38.2% 6.0% 129,806 37.2% 128,266 38.1% 1.2%
Nissan 5,733 17.3% 5,559 18.9% 3.1% 66,191 19.0% 63,304 18.8% 4.6%
Isuzu 5,502 16.6% 4,467 15.2% 23.2% 56,181 16.1% 53,053 15.8% 5.9%
Hino 4,635 14.0% 3,410 11.6% 35.9% 40,766 11.7% 35,989 10.7% 13.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,059 9.2% 2,595 8.8% 17.9% 30,995 8.9% 29,914 8.9% 3.6%
Mazda 1,157 3.5% 1,100 3.7% 5.2% 13,488 3.9% 14,048 4.2% -4.0%
UD Trucks 906 2.7% 773 2.6% 17.2% 8,369 2.4% 8,363 2.5% 0.1%
Mitsubishi 106 0.3% 141 0.5% -24.8% 1,363 0.4% 1,703 0.5% -20.0%
Honda 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 18 0.0% -77.8%
Other 81 0.2% 161 0.5% -49.7% 1,513 0.4% 1,766 0.5% -14.3%
Total 33,135 100.0% 29,481 100.0% 12.4% 348,676 100.0% 336,424 100.0% 3.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Isuzu 4,281 33.3% 3,630 33.2% 17.9%
Hino 3,851 30.0% 2,839 26.0% 35.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,079 16.2% 1,946 17.8% 6.8%
Toyota 1,198 9.3% 1,212 11.1% -1.2%
UD Trucks 898 7.0% 768 7.0% 16.9%
Nissan 399 3.1% 321 2.9% 24.3%
Mazda 71 0.6% 61 0.6% 16.4%
Honda 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -%
Other 81 0.6% 161 1.5% -49.7%
Total 12,858 100.0% 10,939 100.0% 17.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share
Toyota 10,758 53.1% 10,062 54.3% 6.9%
Nissan 5,334 26.3% 5,238 28.2% 1.8%
Isuzu 1,221 6.0% 837 4.5% 45.9%
Mazda 1,086 5.4% 1,039 5.6% 4.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 980 4.8% 649 3.5% 51.0%
Hino 784 3.9% 571 3.1% 37.3%
Mitsubishi 106 0.5% 141 0.8% -24.8%
UD Trucks 8 0.0% 5 0.0% 60.0%
Total 20,277 100.0% 18,542 100.0% 9.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
Toyota 331 43.2% 331 45.3% 0.0% 3,825 36.6% 3,862 34.7% -1.0%
Hino 171 22.3% 140 19.2% 22.1% 2,602 24.9% 2,478 22.3% 5.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 136 17.7% 111 15.2% 22.5% 1,998 19.1% 1,916 17.2% 4.3%
Isuzu 91 11.9% 89 12.2% 2.2% 1,263 12.1% 1,347 12.1% -6.2%
Nissan 38 5.0% 57 7.8% -33.3% 711 6.8% 1,460 13.1% -51.3%
UD Trucks 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -%
Other 0 0.0% 3 0.4% -100.0% 51 0.5% 64 0.6% -20.3%
Total 767 100.0% 731 100.0% 4.9% 10,450 100.0% 11,130 100.0% -6.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Registrations of new imported cars

Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Nov. Share Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share Jan.-Nov. Share
VW 6,499 22.8% 4,584 17.3% 41.8% 59,554 19.2% 50,619 17.8% 17.7%
Mercedes-Benz 4,393 15.4% 3,096 11.7% 41.9% 47,494 15.3% 36,098 12.7% 31.6%
BMW 3,850 13.5% 3,377 12.7% 14.0% 40,356 13.0% 35,563 12.5% 13.5%
Audi 2,425 8.5% 2,060 7.8% 17.7% 25,503 8.2% 22,101 7.8% 15.4%
Nissan 2,235 7.8% 2,584 9.7% -13.5% 33,928 10.9% 40,258 14.2% -15.7%
Toyota 1,416 5.0% 1,644 6.2% -13.9% 14,985 4.8% 16,822 5.9% -10.9%
BMW MINI 1,368 4.8% 1,439 5.4% -4.9% 15,131 4.9% 14,541 5.1% 4.1%
Volvo 1,325 4.6% 1,243 4.7% 6.6% 15,435 5.0% 12,356 4.4% 24.9%
Mitsubishi 807 2.8% 2,467 9.3% -67.3% 11,863 3.8% 11,408 4.0% 4.0%
Fiat 541 1.9% 429 1.6% 26.1% 6,159 2.0% 5,100 1.8% 20.8%
Porsche 515 1.8% 504 1.9% 2.2% 4,257 1.4% 4,035 1.4% 5.5%
Peugeot 493 1.7% 492 1.9% 0.2% 5,319 1.7% 5,048 1.8% 5.4%
Jeep 422 1.5% 377 1.4% 11.9% 4,337 1.4% 4,447 1.6% -2.5%
Renault 378 1.3% 252 1.0% 50.0% 3,306 1.1% 2,845 1.0% 16.2%
Ford 338 1.2% 330 1.2% 2.4% 3,733 1.2% 3,648 1.3% 2.3%
Land Rover 245 0.9% 206 0.8% 18.9% 3,158 1.0% 1,495 0.5% 111.2%
Alfa Romeo 236 0.8% 216 0.8% 9.3% 2,678 0.9% 3,962 1.4% -32.4%
Citroen 227 0.8% 285 1.1% -20.4% 2,625 0.8% 3,440 1.2% -23.7%
Chevrolet 83 0.3% 129 0.5% -35.7% 1,199 0.4% 1,339 0.5% -10.5%
smart 80 0.3% 102 0.4% -21.6% 1,172 0.4% 1,266 0.4% -7.4%
Jaguar 74 0.3% 91 0.3% -18.7% 911 0.3% 949 0.3% -4.0%
Chrysler 73 0.3% 99 0.4% -26.3% 1,645 0.5% 592 0.2% 177.9%
Cadillac 61 0.2% 105 0.4% -41.9% 1,186 0.4% 1,122 0.4% 5.7%
Maserati 60 0.2% 25 0.1% 140.0% 392 0.1% 283 0.1% 38.5%
Dodge 55 0.2% 82 0.3% -32.9% 670 0.2% 1,000 0.4% -33.0%
Bentley 53 0.2% 21 0.1% 152.4% 221 0.1% 208 0.1% 6.3%
Suzuki 50 0.2% 64 0.2% -21.9% 1,224 0.4% 959 0.3% 27.6%
Ferrari 48 0.2% 50 0.2% -4.0% 491 0.2% 464 0.2% 5.8%
BMW Alpina 37 0.1% 21 0.1% 76.2% 183 0.1% 136 0.0% 34.6%
Lotus 20 0.1% 15 0.1% 33.3% 284 0.1% 244 0.1% 16.4%
Lamborghini 17 0.1% 16 0.1% 6.3% 176 0.1% 161 0.1% 9.3%
Rolls Royce 13 0.0% 8 0.0% 62.5% 98 0.0% 78 0.0% 25.6%
Aston Martin 12 0.0% 18 0.1% -33.3% 187 0.1% 149 0.1% 25.5%
GMC 6 0.0% 12 0.0% -50.0% 97 0.0% 102 0.0% -4.9%
Hummer 6 0.0% 13 0.0% -53.8% 89 0.0% 214 0.1% -58.4%
Mclaren 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0% 77 0.0% 38 0.0% 102.6%
Lancia 5 0.0% 7 0.0% -28.6% 74 0.0% 118 0.0% -37.3%
Honda 5 0.0% 7 0.0% -28.6% 60 0.0% 183 0.1% -67.2%
Rover 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7% 42 0.0% 49 0.0% -14.3%
Morgan 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0% 31 0.0% 14 0.0% 121.4%
MG 3 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 17 0.0% 8 0.0% 112.5%
Kia 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Hyundai 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 58 0.0% 96 0.0% -39.6%
Scania 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 15 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Buick 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 14 0.0% 1 0.0% 1300.0%
Pontiac 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 11 0.0% 9 0.0% 22.2%
Maybach 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 5 0.0% 11 0.0% -54.5%
Saab 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 20 0.0% -75.0%
Bugatti 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 4 0.0% -25.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Unimog 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 9 0.0% -77.8%
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7%
GMDAT 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Mini 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Subaru 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Artega 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Saturn 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 7 0.0% 18 0.1% -61.1% 68 0.0% 79 0.0% -13.9%
Total 28,495 100.0% 26,503 100.0% 7.5% 310,540 100.0% 283,709 100.0% 9.5%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)

More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, October 2013

1 Nov. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan. The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan. Therefore, the figures on the data are different.


Sales of new vehicles

　 Oct. -13 Oct. -12 Y-o-Y Jan.-Oct.2013 Jan.-Oct.2012 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 264,587 225,543 17.3% 2,731,659 2,931,871 -6.8%
Mini Vehicles 157,083 133,790 17.4% 1,763,276 1,705,405 3.4%
Total 421,670 359,333 17.3% 4,494,935 4,637,276 -3.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles AssociationNon-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 127,122 48.0% 114,405 50.7% 11.1% 1,270,950 46.5% 1,389,389 47.4% -8.5%
Honda 38,012 14.4% 20,006 8.9% 90.0% 276,241 10.1% 385,469 13.1% -28.3%
Nissan 33,993 12.8% 34,753 15.4% -2.2% 425,604 15.6% 440,766 15.0% -3.4%
Mazda 11,501 4.3% 9,154 4.1% 25.6% 143,410 5.2% 145,832 5.0% -1.7%
Subaru 8,239 3.1% 8,170 3.6% 0.8% 108,127 4.0% 84,891 2.9% 27.4%
Suzuki 5,398 2.0% 4,945 2.2% 9.2% 67,774 2.5% 77,982 2.7% -13.1%
Isuzu 4,502 1.7% 3,621 1.6% 24.3% 51,852 1.9% 49,844 1.7% 4.0%
Lexus 4,310 1.6% 3,128 1.4% 37.8% 39,363 1.4% 37,528 1.3% 4.9%
Hino 3,825 1.4% 2,876 1.3% 33.0% 38,562 1.4% 34,917 1.2% 10.4%
Mitsubishi 3,414 1.3% 5,376 2.4% -36.5% 45,877 1.7% 51,657 1.8% -11.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,265 1.2% 2,555 1.1% 27.8% 29,798 1.1% 29,124 1.0% 2.3%
UD Trucks 791 0.3% 707 0.3% 11.9% 7,463 0.3% 7,593 0.3% -1.7%
Daihatsu 202 0.1% 233 0.1% -13.3% 2,141 0.1% 2,536 0.1% -15.6%
Other 20,013 7.6% 15,614 6.9% 28.2% 224,497 8.2% 194,343 6.6% 15.5%
Total 264,587 100.0% 225,543 100.0% 17.3% 2,731,659 100.0% 2,931,871 100.0% -6.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationMini Vehicles

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Suzuki 49,415 31.5% 41,494 31.0% 19.1% 521,518 29.6% 504,300 29.6% 3.4%
Daihatsu 44,973 28.6% 44,372 33.2% 1.4% 548,509 31.1% 585,797 34.3% -6.4%
Honda 27,328 17.4% 23,885 17.9% 14.4% 336,906 19.1% 264,788 15.5% 27.2%
Nissan 17,068 10.9% 9,769 7.3% 74.7% 153,492 8.7% 133,560 7.8% 14.9%
Mitsubishi 6,530 4.2% 4,744 3.5% 37.6% 72,317 4.1% 69,913 4.1% 3.4%
Mazda 4,631 2.9% 4,009 3.0% 15.5% 49,777 2.8% 45,545 2.7% 9.3%
Suzuki 3,892 2.5% 2,610 2.0% 49.1% 47,077 2.7% 63,535 3.7% -25.9%
Toyota 3,224 2.1% 2,903 2.2% 11.1% 33,609 1.9% 37,926 2.2% -11.4%
Others 22 0.0% 4 0.0% 450.0% 71 0.0% 41 0.0% 73.2%
Total 157,083 100.0% 133,790 100.0% 17.4% 1,763,276 100.0% 1,705,405 100.0% 3.4%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 114,814 49.3% 102,767 52.3% 11.7% 1,149,606 47.8% 1,268,866 48.5% -9.4%
Honda 38,012 16.3% 20,006 10.2% 90.0% 276,237 11.5% 385,452 14.7% -28.3%
Nissan 28,467 12.2% 28,499 14.5% -0.1% 364,473 15.1% 381,618 14.6% -4.5%
Mazda 10,306 4.4% 8,020 4.1% 28.5% 131,079 5.4% 132,884 5.1% -1.4%
Subaru 8,239 3.5% 8,170 4.2% 0.8% 108,127 4.5% 84,891 3.2% 27.4%
Suzuki 5,398 2.3% 4,945 2.5% 9.2% 67,774 2.8% 77,982 3.0% -13.1%
Lexus 4,310 1.9% 3,128 1.6% 37.8% 39,363 1.6% 37,528 1.4% 4.9%
Mitsubishi 3,301 1.4% 5,243 2.7% -37.0% 44,620 1.9% 50,095 1.9% -10.9%
Daihatsu 202 0.1% 233 0.1% -13.3% 2,141 0.1% 2,536 0.1% -15.6%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 19,873 8.5% 15,455 7.9% 28.6% 223,014 9.3% 192,677 7.4% 15.7%
Total 232,922 100.0% 196,466 100.0% 18.6% 2,406,435 100.0% 2,614,529 100.0% -8.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 53,160 48.7% 44,250 51.7% 20.1%
Nissan 12,636 11.6% 9,443 11.0% 33.8%
Subaru 8,144 7.5% 7,942 9.3% 2.5%
Mazda 7,228 6.6% 5,041 5.9% 43.4%
Lexus 4,310 3.9% 3,128 3.7% 37.8%
Honda 4,010 3.7% 1,835 2.1% 118.5%
Mitsubishi 2,207 2.0% 1,655 1.9% 33.4%
Suzuki 192 0.2% 281 0.3% -31.7%
Daihatsu 64 0.1% 19 0.0% 236.8%
Other 17,218 15.8% 12,063 14.1% 42.7%
Total 109,169 100.0% 85,657 100.0% 27.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 61,654 49.8% 58,517 52.8% 5.4%
Honda 34,002 27.5% 18,171 16.4% 87.1%
Nissan 15,831 12.8% 19,056 17.2% -16.9%
Suzuki 5,206 4.2% 4,664 4.2% 11.6%
Mazda 3,078 2.5% 2,979 2.7% 3.3%
Mitsubishi 1,094 0.9% 3,588 3.2% -69.5%
Daihatsu 138 0.1% 214 0.2% -35.5%
Subaru 95 0.1% 228 0.2% -58.3%
Other 2,655 2.1% 3,392 3.1% -21.7%
Total 123,753 100.0% 110,809 100.0% 11.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 11,993 38.9% 11,353 40.0% 5.6% 117,850 37.3% 116,992 38.1% 0.7%
Nissan 5,496 17.8% 6,209 21.9% -11.5% 60,458 19.2% 57,745 18.8% 4.7%
Isuzu 4,447 14.4% 3,561 12.6% 24.9% 50,679 16.1% 48,586 15.8% 4.3%
Hino 3,591 11.6% 2,678 9.4% 34.1% 36,131 11.5% 32,579 10.6% 10.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,096 10.0% 2,427 8.6% 27.6% 27,936 8.9% 27,319 8.9% 2.3%
Mazda 1,195 3.9% 1,134 4.0% 5.4% 12,331 3.9% 12,948 4.2% -4.8%
UD Trucks 791 2.6% 707 2.5% 11.9% 7,463 2.4% 7,590 2.5% -1.7%
Mitsubishi 113 0.4% 133 0.5% -15.0% 1,257 0.4% 1,562 0.5% -19.5%
Honda 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 17 0.0% -76.5%
Other 125 0.4% 147 0.5% -15.0% 1,432 0.5% 1,605 0.5% -10.8%
Total 30,847 100.0% 28,349 100.0% 8.8% 315,541 100.0% 306,943 100.0% 2.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Isuzu 3,536 31.3% 2,887 30.3% 22.5%
Hino 2,955 26.1% 2,152 22.6% 37.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,174 19.2% 1,835 19.3% 18.5%
Toyota 1,333 11.8% 1,380 14.5% -3.4%
UD Trucks 789 7.0% 699 7.3% 12.9%
Nissan 331 2.9% 363 3.8% -8.8%
Mazda 72 0.6% 61 0.6% 18.0%
Mitsubishi 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Other 125 1.1% 146 1.5% -14.4%
Total 11,315 100.0% 9,525 100.0% 18.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share
Toyota 10,660 54.6% 9,973 53.0% 6.9%
Nissan 5,165 26.4% 5,846 31.1% -11.6%
Mazda 1,123 5.7% 1,073 5.7% 4.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 922 4.7% 592 3.1% 55.7%
Isuzu 911 4.7% 674 3.6% 35.2%
Hino 636 3.3% 526 2.8% 20.9%
Mitsubishi 113 0.6% 131 0.7% -13.7%
UD Trucks 2 0.0% 8 0.0% -75.0%
Other 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Total 19,532 100.0% 18,824 100.0% 3.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
Toyota 315 38.5% 285 39.1% 10.5% 3,494 36.1% 3,531 34.0% -1.0%
Hino 234 28.6% 198 27.2% 18.2% 2,431 25.1% 2,338 22.5% 4.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 169 20.7% 128 17.6% 32.0% 1,862 19.2% 1,805 17.4% 3.2%
Isuzu 55 6.7% 60 8.2% -8.3% 1,172 12.1% 1,258 12.1% -6.8%
Nissan 30 3.7% 45 6.2% -33.3% 673 7.0% 1,403 13.5% -52.0%
UD Trucks 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -100.0%
Other 15 1.8% 12 1.6% 25.0% 51 0.5% 61 0.6% -16.4%
Total 818 100.0% 728 100.0% 12.4% 9,683 100.0% 10,399 100.0% -6.9%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Registrations of new imported cars

Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Oct. Share Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share Jan.-Oct. Share
VW 4,671 19.3% 4,064 17.2% 14.9% 53,055 18.8% 46,035 17.9% 15.2%
Mercedes-Benz 3,922 16.2% 2,361 10.0% 66.1% 43,101 15.3% 33,002 12.8% 30.6%
BMW 3,447 14.3% 2,662 11.3% 29.5% 36,506 12.9% 32,186 12.5% 13.4%
Nissan 2,259 9.3% 3,162 13.4% -28.6% 31,693 11.2% 37,674 14.6% -15.9%
Audi 1,717 7.1% 1,685 7.1% 1.9% 23,078 8.2% 20,041 7.8% 15.2%
Volvo 1,382 5.7% 798 3.4% 73.2% 14,110 5.0% 11,113 4.3% 27.0%
BMW MINI 1,370 5.7% 978 4.1% 40.1% 13,763 4.9% 13,102 5.1% 5.0%
Toyota 1,283 5.3% 1,670 7.1% -23.2% 13,569 4.8% 15,178 5.9% -10.6%
Mitsubishi 573 2.4% 3,057 13.0% -81.3% 11,056 3.9% 8,941 3.5% 23.7%
Fiat 447 1.8% 318 1.3% 40.6% 5,618 2.0% 4,671 1.8% 20.3%
Peugeot 416 1.7% 293 1.2% 42.0% 4,826 1.7% 4,556 1.8% 5.9%
Renault 396 1.6% 190 0.8% 108.4% 2,928 1.0% 2,593 1.0% 12.9%
Porsche 385 1.6% 385 1.6% 0.0% 3,742 1.3% 3,531 1.4% 6.0%
Jeep 311 1.3% 279 1.2% 11.5% 3,915 1.4% 4,070 1.6% -3.8%
Ford 273 1.1% 347 1.5% -21.3% 3,395 1.2% 3,318 1.3% 2.3%
Citroen 215 0.9% 243 1.0% -11.5% 2,398 0.9% 3,155 1.2% -24.0%
Land Rover 206 0.9% 130 0.6% 58.5% 2,913 1.0% 1,289 0.5% 126.0%
Alfa Romeo 167 0.7% 186 0.8% -10.2% 2,442 0.9% 3,746 1.5% -34.8%
Chevrolet 97 0.4% 96 0.4% 1.0% 1,116 0.4% 1,210 0.5% -7.8%
Cadillac 85 0.4% 76 0.3% 11.8% 1,125 0.4% 1,017 0.4% 10.6%
smart 66 0.3% 88 0.4% -25.0% 1,092 0.4% 1,164 0.5% -6.2%
Jaguar 65 0.3% 62 0.3% 4.8% 837 0.3% 858 0.3% -2.4%
Chrysler 63 0.3% 31 0.1% 103.2% 1,572 0.6% 493 0.2% 218.9%
Maserati 54 0.2% 19 0.1% 184.2% 332 0.1% 258 0.1% 28.7%
Suzuki 41 0.2% 87 0.4% -52.9% 1,174 0.4% 895 0.3% 31.2%
Dodge 38 0.2% 90 0.4% -57.8% 615 0.2% 918 0.4% -33.0%
Ferrari 30 0.1% 34 0.1% -11.8% 443 0.2% 414 0.2% 7.0%
BMW Alpina 29 0.1% 18 0.1% 61.1% 146 0.1% 115 0.0% 27.0%
Bentley 27 0.1% 40 0.2% -32.5% 168 0.1% 187 0.1% -10.2%
Lotus 20 0.1% 25 0.1% -20.0% 264 0.1% 229 0.1% 15.3%
Lamborghini 17 0.1% 19 0.1% -10.5% 159 0.1% 145 0.1% 9.7%
Hyundai 15 0.1% 13 0.1% 15.4% 58 0.0% 95 0.0% -38.9%
Aston Martin 13 0.1% 11 0.0% 18.2% 175 0.1% 131 0.1% 33.6%
GMC 12 0.0% 9 0.0% 33.3% 91 0.0% 90 0.0% 1.1%
Rolls Royce 11 0.0% 11 0.0% 0.0% 85 0.0% 70 0.0% 21.4%
Mclaren 6 0.0% 9 0.0% -33.3% 72 0.0% 33 0.0% 118.2%
Rover 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0% 37 0.0% 46 0.0% -19.6%
Morgan 5 0.0% 1 0.0% 400.0% 28 0.0% 13 0.0% 115.4%
Scania 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 15 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Lancia 4 0.0% 10 0.0% -60.0% 69 0.0% 111 0.0% -37.8%
MG 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0% 14 0.0% 8 0.0% 75.0%
Hummer 3 0.0% 16 0.1% -81.3% 83 0.0% 201 0.1% -58.7%
Honda 3 0.0% 7 0.0% -57.1% 55 0.0% 176 0.1% -68.8%
Buick 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 14 0.0% 1 0.0% 1300.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 11 0.0% 9 0.0% 22.2%
Bugatti 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 4 0.0% -25.0%
Autobianchi 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Maybach 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 5 0.0% 10 0.0% -50.0%
Saab 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 20 0.0% -75.0%
Kia 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Unimog 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 9 0.0% -77.8%
PROTON 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
GMDAT 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Artega 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Mini 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Saturn 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 9 0.0% 6 0.0% 50.0% 61 0.0% 61 0.0% 0.0%
Total 24,172 100.0% 23,597 100.0% 2.4% 282,045 100.0% 257,206 100.0% 9.7%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)

More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, September 2013

1 Oct. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan. The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan. Therefore, the figures on the data are different.


Sales of new vehicles

　 Sep. -13 Sep. -12 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 324,315 288,479 12.4% 2,467,072 2,706,328 -8.8%
Mini Vehicles 198,445 158,207 25.4% 1,606,195 1,571,615 2.2%
Total 522,760 446,686 17.0% 4,073,267 4,277,943 -4.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles AssociationNon-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 136,953 42.2% 121,938 42.3% 12.3% 1,143,828 46.4% 1,274,984 47.1% -10.3%
Nissan 50,776 15.7% 51,312 17.8% -1.0% 391,611 15.9% 406,013 15.0% -3.5%
Honda 39,400 12.1% 26,188 9.1% 50.5% 238,229 9.7% 365,463 13.5% -34.8%
Mazda 16,669 5.1% 15,531 5.4% 7.3% 131,909 5.3% 136,678 5.1% -3.5%
Subaru 13,121 4.0% 11,851 4.1% 10.7% 99,888 4.0% 76,721 2.8% 30.2%
Isuzu 8,259 2.5% 6,915 2.4% 19.4% 47,350 1.9% 46,223 1.7% 2.4%
Suzuki 6,990 2.2% 7,471 2.6% -6.4% 62,376 2.5% 73,037 2.7% -14.6%
Hino 5,524 1.7% 4,704 1.6% 17.4% 34,737 1.4% 32,041 1.2% 8.4%
Mitsubishi 5,331 1.6% 8,034 2.8% -33.6% 42,463 1.7% 46,281 1.7% -8.2%
Lexus 4,549 1.4% 3,792 1.3% 20.0% 35,053 1.4% 34,400 1.3% 1.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,803 1.2% 2,988 1.0% 27.3% 26,533 1.1% 26,569 1.0% -0.1%
UD Trucks 1,024 0.3% 856 0.3% 19.6% 6,672 0.3% 6,886 0.3% -3.1%
Daihatsu 194 0.1% 241 0.1% -19.5% 1,939 0.1% 2,303 0.1% -15.8%
Other 31,722 9.8% 26,658 9.2% 19.0% 204,484 8.3% 178,729 6.6% 14.4%
Total 324,315 100.0% 288,479 100.0% 12.4% 2,467,072 100.0% 2,706,328 100.0% -8.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association
Mini Vehicles

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 61,581 31.0% 51,551 32.6% 19.5% 503,537 31.3% 541,425 34.5% -7.0%
Suzuki 55,779 28.1% 50,510 31.9% 10.4% 472,103 29.4% 462,806 29.4% 2.0%
Honda 35,380 17.8% 27,173 17.2% 30.2% 309,579 19.3% 240,903 15.3% 28.5%
Nissan 20,569 10.4% 10,190 6.4% 101.9% 136,423 8.5% 123,791 7.9% 10.2%
Mitsubishi 9,615 4.8% 6,004 3.8% 60.1% 65,787 4.1% 65,169 4.1% 0.9%
Mazda 6,509 3.3% 4,712 3.0% 38.1% 45,146 2.8% 41,536 2.6% 8.7%
Subaru 5,723 2.9% 4,661 2.9% 22.8% 43,185 2.7% 60,925 3.9% -29.1%
Toyota 3,255 1.6% 3,399 2.1% -4.2% 30,385 1.9% 35,023 2.2% -13.2%
Others 34 0.0% 7 0.0% 385.7% 50 0.0% 37 0.0% 35.1%
Total 198,445 100.0% 158,207 100.0% 25.4% 1,606,195 100.0% 1,571,615 100.0% 2.2%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 124,193 43.7% 110,162 43.7% 12.7% 1,034,792 47.6% 1,166,099 48.2% -11.3%
Nissan 43,602 15.3% 43,976 17.4% -0.9% 336,006 15.5% 353,119 14.6% -4.8%
Honda 39,400 13.9% 26,188 10.4% 50.5% 238,225 11.0% 365,446 15.1% -34.8%
Mazda 15,295 5.4% 14,154 5.6% 8.1% 120,773 5.6% 124,864 5.2% -3.3%
Subaru 13,121 4.6% 11,851 4.7% 10.7% 99,888 4.6% 76,721 3.2% 30.2%
Suzuki 6,990 2.5% 7,471 3.0% -6.4% 62,376 2.9% 73,037 3.0% -14.6%
Mitsubishi 5,170 1.8% 7,842 3.1% -34.1% 41,319 1.9% 44,852 1.9% -7.9%
Lexus 4,549 1.6% 3,792 1.5% 20.0% 35,053 1.6% 34,400 1.4% 1.9%
Daihatsu 194 0.1% 241 0.1% -19.5% 1,939 0.1% 2,303 0.1% -15.8%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 31,595 11.1% 26,510 10.5% 19.2% 203,141 9.3% 177,222 7.3% 14.6%
Total 284,109 100.0% 252,187 100.0% 12.7% 2,173,513 100.0% 2,418,063 100.0% -10.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 56,989 41.3% 50,218 42.6% 13.5%
Nissan 19,379 14.0% 15,616 13.3% 24.1%
Subaru 12,994 9.4% 11,361 9.6% 14.4%
Mazda 10,596 7.7% 9,429 8.0% 12.4%
Lexus 4,549 3.3% 3,792 3.2% 20.0%
Honda 3,071 2.2% 1,725 1.5% 78.0%
Mitsubishi 3,053 2.2% 2,229 1.9% 37.0%
Suzuki 214 0.2% 253 0.2% -15.4%
Daihatsu 54 0.0% 21 0.0% 157.1%
Other 27,152 19.7% 23,111 19.6% 17.5%
Total 138,051 100.0% 117,755 100.0% 17.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 67,204 46.0% 59,944 44.6% 12.1%
Honda 36,329 24.9% 24,463 18.2% 48.5%
Nissan 24,223 16.6% 28,360 21.1% -14.6%
Suzuki 6,776 4.6% 7,218 5.4% -6.1%
Mazda 4,699 3.2% 4,725 3.5% -0.6%
Mitsubishi 2,117 1.4% 5,613 4.2% -62.3%
Daihatsu 140 0.1% 220 0.2% -36.4%
Subaru 127 0.1% 490 0.4% -74.1%
Other 4,443 3.0% 3,399 2.5% 30.7%
Total 146,058 100.0% 134,432 100.0% 8.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 12,445 31.8% 11,449 32.4% 8.7% 105,857 37.2% 105,639 37.9% 0.2%
Isuzu 8,055 20.6% 6,770 19.2% 19.0% 46,232 16.2% 45,025 16.2% 2.7%
Nissan 7,121 18.2% 7,274 20.6% -2.1% 54,962 19.3% 51,536 18.5% 6.6%
Hino 5,198 13.3% 4,416 12.5% 17.7% 32,540 11.4% 29,901 10.7% 8.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,588 9.2% 2,826 8.0% 27.0% 24,840 8.7% 24,892 8.9% -0.2%
Mazda 1,374 3.5% 1,377 3.9% -0.2% 11,136 3.9% 11,814 4.2% -5.7%
UD Trucks 1,024 2.6% 856 2.4% 19.6% 6,672 2.3% 6,883 2.5% -3.1%
Mitsubishi 161 0.4% 192 0.5% -16.1% 1,144 0.4% 1,429 0.5% -19.9%
Honda 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 17 0.0% -76.5%
Other 121 0.3% 144 0.4% -16.0% 1,307 0.5% 1,458 0.5% -10.4%
Total 39,087 100.0% 35,304 100.0% 10.7% 284,694 100.0% 278,594 100.0% 2.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Isuzu 6,304 39.0% 5,311 38.3% 18.7%
Hino 4,426 27.4% 3,828 27.6% 15.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,483 15.3% 2,007 14.5% 23.7%
Toyota 1,303 8.1% 1,319 9.5% -1.2%
UD Trucks 1,012 6.3% 847 6.1% 19.5%
Nissan 437 2.7% 316 2.3% 38.3%
Mazda 91 0.6% 83 0.6% 9.6%
Other 121 0.7% 143 1.0% -15.4%
Total 16,177 100.0% 13,854 100.0% 16.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share
Toyota 11,142 48.6% 10,130 47.2% 10.0%
Nissan 6,684 29.2% 6,958 32.4% -3.9%
Isuzu 1,751 7.6% 1,459 6.8% 20.0%
Mazda 1,283 5.6% 1,294 6.0% -0.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,105 4.8% 819 3.8% 34.9%
Hino 772 3.4% 588 2.7% 31.3%
Mitsubishi 161 0.7% 192 0.9% -16.1%
UD Trucks 12 0.1% 9 0.0% 33.3%
Other 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -%
Total 22,910 100.0% 21,450 100.0% 6.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Hino 326 29.1% 288 29.1% 13.2% 2,197 24.8% 2,140 22.1% 2.7%
Toyota 315 28.2% 327 33.1% -3.7% 3,179 35.9% 3,246 33.6% -2.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 215 19.2% 162 16.4% 32.7% 1,693 19.1% 1,677 17.3% 1.0%
Isuzu 204 18.2% 145 14.7% 40.7% 1,117 12.6% 1,198 12.4% -6.8%
Nissan 53 4.7% 62 6.3% -14.5% 643 7.3% 1,358 14.0% -52.7%
UD Trucks 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -%
Other 6 0.5% 4 0.4% 50.0% 36 0.4% 49 0.5% -26.5%
Total 1,119 100.0% 988 100.0% 13.3% 8,865 100.0% 9,671 100.0% -8.3%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Registrations of new imported cars

Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Sep. Share Sep. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Mercedes-Benz 7,229 19.3% 5,299 14.8% 36.4% 39,179 15.2% 30,641 13.1% 27.9%
VW 6,179 16.5% 5,051 14.1% 22.3% 48,384 18.8% 41,971 18.0% 15.3%
BMW 5,844 15.6% 5,030 14.0% 16.2% 33,059 12.8% 29,524 12.6% 12.0%
Nissan 3,242 8.7% 2,810 7.8% 15.4% 29,434 11.4% 34,512 14.8% -14.7%
Audi 3,217 8.6% 2,917 8.1% 10.3% 21,361 8.3% 18,356 7.9% 16.4%
Volvo 2,191 5.8% 1,691 4.7% 29.6% 12,728 4.9% 10,315 4.4% 23.4%
BMW MINI 1,788 4.8% 1,556 4.3% 14.9% 12,393 4.8% 12,124 5.2% 2.2%
Toyota 1,274 3.4% 1,705 4.8% -25.3% 12,286 4.8% 13,508 5.8% -9.0%
Mitsubishi 1,137 3.0% 4,484 12.5% -74.6% 10,483 4.1% 5,884 2.5% 78.2%
Fiat 868 2.3% 666 1.9% 30.3% 5,171 2.0% 4,353 1.9% 18.8%
Jeep 673 1.8% 717 2.0% -6.1% 3,604 1.4% 3,791 1.6% -4.9%
Peugeot 627 1.7% 507 1.4% 23.7% 4,410 1.7% 4,263 1.8% 3.4%
Porsche 461 1.2% 459 1.3% 0.4% 3,357 1.3% 3,146 1.3% 6.7%
Ford 406 1.1% 454 1.3% -10.6% 3,122 1.2% 2,971 1.3% 5.1%
Land Rover 367 1.0% 144 0.4% 154.9% 2,707 1.0% 1,159 0.5% 133.6%
Renault 344 0.9% 305 0.9% 12.8% 2,532 1.0% 2,403 1.0% 5.4%
Citroen 292 0.8% 408 1.1% -28.4% 2,183 0.8% 2,912 1.2% -25.0%
Alfa Romeo 274 0.7% 427 1.2% -35.8% 2,275 0.9% 3,560 1.5% -36.1%
smart 182 0.5% 250 0.7% -27.2% 1,026 0.4% 1,076 0.5% -4.6%
Jaguar 152 0.4% 122 0.3% 24.6% 772 0.3% 796 0.3% -3.0%
Chrysler 128 0.3% 40 0.1% 220.0% 1,509 0.6% 462 0.2% 226.6%
Chevrolet 123 0.3% 144 0.4% -14.6% 1,019 0.4% 1,114 0.5% -8.5%
Cadillac 104 0.3% 102 0.3% 2.0% 1,040 0.4% 941 0.4% 10.5%
Suzuki 82 0.2% 182 0.5% -54.9% 1,133 0.4% 808 0.3% 40.2%
Dodge 53 0.1% 71 0.2% -25.4% 577 0.2% 828 0.4% -30.3%
Ferrari 45 0.1% 57 0.2% -21.1% 413 0.2% 380 0.2% 8.7%
Maserati 38 0.1% 41 0.1% -7.3% 278 0.1% 239 0.1% 16.3%
Lotus 31 0.1% 26 0.1% 19.2% 244 0.1% 204 0.1% 19.6%
BMW Alpina 16 0.0% 22 0.1% -27.3% 117 0.0% 97 0.0% 20.6%
Lamborghini 14 0.0% 14 0.0% 0.0% 142 0.1% 126 0.1% 12.7%
Bentley 13 0.0% 36 0.1% -63.9% 141 0.1% 147 0.1% -4.1%
GMC 10 0.0% 10 0.0% 0.0% 79 0.0% 81 0.0% -2.5%
Aston Martin 9 0.0% 26 0.1% -65.4% 162 0.1% 120 0.1% 35.0%
Mclaren 8 0.0% 8 0.0% 0.0% 66 0.0% 24 0.0% 175.0%
Rolls Royce 7 0.0% 5 0.0% 40.0% 74 0.0% 59 0.0% 25.4%
Hyundai 7 0.0% 7 0.0% 0.0% 43 0.0% 82 0.0% -47.6%
Hummer 5 0.0% 17 0.0% -70.6% 80 0.0% 185 0.1% -56.8%
Lancia 3 0.0% 10 0.0% -70.0% 65 0.0% 101 0.0% -35.6%
Honda 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0% 52 0.0% 169 0.1% -69.2%
Morgan 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 23 0.0% 12 0.0% 91.7%
Buick 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 12 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
MG 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 10 0.0% 7 0.0% 42.9%
Scania 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 10 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 10 0.0% 8 0.0% 25.0%
Saab 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 5 0.0% 20 0.0% -75.0%
Maybach 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 5 0.0% 9 0.0% -44.4%
Rover 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 32 0.0% 41 0.0% -22.0%
Kia 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Bugatti 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
Unimog 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 8 0.0% -75.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
GMDAT 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
RUF 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Mini 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Artega 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Saturn 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 3 0.0% 8 0.0% -62.5% 52 0.0% 55 0.0% -5.5%
Total 37,459 100.0% 35,841 100.0% 4.5% 257,873 100.0% 233,609 100.0% 10.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)


