Japan - Flash report, Sales volume, 2019 - MarkLines Automotive Industry Portal

Flash report, December 2019

6 Jan. 2020

New vehicle sales in Japan for December declined 11% y/y to the 345K unit level. Sales for 2019 decreased 1.5% y/y to the 5,195K unit level.
Figures released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicle Association for December 2019 showed a y/y decline of 11% to 344,875 units. Vehicles with engine displacements above 660 cc experienced a sales decline of 9.5% to 226,951, and sales for vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc fell 13.7% to 117,924 units.
Sales for 2019 decreased 1.5% to 5,195,216 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Dec. 2019	Dec. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec. 2019	Jan.-Dec. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	226,951	250,879	-9.5%	3,284,870	3,347,943	-1.9%
Mini Vehicles	117,924	136,646	-13.7%	1,910,346	1,924,124	-0.7%
Total	344,875	387,525	-11.0%	5,195,216	5,272,067	-1.5%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	105,667	46.6%	107,317	42.8%	-1.5%	1,510,741	46.0%	1,471,079	43.9%	2.7%
Nissan	19,349	8.5%	24,148	9.6%	-19.9%	367,514	11.2%	426,323	12.7%	-13.8%
Honda	17,568	7.7%	27,180	10.8%	-35.4%	357,242	10.9%	377,695	11.3%	-5.4%
Mazda	13,086	5.8%	12,301	4.9%	6.4%	166,681	5.1%	178,739	5.3%	-6.7%
Suzuki	8,261	3.6%	9,505	3.8%	-13.1%	122,028	3.7%	127,727	3.8%	-4.5%
Subaru	6,156	2.7%	7,421	3.0%	-17.0%	105,075	3.2%	119,330	3.6%	-11.9%
Isuzu	5,115	2.3%	6,425	2.6%	-20.4%	81,442	2.5%	76,747	2.3%	6.1%
Hino	4,901	2.2%	5,840	2.3%	-16.1%	69,791	2.1%	70,811	2.1%	-1.4%
Lexus	3,928	1.7%	4,028	1.6%	-2.5%	62,394	1.9%	55,096	1.6%	13.2%
Mitsubishi	2,570	1.1%	2,644	1.1%	-2.8%	46,927	1.4%	46,919	1.4%	0.0%
Daihatsu	5,177	2.3%	3,918	1.6%	32.1%	43,609	1.3%	35,212	1.1%	23.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,859	1.7%	4,077	1.6%	-5.3%	41,272	1.3%	42,348	1.3%	-2.5%
UD Trucks	1,243	0.5%	1,175	0.5%	5.8%	10,388	0.3%	9,974	0.3%	4.2%
Others	30,071	13.2%	34,900	13.9%	-13.8%	299,766	9.1%	309,943	9.3%	-3.3%
Total	226,951	100.0%	250,879	100.0%	-9.5%	3,284,870	100.0%	3,347,943	100.0%	-1.9%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	35,366	30.0%	44,825	32.8%	-21.1%	615,240	32.2%	611,569	31.8%	0.6%
Suzuki	39,301	33.3%	41,976	30.7%	-6.4%	573,986	30.0%	586,867	30.5%	-2.2%
Honda	21,549	18.3%	26,606	19.5%	-19.0%	364,833	19.1%	369,531	19.2%	-1.3%
Nissan	13,074	11.1%	12,740	9.3%	2.6%	200,129	10.5%	189,710	9.9%	5.5%
Mitsubishi	2,586	2.2%	3,694	2.7%	-30.0%	56,559	3.0%	57,672	3.0%	-1.9%
Mazda	2,223	1.9%	2,421	1.8%	-8.2%	36,899	1.9%	42,004	2.2%	-12.2%
Toyota	2,327	2.0%	2,629	1.9%	-11.5%	36,432	1.9%	37,568	2.0%	-3.0%
Subaru	1,491	1.3%	1,752	1.3%	-14.9%	26,186	1.4%	29,123	1.5%	-10.1%
Others	7	0.0%	3	0.0%	133.3%	82	0.0%	80	0.0%	2.5%
Total	117,924	100.0%	136,646	100.0%	-13.7%	1,910,346	100.0%	1,924,124	100.0%	-0.7%

Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	93,464	48.0%	94,611	44.0%	-1.2%	1,329,069	47.1%	1,303,335	45.0%	2.0%
Honda	17,568	9.0%	27,180	12.6%	-35.4%	357,242	12.7%	377,695	13.0%	-5.4%
Nissan	15,611	8.0%	19,777	9.2%	-21.1%	304,862	10.8%	357,759	12.4%	-14.8%
Mazda	12,054	6.2%	11,324	5.3%	6.4%	152,428	5.4%	164,441	5.7%	-7.3%
Suzuki	8,261	4.2%	9,505	4.4%	-13.1%	122,028	4.3%	127,727	4.4%	-4.5%
Subaru	6,156	3.2%	7,421	3.4%	-17.0%	105,075	3.7%	119,330	4.1%	-11.9%
Lexus	3,928	2.0%	4,028	1.9%	-2.5%	62,394	2.2%	55,096	1.9%	13.2%
Mitsubishi	2,566	1.3%	2,574	1.2%	-0.3%	46,474	1.6%	45,932	1.6%	1.2%
Daihatsu	5,177	2.7%	3,918	1.8%	32.1%	43,609	1.5%	35,212	1.2%	23.8%
Others	29,980	15.4%	34,814	16.2%	-13.9%	298,705	10.6%	308,927	10.7%	-3.3%
Total	194,765	100.0%	215,152	100.0%	-9.5%	2,821,886	100.0%	2,895,454	100.0%	-2.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	45,506	40.4%	44,558	36.6%	2.1%
Mazda	9,855	8.7%	8,840	7.3%	11.5%
Nissan	7,947	7.0%	9,176	7.5%	-13.4%
Honda	7,337	6.5%	11,875	9.7%	-38.2%
Subaru	5,976	5.3%	7,209	5.9%	-17.1%
Lexus	3,928	3.5%	4,028	3.3%	-2.5%