 

More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, August 2013

2 Sep. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.


Sales of new vehicles

Aug. -13 Aug. -12 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 217,411 232,372 -6.4% 2,142,757 2,417,849 -11.4%
Mini Vehicles 149,343 138,404 7.9% 1,407,750 1,413,408 -0.4%
Total 366,754 370,776 -1.1% 3,550,507 3,831,257 -7.3%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles AssociationNon-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 101,404 46.6% 115,897 49.9% -12.5% 1,006,875 47.0% 1,153,046 47.7% -12.7%
Nissan 32,442 14.9% 31,405 13.5% 3.3% 340,835 15.9% 354,701 14.7% -3.9%
Honda 18,985 8.7% 24,376 10.5% -22.1% 198,829 9.3% 339,275 14.0% -41.4%
Mazda 11,466 5.3% 12,826 5.5% -10.6% 115,240 5.4% 121,147 5.0% -4.9%
Subaru 8,497 3.9% 6,798 2.9% 25.0% 86,767 4.0% 64,870 2.7% 33.8%
Suzuki 5,718 2.6% 6,752 2.9% -15.3% 55,386 2.6% 65,566 2.7% -15.5%
Isuzu 5,198 2.4% 4,310 1.9% 20.6% 39,091 1.8% 39,308 1.6% -0.6%
Mitsubishi 3,530 1.6% 3,898 1.7% -9.4% 37,132 1.7% 38,247 1.6% -2.9%
Lexus 3,431 1.6% 3,264 1.4% 5.1% 30,504 1.4% 30,608 1.3% -0.3%
Hino 3,416 1.6% 3,132 1.3% 9.1% 29,213 1.4% 27,337 1.1% 6.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,840 1.3% 2,482 1.1% 14.4% 22,730 1.1% 23,581 1.0% -3.6%
UD Trucks 689 0.3% 585 0.3% 17.8% 5,648 0.3% 6,030 0.2% -6.3%
Daihatsu 213 0.1% 211 0.1% 0.9% 1,745 0.1% 2,062 0.1% -15.4%
Other 19,582 9.0% 16,436 7.1% 19.1% 172,762 8.1% 152,071 6.3% 13.6%
Total 217,411 100.0% 232,372 100.0% -6.4% 2,142,757 100.0% 2,417,849 100.0% -11.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationMini Vehicles

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Suzuki 44,369 29.7% 43,741 31.6% 1.4% 416,324 29.6% 412,296 29.2% 1.0%
Daihatsu 43,381 29.0% 45,005 32.5% -3.6% 441,956 31.4% 489,874 34.7% -9.8%
Honda 28,580 19.1% 23,073 16.7% 23.9% 274,199 19.5% 213,730 15.1% 28.3%
Nissan 14,473 9.7% 10,331 7.5% 40.1% 115,854 8.2% 113,601 8.0% 2.0%
Mitsubishi 6,816 4.6% 4,465 3.2% 52.7% 56,172 4.0% 59,165 4.2% -5.1%
Mazda 4,871 3.3% 3,838 2.8% 26.9% 38,637 2.7% 36,824 2.6% 4.9%
Subaru 3,903 2.6% 3,970 2.9% -1.7% 37,462 2.7% 56,264 4.0% -33.4%
Toyota 2,947 2.0% 3,977 2.9% -25.9% 27,130 1.9% 31,624 2.2% -14.2%
Others 3 0.0% 4 0.0% -25.0% 16 0.0% 30 0.0% -46.7%
Total 149,343 100.0% 138,404 100.0% 7.9% 1,407,750 100.0% 1,413,408 100.0% -0.4%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 91,464 48.4% 105,703 51.6% -13.5% 910,599 48.2% 1,055,937 48.8% -13.8%
Nissan 27,366 14.5% 26,124 12.7% 4.8% 292,404 15.5% 309,143 14.3% -5.4%
Honda 18,984 10.1% 24,376 11.9% -22.1% 198,825 10.5% 339,258 15.7% -41.4%
Mazda 10,320 5.5% 11,740 5.7% -12.1% 105,478 5.6% 110,710 5.1% -4.7%
Subaru 8,497 4.5% 6,798 3.3% 25.0% 86,767 4.6% 64,870 3.0% 33.8%
Suzuki 5,718 3.0% 6,752 3.3% -15.3% 55,386 2.9% 65,566 3.0% -15.5%
Lexus 3,431 1.8% 3,264 1.6% 5.1% 30,504 1.6% 30,608 1.4% -0.3%
Mitsubishi 3,421 1.8% 3,779 1.8% -9.5% 36,149 1.9% 37,010 1.7% -2.3%
Daihatsu 213 0.1% 211 0.1% 0.9% 1,745 0.1% 2,062 0.1% -15.4%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 19,453 10.3% 16,265 7.9% 19.6% 171,546 9.1% 150,712 7.0% 13.8%
Total 188,867 100.0% 205,012 100.0% -7.9% 1,889,404 100.0% 2,165,876 100.0% -12.8%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 39,979 43.1% 48,858 49.7% -18.2%
Nissan 12,341 13.3% 15,463 15.7% -20.2%
Subaru 8,387 9.0% 6,564 6.7% 27.8%
Mazda 7,000 7.5% 6,992 7.1% 0.1%
Lexus 3,431 3.7% 3,264 3.3% 5.1%
Mitsubishi 2,205 2.4% 1,480 1.5% 49.0%
Honda 2,177 2.3% 1,447 1.5% 50.4%
Suzuki 163 0.2% 194 0.2% -16.0%
Daihatsu 64 0.1% 33 0.0% 93.9%
Other 16,992 18.3% 14,091 14.3% 20.6%
Total 92,739 100.0% 98,386 100.0% -5.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 51,485 53.6% 56,845 53.3% -9.4%
Honda 16,807 17.5% 22,929 21.5% -26.7%
Nissan 15,025 15.6% 10,661 10.0% 40.9%
Suzuki 5,555 5.8% 6,558 6.2% -15.3%
Mazda 3,320 3.5% 4,748 4.5% -30.1%
Mitsubishi 1,216 1.3% 2,299 2.2% -47.1%
Daihatsu 149 0.2% 178 0.2% -16.3%
Subaru 110 0.1% 234 0.2% -53.0%
Other 2,461 2.6% 2,174 2.0% 13.2%
Total 96,128 100.0% 106,626 100.0% -9.8%


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 9,585 34.7% 9,870 37.2% -2.9% 93,412 38.0% 94,190 38.7% -0.8%
Isuzu 5,061 18.3% 4,230 15.9% 19.6% 38,177 15.5% 38,255 15.7% -0.2%
Nissan 5,025 18.2% 5,201 19.6% -3.4% 47,841 19.5% 44,262 18.2% 8.1%
Hino 3,206 11.6% 2,927 11.0% 9.5% 27,342 11.1% 25,485 10.5% 7.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,663 9.6% 2,347 8.8% 13.5% 21,252 8.7% 22,066 9.1% -3.7%
Mazda 1,146 4.2% 1,086 4.1% 5.5% 9,762 4.0% 10,437 4.3% -6.5%
UD Trucks 689 2.5% 585 2.2% 17.8% 5,648 2.3% 6,027 2.5% -6.3%
Mitsubishi 109 0.4% 119 0.4% -8.4% 983 0.4% 1,237 0.5% -20.5%
Honda 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 17 0.0% -76.5%
Other 127 0.5% 164 0.6% -22.6% 1,186 0.5% 1,314 0.5% -9.7%
Total 27,612 100.0% 26,529 100.0% 4.1% 245,607 100.0% 243,290 100.0% 1.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Isuzu 3,797 35.6% 3,243 34.1% 17.1%
Hino 2,729 25.6% 2,360 24.8% 15.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,844 17.3% 1,721 18.1% 7.1%
Toyota 1,048 9.8% 1,171 12.3% -10.5%
UD Trucks 684 6.4% 578 6.1% 18.3%
Nissan 376 3.5% 206 2.2% 82.5%
Mazda 69 0.6% 70 0.7% -1.4%
Honda 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 127 1.2% 164 1.7% -22.6%
Total 10,675 100.0% 9,513 100.0% 12.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share
Toyota 8,537 50.4% 8,699 51.1% -1.9%
Nissan 4,649 27.4% 4,995 29.4% -6.9%
Isuzu 1,264 7.5% 987 5.8% 28.1%
Mazda 1,077 6.4% 1,016 6.0% 6.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 819 4.8% 626 3.7% 30.8%
Hino 477 2.8% 567 3.3% -15.9%
Mitsubishi 109 0.6% 119 0.7% -8.4%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 7 0.0% -28.6%
Total 16,937 100.0% 17,016 100.0% -0.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 355 38.1% 324 39.0% 9.6% 2,864 37.0% 2,919 33.6% -1.9%
Hino 210 22.5% 205 24.7% 2.4% 1,871 24.2% 1,852 21.3% 1.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 177 19.0% 135 16.2% 31.1% 1,478 19.1% 1,515 17.4% -2.4%
Isuzu 137 14.7% 80 9.6% 71.3% 913 11.8% 1,053 12.1% -13.3%
Nissan 51 5.5% 80 9.6% -36.3% 590 7.6% 1,296 14.9% -54.5%
UD Trucks 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -%
Other 2 0.2% 7 0.8% -71.4% 30 0.4% 45 0.5% -33.3%
Total 932 100.0% 831 100.0% 12.2% 7,746 100.0% 8,683 100.0% -10.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Registrations of new imported cars

Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Aug. Share Aug. Share YTD Share YTD Share
VW 4,347 18.1% 3,506 15.8% 24.0% 42,205 19.1% 36,920 18.7% 14.3%
Mercedes-Benz 4,122 17.2% 3,028 13.6% 36.1% 31,950 14.5% 25,342 12.8% 26.1%
BMW 3,129 13.1% 2,593 11.7% 20.7% 27,215 12.3% 24,494 12.4% 11.1%
Nissan 2,580 10.8% 2,701 12.1% -4.5% 26,192 11.9% 31,702 16.0% -17.4%
Audi 1,949 8.1% 1,723 7.7% 13.1% 18,144 8.2% 15,439 7.8% 17.5%
Volvo 1,671 7.0% 1,119 5.0% 49.3% 10,537 4.8% 8,624 4.4% 22.2%
Toyota 1,073 4.5% 1,497 6.7% -28.3% 11,012 5.0% 11,803 6.0% -6.7%
BMW MINI 1,055 4.4% 1,140 5.1% -7.5% 10,605 4.8% 10,568 5.3% 0.4%
Mitsubishi 670 2.8% 1,393 6.3% -51.9% 9,346 4.2% 1,400 0.7% 567.6%
Fiat 468 2.0% 488 2.2% -4.1% 4,303 2.0% 3,687 1.9% 16.7%
Jeep 414 1.7% 300 1.3% 38.0% 2,931 1.3% 3,074 1.6% -4.7%
Peugeot 363 1.5% 320 1.4% 13.4% 3,783 1.7% 3,756 1.9% 0.7%
Land Rover 307 1.3% 114 0.5% 169.3% 2,340 1.1% 1,015 0.5% 130.5%
Porsche 298 1.2% 296 1.3% 0.7% 2,896 1.3% 2,687 1.4% 7.8%
Ford 244 1.0% 332 1.5% -26.5% 2,716 1.2% 2,517 1.3% 7.9%
Citroen 196 0.8% 281 1.3% -30.2% 1,891 0.9% 2,504 1.3% -24.5%
Alfa Romeo 193 0.8% 259 1.2% -25.5% 2,001 0.9% 3,133 1.6% -36.1%
Renault 187 0.8% 194 0.9% -3.6% 2,188 1.0% 2,098 1.1% 4.3%
Chevrolet 97 0.4% 126 0.6% -23.0% 896 0.4% 970 0.5% -7.6%
Chrysler 87 0.4% 41 0.2% 112.2% 1,381 0.6% 422 0.2% 227.3%
smart 86 0.4% 108 0.5% -20.4% 844 0.4% 826 0.4% 2.2%
Jaguar 61 0.3% 61 0.3% 0.0% 620 0.3% 674 0.3% -8.0%
Cadillac 54 0.2% 84 0.4% -35.7% 936 0.4% 839 0.4% 11.6%
Suzuki 44 0.2% 200 0.9% -78.0% 1,051 0.5% 626 0.3% 67.9%
Dodge 43 0.2% 73 0.3% -41.1% 524 0.2% 757 0.4% -30.8%
Ferrari 34 0.1% 48 0.2% -29.2% 368 0.2% 323 0.2% 13.9%
Maserati 33 0.1% 27 0.1% 22.2% 240 0.1% 198 0.1% 21.2%
Lotus 24 0.1% 23 0.1% 4.3% 213 0.1% 178 0.1% 19.7%
Aston Martin 17 0.1% 11 0.0% 54.5% 153 0.1% 94 0.0% 62.8%
Bentley 15 0.1% 18 0.1% -16.7% 128 0.1% 111 0.1% 15.3%
Lamborghini 14 0.1% 17 0.1% -17.6% 128 0.1% 112 0.1% 14.3%
Hummer 11 0.0% 23 0.1% -52.2% 75 0.0% 168 0.1% -55.4%
GMC 11 0.0% 9 0.0% 22.2% 69 0.0% 71 0.0% -2.8%
Rolls Royce 8 0.0% 6 0.0% 33.3% 67 0.0% 54 0.0% 24.1%
Lancia 8 0.0% 16 0.1% -50.0% 62 0.0% 91 0.0% -31.9%
Honda 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7% 50 0.0% 167 0.1% -70.1%
Mclaren 6 0.0% 7 0.0% -14.3% 58 0.0% 16 0.0% 262.5%
Rover 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7% 32 0.0% 40 0.0% -20.0%
Hyundai 4 0.0% 10 0.0% -60.0% 36 0.0% 75 0.0% -52.0%
Buick 3 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 10 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Scania 3 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 8 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Morgan 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0% 21 0.0% 11 0.0% 90.9%
BMW Alpina 1 0.0% 15 0.1% -93.3% 101 0.0% 75 0.0% 34.7%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 9 0.0% 8 0.0% 12.5%
MG 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 8 0.0% 7 0.0% 14.3%
Saab 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 4 0.0% 17 0.0% -76.5%
PROTON 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
GMDAT 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Maybach 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 4 0.0% 7 0.0% -42.9%
Kia 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Bugatti 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Unimog 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 8 0.0% -75.0%
Isuzu 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Artega 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Saturn 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Others 7 0.0% 8 0.0% -12.5% 49 0.0% 47 0.0% 4.3%
Total 23,956 100.0% 22,233 100.0% 7.7% 220,414 100.0% 197,768 100.0% 11.5%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)