Mitsubishi	2,176	1.9%	2,082	1.7%	4.5%
Suzuki	1,124	1.0%	874	0.7%	28.6%
Daihatsu	18	0.0%	11	0.0%	63.6%
Others	28,874	25.6%	33,148	27.2%	-12.9%
Total	112,741	100.0%	121,801	100.0%	-7.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	47,958	58.5%	50,053	53.6%	-4.2%
Honda	10,231	12.5%	15,305	16.4%	-33.2%
Nissan	7,664	9.3%	10,601	11.4%	-27.7%
Suzuki	7,137	8.7%	8,631	9.2%	-17.3%
Daihatsu	5,159	6.3%	3,907	4.2%	32.0%
Mazda	2,199	2.7%	2,484	2.7%	-11.5%
Mitsubishi	390	0.5%	492	0.5%	-20.7%
Subaru	180	0.2%	212	0.2%	-15.1%
Others	1,106	1.3%	1,666	1.8%	-33.6%
Total	82,024	100.0%	93,351	100.0%	-12.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	11,895	38.1%	12,307	35.7%	-3.3%	176,257	39.2%	162,854	37.1%	8.2%
Isuzu	4,935	15.8%	6,211	18.0%	-20.5%	79,653	17.7%	74,889	17.1%	6.4%
Hino	4,688	15.0%	5,591	16.2%	-16.2%	66,464	14.8%	67,133	15.3%	-1.0%
Nissan	3,675	11.8%	4,305	12.5%	-14.6%	61,819	13.8%	67,730	15.4%	-8.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,640	11.7%	3,802	11.0%	-4.3%	39,126	8.7%	39,950	9.1%	-2.1%
Mazda	1,032	3.3%	977	2.8%	5.6%	14,253	3.2%	14,298	3.3%	-0.3%
UD Trucks	1,243	4.0%	1,175	3.4%	5.8%	10,388	2.3%	9,974	2.3%	4.2%
Mitsubishi	4	0.0%	70	0.2%	-94.3%	453	0.1%	987	0.2%	-54.1%
Others	91	0.3%	70	0.2%	30.0%	985	0.2%	972	0.2%	1.3%
Total	31,203	100.0%	34,508	100.0%	-9.6%	449,398	100.0%	438,787	100.0%	2.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	4,155	30.6%	4,835	31.3%	-14.1%
Hino	4,069	29.9%	4,605	29.8%	-11.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,097	15.4%	2,611	16.9%	-19.7%
Toyota	1,630	12.0%	1,808	11.7%	-9.8%
UD Trucks	1,239	9.1%	1,169	7.6%	6.0%
Nissan	262	1.9%	297	1.9%	-11.8%
Mazda	51	0.4%	60	0.4%	-15.0%
Others	91	0.7%	69	0.4%	31.9%
Total	13,594	100.0%	15,454	100.0%	-12.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	10,265	58.3%	10,499	55.1%	-2.2%
Nissan	3,413	19.4%	4,008	21.0%	-14.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,543	8.8%	1,191	6.3%	29.6%
Mazda	981	5.6%	917	4.8%	7.0%
Isuzu	780	4.4%	1,376	7.2%	-43.3%
Hino	619	3.5%	986	5.2%	-37.2%
Mitsubishi	4	0.0%	70	0.4%	-94.3%
UD Trucks	4	0.0%	6	0.0%	-33.3%
Others	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	-100.0%
Total	17,609	100.0%	19,054	100.0%	-7.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	308	31.3%	399	32.7%	-22.8%	5,415	39.9%	4,890	35.7%	10.7%
Hino	213	21.7%	249	20.4%	-14.5%	3,327	24.5%	3,678	26.8%	-9.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso	219	22.3%	275	22.6%	-20.4%	2,146	15.8%	2,398	17.5%	-10.5%
Isuzu	180	18.3%	214	17.6%	-15.9%	1,789	13.2%	1,858	13.6%	-3.7%
Nissan	63	6.4%	66	5.4%	-4.5%	833	6.1%	834	6.1%	-0.1%
Others	0	0.0%	16	1.3%	-100.0%	76	0.6%	44	0.3%	72.7%
Total	983	100.0%	1,219	100.0%	-19.4%	13,586	100.0%	13,702	100.0%	-0.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Dec. 2019	Dec. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec. 2019	Jan.-Dec. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	16,865	16,607	1.6%	253,500	241,870	4.8%
2	Daihatsu	Tanto	8,081	9,805	-17.6%	175,292	136,558	28.4%
3	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	12,270	12,143	1.0%	166,389	152,104	9.4%
4	Nissan	DAYZ	10,105	10,196	-0.9%	157,439	141,495	11.3%
5	Daihatsu	Hijet	10,629	11,485	-7.5%	151,074	150,078	0.7%
6	Daihatsu	Move	6,961	9,207	-24.4%	122,835	135,896	-9.6%
7	Nissan	Note	6,018	8,064	-25.4%	118,472	136,324	-13.1%
8	Toyota	Prius	7,041	6,387	10.2%	114,103	100,250	13.8%
9	Toyota	Sienta	7,279	9,028	-19.4%	110,880	94,048	17.9%
10	Toyota	Corolla	9,186	6,395	43.6%	104,406	89,910	16.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Dec.	Share	Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Jan.-Dec.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	7,671	23.3%	8,531	22.3%	-10.1%	66,553	19.1%	67,554	18.4%	-1.5%
BMW	4,714	14.3%	6,584	17.2%	-28.4%	46,814	13.4%	50,982	13.9%	-8.2%
VW	3,974	12.1%	5,368	14.0%	-26.0%	46,794	13.4%	51,961	14.2%	-9.9%
Audi	2,736	8.3%	2,425	6.3%	12.8%	24,222	7.0%	26,473	7.2%	-8.5%
BMW MINI	1,968	6.0%	2,916	7.6%	-32.5%	23,813	6.8%	25,984	7.1%	-8.4%
Toyota	1,710	5.2%	1,576	4.1%	8.5%	21,931	6.3%	22,978	6.3%	-4.6%
Volvo *	2,175	6.6%	2,011	5.3%	8.2%	18,583	5.3%	17,805	4.9%	4.4%
Jeep	1,134	3.4%	1,127	2.9%	0.6%	13,360	3.8%	11,438	3.1%	16.8%
Peugeot	793	2.4%	823	2.2%	-3.6%	10,626	3.1%	9,881	2.7%	7.5%
Nissan	486	1.5%	668	1.7%	-27.2%	9,394	2.7%	12,194	3.3%	-23.0%
Honda	95	0.3%	805	2.1%	-88.2%	9,181	2.6%	14,130	3.9%	-35.0%
Porsche	1,075	3.3%	875	2.3%	22.9%	7,192	2.1%	7,166	2.0%	0.4%
Renault	437	1.3%	605	1.6%	-27.8%	6,805	2.0%	7,253	2.0%	-6.2%
Fiat	484	1.5%	572	1.5%	-15.4%	5,988	1.7%	6,014	1.6%	-0.4%
Suzuki	278	0.8%	195	0.5%	42.6%	4,744	1.4%	4,442	1.2%	6.8%
Land Rover	580	1.8%	457	1.2%	26.9%	4,560	1.3%	3,972	1.1%	14.8%
Citroen	383	1.2%	323	0.8%	18.6%	4,115	1.2%	3,564	1.0%	15.5%
Jaguar	362	1.1%	441	1.2%	-17.9%	3,259	0.9%	3,260	0.9%	0.0%
Mitsubishi	159	0.5%	157	0.4%	1.3%	3,182	0.9%	3,117	0.9%	2.1%
ABARTH	224	0.7%	181	0.5%	23.8%	2,628	0.8%	2,352	0.6%	11.7%
Alfa Romeo	225	0.7%	274	0.7%	-17.9%	2,370	0.7%	2,510	0.7%	-5.6%
smart	78	0.2%	271	0.7%	-71.2%	1,990	0.6%	2,465	0.7%	-19.3%
Maserati	167	0.5%	218	0.6%	-23.4%	1,260	0.4%	1,453	0.4%	-13.3%
DS	65	0.2%	94	0.2%	-30.9%	904	0.3%	749	0.2%	20.7%
Ferrari	83	0.3%	61	0.2%	36.1%	870	0.2%	767	0.2%	13.4%
Lamborghini	30	0.1%	21	0.1%	42.9%	678	0.2%	543	0.1%	24.9%
Chevrolet	37	0.1%	77	0.2%	-51.9%	585	0.2%	878	0.2%	-33.4%
Bentley	64	0.2%	61	0.2%	4.9%	526	0.2%	437	0.1%	20.4%
Ford	53	0.2%	65	0.2%	-18.5%	512	0.1%	484	0.1%	5.8%
Cadillac	41	0.1%	77	0.2%	-46.8%	479	0.1%	633	0.2%	-24.3%
Mazda	98	0.3%	-	-%	-%	445	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Volvo Truck	38	0.1%	-	-%	-%	424	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Dodge	31	0.1%	38	0.1%	-18.4%	419	0.1%	399	0.1%	5.0%
McLaren	23	0.1%	21	0.1%	9.5%	353	0.1%	222	0.1%	59.0%
Aston Martin	38	0.1%	81	0.2%	-53.1%	314	0.1%	318	0.1%	-1.3%
Scania	23	0.1%	40	0.1%	-42.5%	289	0.1%	249	0.1%	16.1%
Rolls Royce	41	0.1%	36	0.1%	13.9%	239	0.1%	230	0.1%	3.9%
BMW Alpina	13	0.0%	13	0.0%	0.0%	209	0.1%	253	0.1%	-17.4%
Lotus	21	0.1%	15	0.0%	40.0%	203	0.1%	224	0.1%	-9.4%
Autobianchi	3	0.0%	7	0.0%	-57.1%	63	0.0%	69	0.0%	-8.7%
Hyundai	-	-%	-	-%	-%	50	0.0%	16	0.0%	212.5%
Rover	3	0.0%	4	0.0%	-25.0%	41	0.0%	34	0.0%	20.6%
GMC	7	0.0%	4	0.0%	75.0%	37	0.0%	52	0.0%	-28.8%
Chrysler	5	0.0%	3	0.0%	66.7%	27	0.0%	49	0.0%	-44.9%
Morgan	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%	25	0.0%	25	0.0%	0.0%
Buick	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%	12	0.0%	5	0.0%	140.0%
MG	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	12	0.0%	9	0.0%	33.3%
Lancia	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	9	0.0%	17	0.0%	-47.1%
Unimog	-	-%	2	0.0%	-%	9	0.0%	6	0.0%	50.0%
Pontiac	-	-%	-	-%	-%	8	0.0%	11	0.0%	-27.3%
Mini	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	3	0.0%	1	0.0%	200.0%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	3	0.0%	2	0.0%	50.0%
Bugatti	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	1	0.0%	7	0.0%	-85.7%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%
Kia	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Maybach	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Saab	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
RUF	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Detomaso	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Saturn	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	247	0.8%	104	0.3%	137.5%	1,199	0.3%	623	0.2%	92.5%
Total	32,877	100.0%	38,235	100.0%	-14.0%	348,316	100.0%	366,266	100.0%	-4.9%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, November 2019

2 Dec. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales in November decline 12.7% y/y to 386K units.
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in November 2019 declined 12.7% to 385,859 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc declined 14.6% to 238,844 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 9.4% to 147,015 units.