More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, July 2013

1 Aug. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.

Sales of new vehicles

Jul. 2013 Jul. 2012 Y-o-Y 2013
YTD		 2012
YTD		 Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles 284,314 328,543 -13.5% 1,925,346 2,185,477 -11.9%
Mini Vehicles 187,797 184,582 1.7% 1,258,410 1,275,004 -1.3%
Total 472,111 513,125 -8.0% 3,183,756 3,460,481 -8.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles AssociationNon-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 142,895 50.3% 165,666 50.4% -13.7% 905,471 47.0% 1,037,149 47.5% -12.7%
Nissan 42,115 14.8% 44,885 13.7% -6.2% 308,393 16.0% 323,296 14.8% -4.6%
Honda 24,017 8.4% 45,627 13.9% -47.4% 179,844 9.3% 314,899 14.4% -42.9%
Mazda 15,773 5.5% 16,890 5.1% -6.6% 103,774 5.4% 108,321 5.0% -4.2%
Subaru 11,651 4.1% 10,191 3.1% 14.3% 78,270 4.1% 58,072 2.7% 34.8%
Suzuki 7,268 2.6% 8,269 2.5% -12.1% 49,668 2.6% 58,814 2.7% -15.6%
Isuzu 5,474 1.9% 4,764 1.5% 14.9% 33,893 1.8% 34,998 1.6% -3.2%
Lexus 4,183 1.5% 4,481 1.4% -6.7% 27,073 1.4% 27,344 1.3% -1.0%
Mitsubishi 3,428 1.2% 3,861 1.2% -11.2% 33,602 1.7% 34,349 1.6% -2.2%
Hino 3,415 1.2% 2,929 0.9% 16.6% 25,797 1.3% 24,205 1.1% 6.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,073 1.1% 2,835 0.9% 8.4% 19,890 1.0% 21,099 1.0% -5.7%
UD Trucks 778 0.3% 600 0.2% 29.7% 4,959 0.3% 5,445 0.2% -8.9%
Daihatsu 311 0.1% 272 0.1% 14.3% 1,532 0.1% 1,851 0.1% -17.2%
Other 19,933 7.0% 17,273 5.3% 15.4% 153,180 8.0% 135,635 6.2% 12.9%
Total 284,314 100.0% 328,543 100.0% -13.5% 1,925,346 100.0% 2,185,477 100.0% -11.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationMini Vehicles
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 57,574 30.7% 64,790 35.1% -11.1% 398,575 31.7% 444,869 34.9% -10.4%
Suzuki 53,629 28.6% 52,048 28.2% 3.0% 371,955 29.6% 368,555 28.9% 0.9%
Honda 33,380 17.8% 28,981 15.7% 15.2% 245,619 19.5% 190,657 15.0% 28.8%
Nissan 20,014 10.7% 15,063 8.2% 32.9% 101,381 8.1% 103,270 8.1% -1.8%
Mitsubishi 9,917 5.3% 7,273 3.9% 36.4% 49,356 3.9% 54,700 4.3% -9.8%
Subaru 4,844 2.6% 5,458 3.0% -11.2% 33,559 2.7% 52,294 4.1% -35.8%
Mazda 4,806 2.6% 4,899 2.7% -1.9% 33,766 2.7% 32,986 2.6% 2.4%
Toyota 3,623 1.9% 6,067 3.3% -40.3% 24,183 1.9% 27,647 2.2% -12.5%
Others 10 0.0% 3 0.0% 233.3% 16 0.0% 26 0.0% -38.5%
Total 187,797 100.0% 184,582 100.0% 1.7% 1,258,410 100.0% 1,275,004 100.0% -1.3%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 129,393 51.8% 152,754 51.7% -15.3% 819,135 48.2% 950,234 48.5% -13.8%
Nissan 35,591 14.2% 37,759 12.8% -5.7% 265,038 15.6% 283,019 14.4% -6.4%
Honda 24,017 9.6% 45,627 15.4% -47.4% 179,841 10.6% 314,882 16.1% -42.9%
Mazda 14,420 5.8% 15,447 5.2% -6.6% 95,158 5.6% 98,970 5.0% -3.9%
Subaru 11,651 4.7% 10,191 3.4% 14.3% 78,270 4.6% 58,072 3.0% 34.8%
Suzuki 7,268 2.9% 8,269 2.8% -12.1% 49,668 2.9% 58,814 3.0% -15.6%
Lexus 4,183 1.7% 4,481 1.5% -6.7% 27,073 1.6% 27,344 1.4% -1.0%
Mitsubishi 3,289 1.3% 3,668 1.2% -10.3% 32,728 1.9% 33,231 1.7% -1.5%
Daihatsu 311 0.1% 272 0.1% 14.3% 1,532 0.1% 1,851 0.1% -17.2%
Isuzu 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 19,775 7.9% 17,113 5.8% 15.6% 152,093 8.9% 134,447 6.9% 13.1%
Total 249,899 100.0% 295,581 100.0% -15.5% 1,700,537 100.0% 1,960,864 100.0% -13.3%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 57,356 48.0% 72,410 54.0% -20.8%
Nissan 15,064 12.6% 18,819 14.0% -20.0%
Subaru 11,493 9.6% 10,027 7.5% 14.6%
Mazda 9,706 8.1% 8,477 6.3% 14.5%
Lexus 4,183 3.5% 4,481 3.3% -6.7%
Honda 2,518 2.1% 2,384 1.8% 5.6%
Mitsubishi 1,890 1.6% 2,195 1.6% -13.9%
Suzuki 218 0.2% 186 0.1% 17.2%
Daihatsu 86 0.1% 33 0.0% 160.6%
Isuzu 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 17,054 14.3% 15,135 11.3% 12.7%
Total 119,569 100.0% 134,147 100.0% -10.9%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 72,037 55.3% 80,344 49.8% -10.3%
Honda 21,499 16.5% 43,243 26.8% -50.3%
Nissan 20,527 15.8% 18,940 11.7% 8.4%
Suzuki 7,050 5.4% 8,083 5.0% -12.8%
Mazda 4,714 3.6% 6,970 4.3% -32.4%
Mitsubishi 1,399 1.1% 1,473 0.9% -5.0%
Daihatsu 225 0.2% 239 0.1% -5.9%
Subaru 158 0.1% 164 0.1% -3.7%
Other 2,721 2.1% 1,978 1.2% 37.6%
Total 130,330 100.0% 161,434 100.0% -19.3%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 13,107 39.1% 12,552 39.0% 4.4% 83,827 38.5% 84,320 38.9% -0.6%
Nissan 6,476 19.3% 7,032 21.9% -7.9% 42,816 19.6% 39,061 18.0% 9.6%
Isuzu 5,379 16.0% 4,706 14.6% 14.3% 33,116 15.2% 34,025 15.7% -2.7%
Hino 3,225 9.6% 2,815 8.7% 14.6% 24,136 11.1% 22,558 10.4% 7.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,905 8.7% 2,681 8.3% 8.4% 18,589 8.5% 19,719 9.1% -5.7%
Mazda 1,353 4.0% 1,443 4.5% -6.2% 8,616 4.0% 9,351 4.3% -7.9%
UD Trucks 778 2.3% 600 1.9% 29.7% 4,959 2.3% 5,442 2.5% -8.9%
Mitsubishi 139 0.4% 193 0.6% -28.0% 874 0.4% 1,118 0.5% -21.8%
Honda 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 17 0.0% -82.4%
Other 154 0.5% 153 0.5% 0.7% 1,059 0.5% 1,150 0.5% -7.9%
Total 33,516 100.0% 32,175 100.0% 4.2% 217,995 100.0% 216,761 100.0% 0.6%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Isuzu 4,175 35.3% 3,651 35.5% 14.4%
Hino 2,760 23.4% 2,280 22.2% 21.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,062 17.5% 1,881 18.3% 9.6%
Toyota 1,372 11.6% 1,435 14.0% -4.4%
UD Trucks 766 6.5% 584 5.7% 31.2%
Nissan 431 3.6% 211 2.1% 104.3%
Mazda 95 0.8% 83 0.8% 14.5%
Other 153 1.3% 153 1.5% 0.0%
Total 11,814 100.0% 10,278 100.0% 14.9%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share
Toyota 11,735 54.1% 11,117 50.8% 5.6%
Nissan 6,045 27.9% 6,821 31.2% -11.4%
Mazda 1,258 5.8% 1,360 6.2% -7.5%
Isuzu 1,204 5.5% 1,055 4.8% 14.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 843 3.9% 800 3.7% 5.4%
Hino 465 2.1% 535 2.4% -13.1%
Mitsubishi 139 0.6% 193 0.9% -28.0%
UD Trucks 12 0.1% 16 0.1% -25.0%
Other 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Total 21,702 100.0% 21,897 100.0% -0.9%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 395 43.9% 360 45.7% 9.7% 2,509 36.8% 2,595 33.0% -3.3%
Hino 190 21.1% 114 14.5% 66.7% 1,661 24.4% 1,647 21.0% 0.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 168 18.7% 154 19.6% 9.1% 1,301 19.1% 1,380 17.6% -5.7%
Isuzu 94 10.5% 58 7.4% 62.1% 776 11.4% 973 12.4% -20.2%
Nissan 48 5.3% 94 11.9% -48.9% 539 7.9% 1,216 15.5% -55.7%
UD Trucks 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -%
Other 4 0.4% 7 0.9% -42.9% 28 0.4% 38 0.5% -26.3%
Total 899 100.0% 787 100.0% 14.2% 6,814 100.0% 7,852 100.0% -13.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationRegistrations of new imported cars
Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jul. Share Jul. Share YTD Share YTD Share
VW 5,016 19.5% 4,517 18.2% 11.0% 37,858 19.3% 33,414 19.0% 13.3%
Mercedes-Benz 3,489 13.6% 2,645 10.6% 31.9% 27,828 14.2% 22,314 12.7% 24.7%
Nissan 3,418 13.3% 5,737 23.1% -40.4% 23,612 12.0% 29,001 16.5% -18.6%
BMW 3,199 12.4% 2,617 10.5% 22.2% 24,086 12.3% 21,901 12.5% 10.0%
Audi 1,839 7.1% 1,742 7.0% 5.6% 16,195 8.2% 13,716 7.8% 18.1%
Volvo 1,468 5.7% 824 3.3% 78.2% 8,866 4.5% 7,505 4.3% 18.1%
Toyota 1,462 5.7% 1,831 7.4% -20.2% 9,939 5.1% 10,306 5.9% -3.6%
BMW MINI 1,252 4.9% 1,186 4.8% 5.6% 9,550 4.9% 9,428 5.4% 1.3%
Mitsubishi 835 3.2% 5 0.0% 16600.0% 8,676 4.4% 7 0.0% 123842.9%
Fiat 495 1.9% 376 1.5% 31.6% 3,835 2.0% 3,199 1.8% 19.9%
Peugeot 437 1.7% 356 1.4% 22.8% 3,420 1.7% 3,436 2.0% -0.5%
Renault 395 1.5% 379 1.5% 4.2% 2,001 1.0% 1,904 1.1% 5.1%
Porsche 326 1.3% 318 1.3% 2.5% 2,598 1.3% 2,391 1.4% 8.7%
Ford 326 1.3% 327 1.3% -0.3% 2,472 1.3% 2,185 1.2% 13.1%
Jeep 271 1.1% 313 1.3% -13.4% 2,517 1.3% 2,774 1.6% -9.3%
Citroen 262 1.0% 315 1.3% -16.8% 1,695 0.9% 2,223 1.3% -23.8%
Land Rover 241 0.9% 171 0.7% 40.9% 2,033 1.0% 901 0.5% 125.6%
Alfa Romeo 155 0.6% 427 1.7% -63.7% 1,808 0.9% 2,874 1.6% -37.1%
Cadillac 110 0.4% 90 0.4% 22.2% 882 0.4% 755 0.4% 16.8%
Chevrolet 107 0.4% 110 0.4% -2.7% 799 0.4% 844 0.5% -5.3%
Chrysler 100 0.4% 47 0.2% 112.8% 1,294 0.7% 381 0.2% 239.6%
smart 96 0.4% 109 0.4% -11.9% 758 0.4% 718 0.4% 5.6%
Suzuki 77 0.3% 13 0.1% 492.3% 1,007 0.5% 426 0.2% 136.4%
Jaguar 60 0.2% 76 0.3% -21.1% 559 0.3% 613 0.3% -8.8%
Dodge 51 0.2% 77 0.3% -33.8% 481 0.2% 684 0.4% -29.7%
Maserati 44 0.2% 23 0.1% 91.3% 207 0.1% 171 0.1% 21.1%
Ferrari 43 0.2% 41 0.2% 4.9% 334 0.2% 275 0.2% 21.5%
Lotus 21 0.1% 21 0.1% 0.0% 189 0.1% 155 0.1% 21.9%
Bentley 20 0.1% 14 0.1% 42.9% 113 0.1% 93 0.1% 21.5%
Aston Martin 18 0.1% 18 0.1% 0.0% 136 0.1% 83 0.0% 63.9%
Lamborghini 18 0.1% 17 0.1% 5.9% 114 0.1% 95 0.1% 20.0%
GMC 12 0.0% 8 0.0% 50.0% 58 0.0% 62 0.0% -6.5%
Rolls Royce 11 0.0% 8 0.0% 37.5% 59 0.0% 48 0.0% 22.9%
Mclaren 9 0.0% 8 0.0% 12.5% 52 0.0% 9 0.0% 477.8%
Lancia 8 0.0% 4 0.0% 100.0% 54 0.0% 75 0.0% -28.0%
Hummer 6 0.0% 29 0.1% -79.3% 64 0.0% 145 0.1% -55.9%
Hyundai 5 0.0% 22 0.1% -77.3% 32 0.0% 65 0.0% -50.8%
Rover 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 66.7% 27 0.0% 37 0.0% -27.0%
BMW Alpina 4 0.0% 20 0.1% -80.0% 100 0.1% 60 0.0% 66.7%
Honda 4 0.0% 8 0.0% -50.0% 43 0.0% 161 0.1% -73.3%
MG 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0% 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7%
Buick 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 7 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Morgan 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 19 0.0% 6 0.0% 216.7%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 8 0.0% 7 0.0% 14.3%
Kia 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 200.0%
Bugatti 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Ssangyong 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Isuzu 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Scania 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Maybach 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 4 0.0% 6 0.0% -33.3%
Saab 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 3 0.0% 16 0.0% -81.3%
Unimog 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 8 0.0% -75.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
PROTON 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Artega 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Saturn 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0% 42 0.0% 39 0.0% 7.7%
Total 25,730 100.0% 24,867 100.0% 3.5% 196,458 100.0% 175,535 100.0% 11.9%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, June 2013

1 Jul. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 121,514 45.5% 148,788 46.9% -18.3% 762,576 46.5% 871,483 46.9% -12.5%
Nissan 37,309 14.0% 42,614 13.4% -12.4% 266,278 16.2% 278,411 15.0% -4.4%
Honda 26,757 10.0% 45,159 14.2% -40.7% 155,827 9.5% 269,272 14.5% -42.1%
Mazda 14,592 5.5% 16,116 5.1% -9.5% 88,001 5.4% 91,431 4.9% -3.8%
Subaru 10,595 4.0% 7,959 2.5% 33.1% 66,619 4.1% 47,881 2.6% 39.1%
Suzuki 7,067 2.6% 9,077 2.9% -22.1% 42,400 2.6% 50,545 2.7% -16.1%
Isuzu 4,858 1.8% 5,087 1.6% -4.5% 28,419 1.7% 30,234 1.6% -6.0%
Lexus 3,935 1.5% 4,081 1.3% -3.6% 22,890 1.4% 22,863 1.2% 0.1%
Hino 3,826 1.4% 3,687 1.2% 3.8% 22,382 1.4% 21,276 1.1% 5.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,233 1.2% 3,497 1.1% -7.5% 16,817 1.0% 18,264 1.0% -7.9%
Mitsubishi 3,053 1.1% 4,481 1.4% -31.9% 30,174 1.8% 30,488 1.6% -1.0%
UD Trucks 846 0.3% 912 0.3% -7.2% 4,181 0.3% 4,845 0.3% -13.7%
Daihatsu 339 0.1% 306 0.1% 10.8% 1,221 0.1% 1,579 0.1% -22.7%
Other 28,989 10.9% 25,388 8.0% 14.2% 133,247 8.1% 118,362 6.4% 12.6%
Total 266,913 100.0% 317,152 100.0% -15.8% 1,641,032 100.0% 1,856,934 100.0% -11.6%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationMini Vehicles
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 54,592 29.7% 67,354 35.8% -18.9% 341,002 31.9% 380,079 34.9% -10.3%
Suzuki 53,598 29.1% 54,400 28.9% -1.5% 318,326 29.7% 316,507 29.0% 0.6%
Honda 33,217 18.1% 29,841 15.9% 11.3% 212,240 19.8% 161,676 14.8% 31.3%
Nissan 19,144 10.4% 14,293 7.6% 33.9% 81,368 7.6% 88,207 8.1% -7.8%
Mitsubishi 11,396 6.2% 7,459 4.0% 52.8% 39,439 3.7% 47,427 4.3% -16.8%
Subaru 4,473 2.4% 5,313 2.8% -15.8% 28,715 2.7% 46,836 4.3% -38.7%
Mazda 4,439 2.4% 4,226 2.2% 5.0% 28,960 2.7% 28,087 2.6% 3.1%
Toyota 3,055 1.7% 5,299 2.8% -42.3% 20,560 1.9% 21,580 2.0% -4.7%
Others 1 0.0% 4 0.0% -75.0% 6 0.0% 23 0.0% -73.9%
Total 183,915 100.0% 188,189 100.0% -2.3% 1,070,616 100.0% 1,090,422 100.0% -1.8%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 108,680 46.6% 136,439 48.2% -20.3% 689,742 47.5% 797,480 47.9% -13.5%
Nissan 30,859 13.2% 35,717 12.6% -13.6% 229,447 15.8% 245,260 14.7% -6.4%
Honda 26,757 11.5% 45,159 16.0% -40.7% 155,824 10.7% 269,255 16.2% -42.1%
Mazda 13,205 5.7% 14,556 5.1% -9.3% 80,738 5.6% 83,523 5.0% -3.3%
Subaru 10,595 4.5% 7,959 2.8% 33.1% 66,619 4.6% 47,881 2.9% 39.1%
Suzuki 7,067 3.0% 9,077 3.2% -22.1% 42,400 2.9% 50,545 3.0% -16.1%
Lexus 3,935 1.7% 4,081 1.4% -3.6% 22,890 1.6% 22,863 1.4% 0.1%
Mitsubishi 2,904 1.2% 4,281 1.5% -32.2% 29,439 2.0% 29,563 1.8% -0.4%
Daihatsu 339 0.1% 306 0.1% 10.8% 1,221 0.1% 1,579 0.1% -22.7%
Other 28,835 12.4% 25,229 8.9% 14.3% 132,318 9.1% 117,334 7.0% 12.8%
Total 233,176 100.0% 282,804 100.0% -17.5% 1,450,638 100.0% 1,665,283 100.0% -12.9%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 52,055 44.7% 67,082 51.0% -22.4%
Nissan 12,071 10.4% 16,853 12.8% -28.4%
Subaru 10,428 9.0% 7,668 5.8% 36.0%
Mazda 9,698 8.3% 8,432 6.4% 15.0%
Lexus 3,935 3.4% 4,081 3.1% -3.6%
Honda 2,231 1.9% 2,147 1.6% 3.9%
Mitsubishi 1,580 1.4% 2,547 1.9% -38.0%
Suzuki 211 0.2% 151 0.1% 39.7%
Daihatsu 118 0.1% 30 0.0% 293.3%
Other 24,044 20.7% 22,511 17.1% 6.8%
Total 116,371 100.0% 131,502 100.0% -11.5%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 56,625 48.5% 69,357 45.8% -18.4%
Honda 24,526 21.0% 43,012 28.4% -43.0%
Nissan 18,788 16.1% 18,864 12.5% -0.4%
Suzuki 6,856 5.9% 8,926 5.9% -23.2%
Mazda 3,507 3.0% 6,124 4.0% -42.7%
Mitsubishi 1,324 1.1% 1,734 1.1% -23.6%
Daihatsu 221 0.2% 276 0.2% -19.9%
Subaru 167 0.1% 291 0.2% -42.6%
Other 4,791 4.1% 2,718 1.8% 76.3%
Total 116,805 100.0% 151,302 100.0% -22.8%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 12,482 37.9% 12,032 36.1% 3.7% 70,720 38.3% 71,768 38.9% -1.5%
Nissan 6,403 19.4% 6,787 20.4% -5.7% 36,340 19.7% 32,029 17.4% 13.5%
Isuzu 4,782 14.5% 4,959 14.9% -3.6% 27,737 15.0% 29,319 15.9% -5.4%
Hino 3,675 11.1% 3,466 10.4% 6.0% 20,911 11.3% 19,743 10.7% 5.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 3,090 9.4% 3,271 9.8% -5.5% 15,684 8.5% 17,038 9.2% -7.9%
Mazda 1,387 4.2% 1,560 4.7% -11.1% 7,263 3.9% 7,908 4.3% -8.2%
UD Trucks 846 2.6% 911 2.7% -7.1% 4,181 2.3% 4,842 2.6% -13.7%
Mitsubishi 149 0.5% 200 0.6% -25.5% 735 0.4% 925 0.5% -20.5%
Honda 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 17 0.0% -82.4%
Other 149 0.5% 155 0.5% -3.9% 905 0.5% 997 0.5% -9.2%
Total 32,963 100.0% 33,341 100.0% -1.1% 184,479 100.0% 184,586 100.0% -0.1%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Isuzu 3,635 31.1% 4,008 32.9% -9.3%
Hino 3,157 27.0% 2,944 24.2% 7.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,184 18.7% 2,453 20.1% -11.0%
Toyota 1,217 10.4% 1,462 12.0% -16.8%
UD Trucks 839 7.2% 901 7.4% -6.9%
Nissan 408 3.5% 154 1.3% 164.9%
Mazda 109 0.9% 104 0.9% 4.8%
Other 149 1.3% 155 1.3% -3.9%
Total 11,698 100.0% 12,181 100.0% -4.0%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share
Toyota 11,265 53.0% 10,570 50.0% 6.6%
Nissan 5,995 28.2% 6,633 31.3% -9.6%
Mazda 1,278 6.0% 1,456 6.9% -12.2%
Isuzu 1,147 5.4% 951 4.5% 20.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 906 4.3% 818 3.9% 10.8%
Hino 518 2.4% 522 2.5% -0.8%
Mitsubishi 149 0.7% 200 0.9% -25.5%
UD Trucks 7 0.0% 10 0.0% -30.0%
Total 21,265 100.0% 21,160 100.0% 0.5%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 352 45.5% 317 31.5% 11.0% 2,114 35.7% 2,235 31.6% -5.4%
Hino 151 19.5% 221 21.9% -31.7% 1,471 24.9% 1,533 21.7% -4.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso 143 18.5% 226 22.4% -36.7% 1,133 19.2% 1,226 17.4% -7.6%
Isuzu 76 9.8% 128 12.7% -40.6% 682 11.5% 915 13.0% -25.5%
Nissan 47 6.1% 110 10.9% -57.3% 491 8.3% 1,122 15.9% -56.2%
Other 5 0.6% 4 0.4% 25.0% 24 0.4% 31 0.4% -22.6%
Total 774 100.0% 1,007 100.0% -23.1% 5,915 100.0% 7,065 100.0% -16.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationRegistrations of new imported cars
Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Jun. Share Jun. Share YTD Share YTD Share
VW 6,662 19.2% 5,751 18.9% 15.8% 32,842 19.2% 28,897 19.2% 13.7%
Mercedes-Benz 5,735 16.6% 4,384 14.4% 30.8% 24,339 14.3% 19,669 13.1% 23.7%
BMW 4,867 14.1% 4,681 15.4% 4.0% 20,887 12.2% 19,284 12.8% 8.3%
Nissan 3,235 9.3% 3,550 11.7% -8.9% 20,194 11.8% 23,264 15.4% -13.2%
Audi 2,930 8.5% 2,403 7.9% 21.9% 14,356 8.4% 11,974 7.9% 19.9%
Volvo 1,888 5.5% 1,624 5.3% 16.3% 7,398 4.3% 6,681 4.4% 10.7%
BMW MINI 1,724 5.0% 1,532 5.0% 12.5% 8,298 4.9% 8,242 5.5% 0.7%
Toyota 1,454 4.2% 1,466 4.8% -0.8% 8,477 5.0% 8,475 5.6% 0.0%
Fiat 897 2.6% 644 2.1% 39.3% 3,340 2.0% 2,823 1.9% 18.3%
Mitsubishi 846 2.4% 0 0.0% -% 7,841 4.6% 2 0.0% 391950.0%
Peugeot 590 1.7% 627 2.1% -5.9% 2,983 1.7% 3,080 2.0% -3.1%
Jeep 518 1.5% 595 2.0% -12.9% 2,246 1.3% 2,461 1.6% -8.7%
Porsche 451 1.3% 381 1.3% 18.4% 2,272 1.3% 2,073 1.4% 9.6%
Chrysler 399 1.2% 57 0.2% 600.0% 1,194 0.7% 334 0.2% 257.5%
Alfa Romeo 385 1.1% 663 2.2% -41.9% 1,653 1.0% 2,447 1.6% -32.4%
Land Rover 344 1.0% 117 0.4% 194.0% 1,792 1.0% 730 0.5% 145.5%
Ford 335 1.0% 309 1.0% 8.4% 2,146 1.3% 1,858 1.2% 15.5%
Citroen 218 0.6% 313 1.0% -30.4% 1,433 0.8% 1,908 1.3% -24.9%
smart 208 0.6% 287 0.9% -27.5% 662 0.4% 609 0.4% 8.7%
Renault 201 0.6% 353 1.2% -43.1% 1,606 0.9% 1,525 1.0% 5.3%
Chevrolet 127 0.4% 151 0.5% -15.9% 692 0.4% 734 0.5% -5.7%
Cadillac 119 0.3% 125 0.4% -4.8% 772 0.5% 665 0.4% 16.1%
Suzuki 101 0.3% 3 0.0% 3266.7% 930 0.5% 413 0.3% 125.2%
Jaguar 101 0.3% 108 0.4% -6.5% 499 0.3% 537 0.4% -7.1%
Dodge 59 0.2% 84 0.3% -29.8% 430 0.3% 607 0.4% -29.2%
Ferrari 59 0.2% 42 0.1% 40.5% 291 0.2% 234 0.2% 24.4%
Lotus 27 0.1% 16 0.1% 68.8% 168 0.1% 134 0.1% 25.4%
Aston Martin 25 0.1% 12 0.0% 108.3% 118 0.1% 65 0.0% 81.5%
Maserati 24 0.1% 19 0.1% 26.3% 163 0.1% 148 0.1% 10.1%
Bentley 16 0.0% 19 0.1% -15.8% 93 0.1% 79 0.1% 17.7%
Lamborghini 15 0.0% 19 0.1% -21.1% 96 0.1% 78 0.1% 23.1%
Hummer 12 0.0% 15 0.0% -20.0% 58 0.0% 116 0.1% -50.0%
Rolls Royce 10 0.0% 6 0.0% 66.7% 48 0.0% 40 0.0% 20.0%
GMC 10 0.0% 8 0.0% 25.0% 46 0.0% 54 0.0% -14.8%
Mclaren 6 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 43 0.0% 1 0.0% 4200.0%
Honda 6 0.0% 10 0.0% -40.0% 39 0.0% 153 0.1% -74.5%
Hyundai 5 0.0% 6 0.0% -16.7% 27 0.0% 43 0.0% -37.2%
BMW Alpina 4 0.0% 12 0.0% -66.7% 96 0.1% 40 0.0% 140.0%
Rover 3 0.0% 4 0.0% -25.0% 22 0.0% 34 0.0% -35.3%
Lancia 2 0.0% 6 0.0% -66.7% 46 0.0% 71 0.0% -35.2%
Morgan 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 18 0.0% 5 0.0% 260.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 7 0.0% 7 0.0% 0.0%
Saab 1 0.0% 6 0.0% -83.3% 3 0.0% 14 0.0% -78.6%
Autobianchi 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Bugatti 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
MG 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0%
Buick 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Scania 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Maybach 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 4 0.0% 6 0.0% -33.3%
Kia 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Unimog 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0%
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Saturn 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 7 0.0% 5 0.0% 40.0% 37 0.0% 34 0.0% 8.8%
Total 34,631 100.0% 30,417 100.0% 13.9% 170,728 100.0% 150,668 100.0% 13.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, May 2013