Total sales from January to November decreased 0.7% to 4,850,342 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Nov. 2019	Nov. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov. 2019	Jan.-Nov. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	238,844	279,594	-14.6%	3,057,919	3,097,064	-1.3%
Mini Vehicles	147,015	162,349	-9.4%	1,792,423	1,787,478	0.3%
Total	385,859	441,943	-12.7%	4,850,342	4,884,542	-0.7%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	119,902	50.2%	130,103	46.5%	-7.8%	1,405,074	45.9%	1,363,762	44.0%	3.0%
Nissan	21,747	9.1%	29,563	10.6%	-26.4%	348,165	11.4%	402,175	13.0%	-13.4%
Honda	20,218	8.5%	32,349	11.6%	-37.5%	339,674	11.1%	350,515	11.3%	-3.1%
Mazda	10,540	4.4%	15,097	5.4%	-30.2%	153,595	5.0%	166,438	5.4%	-7.7%
Suzuki	8,245	3.5%	9,592	3.4%	-14.0%	113,767	3.7%	118,222	3.8%	-3.8%
Subaru	7,694	3.2%	9,977	3.6%	-22.9%	98,919	3.2%	111,909	3.6%	-11.6%
Daihatsu	5,916	2.5%	2,736	1.0%	116.2%	38,432	1.3%	31,294	1.0%	22.8%
Lexus	4,988	2.1%	4,136	1.5%	20.6%	58,466	1.9%	51,068	1.6%	14.5%
Isuzu	4,905	2.1%	6,548	2.3%	-25.1%	76,327	2.5%	70,322	2.3%	8.5%
Hino	4,722	2.0%	6,248	2.2%	-24.4%	64,890	2.1%	64,971	2.1%	-0.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,866	1.2%	3,471	1.2%	-17.4%	37,413	1.2%	38,271	1.2%	-2.2%
Mitsubishi	2,563	1.1%	3,624	1.3%	-29.3%	44,357	1.5%	44,275	1.4%	0.2%
UD Trucks	764	0.3%	923	0.3%	-17.2%	9,145	0.3%	8,799	0.3%	3.9%
Others	23,774	10.0%	25,227	9.0%	-5.8%	269,695	8.8%	275,043	8.9%	-1.9%
Total	238,844	100.0%	279,594	100.0%	-14.6%	3,057,919	100.0%	3,097,064	100.0%	-1.3%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	49,359	33.6%	51,931	32.0%	-5.0%	579,874	32.4%	566,744	31.7%	2.3%
Suzuki	46,864	31.9%	49,781	30.7%	-5.9%	534,685	29.8%	544,891	30.5%	-1.9%
Honda	24,228	16.5%	31,837	19.6%	-23.9%	343,285	19.2%	342,925	19.2%	0.1%
Nissan	16,246	11.1%	16,029	9.9%	1.4%	187,055	10.4%	176,970	9.9%	5.7%
Mitsubishi	3,475	2.4%	4,658	2.9%	-25.4%	53,973	3.0%	53,978	3.0%	0.0%
Toyota	2,762	1.9%	3,043	1.9%	-9.2%	34,105	1.9%	34,939	2.0%	-2.4%
Mazda	2,383	1.6%	2,891	1.8%	-17.6%	34,676	1.9%	39,583	2.2%	-12.4%
Subaru	1,692	1.2%	2,176	1.3%	-22.2%	24,695	1.4%	27,371	1.5%	-9.8%
Others	6	0.0%	3	0.0%	100.0%	75	0.0%	77	0.0%	-2.6%
Total	147,015	100.0%	162,349	100.0%	-9.4%	1,792,423	100.0%	1,787,478	100.0%	0.3%

Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	105,835	51.4%	115,089	47.8%	-8.0%	1,235,605	47.0%	1,208,724	45.1%	2.2%
Honda	20,218	9.8%	32,349	13.4%	-37.5%	339,674	12.9%	350,515	13.1%	-3.1%
Nissan	17,298	8.4%	24,324	10.1%	-28.9%	289,251	11.0%	337,982	12.6%	-14.4%
Mazda	9,389	4.6%	13,907	5.8%	-32.5%	140,374	5.3%	153,117	5.7%	-8.3%
Suzuki	8,245	4.0%	9,592	4.0%	-14.0%	113,767	4.3%	118,222	4.4%	-3.8%
Subaru	7,694	3.7%	9,977	4.1%	-22.9%	98,919	3.8%	111,909	4.2%	-11.6%
Daihatsu	5,916	2.9%	2,736	1.1%	116.2%	38,432	1.5%	31,294	1.2%	22.8%
Lexus	4,988	2.4%	4,136	1.7%	20.6%	58,466	2.2%	51,068	1.9%	14.5%
Mitsubishi	2,547	1.2%	3,541	1.5%	-28.1%	43,908	1.7%	43,358	1.6%	1.3%
Others	23,684	11.5%	25,168	10.5%	-5.9%	268,725	10.2%	274,113	10.2%	-2.0%
Total	205,814	100.0%	240,819	100.0%	-14.5%	2,627,121	100.0%	2,680,302	100.0%	-2.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	51,337	45.2%	55,520	41.6%	-7.5%
Nissan	8,677	7.6%	11,743	8.8%	-26.1%
Honda	7,914	7.0%	13,600	10.2%	-41.8%
Subaru	7,483	6.6%	9,831	7.4%	-23.9%
Mazda	7,285	6.4%	10,735	8.0%	-32.1%
Lexus	4,988	4.4%	4,136	3.1%	20.6%
Mitsubishi	2,103	1.9%	2,887	2.2%	-27.2%
Suzuki	1,024	0.9%	1,195	0.9%	-14.3%
Daihatsu	3	0.0%	11	0.0%	-72.7%
Others	22,809	20.1%	23,884	17.9%	-4.5%
Total	113,623	100.0%	133,542	100.0%	-14.9%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	54,498	59.1%	59,569	55.5%	-8.5%
Honda	12,304	13.3%	18,749	17.5%	-34.4%
Nissan	8,621	9.4%	12,581	11.7%	-31.5%
Suzuki	7,221	7.8%	8,397	7.8%	-14.0%
Daihatsu	5,913	6.4%	2,725	2.5%	117.0%
Mazda	2,104	2.3%	3,172	3.0%	-33.7%
Mitsubishi	444	0.5%	654	0.6%	-32.1%
Subaru	211	0.2%	146	0.1%	44.5%
Others	875	0.9%	1,284	1.2%	-31.9%
Total	92,191	100.0%	107,277	100.0%	-14.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	13,752	42.6%	14,643	38.8%	-6.1%	164,362	39.3%	150,547	37.2%	9.2%
Isuzu	4,758	14.8%	6,398	16.9%	-25.6%	74,718	17.9%	68,678	17.0%	8.8%
Hino	4,548	14.1%	6,026	16.0%	-24.5%	61,776	14.8%	61,542	15.2%	0.4%
Nissan	4,406	13.7%	5,145	13.6%	-14.4%	58,144	13.9%	63,425	15.7%	-8.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,761	8.6%	3,285	8.7%	-16.0%	35,486	8.5%	36,148	8.9%	-1.8%
Mazda	1,151	3.6%	1,190	3.2%	-3.3%	13,221	3.2%	13,321	3.3%	-0.8%
UD Trucks	764	2.4%	923	2.4%	-17.2%	9,145	2.2%	8,799	2.2%	3.9%
Mitsubishi	16	0.0%	83	0.2%	-80.7%	449	0.1%	917	0.2%	-51.0%
Others	88	0.3%	58	0.2%	51.7%	894	0.2%	902	0.2%	-0.9%
Total	32,244	100.0%	37,751	100.0%	-14.6%	418,195	100.0%	404,279	100.0%	3.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	4,082	32.4%	5,038	32.5%	-19.0%
Hino	3,932	31.2%	4,796	31.0%	-18.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,625	12.9%	2,381	15.4%	-31.8%
Toyota	1,571	12.5%	1,814	11.7%	-13.4%
UD Trucks	755	6.0%	919	5.9%	-17.8%
Nissan	502	4.0%	419	2.7%	19.8%
Mazda	43	0.3%	67	0.4%	-35.8%
Others	87	0.7%	58	0.4%	50.0%
Total	12,597	100.0%	15,492	100.0%	-18.7%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	12,181	62.0%	12,829	57.6%	-5.1%
Nissan	3,904	19.9%	4,726	21.2%	-17.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,136	5.8%	904	4.1%	25.7%
Mazda	1,108	5.6%	1,123	5.0%	-1.3%
Isuzu	676	3.4%	1,360	6.1%	-50.3%
Hino	616	3.1%	1,230	5.5%	-49.9%
Mitsubishi	16	0.1%	83	0.4%	-80.7%
UD Trucks	9	0.0%	4	0.0%	125.0%
Others	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-%
Total	19,647	100.0%	22,259	100.0%	-11.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	315	40.1%	371	36.2%	-15.1%	5,107	40.5%	4,491	36.0%	13.7%
Hino	174	22.1%	222	21.7%	-21.6%	3,114	24.7%	3,429	27.5%	-9.2%
Isuzu	147	18.7%	150	14.6%	-2.0%	1,609	12.8%	1,644	13.2%	-2.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso	105	13.4%	186	18.2%	-43.5%	1,927	15.3%	2,123	17.0%	-9.2%
Nissan	43	5.5%	94	9.2%	-54.3%	770	6.1%	768	6.2%	0.3%
Others	2	0.3%	1	0.1%	100.0%	76	0.6%	28	0.2%	171.4%
Total	786	100.0%	1,024	100.0%	-23.2%	12,603	100.0%	12,483	100.0%	1.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Nov. 2019	Nov. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov. 2019	Jan.-Nov. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Daihatsu	Tanto	21,096	11,102	90.0%	167,211	126,753	31.9%
2	Honda	N BOX	18,805	19,485	-3.5%	236,635	225,263	5.0%
3	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	12,820	11,812	8.5%	154,119	139,961	10.1%
4	Nissan	DAYZ	12,137	11,420	6.3%	147,334	131,299	12.2%
5	Daihatsu	Hijet	11,943	14,110	-15.4%	140,445	138,593	1.3%
6	Toyota	Corolla	10,705	8,555	25.1%	95,220	83,515	14.0%
7	Toyota	Sienta	10,331	10,047	2.8%	103,601	85,020	21.9%
8	Suzuki	Every	9,154	11,472	-20.2%	68,845	71,520	-3.7%
9	Toyota	Prius	7,834	7,664	2.2%	107,062	93,863	14.1%
10	Toyota	Raize	7,484	-	-%	7,484	-	-%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Nov.	Share	Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Jan.-Nov.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	6,051	22.6%	5,451	18.5%	11.0%	58,882	18.7%	59,023	18.0%	-0.2%
VW	3,761	14.0%	4,380	14.8%	-14.1%	42,820	13.6%	46,593	14.2%	-8.1%
BMW	3,459	12.9%	4,253	14.4%	-18.7%	42,100	13.3%	44,398	13.5%	-5.2%
Audi	2,074	7.7%	1,728	5.9%	20.0%	21,486	6.8%	24,048	7.3%	-10.7%
Toyota	1,889	7.1%	1,908	6.5%	-1.0%	20,221	6.4%	21,402	6.5%	-5.5%
Volvo *	1,752	6.5%	1,645	5.6%	6.5%	16,408	5.2%	15,794	4.8%	3.9%