3 Jun. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 102,735 46.9% 110,714 46.8% -7.2% 641,062 46.7% 722,695 46.9% -11.3%
Nissan 33,225 15.2% 32,927 13.9% 0.9% 228,969 16.7% 235,797 15.3% -2.9%
Honda 18,318 8.4% 31,576 13.4% -42.0% 129,070 9.4% 224,113 14.6% -42.4%
Mazda 13,001 5.9% 13,193 5.6% -1.5% 73,409 5.3% 75,315 4.9% -2.5%
Subaru 9,110 4.2% 5,492 2.3% 65.9% 56,024 4.1% 39,922 2.6% 40.3%
Suzuki 5,836 2.7% 7,794 3.3% -25.1% 35,333 2.6% 41,468 2.7% -14.8%
Isuzu 3,671 1.7% 3,741 1.6% -1.9% 23,561 1.7% 25,147 1.6% -6.3%
Lexus 3,395 1.5% 3,177 1.3% 6.9% 18,955 1.4% 18,782 1.2% 0.9%
Mitsubishi 3,059 1.4% 3,486 1.5% -12.2% 27,121 2.0% 26,007 1.7% 4.3%
Hino 2,614 1.2% 2,952 1.2% -11.4% 18,556 1.4% 17,589 1.1% 5.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,610 1.2% 2,740 1.2% -4.7% 13,584 1.0% 14,767 1.0% -8.0%
UD Trucks 660 0.3% 765 0.3% -13.7% 3,335 0.2% 3,933 0.3% -15.2%
Daihatsu 170 0.1% 225 0.1% -24.4% 882 0.1% 1,273 0.1% -30.7%
Other 20,695 9.4% 17,584 7.4% 17.7% 104,258 7.6% 92,974 6.0% 12.1%
Total 219,099 100.0% 236,366 100.0% -7.3% 1,374,119 100.0% 1,539,782 100.0% -10.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers AssociationMini Vehicles
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 51,266 34.5% 55,232 34.8% -7.2% 286,410 32.3% 312,725 34.7% -8.4%
Suzuki 46,889 31.6% 47,130 29.7% -0.5% 264,728 29.9% 262,107 29.1% 1.0%
Honda 27,126 18.3% 26,347 16.6% 3.0% 179,023 20.2% 131,835 14.6% 35.8%
Nissan 7,304 4.9% 11,421 7.2% -36.0% 62,224 7.0% 73,914 8.2% -15.8%
Mazda 4,725 3.2% 3,906 2.5% 21.0% 24,521 2.8% 23,861 2.6% 2.8%
Subaru 3,922 2.6% 4,712 3.0% -16.8% 24,242 2.7% 41,523 4.6% -41.6%
Mitsubishi 3,918 2.6% 6,334 4.0% -38.1% 28,043 3.2% 39,968 4.4% -29.8%
Toyota 3,399 2.3% 3,496 2.2% -2.8% 17,505 2.0% 16,281 1.8% 7.5%
Others 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -100.0% 5 0.0% 19 0.0% -73.7%
Total 148,549 100.0% 158,581 100.0% -6.3% 886,701 100.0% 902,233 100.0% -1.7%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 91,196 47.5% 100,921 47.9% -9.6% 581,062 47.7% 661,041 47.8% -12.1%
Nissan 28,515 14.9% 28,927 13.7% -1.4% 198,588 16.3% 209,543 15.2% -5.2%
Honda 18,317 9.5% 31,576 15.0% -42.0% 129,067 10.6% 224,096 16.2% -42.4%
Mazda 11,910 6.2% 11,948 5.7% -0.3% 67,533 5.5% 68,967 5.0% -2.1%
Subaru 9,110 4.7% 5,492 2.6% 65.9% 56,024 4.6% 39,922 2.9% 40.3%
Suzuki 5,836 3.0% 7,794 3.7% -25.1% 35,333 2.9% 41,468 3.0% -14.8%
Lexus 3,395 1.8% 3,177 1.5% 6.9% 18,955 1.6% 18,782 1.4% 0.9%
Mitsubishi 2,990 1.6% 3,338 1.6% -10.4% 26,535 2.2% 25,282 1.8% 5.0%
Daihatsu 170 0.1% 225 0.1% -24.4% 882 0.1% 1,273 0.1% -30.7%
Other 20,537 10.7% 17,420 8.3% 17.9% 103,483 8.5% 92,105 6.7% 12.4%
Total 191,976 100.0% 210,818 100.0% -8.9% 1,217,462 100.0% 1,382,479 100.0% -11.9%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 45,269 46.5% 50,750 51.2% -10.8%
Nissan 11,634 12.0% 14,400 14.5% -19.2%
Subaru 8,952 9.2% 5,138 5.2% 74.2%
Mazda 8,420 8.7% 6,364 6.4% 32.3%
Lexus 3,395 3.5% 3,177 3.2% 6.9%
Mitsubishi 1,546 1.6% 1,843 1.9% -16.1%
Honda 1,149 1.2% 2,151 2.2% -46.6%
Suzuki 204 0.2% 168 0.2% 21.4%
Daihatsu 48 0.0% 23 0.0% 108.7%
Other 16,697 17.2% 15,104 15.2% 10.5%
Total 97,314 100.0% 99,118 100.0% -1.8%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 45,927 48.5% 50,171 44.9% -8.5%
Honda 17,168 18.1% 29,425 26.3% -41.7%
Nissan 16,881 17.8% 14,527 13.0% 16.2%
Suzuki 5,632 5.9% 7,626 6.8% -26.1%
Mazda 3,490 3.7% 5,584 5.0% -37.5%
Mitsubishi 1,444 1.5% 1,495 1.3% -3.4%
Subaru 158 0.2% 354 0.3% -55.4%
Daihatsu 122 0.1% 202 0.2% -39.6%
Other 3,840 4.1% 2,316 2.1% 65.8%
Total 94,662 100.0% 111,700 100.0% -15.3%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 11,228 42.4% 9,518 38.4% 18.0% 58,238 38.4% 59,736 39.5% -2.5%
Nissan 4,692 17.7% 3,875 15.6% 21.1% 29,937 19.8% 25,242 16.7% 18.6%
Isuzu 3,610 13.6% 3,674 14.8% -1.7% 22,955 15.2% 24,360 16.1% -5.8%
Hino 2,492 9.4% 2,826 11.4% -11.8% 17,236 11.4% 16,277 10.8% 5.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,491 9.4% 2,604 10.5% -4.3% 12,594 8.3% 13,767 9.1% -8.5%
Mazda 1,091 4.1% 1,245 5.0% -12.4% 5,876 3.9% 6,348 4.2% -7.4%
UD Trucks 660 2.5% 764 3.1% -13.6% 3,335 2.2% 3,931 2.6% -15.2%
Mitsubishi 69 0.3% 148 0.6% -53.4% 586 0.4% 725 0.5% -19.2%
Honda 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 3 0.0% 17 0.0% -82.4%
Other 156 0.6% 158 0.6% -1.3% 756 0.5% 842 0.6% -10.2%
Total 26,490 100.0% 24,812 100.0% 6.8% 151,516 100.0% 151,245 100.0% 0.2%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Isuzu 2,897 32.1% 2,930 30.8% -1.1%
Hino 2,144 23.7% 2,359 24.8% -9.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,675 18.5% 1,970 20.7% -15.0%
Toyota 1,182 13.1% 1,165 12.2% 1.5%
UD Trucks 655 7.3% 753 7.9% -13.0%
Nissan 258 2.9% 141 1.5% 83.0%
Mazda 65 0.7% 50 0.5% 30.0%
Honda 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Other 156 1.7% 158 1.7% -1.3%
Total 9,033 100.0% 9,526 100.0% -5.2%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share
Toyota 10,046 57.5% 8,353 54.6% 20.3%
Nissan 4,434 25.4% 3,734 24.4% 18.7%
Mazda 1,026 5.9% 1,195 7.8% -14.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 816 4.7% 634 4.1% 28.7%
Isuzu 713 4.1% 744 4.9% -4.2%
Hino 348 2.0% 467 3.1% -25.5%
Mitsubishi 69 0.4% 148 1.0% -53.4%
UD Trucks 5 0.0% 11 0.1% -54.5%
Total 17,457 100.0% 15,286 100.0% 14.2%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 311 49.1% 275 37.4% 13.1% 1,762 34.3% 1,918 31.7% -8.1%
Hino 122 19.3% 126 17.1% -3.2% 1,320 25.7% 1,312 21.7% 0.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso 119 18.8% 136 18.5% -12.5% 990 19.3% 1,000 16.5% -1.0%
Isuzu 61 9.6% 67 9.1% -9.0% 606 11.8% 787 13.0% -23.0%
Nissan 18 2.8% 125 17.0% -85.6% 444 8.6% 1,012 16.7% -56.1%
UD Trucks 0 0.0% 1 0.1% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -%
Other 2 0.3% 6 0.8% -66.7% 19 0.4% 27 0.4% -29.6%
Total 633 100.0% 736 100.0% -14.0% 5,141 100.0% 6,058 100.0% -15.1%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association 
Registrations of new imported cars
Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
May Share May Share YTD Share YTD Share
VW 4,408 17.0% 4,359 20.9% 1.1% 26,180 19.2% 23,146 19.2% 13.1%
Mercedes-Benz 4,019 15.5% 2,532 12.2% 58.7% 18,604 13.7% 15,285 12.7% 21.7%
BMW 3,497 13.5% 2,954 14.2% 18.4% 16,020 11.8% 14,603 12.1% 9.7%
Nissan 2,972 11.4% 1,903 9.1% 56.2% 16,959 12.5% 19,714 16.4% -14.0%
Audi 2,121 8.2% 1,778 8.5% 19.3% 11,426 8.4% 9,571 8.0% 19.4%
BMW MINI 1,381 5.3% 1,348 6.5% 2.4% 6,574 4.8% 6,710 5.6% -2.0%
Toyota 1,295 5.0% 1,304 6.3% -0.7% 7,023 5.2% 7,009 5.8% 0.2%
Volvo 1,241 4.8% 1,038 5.0% 19.6% 5,510 4.0% 5,057 4.2% 9.0%
Mitsubishi 941 3.6% 0 0.0% -% 6,995 5.1% 2 0.0% 349650.0%
Fiat 764 2.9% 427 2.1% 78.9% 2,443 1.8% 2,179 1.8% 12.1%
Peugeot 479 1.8% 502 2.4% -4.6% 2,393 1.8% 2,453 2.0% -2.4%
Porsche 367 1.4% 372 1.8% -1.3% 1,821 1.3% 1,692 1.4% 7.6%
Ford 336 1.3% 237 1.1% 41.8% 1,811 1.3% 1,549 1.3% 16.9%
Land Rover 291 1.1% 91 0.4% 219.8% 1,448 1.1% 613 0.5% 136.2%
Jeep 287 1.1% 398 1.9% -27.9% 1,728 1.3% 1,866 1.6% -7.4%
Renault 252 1.0% 215 1.0% 17.2% 1,405 1.0% 1,172 1.0% 19.9%
Alfa Romeo 245 0.9% 401 1.9% -38.9% 1,268 0.9% 1,784 1.5% -28.9%
Citroen 204 0.8% 266 1.3% -23.3% 1,215 0.9% 1,595 1.3% -23.8%
Chrysler 125 0.5% 48 0.2% 160.4% 795 0.6% 277 0.2% 187.0%
Chevrolet 116 0.4% 101 0.5% 14.9% 565 0.4% 583 0.5% -3.1%
Cadillac 114 0.4% 104 0.5% 9.6% 653 0.5% 540 0.4% 20.9%
smart 109 0.4% 63 0.3% 73.0% 454 0.3% 322 0.3% 41.0%
Jaguar 75 0.3% 66 0.3% 13.6% 398 0.3% 429 0.4% -7.2%
Dodge 70 0.3% 91 0.4% -23.1% 371 0.3% 523 0.4% -29.1%
Suzuki 57 0.2% 3 0.0% 1800.0% 829 0.6% 410 0.3% 102.2%
Ferrari 41 0.2% 44 0.2% -6.8% 232 0.2% 192 0.2% 20.8%
Lotus 27 0.1% 17 0.1% 58.8% 141 0.1% 118 0.1% 19.5%
Aston Martin 19 0.1% 9 0.0% 111.1% 93 0.1% 53 0.0% 75.5%
Maserati 18 0.1% 27 0.1% -33.3% 139 0.1% 129 0.1% 7.8%
Lamborghini 15 0.1% 17 0.1% -11.8% 81 0.1% 59 0.0% 37.3%
Bentley 14 0.1% 12 0.1% 16.7% 77 0.1% 60 0.0% 28.3%
Hummer 13 0.1% 15 0.1% -13.3% 46 0.0% 101 0.1% -54.5%
BMW Alpina 9 0.0% 7 0.0% 28.6% 92 0.1% 28 0.0% 228.6%
Honda 8 0.0% 20 0.1% -60.0% 33 0.0% 143 0.1% -76.9%
Lancia 7 0.0% 3 0.0% 133.3% 44 0.0% 65 0.1% -32.3%
Mclaren 6 0.0% 1 0.0% 500.0% 37 0.0% 1 0.0% 3600.0%
Rolls Royce 5 0.0% 8 0.0% -37.5% 38 0.0% 34 0.0% 11.8%
Rover 4 0.0% 5 0.0% -20.0% 19 0.0% 30 0.0% -36.7%
GMC 2 0.0% 6 0.0% -66.7% 36 0.0% 46 0.0% -21.7%
Hyundai 2 0.0% 7 0.0% -71.4% 22 0.0% 37 0.0% -40.5%
Morgan 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 16 0.0% 5 0.0% 220.0%
Buick 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 6 0.0% 6 0.0% 0.0%
Maybach 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 4 0.0% 5 0.0% -20.0%
MG 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0%
Scania 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Kia 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Saab 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 8 0.0% -75.0%
Unimog 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Bugatti 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 6 0.0% 10 0.0% -40.0% 30 0.0% 29 0.0% 3.4%
Total 25,968 100.0% 20,814 100.0% 24.8% 136,097 100.0% 120,251 100.0% 13.2%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, April 2013