BMW MINI	1,516	5.7%	2,173	7.4%	-30.2%	21,845	6.9%	23,068	7.0%	-5.3%
Jeep	1,000	3.7%	985	3.3%	1.5%	12,226	3.9%	10,311	3.1%	18.6%
Peugeot	886	3.3%	784	2.7%	13.0%	9,833	3.1%	9,058	2.8%	8.6%
Porsche	561	2.1%	549	1.9%	2.2%	6,117	1.9%	6,291	1.9%	-2.8%
Nissan	425	1.6%	843	2.9%	-49.6%	8,908	2.8%	11,526	3.5%	-22.7%
Renault	421	1.6%	586	2.0%	-28.2%	6,368	2.0%	6,648	2.0%	-4.2%
Citroen	383	1.4%	240	0.8%	59.6%	3,732	1.2%	3,241	1.0%	15.1%
Fiat	363	1.4%	490	1.7%	-25.9%	5,504	1.7%	5,442	1.7%	1.1%
Suzuki	332	1.2%	257	0.9%	29.2%	4,466	1.4%	4,247	1.3%	5.2%
Land Rover	289	1.1%	367	1.2%	-21.3%	3,980	1.3%	3,515	1.1%	13.2%
ABARTH	176	0.7%	145	0.5%	21.4%	2,404	0.8%	2,171	0.7%	10.7%
Jaguar	166	0.6%	252	0.9%	-34.1%	2,897	0.9%	2,819	0.9%	2.8%
Honda	158	0.6%	1,100	3.7%	-85.6%	9,086	2.9%	13,325	4.1%	-31.8%
Alfa Romeo	155	0.6%	179	0.6%	-13.4%	2,145	0.7%	2,236	0.7%	-4.1%
Mitsubishi	153	0.6%	193	0.7%	-20.7%	3,023	1.0%	2,960	0.9%	2.1%
DS	83	0.3%	68	0.2%	22.1%	839	0.3%	655	0.2%	28.1%
Mazda	77	0.3%	-	-%	-%	347	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Maserati	66	0.2%	119	0.4%	-44.5%	1,093	0.3%	1,235	0.4%	-11.5%
smart	64	0.2%	255	0.9%	-74.9%	1,912	0.6%	2,194	0.7%	-12.9%
Lamborghini	46	0.2%	38	0.1%	21.1%	648	0.2%	522	0.2%	24.1%
Bentley	43	0.2%	68	0.2%	-36.8%	462	0.1%	376	0.1%	22.9%
Ferrari	40	0.1%	61	0.2%	-34.4%	787	0.2%	706	0.2%	11.5%
Volvo Truck	34	0.1%	-	-%	-%	386	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Dodge	33	0.1%	36	0.1%	-8.3%	388	0.1%	361	0.1%	7.5%
Scania	33	0.1%	28	0.1%	17.9%	266	0.1%	209	0.1%	27.3%
Ford	32	0.1%	28	0.1%	14.3%	459	0.1%	419	0.1%	9.5%
Cadillac	27	0.1%	55	0.2%	-50.9%	438	0.1%	556	0.2%	-21.2%
Chevrolet	24	0.1%	80	0.3%	-70.0%	548	0.2%	801	0.2%	-31.6%
McLaren	23	0.1%	15	0.1%	53.3%	330	0.1%	201	0.1%	64.2%
Rolls Royce	16	0.1%	25	0.1%	-36.0%	198	0.1%	194	0.1%	2.1%
Aston Martin	15	0.1%	14	0.0%	7.1%	276	0.1%	237	0.1%	16.5%
BMW Alpina	14	0.1%	23	0.1%	-39.1%	196	0.1%	240	0.1%	-18.3%
Lotus	13	0.0%	7	0.0%	85.7%	182	0.1%	209	0.1%	-12.9%
Autobianchi	7	0.0%	6	0.0%	16.7%	60	0.0%	62	0.0%	-3.2%
Rover	6	0.0%	4	0.0%	50.0%	38	0.0%	30	0.0%	26.7%
Morgan	3	0.0%	3	0.0%	0.0%	24	0.0%	23	0.0%	4.3%
Hyundai	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%	50	0.0%	16	0.0%	212.5%
Unimog	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%	9	0.0%	4	0.0%	125.0%
Chrysler	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%	22	0.0%	46	0.0%	-52.2%
MG	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	11	0.0%	8	0.0%	37.5%
Pontiac	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	8	0.0%	11	0.0%	-27.3%
Bugatti	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	6	0.0%	-83.3%
Maybach	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Saab	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
GMC	-	-%	4	0.0%	-%	30	0.0%	48	0.0%	-37.5%
Buick	-	-%	-	-%	-%	10	0.0%	3	0.0%	233.3%
Lancia	-	-%	3	0.0%	-%	9	0.0%	16	0.0%	-43.8%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	3	0.0%	2	0.0%	50.0%
Mini	-	-%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%
Kia	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Detomaso	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Saturn	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	108	0.4%	41	0.1%	163.4%	952	0.3%	519	0.2%	83.4%
Total	26,787	100.0%	29,495	100.0%	-9.2%	315,439	100.0%	328,031	100.0%	-3.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, October 2019

1 Nov. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales in October decreased 24.9% y/y to 315K unit level
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in October 2019 decreased 24.9% to 314,784 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc decreased 26.4% to 192,504 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 22.3% to 122,280 units.
Total sales from January to October increased 0.5% to 4,464,469 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Oct. 2019	Oct. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct. 2019	Jan.-Oct. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	192,504	261,554	-26.4%	2,819,075	2,817,470	0.1%
Mini Vehicles	122,280	157,439	-22.3%	1,645,394	1,625,129	1.2%
Total	314,784	418,993	-24.9%	4,464,469	4,442,599	0.5%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	98,208	51.0%	125,401	47.9%	-21.7%	1,285,172	45.6%	1,233,659	43.8%	4.2%
Honda	18,393	9.6%	30,901	11.8%	-40.5%	319,456	11.3%	318,166	11.3%	0.4%
Nissan	17,899	9.3%	28,346	10.8%	-36.9%	326,418	11.6%	372,612	13.2%	-12.4%
Mazda	10,143	5.3%	11,330	4.3%	-10.5%	143,055	5.1%	151,341	5.4%	-5.5%
Suzuki	6,973	3.6%	8,974	3.4%	-22.3%	105,522	3.7%	108,630	3.9%	-2.9%
Subaru	5,033	2.6%	10,516	4.0%	-52.1%	91,225	3.2%	101,932	3.6%	-10.5%
Lexus	4,474	2.3%	3,770	1.4%	18.7%	53,478	1.9%	46,932	1.7%	13.9%
Hino	3,693	1.9%	5,288	2.0%	-30.2%	60,168	2.1%	58,723	2.1%	2.5%
Isuzu	3,643	1.9%	5,235	2.0%	-30.4%	71,422	2.5%	63,774	2.3%	12.0%
Daihatsu	2,729	1.4%	3,789	1.4%	-28.0%	32,516	1.2%	28,558	1.0%	13.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,144	1.1%	2,901	1.1%	-26.1%	34,547	1.2%	34,800	1.2%	-0.7%
Mitsubishi	1,992	1.0%	2,979	1.1%	-33.1%	41,794	1.5%	40,651	1.4%	2.8%
UD Trucks	542	0.3%	838	0.3%	-35.3%	8,381	0.3%	7,876	0.3%	6.4%
Others	16,638	8.6%	21,286	8.1%	-21.8%	245,921	8.7%	249,816	8.9%	-1.6%
Total	192,504	100.0%	261,554	100.0%	-26.4%	2,819,075	100.0%	2,817,470	100.0%	0.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Suzuki	42,446	34.7%	45,230	28.7%	-6.2%	487,821	29.6%	495,110	30.5%	-1.5%
Daihatsu	38,792	31.7%	52,642	33.4%	-26.3%	530,515	32.2%	514,813	31.7%	3.1%
Honda	20,235	16.5%	32,943	20.9%	-38.6%	319,043	19.4%	311,088	19.1%	2.6%
Nissan	12,065	9.9%	14,374	9.1%	-16.1%	170,809	10.4%	160,941	9.9%	6.1%
Mitsubishi	2,715	2.2%	3,743	2.4%	-27.5%	50,498	3.1%	49,320	3.0%	2.4%
Toyota	2,308	1.9%	3,168	2.0%	-27.1%	31,343	1.9%	31,896	2.0%	-1.7%
Mazda	2,135	1.7%	3,008	1.9%	-29.0%	32,293	2.0%	36,692	2.3%	-12.0%
Subaru	1,580	1.3%	2,325	1.5%	-32.0%	23,003	1.4%	25,195	1.6%	-8.7%
Others	4	0.0%	6	0.0%	-33.3%	69	0.0%	74	0.0%	-6.8%
Total	122,280	100.0%	157,439	100.0%	-22.3%	1,645,394	100.0%	1,625,129	100.0%	1.2%

Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	85,440	51.9%	111,556	49.1%	-23.4%	1,129,770	46.7%	1,093,635	44.8%	3.3%
Honda	18,393	11.2%	30,901	13.6%	-40.5%	319,456	13.2%	318,166	13.0%	0.4%
Nissan	13,887	8.4%	23,420	10.3%	-40.7%	271,953	11.2%	313,658	12.9%	-13.3%
Mazda	9,211	5.6%	10,102	4.4%	-8.8%	130,985	5.4%	139,210	5.7%	-5.9%
Suzuki	6,973	4.2%	8,974	4.0%	-22.3%	105,522	4.4%	108,630	4.5%	-2.9%
Subaru	5,033	3.1%	10,516	4.6%	-52.1%	91,225	3.8%	101,932	4.2%	-10.5%
Lexus	4,474	2.7%	3,770	1.7%	18.7%	53,478	2.2%	46,932	1.9%	13.9%
Daihatsu	2,729	1.7%	3,789	1.7%	-28.0%	32,516	1.3%	28,558	1.2%	13.9%
Mitsubishi	1,976	1.2%	2,913	1.3%	-32.2%	41,361	1.7%	39,817	1.6%	3.9%
Others	16,556	10.1%	21,231	9.3%	-22.0%	245,041	10.1%	248,945	10.2%	-1.6%
Total	164,672	100.0%	227,172	100.0%	-27.5%	2,421,307	100.0%	2,439,483	100.0%	-0.7%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	43,320	47.0%	54,519	44.2%	-20.5%
Honda	7,801	8.5%	13,607	11.0%	-42.7%
Mazda	6,921	7.5%	6,620	5.4%	4.5%
Nissan	6,560	7.1%	10,673	8.7%	-38.5%
Subaru	4,842	5.3%	10,360	8.4%	-53.3%
Lexus	4,474	4.9%	3,770	3.1%	18.7%
Mitsubishi	1,581	1.7%	2,293	1.9%	-31.1%
Suzuki	847	0.9%	1,253	1.0%	-32.4%
Daihatsu	10	0.0%	17	0.0%	-41.2%
Others	15,801	17.1%	20,176	16.4%	-21.7%
Total	92,157	100.0%	123,288	100.0%	-25.3%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	42,120	58.1%	57,037	54.9%	-26.2%
Honda	10,592	14.6%	17,294	16.6%	-38.8%
Nissan	7,327	10.1%	12,747	12.3%	-42.5%
Suzuki	6,126	8.4%	7,721	7.4%	-20.7%
Daihatsu	2,719	3.7%	3,772	3.6%	-27.9%
Mazda	2,290	3.2%	3,482	3.4%	-34.2%
Mitsubishi	395	0.5%	620	0.6%	-36.3%
Subaru	191	0.3%	156	0.2%	22.4%
Others	755	1.0%	1,055	1.0%	-28.4%