1 May 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 108,333 50.8% 102,550 49.1% 5.6% 538,327 46.6% 611,981 47.0% -12.0%
Nissan 29,813 14.0% 26,396 12.6% 12.9% 195,744 16.9% 202,870 15.6% -3.5%
Honda 18,173 8.5% 30,561 14.6% -40.5% 110,752 9.6% 192,537 14.8% -42.5%
Mazda 10,021 4.7% 10,306 4.9% -2.8% 60,408 5.2% 62,122 4.8% -2.8%
Subaru 9,605 4.5% 5,237 2.5% 83.4% 46,914 4.1% 34,430 2.6% 36.3%
Suzuki 6,278 2.9% 7,635 3.7% -17.8% 29,497 2.6% 33,674 2.6% -12.4%
Lexus 3,369 1.6% 3,456 1.7% -2.5% 15,560 1.3% 15,605 1.2% -0.3%
Isuzu 3,071 1.4% 3,010 1.4% 2.0% 19,890 1.7% 21,406 1.6% -7.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,795 1.3% 2,285 1.1% 22.3% 24,062 2.1% 22,521 1.7% 6.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,470 1.2% 2,242 1.1% 10.2% 10,974 1.0% 12,027 0.9% -8.8%
Hino 2,279 1.1% 2,214 1.1% 2.9% 15,942 1.4% 14,637 1.1% 8.9%
UD Trucks 517 0.2% 681 0.3% -24.1% 2,675 0.2% 3,168 0.2% -15.6%
Daihatsu 167 0.1% 188 0.1% -11.2% 712 0.1% 1,048 0.1% -32.1%
Others 16,274 7.6% 12,216 5.8% 33.2% 83,563 7.2% 75,390 5.8% 10.8%
Total 213,165 100.0% 208,977 100.0% 2.0% 1,155,020 100.0% 1,303,416 100.0% -11.4%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 51,740 34.0% 52,477 34.8% -1.4% 235,144 31.9% 257,493 34.6% -8.7%
Suzuki 47,528 31.3% 46,170 30.6% 2.9% 217,840 29.5% 214,977 28.9% 1.3%
Honda 30,327 20.0% 24,947 16.6% 21.6% 151,897 20.6% 105,488 14.2% 44.0%
Nissan 7,728 5.1% 13,024 8.6% -40.7% 54,920 7.4% 62,493 8.4% -12.1%
Subaru 3,744 2.5% 3,610 2.4% 3.7% 20,320 2.8% 36,811 5.0% -44.8%
Mazda 3,671 2.4% 3,139 2.1% 16.9% 19,796 2.7% 19,955 2.7% -0.8%
Toyota 3,650 2.4% 1,647 1.1% 121.6% 14,106 1.9% 12,785 1.7% 10.3%
Mitsubishi 3,612 2.4% 5,629 3.7% -35.8% 24,125 3.3% 33,634 4.5% -28.3%
Others 0 0.0% 10 0.0% -100.0% 5 0.0% 16 0.0% -68.8%
Total 152,000 100.0% 150,653 100.0% 0.9% 738,153 100.0% 743,652 100.0% -0.7%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Cars Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 97,320 51.9% 93,600 50.0% 4.0% 489,866 47.8% 560,120 47.8% -12.5%
Nissan 25,051 13.4% 22,951 12.3% 9.1% 170,073 16.6% 180,616 15.4% -5.8%
Honda 18,173 9.7% 30,561 16.3% -40.5% 110,750 10.8% 192,520 16.4% -42.5%
Subaru 9,605 5.1% 5,237 2.8% 83.4% 46,914 4.6% 34,430 2.9% 36.3%
Mazda 8,893 4.7% 9,199 4.9% -3.3% 55,623 5.4% 57,019 4.9% -2.4%
Suzuki 6,278 3.3% 7,635 4.1% -17.8% 29,497 2.9% 33,674 2.9% -12.4%
Lexus 3,369 1.8% 3,456 1.8% -2.5% 15,560 1.5% 15,605 1.3% -0.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,657 1.4% 2,178 1.2% 22.0% 23,545 2.3% 21,944 1.9% 7.3%
Daihatsu 167 0.1% 188 0.1% -11.2% 712 0.1% 1,048 0.1% -32.1%
Others 16,106 8.6% 12,031 6.4% 33.9% 82,946 8.1% 74,685 6.4% 11.1%
Total 187,619 100.0% 187,036 100.0% 0.3% 1,025,486 100.0% 1,171,661 100.0% -12.5%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 47,261 51.9% 48,847 56.3% -3.2%
Subaru 9,441 10.4% 4,868 5.6% 93.9%
Nissan 9,237 10.1% 10,560 12.2% -12.5%
Mazda 5,845 6.4% 5,178 6.0% 12.9%
Lexus 3,369 3.7% 3,456 4.0% -2.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,397 1.5% 1,194 1.4% 17.0%
Honda 1,189 1.3% 2,090 2.4% -43.1%
Suzuki 237 0.3% 185 0.2% 28.1%
Daihatsu 30 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Others 13,033 14.3% 10,418 12.0% 25.1%
Total 91,039 100.0% 86,796 100.0% 4.9%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small cars
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 50,059 51.8% 44,753 44.6% 11.9%
Honda 16,984 17.6% 28,471 28.4% -40.3%
Nissan 15,814 16.4% 12,391 12.4% 27.6%
Suzuki 6,041 6.3% 7,450 7.4% -18.9%
Mazda 3,048 3.2% 4,021 4.0% -24.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,260 1.3% 984 1.0% 28.0%
Subaru 164 0.2% 369 0.4% -55.6%
Daihatsu 137 0.1% 188 0.2% -27.1%
Others 3,073 3.2% 1,613 1.6% 90.5%
Total 96,580 100.0% 100,240 100.0% -3.7%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks Total
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 10,661 43.3% 8,558 40.9% 24.6% 47,010 37.6% 50,218 39.7% -6.4%
Nissan 4,718 19.1% 3,288 15.7% 43.5% 25,245 20.2% 21,367 16.9% 18.1%
Isuzu 2,988 12.1% 2,892 13.8% 3.3% 19,345 15.5% 20,686 16.4% -6.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 2,259 9.2% 2,063 9.9% 9.5% 10,103 8.1% 11,163 8.8% -9.5%
Hino 2,070 8.4% 2,066 9.9% 0.2% 14,744 11.8% 13,451 10.6% 9.6%
Mazda 1,128 4.6% 1,107 5.3% 1.9% 4,785 3.8% 5,103 4.0% -6.2%
UD Trucks 517 2.1% 681 3.3% -24.1% 2,675 2.1% 3,167 2.5% -15.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso 138 0.6% 107 0.5% 29.0% 517 0.4% 577 0.5% -10.4%
Honda 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 17 0.0% -88.2%
Others 166 0.7% 177 0.8% -6.2% 600 0.5% 684 0.5% -12.3%
Total 24,645 100.0% 20,939 100.0% 17.7% 125,026 100.0% 126,433 100.0% -1.1%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Standard Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Isuzu 2,288 29.2% 2,402 30.0% -4.7%
Hino 1,683 21.5% 1,684 21.0% -0.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso 1,529 19.5% 1,519 19.0% 0.7%
Toyota 1,273 16.2% 1,375 17.2% -7.4%
UD Trucks 509 6.5% 675 8.4% -24.6%
Nissan 337 4.3% 123 1.5% 174.0%
Mazda 56 0.7% 53 0.7% 5.7%
Others 166 2.1% 176 2.2% -5.7%
Total 7,841 100.0% 8,007 100.0% -2.1%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Small Trucks
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share
Toyota 9,388 55.9% 7,183 55.5% 30.7%
Nissan 4,381 26.1% 3,165 24.5% 38.4%
Mazda 1,072 6.4% 1,054 8.2% 1.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 730 4.3% 544 4.2% 34.2%
Isuzu 700 4.2% 490 3.8% 42.9%
Hino 387 2.3% 382 3.0% 1.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso 138 0.8% 107 0.8% 29.0%
UD Trucks 8 0.0% 6 0.0% 33.3%
Others 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Total 16,804 100.0% 12,932 100.0% 29.9%
Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota 352 39.1% 392 39.1% -10.2% 1,451 32.2% 1,643 30.9% -11.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso 211 23.4% 179 17.9% 17.9% 871 19.3% 864 16.2% 0.8%
Hino 209 23.2% 148 14.8% 41.2% 1,198 26.6% 1,186 22.3% 1.0%
Isuzu 83 9.2% 118 11.8% -29.7% 545 12.1% 720 13.5% -24.3%
Nissan 44 4.9% 157 15.7% -72.0% 426 9.4% 887 16.7% -52.0%
UD Trucks 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 2 0.2% 8 0.8% -75.0% 17 0.4% 21 0.4% -19.0%
Total 901 100.0% 1,002 100.0% -10.1% 4,508 100.0% 5,322 100.0% -15.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association
Registrations of new imported cars
Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Apr. Share Apr. Share YTD Share YTD Share
VW 3,624 17.6% 2,074 13.6% 74.7% 21,772 19.8% 18,787 18.9% 15.9%
Mercedes-Benz 2,794 13.6% 1,889 12.4% 47.9% 14,585 13.2% 12,753 12.8% 14.4%
BMW 2,512 12.2% 2,171 14.3% 15.7% 12,523 11.4% 11,649 11.7% 7.5%
Nissan 2,260 11.0% 1,938 12.7% 16.6% 13,987 12.7% 17,811 17.9% -21.5%
Audi 1,864 9.1% 1,377 9.1% 35.4% 9,305 8.4% 7,793 7.8% 19.4%
Toyota 1,165 5.7% 1,012 6.7% 15.1% 5,728 5.2% 5,705 5.7% 0.4%
BMW MINI 1,156 5.6% 1,016 6.7% 13.8% 5,193 4.7% 5,362 5.4% -3.2%
Volvo 976 4.7% 654 4.3% 49.2% 4,269 3.9% 4,019 4.0% 6.2%
Mitsubishi 822 4.0% 0 0.0% - 6,054 5.5% 2 0.0% 302600.0%
Fiat 489 2.4% 312 2.1% 56.7% 1,679 1.5% 1,752 1.8% -4.2%
Porsche 455 2.2% 327 2.2% 39.1% 1,454 1.3% 1,320 1.3% 10.2%
Peugeot 352 1.7% 316 2.1% 11.4% 1,914 1.7% 1,951 2.0% -1.9%
Ford 350 1.7% 244 1.6% 43.4% 1,475 1.3% 1,312 1.3% 12.4%
Jeep 240 1.2% 244 1.6% -1.6% 1,441 1.3% 1,468 1.5% -1.8%
Land Rover 225 1.1% 106 0.7% 112.3% 1,157 1.1% 522 0.5% 121.6%
Renault 184 0.9% 172 1.1% 7.0% 1,153 1.0% 957 1.0% 20.5%
Citroen 174 0.8% 291 1.9% -40.2% 1,011 0.9% 1,329 1.3% -23.9%
Alfa Romeo 144 0.7% 340 2.2% -57.6% 1,023 0.9% 1,383 1.4% -26.0%
Chrysler 115 0.6% 69 0.5% 66.7% 670 0.6% 229 0.2% 192.6%
Cadillac 113 0.5% 106 0.7% 6.6% 539 0.5% 436 0.4% 23.6%
Chevrolet 97 0.5% 96 0.6% 1.0% 449 0.4% 482 0.5% -6.8%
Suzuki 73 0.4% 16 0.1% 356.3% 772 0.7% 407 0.4% 89.7%
Dodge 66 0.3% 94 0.6% -29.8% 301 0.3% 432 0.4% -30.3%
smart 54 0.3% 20 0.1% 170.0% 345 0.3% 259 0.3% 33.2%
Ferrari 47 0.2% 45 0.3% 4.4% 191 0.2% 148 0.1% 29.1%
Jaguar 34 0.2% 75 0.5% -54.7% 323 0.3% 363 0.4% -11.0%
Lotus 33 0.2% 25 0.2% 32.0% 114 0.1% 101 0.1% 12.9%
Maserati 27 0.1% 26 0.2% 3.8% 121 0.1% 102 0.1% 18.6%
Aston Martin 27 0.1% 7 0.0% 285.7% 74 0.1% 44 0.0% 68.2%
BMW Alpina 22 0.1% 8 0.1% 175.0% 83 0.1% 21 0.0% 295.2%
Bentley 20 0.1% 13 0.1% 53.8% 63 0.1% 48 0.0% 31.3%
Lamborghini 14 0.1% 12 0.1% 16.7% 66 0.1% 42 0.0% 57.1%
Mclaren 11 0.1% 0 0.0% - 31 0.0% 0 0.0% -
GMC 10 0.0% 9 0.1% 11.1% 34 0.0% 40 0.0% -15.0%
Hummer 10 0.0% 18 0.1% -44.4% 33 0.0% 86 0.1% -61.6%
Lancia 8 0.0% 13 0.1% -38.5% 37 0.0% 62 0.1% -40.3%
Rolls Royce 7 0.0% 6 0.0% 16.7% 33 0.0% 26 0.0% 26.9%
Rover 5 0.0% 13 0.1% -61.5% 15 0.0% 25 0.0% -40.0%
Hyundai 3 0.0% 9 0.1% -66.7% 20 0.0% 30 0.0% -33.3%
Morgan 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0% 14 0.0% 5 0.0% 180.0%
Honda 2 0.0% 21 0.1% -90.5% 25 0.0% 123 0.1% -79.7%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0%
Buick 1 0.0% 0 0.0% - 3 0.0% 0 0.0% -
Maybach 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 3 0.0% 3 0.0% 0.0%
Kia 1 0.0% 0 0.0% - 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -
MG 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0%
Scania 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -
Saab 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 7 0.0% -71.4%
Unimog 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -
Bugatti 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Detomaso 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 5 0.0% 8 0.1% -37.5% 24 0.0% 19 0.0% 26.3%
Total 20,596 100.0% 15,203 100.0% 35.5% 110,129 100.0% 99,437 100.0% 10.8%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, March 2013

1 Apr. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.

 

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)
Brands 2013 2012 2013 2012
Mar. Share Mar. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 189,152 45.0% 225,921 45.4% 429,994 45.7% 509,431 46.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -16 - -16 -
Nissan Total 67,789 16.1% 81,145 16.3% 165,931 17.6% 176,474 16.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -16 - -6 -
Honda Total 42,882 10.2% 67,267 13.5% 92,579 9.8% 161,976 14.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -36 - -43 -
Mazda Total 22,032 5.2% 24,839 5.0% 50,387 5.3% 51,816 4.7%
Y-o-Y (%) -11 - -3 -
Subaru Total 16,970 4.0% 15,670 3.1% 37,309 4.0% 29,193 2.7%
Y-o-Y (%) 8 - 28 -
Suzuki Total 10,894 2.6% 12,055 2.4% 23,219 2.5% 26,039 2.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -10 - -11 -
Isuzu Total 9,307 2.2% 10,295 2.1% 16,819 1.8% 18,396 1.7%
Y-o-Y (%) -10 - -9 -
Mitsubishi Total 8,944 2.1% 9,832 2.0% 21,267 2.3% 20,236 1.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -9 - 5 -
Hino Total 7,821 1.9% 6,972 1.4% 13,663 1.5% 12,423 1.1%
Y-o-Y (%) 12 - 10 -
Lexus Total 4,980 1.2% 5,437 1.1% 12,191 1.3% 12,149 1.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -8 - 0 -
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 4,285 1.0% 5,139 1.0% 8,504 0.9% 9,785 0.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -17 - -13 -
UD Trucks Total 1,077 0.3% 1,241 0.2% 2,158 0.2% 2,487 0.2%
Y-o-Y (%) -13 - -13 -
Daihatsu Total 191 0.0% 374 0.1% 545 0.1% 860 0.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -49 - -37 -
Others Total 33,745 8.0% 31,772 6.4% 67,289 7.1% 63,174 5.8%
Y-o-Y (%) 6 - 7 -
Total 420,069 100.0% 497,959 100.0% 941,855 100.0% 1,094,439 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -16 - -14 -
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles
Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y (%) 2013 2012 Y-o-Y (%)
Mar. Share Mar. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 77,596 31.4% 87,253 34.4% -11.1% 183,405 31.3% 205,016 34.6% -10.5%
Suzuki 73,565 29.8% 74,461 29.3% -1.2% 170,314 29.1% 168,807 28.5% 0.9%
Honda 49,211 19.9% 34,047 13.4% 44.5% 121,567 20.7% 80,541 13.6% 50.9%
Nissan 19,334 7.8% 19,698 7.8% -1.8% 47,192 8.1% 49,469 8.3% -4.6%
Mitsubishi 9,257 3.7% 11,783 4.6% -21.4% 20,513 3.5% 28,005 4.7% -26.8%
Subaru 7,659 3.1% 14,874 5.9% -48.5% 16,576 2.8% 33,201 5.6% -50.1%
Mazda 6,136 2.5% 6,946 2.7% -11.7% 16,125 2.8% 16,816 2.8% -4.1%
Toyota 4,297 1.7% 4,865 1.9% -11.7% 10,456 1.8% 11,138 1.9% -6.1%
Others 5 0.0% 2 0.0% 150.0% 6 0.0% 6 0.0% 0.0%
Total 247,060 100.0% 253,929 100.0% -2.7% 586,154 100.0% 592,999 100.0% -1.2%
Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association



Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Passenger Cars
Brands Mar. 2013 Mar. 2012 2013 2012
Standard Small Total Share Standard Small Total Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 81,102 91,347 172,449 46.6% 104,535 101,915 206,450 46.5% 392,546 46.9% 466,520 47.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -22.4 -10.4 -16.5 106.7 114.2 110.3 -15.9 67.7
Nissan Total 23,313 35,323 58,636 15.9% 32,840 39,484 72,324 16.3% 145,022 17.3% 157,665 16.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -29.0 -10.5 -18.9 94.0 69.9 80.1 -8.0 50.2
Honda Total 2,127 40,754 42,881 11.6% 6,077 61,187 67,264 15.2% 92,577 11.0% 161,959 16.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -65.0 -33.4 -36.2 73.5 53.9 55.5 -42.8 53.7
Mazda Total 13,218 7,155 20,373 5.5% 12,794 10,212 23,006 5.2% 46,730 5.6% 47,820 4.9%
Y-o-Y (%) 3.3 -29.9 -11.4 98.3 41.5 68.3 -2.3 32.7
Subaru Total 16,663 307 16,970 4.6% 14,900 770 15,670 3.5% 37,309 4.5% 29,193 3.0%
Y-o-Y (%) 11.8 -60.1 8.3 135.9 -38.8 106.9 27.8 46.9
Suzuki Total 721 10,173 10,894 2.9% 250 11,805 12,055 2.7% 23,219 2.8% 26,039 2.6%
Y-o-Y (%) 188.4 -13.8 -9.6 -24.9 44.3 41.6 -10.8 15.4
Mitsubishi Total 5,367 3,405 8,772 2.4% 5,327 4,270 9,597 2.2% 20,888 2.5% 19,766 2.0%
Y-o-Y (%) 0.8 -20.3 -8.6 46.1 53.7 49.3 5.7 41.2
Lexus Total 4,980 0 4,980 1.3% 5,437 0 5,437 1.2% 12,191 1.5% 12,149 1.2%
Y-o-Y (%) -8.4 -8.4 23.1 23.1 0.3 15.6
Daihatsu Total 10 181 191 0.1% - 374 374 0.1% 545 0.1% 860 0.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -51.6 -48.9 26.8 26.8 -36.6 1.2
Others Total 28,217 5,340 33,557 9.1% 26,623 4,927 31,550 7.1% 66,840 8.0% 62,654 6.4%
Y-o-Y (%) 6.0 8.4 6.4 43.5 78.8 48.1 6.7 37.3
Total 175,718 193,985 369,703 100.0% 208,783 234,944 443,727 100.0% 837,867 100.0% 984,625 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -15.8 -17.4 -16.7 88.6 76.6 82.0 -14.9 54.3


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks
Brands Mar. 2013 Mar. 2012 2013 2012
Standard Small Total Share Standard Small Total Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 1,966 14,167 16,133 33.4% 2,488 16,305 18,793 36.3% 36,349 36.2% 41,660 39.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -21.0 -13.1 -14.2 57.9 56.0 56.2 -12.7 33.6
Isuzu Total 6,972 2,049 9,021 18.7% 7,875 2,109 9,984 19.3% 16,357 16.3% 17,794 16.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -11.5 -2.8 -9.6 62.0 132.3 73.0 -8.1 63.0
Nissan Total 905 8,014 8,919 18.5% 497 7,886 8,383 16.2% 20,527 20.4% 18,079 17.1%
Y-o-Y (%) 82.1 1.6 6.4 54.3 67.3 66.4 13.5 37.4
Hino Total 6,486 753 7,239 15.0% 5,468 878 6,346 12.3% 12,674 12.6% 11,385 10.8%
Y-o-Y (%) 18.6 -14.2 14.1 24.4 219.3 35.9 11.3 28.0
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 2,825 1,056 3,881 8.0% 3,640 1,083 4,723 9.1% 7,844 7.8% 9,100 8.6%
Y-o-Y (%) -22.4 -2.5 -17.8 67.0 46.0 61.7 -13.8 52.6
Mazda Total 98 1,561 1,659 3.4% 106 1,727 1,833 3.5% 3,657 3.6% 3,996 3.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -7.5 -9.6 -9.5 10.4 11.2 11.2 -8.5 3.1
UD Trucks Total 1,069 8 1,077 2.2% 1,226 14 1,240 2.4% 2,158 2.1% 2,486 2.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -12.8 -42.9 -13.1 31.3 366.7 32.3 -13.2 27.9
Mitsubishi Total 1 171 172 0.4% 1 234 235 0.5% 379 0.4% 470 0.4%
Y-o-Y (%) 0.0 -26.9 -26.8 -92.3 -20.7 -23.7 -19.4 -37.0
Honda Total 1 0 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 17 0.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -100.0 -66.7 -94.9 -94.9 -88.2 -88.6
Others Total 180 0 180 0.4% 218 0 218 0.4% 434 0.4% 507 0.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -17.4 -17.4 16.6 -100.0 16.0 -14.4 10.9
Total 20,503 27,779 48,282 100.0% 21,519 30,239 51,758 100.0% 100,381 100.0% 105,494 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -4.7 -8.1 -6.7 47.8 59.1 54.2 -4.8 36.5


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses
Brands 2013 2012 2013 2012
Mar. Share Mar. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Hino Total 582 27.9% 626 25.3% 989 27.4% 1,038 24.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -7.0 42.6 -4.7 21.3
Toyota Total 570 27.4% 678 27.4% 1,099 30.5% 1,251 29.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -15.9 40.1 -12.2 30.6
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 404 19.4% 416 16.8% 660 18.3% 685 15.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -2.9 18.5 -3.6 19.5
Isuzu Total 286 13.7% 311 12.6% 462 12.8% 602 13.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -8.0 29.0 -23.3 50.1
Nissan Total 234 11.2% 438 17.7% 382 10.6% 730 16.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -46.6 -13.3 -47.7 -28.4
UD Trucks Total - - 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -90.0 -95.0
Others Total 8 0.4% 4 0.2% 15 0.4% 13 0.3%
Y-o-Y (%) 100.0 -42.9 15.4 -18.8
Total 2,084 - 2,474 100.0% 3,607 100.0% 4,320 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -15.8 21 -17 12
Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Registrations of new imported cars
Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Mar. Share Mar. Share YTD Share YTD Share
VW 8,405 19.2% 8,232 19.8% 2.1% 18,148 20.3% 16,713 19.8% 8.6%
Mercedes-Benz 6,305 14.4% 5,673 13.7% 11.1% 11,791 13.2% 10,864 12.9% 8.5%
BMW 5,549 12.7% 4,976 12.0% 11.5% 10,011 11.2% 9,478 11.3% 5.6%
Nissan 5,094 11.6% 7,689 18.5% -33.7% 11,727 13.1% 15,873 18.8% -26.1%
Audi 3,322 7.6% 2,891 7.0% 14.9% 7,441 8.3% 6,416 7.6% 16.0%
Mitsubishi 2,447 5.6% 2 0.0% 122250.0% 5,232 5.8% 2 0.0% 261500.0%
BMW MINI 2,044 4.7% 2,231 5.4% -8.4% 4,037 4.5% 4,346 5.2% -7.1%
Toyota 1,961 4.5% 1,813 4.4% 8.2% 4,563 5.1% 4,693 5.6% -2.8%
Volvo 1,921 4.4% 1,857 4.5% 3.4% 3,293 3.7% 3,365 4.0% -2.1%
Peugeot 771 1.8% 835 2.0% -7.7% 1,562 1.7% 1,635 1.9% -4.5%
Fiat 698 1.6% 787 1.9% -11.3% 1,190 1.3% 1,440 1.7% -17.4%
Jeep 647 1.5% 605 1.5% 6.9% 1,201 1.3% 1,224 1.5% -1.9%
Suzuki 552 1.3% 163 0.4% 238.7% 699 0.8% 391 0.5% 78.8%
Renault 530 1.2% 358 0.9% 48.0% 969 1.1% 785 0.9% 23.4%
Ford 517 1.2% 460 1.1% 12.4% 1,125 1.3% 1,068 1.3% 5.3%
Porsche 473 1.1% 483 1.2% -2.1% 999 1.1% 993 1.2% 0.6%
Alfa Romeo 472 1.1% 558 1.3% -15.4% 879 1.0% 1,043 1.2% -15.7%
Citroen 424 1.0% 506 1.2% -16.2% 837 0.9% 1,038 1.2% -19.4%
Land Rover 333 0.8% 250 0.6% 33.2% 932 1.0% 416 0.5% 124.0%
Chrysler 304 0.7% 87 0.2% 249.4% 555 0.6% 160 0.2% 246.9%
Cadillac 200 0.5% 132 0.3% 51.5% 426 0.5% 330 0.4% 29.1%
Jaguar 158 0.4% 153 0.4% 3.3% 289 0.3% 288 0.3% 0.3%
Chevrolet 148 0.3% 181 0.4% -18.2% 352 0.4% 386 0.5% -8.8%
smart 143 0.3% 108 0.3% 32.4% 291 0.3% 239 0.3% 21.8%
Dodge 109 0.2% 154 0.4% -29.2% 235 0.3% 338 0.4% -30.5%
Ferrari 56 0.1% 35 0.1% 60.0% 144 0.2% 103 0.1% 39.8%
Lotus 31 0.1% 31 0.1% 0.0% 81 0.1% 76 0.1% 6.6%
Maserati 28 0.1% 35 0.1% -20.0% 94 0.1% 76 0.1% 23.7%
BMW Alpina 21 0.0% 5 0.0% 320.0% 61 0.1% 13 0.0% 369.2%
Bentley 19 0.0% 17 0.0% 11.8% 43 0.0% 35 0.0% 22.9%
Lamborghini 16 0.0% 14 0.0% 14.3% 52 0.1% 30 0.0% 73.3%
Aston Martin 15 0.0% 16 0.0% -6.3% 47 0.1% 37 0.0% 27.0%
Rolls Royce 15 0.0% 8 0.0% 87.5% 26 0.0% 20 0.0% 30.0%
Lancia 10 0.0% 23 0.1% -56.5% 29 0.0% 49 0.1% -40.8%
Hyundai 10 0.0% 7 0.0% 42.9% 17 0.0% 21 0.0% -19.0%
GMC 9 0.0% 11 0.0% -18.2% 24 0.0% 31 0.0% -22.6%
Mclaren 8 0.0% 0 0.0% - 20 0.0% 0 0.0% -
Hummer 7 0.0% 29 0.1% -75.9% 23 0.0% 68 0.1% -66.2%
Honda 5 0.0% 37 0.1% -86.5% 23 0.0% 102 0.1% -77.5%
Rover 5 0.0% 5 0.0% 0.0% 10 0.0% 12 0.0% -16.7%
Morgan 4 0.0% 1 0.0% 300.0% 11 0.0% 3 0.0% 266.7%
Scania 4 0.0% 0 0.0% - 5 0.0% 0 0.0% -
MG 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0% 5 0.0% 4 0.0% 25.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0% 4 0.0% 4 0.0% 0.0%
Buick 1 0.0% 0 0.0% - 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -
Maybach 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Unimog 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
Saab 0 0.0% 4 0.0% -100.0% 2 0.0% 5 0.0% -60.0%
Autobianchi 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -
Kia 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -
Bugatti 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
RUF 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Ssangyong 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% - 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 7 0.0% 4 0.0% 75.0% 19 0.0% 11 0.0% 72.7%
Total 43,804 100.0% 41,476 100.0% 5.6% 89,533 100.0% 84,234 100.0% 6.3%
Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, February 2013

1 Mar. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.

 

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 2013 2012
Feb. Share Feb. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 135,475 46.3% 158,877 47.7% 240,830 46.2% 283,510 47.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -15 - -15 -
Nissan Total 53,928 18.4% 55,679 16.7% 98,138 18.8% 95,329 16.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -3 - 3 -
Honda Total 28,736 9.8% 50,440 15.1% 49,696 9.5% 94,709 15.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -43 - -48 -
Mazda Total 15,720 5.4% 14,115 4.2% 28,355 5.4% 26,977 4.5%
Y-o-Y (%) 11 - 5 -
Subaru Total 10,252 3.5% 7,606 2.3% 20,339 3.9% 13,523 2.3%
Y-o-Y (%) 35 - 50 -
Suzuki Total 7,147 2.4% 7,613 2.3% 12,325 2.4% 13,984 2.3%
Y-o-Y (%) -6 - -12 -
Mitsubishi Total 7,063 2.4% 5,655 1.7% 12,323 2.4% 10,404 1.7%
Y-o-Y (%) 25 - 18 -
Isuzu Total 4,417 1.5% 4,657 1.4% 7,512 1.4% 8,101 1.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -5 - -7 -
Lexus Total 3,647 1.2% 3,554 1.1% 7,211 1.4% 6,712 1.1%
Y-o-Y (%) 3 - 7 -
Hino Total 3,523 1.2% 3,094 0.9% 5,842 1.1% 5,451 0.9%
Y-o-Y (%) 14 - 7 -
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 2,602 0.9% 2,638 0.8% 4,219 0.8% 4,646 0.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -1 - -9 -
UD Trucks Total 598 0.2% 690 0.2% 1,081 0.2% 1,246 0.2%
Y-o-Y (%) -13 - -13 -
Daihatsu Total 159 0.1% 287 0.1% 354 0.1% 486 0.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -45 - -27 -
Others Total 19,132 6.5% 18,308 5.5% 33,507 6.4% 31,402 5.3%
Y-o-Y (%) 5 - 7 -
Total 292,399 100.0% 333,213 100.0% 521,732 100.0% 596,480 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -12 - -13 -

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Mini Vehicles

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y (%) 2013 2012 Y-o-Y (%)
Feb. Share Feb. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 59,765 32.3% 63,969 34.3% -6.6% 105,810 31.2% 117,763 34.7% -10.2%
Suzuki 52,090 28.2% 52,018 27.9% 0.1% 96,749 28.5% 94,346 27.8% 2.5%
Honda 37,663 20.4% 26,715 14.3% 41.0% 72,356 21.3% 46,494 13.7% 55.6%
Nissan 15,655 8.5% 16,440 8.8% -4.8% 27,858 8.2% 29,771 8.8% -6.4%
Mitsubishi 6,283 3.4% 8,875 4.8% -29.2% 11,256 3.3% 16,222 4.8% -30.6%
Subaru 5,212 2.8% 9,572 5.1% -45.5% 8,917 2.6% 18,327 5.4% -51.3%
Mazda 4,844 2.6% 5,247 2.8% -7.7% 9,988 2.9% 9,870 2.9% 1.2%
Toyota 3,414 1.8% 3,574 1.9% -4.5% 6,159 1.8% 6,273 1.9% -1.8%
Others 1 0.0% 3 0.0% -66.7% 2 0.0% 4 0.0% -50.0%
Total 184,927 100.0% 186,413 100.0% -0.8% 339,095 100.0% 339,070 100.0% 0.0%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association


Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Passenger Cars

Brands Feb. 2013 Feb. 2012 2013 2012
Standard Small Total Share Standard Small Total Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 59,362 64,534 123,896 47.4% 77,397 68,514 145,911 48.3% 220,094 47.0% 260,070 48.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -23.3 -5.8 -15.1 45.9 34.3 40.2 -15.4 44.4
Nissan Total 20,067 27,148 47,215 18.0% 23,951 25,899 49,850 16.5% 86,382 18.5% 85,341 15.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -16.2 4.8 -5.3 21.5 33.4 27.4 1.2 31.7
Honda Total 1,458 27,278 28,736 11.0% 3,924 46,507 50,431 16.7% 49,696 10.6% 94,695 17.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -62.8 -41.3 -43.0 22.7 49.3 46.8 -47.5 52.5
Mazda Total 9,568 5,036 14,604 5.6% 6,258 6,637 12,895 4.3% 26,357 5.6% 24,814 4.6%
Y-o-Y (%) 52.9 -24.1 13.3 1.6 10.4 5.9 6.2 10.9
Subaru Total 10,050 202 10,252 3.9% 7,112 494 7,606 2.5% 20,339 4.3% 13,523 2.5%
Y-o-Y (%) 41.3 -59.1 34.8 12.6 -54.7 2.7 50.4 10.0
Suzuki Total 626 6,521 7,147 2.7% 184 7,429 7,613 2.5% 12,325 2.6% 13,984 2.6%
Y-o-Y (%) 240.2 -12.2 -6.1 -28.7 0.7 -0.2 -11.9 -0.5
Mitsubishi Total 4,906 2,027 6,933 2.7% 3,295 2,225 5,520 1.8% 12,116 2.6% 10,169 1.9%
Y-o-Y (%) 48.9 -8.9 25.6 7.3 129.6 36.6 19.1 34.3
Lexus Total 3,647 0 3,647 1.4% 3,554 - 3,554 1.2% 7,211 1.5% 6,712 1.2%
Y-o-Y (%) 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.3 7.4 10.2
Daihatsu Total 11 148 159 0.1% - 287 287 0.1% 354 0.1% 486 0.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -48.4 -44.6 0.3 0.3 -27.2 -12.4
Others Total 15,661 3,335 18,996 7.3% 15,150 2,974 18,124 6.0% 33,256 7.1% 31,104 5.8%
Y-o-Y (%) 3.4 12.1 4.8 25.1 45.1 28.0 6.9 27.8
Total 125,356 136,229 261,585 100.0% 140,825 160,966 301,791 100.0% 468,130 100.0% 540,898 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -11.0 -15.4 -13.3 31.2 34.9 33.1 -13.5 37.2



Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Trucks

Brands Feb. 2013 Feb. 2012 2013 2012
Standard Small Total Share Standard Small Total Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 1,211 10,059 11,270 37.7% 1,481 11,167 12,648 41.7% 20,207 38.8% 22,867 42.6%
Y-o-Y (%) -18.2 -9.9 -10.9 17.4 18.2 18.1 -11.6 19.4
Nissan Total 624 5,981 6,605 22.1% 352 5,290 5,642 18.6% 11,608 22.3% 9,696 18.0%
Y-o-Y (%) 77.3 13.1 17.1 34.9 19.2 20.1 19.7 19.4
Isuzu Total 3,507 827 4,334 14.5% 3,522 967 4,489 14.8% 7,336 14.1% 7,810 14.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -0.4 -14.5 -3.5 37.1 92.6 46.2 -6.1 51.7
Hino Total 2,847 432 3,279 11.0% 2,427 405 2,832 9.3% 5,435 10.4% 5,040 9.4%
Y-o-Y (%) 17.3 6.7 15.8 12.8 90.1 19.7 7.9 19.3
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 1,762 674 2,436 8.1% 1,902 570 2,472 8.2% 3,963 7.6% 4,377 8.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -7.4 18.2 -1.5 48.1 17.3 39.7 -9.5 43.9
Mazda Total 75 1,041 1,116 3.7% 97 1,123 1,220 4.0% 1,998 3.8% 2,163 4.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -22.7 -7.3 -8.5 47.0 -1.8 0.8 -7.6 -2.8
UD Trucks Total 591 7 598 2.0% 683 7 690 2.3% 1,081 2.1% 1,245 2.3%
Y-o-Y (%) -13.5 0.0 -13.3 15.8 40.0 16.0 -13.2 23.6
Mitsubishi Total 0 130 130 0.4% - 135 135 0.4% 207 0.4% 235 0.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -3.7 -3.7 -100.0 -42.3 -44.9 -11.9 -46.3
Honda Total 0 0 0 0.0% - 9 9 0.0% 0 0.0% 14 0.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -100.0 -100.0 -79.5 -80.0 -100.0 -84.4
Others Total 132 0 132 0.4% 179 1 180 0.6% 244 0.5% 289 0.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -26.3 -26.7 22.6 0.0 22.4 -15.6 7.4
Total 10,749 19,151 29,900 100.0% 10,643 19,674 30,317 100.0% 52,079 100.0% 53,736 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) 1.0 -2.7 -1.4 27.6 19.2 22.0 -3.1 22.9



Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands 2013 2012 2013 2012
Feb. Share Feb. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 309 33.8% 318 28.8% 529 34.7% 573 31.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -2.8 25.2 -7.7 20.9
Hino Total 244 26.7% 262 23.7% 407 26.7% 412 22.3%
Y-o-Y (%) -6.9 7.4 -1.2 -1.2
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 166 18.2% 166 15.0% 256 16.8% 269 14.6%
Y-o-Y (%) 0.0 45.6 -4.8 21.2
Nissan Total 108 11.8% 187 16.9% 148 9.7% 292 15.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -42.2 -50.1 -49.3 -43.3
Isuzu Total 83 9.1% 168 15.2% 176 11.6% 291 15.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -50.6 80.6 -39.5 81.9
Others Total 4 0.4% 4 0.4% 7 0.5% 9 0.5%
Y-o-Y (%) 0.0 -20.0 -22.2 0.0
Total 914 100.0% 1,105 100.0% 1,523 100.0% 1,846 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -17.3 1 -17 2

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association


Registrations of new imported cars

Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y 2013 2012 Y-o-Y
Feb. Share Feb. Share YTD Share YTD Share
VW 5,627 21.9% 5,174 20.8% 8.8% 9,743 21.3% 8,481 19.8% 14.9%
Nissan 3,610 14.0% 4,854 19.6% -25.6% 6,633 14.5% 8,184 19.1% -19.0%
Mercedes-Benz 3,156 12.3% 3,036 12.2% 4.0% 5,486 12.0% 5,191 12.1% 5.7%
BMW 2,451 9.5% 2,539 10.2% -3.5% 4,462 9.8% 4,502 10.5% -0.9%
Audi 2,188 8.5% 1,618 6.5% 35.2% 4,119 9.0% 3,525 8.2% 16.9%
Toyota 1,466 5.7% 1,492 6.0% -1.7% 2,602 5.7% 2,880 6.7% -9.7%
Mitsubishi 1,409 5.5% 0 0.0% -% 2,785 6.1% 0 0.0% -%
BMW MINI 1,171 4.5% 1,325 5.3% -11.6% 1,993 4.4% 2,115 4.9% -5.8%
Volvo 957 3.7% 896 3.6% 6.8% 1,372 3.0% 1,508 3.5% -9.0%
Peugeot 471 1.8% 520 2.1% -9.4% 791 1.7% 800 1.9% -1.1%
Ford 369 1.4% 366 1.5% 0.8% 608 1.3% 608 1.4% 0.0%
Jeep 328 1.3% 363 1.5% -9.6% 554 1.2% 619 1.4% -10.5%
Fiat 304 1.2% 403 1.6% -24.6% 492 1.1% 653 1.5% -24.7%
Alfa Romeo 285 1.1% 359 1.4% -20.6% 407 0.9% 485 1.1% -16.1%
Porsche 278 1.1% 284 1.1% -2.1% 526 1.2% 510 1.2% 3.1%
Renault 259 1.0% 244 1.0% 6.1% 439 1.0% 427 1.0% 2.8%
Citroen 241 0.9% 357 1.4% -32.5% 413 0.9% 532 1.2% -22.4%
Land Rover 228 0.9% 112 0.5% 103.6% 599 1.3% 166 0.4% 260.8%
Chrysler 148 0.6% 42 0.2% 252.4% 251 0.5% 73 0.2% 243.8%
Cadillac 134 0.5% 122 0.5% 9.8% 226 0.5% 198 0.5% 14.1%
Chevrolet 120 0.5% 111 0.4% 8.1% 204 0.4% 205 0.5% -0.5%
Suzuki 82 0.3% 130 0.5% -36.9% 147 0.3% 228 0.5% -35.5%
Dodge 76 0.3% 115 0.5% -33.9% 126 0.3% 184 0.4% -31.5%
smart 72 0.3% 67 0.3% 7.5% 148 0.3% 131 0.3% 13.0%
Jaguar 60 0.2% 77 0.3% -22.1% 131 0.3% 135 0.3% -3.0%
Ferrari 49 0.2% 21 0.1% 133.3% 88 0.2% 68 0.2% 29.4%
Maserati 36 0.1% 21 0.1% 71.4% 66 0.1% 41 0.1% 61.0%
Lotus 32 0.1% 26 0.1% 23.1% 50 0.1% 45 0.1% 11.1%
Aston Martin 18 0.1% 13 0.1% 38.5% 32 0.1% 21 0.0% 52.4%
BMW Alpina 17 0.1% 5 0.0% 240.0% 40 0.1% 8 0.0% 400.0%
Bentley 16 0.1% 7 0.0% 128.6% 24 0.1% 18 0.0% 33.3%
Lamborghini 16 0.1% 10 0.0% 60.0% 36 0.1% 16 0.0% 125.0%
Mclaren 10 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 12 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Honda 9 0.0% 37 0.1% -75.7% 18 0.0% 65 0.2% -72.3%
Lancia 9 0.0% 18 0.1% -50.0% 19 0.0% 26 0.1% -26.9%
GMC 8 0.0% 12 0.0% -33.3% 15 0.0% 20 0.0% -25.0%
Hummer 8 0.0% 19 0.1% -57.9% 16 0.0% 39 0.1% -59.0%
Rolls Royce 5 0.0% 6 0.0% -16.7% 11 0.0% 12 0.0% -8.3%
Hyundai 3 0.0% 8 0.0% -62.5% 7 0.0% 14 0.0% -50.0%
Morgan 3 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 7 0.0% 2 0.0% 250.0%
Rover 2 0.0% 3 0.0% -33.3% 5 0.0% 7 0.0% -28.6%
Autobianchi 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Buick 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Kia 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
MG 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 2 0.0% 2 0.0% 0.0%
Pontiac 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 3 0.0% 2 0.0% 50.0%
Saab 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Maybach 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
PROTON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Scania 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Unimog 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Bugatti 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Zagato 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 8 0.0% 5 0.0% 60.0% 12 0.0% 7 0.0% 71.4%
Total 25,745 100.0% 24,821 100.0% 3.7% 45,729 100.0% 42,758 100.0% 6.9%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)

More detailed statistics for Japan

Flash report, January 2013

4 Feb. 2013

*The preliminary data include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
The definite data to be released later do not include the sales volume of tractors and cranes made in Japan.
Therefore, the figures on the data are different.

 

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands 2013 2012 2013 2012
Jan. Share Jan. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 105,355 45.9% 124,633 47.3% 105,355 45.9% 124,633 47.3%
Y-o-Y (%) -15 - -15 -
Nissan Total 44,210 19.3% 39,650 15.1% 44,210 19.3% 39,650 15.1%
Y-o-Y (%) 12 - 12 -
Honda Total 20,960 9.1% 44,269 16.8% 20,960 9.1% 44,269 16.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -53 - -53 -
Mazda Total 12,635 5.5% 12,862 4.9% 12,635 5.5% 12,862 4.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -2 - -2 -
Subaru Total 10,087 4.4% 5,917 2.2% 10,087 4.4% 5,917 2.2%
Y-o-Y (%) 70 - 70 -
Mitsubishi Total 5,260 2.3% 4,749 1.8% 5,260 2.3% 4,749 1.8%
Y-o-Y (%) 11 - 11 -
Suzuki Total 5,178 2.3% 6,371 2.4% 5,178 2.3% 6,371 2.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -19 - -19 -
Lexus Total 3,564 1.6% 3,158 1.2% 3,564 1.6% 3,158 1.2%
Y-o-Y (%) 13 - 13 -
Isuzu Total 3,095 1.3% 3,444 1.3% 3,095 1.3% 3,444 1.3%
Y-o-Y (%) -10 - -10 -
Hino Total 2,319 1.0% 2,358 0.9% 2,319 1.0% 2,358 0.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -2 - -2 -
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 1,617 0.7% 2,008 0.8% 1,617 0.7% 2,008 0.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -19 - -19 -
UD Trucks Total 483 0.2% 555 0.2% 483 0.2% 555 0.2%
Y-o-Y (%) -13 - -13 -
Daihatsu Total 195 0.1% 199 0.1% 195 0.1% 199 0.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -2 - -2 -
Others Total 14,375 6.3% 13,094 5.0% 14,375 6.3% 13,094 5.0%
Y-o-Y (%) 10 - 10 -
Total 229,333 100.0% 263,267 100.0% 229,333 100.0% 263,267 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -13 - -13 -


Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands 2013 2012 Y-o-Y (%) 2013 2012 Y-o-Y (%)
Jan. Share Jan. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Daihatsu 46,045 29.9% 53,794 35.2% -14.4% 46,045 29.9% 53,794 35.2% -14.4%
Suzuki 44,657 29.0% 42,328 27.7% 5.5% 44,657 29.0% 42,328 27.7% 5.5%
Honda 34,693 22.5% 19,779 13.0% 75.4% 34,693 22.5% 19,779 13.0% 75.4%
Nissan 12,203 7.9% 13,331 8.7% -8.5% 12,203 7.9% 13,331 8.7% -8.5%
Mazda 5,144 3.3% 4,623 3.0% 11.3% 5,144 3.3% 4,623 3.0% 11.3%
Mitsubishi 4,973 3.2% 7,347 4.8% -32.3% 4,973 3.2% 7,347 4.8% -32.3%
Subaru 3,705 2.4% 8,755 5.7% -57.7% 3,705 2.4% 8,755 5.7% -57.7%
Toyota 2,745 1.8% 2,699 1.8% 1.7% 2,745 1.8% 2,699 1.8% 1.7%
Others 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
Total 154,166 100.0% 152,657 100.0% 1.0% 154,166 100.0% 152,657 100.0% 1.0%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association


Breakdown by vehicle type : Passenger Cars

Brands Jan. 2013 Jan. 2012 2013 2012
Standard Small Total Share Standard Small Total Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 43,518 52,680 96,198 46.6% 65,649 48,510 114,159 47.7% 96,198 46.6% 114,159 47.7%
Y-o-Y (%) -33.7 8.6 -15.7 73.9 26.6 50.1 -15.7 50.1
Nissan Total 16,267 22,900 39,167 19.0% 17,448 18,043 35,491 14.8% 39,167 19.0% 35,491 14.8%
Y-o-Y (%) -6.8 26.9 10.4 53.6 26.1 38.3 10.4 38.3
Honda Total 1,327 19,633 20,960 10.1% 3,173 41,091 44,264 18.5% 20,960 10.1% 44,264 18.5%
Y-o-Y (%) -58.2 -52.2 -52.6 40.5 61.2 59.5 -52.6 59.5
Mazda Total 7,227 4,526 11,753 5.7% 5,830 6,089 11,919 5.0% 11,753 5.7% 11,919 5.0%
Y-o-Y (%) 24.0 -25.7 -1.4 14.4 19.2 16.8 -1.4 16.8
Subaru Total 9,972 115 10,087 4.9% 5,507 410 5,917 2.5% 10,087 4.9% 5,917 2.5%
Y-o-Y (%) 81.1 -72.0 70.5 35.6 -50.5 21.0 70.5 21.0
Mitsubishi Total 3,184 1,999 5,183 2.5% 2,694 1,955 4,649 1.9% 5,183 2.5% 4,649 1.9%
Y-o-Y (%) 18.2 2.3 11.5 5.8 98.5 31.7 11.5 31.7
Suzuki Total 299 4,879 5,178 2.5% 190 6,181 6,371 2.7% 5,178 2.5% 6,371 2.7%
Y-o-Y (%) 57.4 -21.1 -18.7 16.6 -1.2 -0.8 -18.7 -0.8
Lexus Total 3,564 0 3,564 1.7% 3,158 - 3,158 1.3% 3,564 1.7% 3,158 1.3%
Y-o-Y (%) 12.9 12.9 20.6 20.6 12.9 20.6
Daihatsu Total 13 182 195 0.1% - 199 199 0.1% 195 0.1% 199 0.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -8.5 -2.0 -26.0 -26.0 -2.0 -26.0
Others Total 11,575 2,685 14,260 6.9% 11,138 1,842 12,980 5.4% 14,260 6.9% 12,980 5.4%
Y-o-Y (%) 3.9 45.8 9.9 29.4 18.3 27.7 9.9 27.7
Total 96,946 109,599 206,545 100.0% 114,787 124,320 239,107 100.0% 206,545 100.0% 239,107 100.0%
Y-o-Y -15.5 -11.8 -13.6 54.2 33.5 42.7 -13.6 42.7



Breakdown by vehicle type : Trucks

Brands Jan. 2013 Jan. 2012 2013 2012
Standard Small Total Share Standard Small Total Share YTD Share YTD Share
Toyota Total 1,001 7,936 8,937 40.3% 1,241 8,978 10,219 43.6% 8,937 40.3% 10,219 43.6%
Y-o-Y (%) -19.3 -11.6 -12.5 16.5 21.6 20.9 -12.5 20.9
Nissan Total 278 4,725 5,003 22.6% 194 3,860 4,054 17.3% 5,003 22.6% 4,054 17.3%
Y-o-Y (%) 43.3 22.4 23.4 16.2 18.7 18.6 23.4 18.6
Isuzu Total 2,374 628 3,002 13.5% 2,636 685 3,321 14.2% 3,002 13.5% 3,321 14.2%
Y-o-Y (%) -9.9 -8.3 -9.6 51.1 105.7 59.8 -9.6 59.8
Hino Total 1,842 314 2,156 9.7% 1,883 324 2,207 9.4% 2,156 9.7% 2,207 9.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -2.2 -3.4 -2.4 19.9 12.1 18.7 -2.4 18.7
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 1,177 350 1,527 6.9% 1,433 472 1,905 8.1% 1,527 6.9% 1,905 8.1%
Y-o-Y (%) -17.9 -25.8 -19.8 51.6 44.8 49.9 -19.8 49.9
Mazda Total 48 834 882 4.0% 62 881 943 4.0% 882 4.0% 943 4.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -22.6 -5.3 -6.5 1.6 -7.7 -7.1 -6.5 -7.1
UD Trucks Total 472 11 483 2.2% 552 3 555 2.4% 483 2.2% 555 2.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -14.5 -97.0 -13.0 304.0 -92.0 34.7 -13.0 34.7
Mitsubishi Total 0 77 77 0.3% - 100 100 0.4% 77 0.3% 100 0.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -23.0 -23.0 -100.0 -45.7 -48.2 -23.0 -48.2
Honda Total 0 0 0 0.0% 1 4 5 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 0.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -100.0 -100.0 -91.1 -88.9 -100.0 -88.9
Suzuki Total 0 0 0 0.0% - 1 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
Y-o-Y (%)
Others Total 112 0 112 0.5% 109 - 109 0.5% 112 0.5% 109 0.5%
Y-o-Y (%) 2.8 2.8 -10.7 -10.7 2.8 -10.7
Total 7,304 14,875 22,179 100.0% 8,111 15,308 23,419 100.0% 22,179 100.0% 23,419 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -9.9 -2.8 -5.3 33.2 19.8 24.2 -5.3 24.2



Breakdown by vehicle type : Buses

Brands 2013 2012 2013 2012
Jan. Share Jan. Share YTD Share YTD Share
Hino Total 163 26.8% 150 20.2% 163 26.8% 150 20.2%
Y-o-Y (%) 8.7 -13.3 8.7 -13.3
Isuzu Total 93 15.3% 123 16.6% 93 15.3% 123 16.6%
Y-o-Y (%) -24.4 83.6 -24.4 83.6
Mitsubishi Fuso Total 90 14.8% 103 13.9% 90 14.8% 103 13.9%
Y-o-Y (%) -12.6 -4.6 -12.6 -4.6
Nissan Total 40 6.6% 105 14.2% 40 6.6% 105 14.2%
Y-o-Y (%) -61.9 -25.0 -61.9 -25.0
Toyota Total 220 36.1% 255 34.4% 220 36.1% 255 34.4%
Y-o-Y (%) -13.7 15.9 -13.7 15.9
Others Total 3 0.5% 5 0.7% 3 0.5% 5 0.7%
Y-o-Y (%) -40.0 25.0 -40.0 25.0
Total 609 100.0% 741 100.0% 609 100.0% 741 100.0%
Y-o-Y (%) -17.8 3 -18 3

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Registrations of new imported cars

Brand 2013 2012 Y-o-Y(%)
Jan. Share(%) Jan. Share(%)
VW 4,116 20.6% 3,307 18.4% 24.5%
Nissan 3,023 15.1% 3,330 18.6% -9.2%
Mercedes-Benz 2,330 11.7% 2,155 12.0% 8.1%
BMW 2,011 10.1% 1,963 10.9% 2.4%
Audi 1,931 9.7% 1,907 10.6% 1.3%
Mitsubishi 1,376 6.9% 0 0.0% -%
Toyota 1,136 5.7% 1,388 7.7% -18.2%
BMW MINI 822 4.1% 790 4.4% 4.1%
Volvo 415 2.1% 612 3.4% -32.2%
Land Rover 371 1.9% 54 0.3% 587.0%
Peugeot 320 1.6% 280 1.6% 14.3%
Porsche 248 1.2% 226 1.3% 9.7%
Ford 239 1.2% 242 1.3% -1.2%
Jeep 226 1.1% 256 1.4% -11.7%
Fiat 188 0.9% 250 1.4% -24.8%
Renault 180 0.9% 183 1.0% -1.6%
Citroen 172 0.9% 175 1.0% -1.7%
Alfa Romeo 122 0.6% 126 0.7% -3.2%
Chrysler 103 0.5% 31 0.2% 232.3%
Cadillac 92 0.5% 76 0.4% 21.1%
Chevrolet 84 0.4% 94 0.5% -10.6%
smart 76 0.4% 64 0.4% 18.8%
Jaguar 71 0.4% 58 0.3% 22.4%
Suzuki 65 0.3% 98 0.5% -33.7%
Dodge 50 0.3% 69 0.4% -27.5%
Ferrari 39 0.2% 47 0.3% -17.0%
Maserati 30 0.2% 20 0.1% 50.0%
BMW Alpina 23 0.1% 3 0.0% 666.7%
Lamborghini 20 0.1% 6 0.0% 233.3%
Lotus 18 0.1% 19 0.1% -5.3%
Aston Martin 14 0.1% 8 0.0% 75.0%
Lancia 10 0.1% 8 0.0% 25.0%
Honda 9 0.0% 28 0.2% -67.9%
Hummer 8 0.0% 20 0.1% -60.0%
Bentley 8 0.0% 11 0.1% -27.3%
GMC 7 0.0% 8 0.0% -12.5%
Rolls Royce 6 0.0% 6 0.0% 0.0%
Hyundai 4 0.0% 6 0.0% -33.3%
Morgan 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Rover 3 0.0% 4 0.0% -25.0%
Pontiac 2 0.0% 1 0.0% 100.0%
Mclaren 2 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
MG 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -50.0%
Maybach 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 0.0%
PROTON 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Saab 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Scania 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Unimog 1 0.0% 0 0.0% -%
Zagato 0 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0%
Others 4 0.0% 2 0.0% 100.0%
Total 19,984 100.0% 17,937 100.0% 11.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)

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