Total	72,515	100.0%	103,884	100.0%	-30.2%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	12,407	45.9%	13,484	40.3%	-8.0%	150,610	39.0%	135,904	37.1%	10.8%
Nissan	3,979	14.7%	4,865	14.5%	-18.2%	53,738	13.9%	58,280	15.9%	-7.8%
Hino	3,545	13.1%	5,034	15.1%	-29.6%	57,228	14.8%	55,516	15.1%	3.1%
Isuzu	3,511	13.0%	5,104	15.3%	-31.2%	69,960	18.1%	62,280	17.0%	12.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,041	7.5%	2,772	8.3%	-26.4%	32,725	8.5%	32,863	9.0%	-0.4%
Mazda	932	3.4%	1,228	3.7%	-24.1%	12,070	3.1%	12,131	3.3%	-0.5%
UD Trucks	542	2.0%	838	2.5%	-35.3%	8,381	2.2%	7,876	2.1%	6.4%
Mitsubishi	16	0.1%	66	0.2%	-75.8%	433	0.1%	834	0.2%	-48.1%
Others	78	0.3%	48	0.1%	62.5%	806	0.2%	844	0.2%	-4.5%
Total	27,051	100.0%	33,439	100.0%	-19.1%	385,951	100.0%	366,528	100.0%	5.3%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	2,992	32.1%	3,964	29.8%	-24.5%
Hino	2,932	31.4%	4,100	30.8%	-28.5%
Toyota	1,391	14.9%	1,932	14.5%	-28.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,127	12.1%	2,079	15.6%	-45.8%
UD Trucks	538	5.8%	833	6.3%	-35.4%
Nissan	240	2.6%	291	2.2%	-17.5%
Mazda	29	0.3%	54	0.4%	-46.3%
Others	78	0.8%	47	0.4%	66.0%
Total	9,327	100.0%	13,300	100.0%	-29.9%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	11,016	62.2%	11,552	57.4%	-4.6%
Nissan	3,739	21.1%	4,574	22.7%	-18.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	914	5.2%	693	3.4%	31.9%
Mazda	903	5.1%	1,174	5.8%	-23.1%
Hino	613	3.5%	934	4.6%	-34.4%
Isuzu	519	2.9%	1,140	5.7%	-54.5%
Mitsubishi	16	0.1%	66	0.3%	-75.8%
UD Trucks	4	0.0%	5	0.0%	-20.0%
Others	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	-100.0%
Total	17,724	100.0%	20,139	100.0%	-12.0%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	361	46.2%	361	38.3%	0.0%	4,792	40.6%	4,120	36.0%	16.3%
Hino	148	19.0%	254	26.9%	-41.7%	2,940	24.9%	3,207	28.0%	-8.3%
Isuzu	132	16.9%	131	13.9%	0.8%	1,462	12.4%	1,494	13.0%	-2.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso	103	13.2%	129	13.7%	-20.2%	1,822	15.4%	1,937	16.9%	-5.9%
Nissan	33	4.2%	61	6.5%	-45.9%	727	6.2%	674	5.9%	7.9%
Others	4	0.5%	7	0.7%	-42.9%	74	0.6%	27	0.2%	174.1%
Total	781	100.0%	943	100.0%	-17.2%	11,817	100.0%	11,459	100.0%	3.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Oct. 2019	Oct. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct. 2019	Jan.-Oct. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	15,782	20,513	-23.1%	217,830	205,778	5.9%
2	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	12,433	11,813	5.2%	141,299	128,149	10.3%
3	Toyota	Corolla	11,190	8,644	29.5%	84,515	74,960	12.7%
4	Daihatsu	Tanto	11,071	11,559	-4.2%	146,115	115,651	26.3%
5	Nissan	DAYZ	9,334	11,332	-17.6%	135,197	119,879	12.8%
6	Toyota	Sienta	9,302	9,840	-5.5%	93,270	74,973	24.4%
7	Daihatsu	Hijet	9,238	12,909	-28.4%	128,502	124,483	3.2%
8	Daihatsu	Move	7,621	11,820	-35.5%	109,099	115,247	-5.3%
9	Toyota	ROOMY	6,962	6,440	8.1%	78,503	72,809	7.8%
10	Suzuki	Alto	6,842	5,902	15.9%	67,113	73,582	-8.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Oct.	Share	Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Jan.-Oct.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	3,704	19.1%	4,637	18.1%	-20.1%	52,831	18.3%	53,572	17.9%	-1.4%
BMW	2,719	14.0%	3,803	14.8%	-28.5%	38,641	13.4%	40,145	13.4%	-3.7%
VW	2,255	11.6%	3,726	14.5%	-39.5%	39,059	13.5%	42,213	14.1%	-7.5%
Toyota	1,655	8.5%	2,119	8.3%	-21.9%	18,332	6.4%	19,494	6.5%	-6.0%
Audi	1,565	8.0%	1,504	5.9%	4.1%	19,412	6.7%	22,320	7.5%	-13.0%
BMW MINI	1,324	6.8%	1,706	6.7%	-22.4%	20,329	7.0%	20,895	7.0%	-2.7%
Volvo *	905	4.7%	1,227	4.8%	-26.2%	14,656	5.1%	14,149	4.7%	3.6%
Jeep	790	4.1%	803	3.1%	-1.6%	11,226	3.9%	9,326	3.1%	20.4%
Peugeot	655	3.4%	578	2.3%	13.3%	8,947	3.1%	8,274	2.8%	8.1%
Nissan	432	2.2%	639	2.5%	-32.4%	8,483	2.9%	10,683	3.6%	-20.6%
Renault	412	2.1%	532	2.1%	-22.6%	5,947	2.1%	6,062	2.0%	-1.9%
Porsche	358	1.8%	479	1.9%	-25.3%	5,556	1.9%	5,742	1.9%	-3.2%
Citroen	308	1.6%	287	1.1%	7.3%	3,349	1.2%	3,001	1.0%	11.6%
Fiat	304	1.6%	447	1.7%	-32.0%	5,141	1.8%	4,952	1.7%	3.8%
Suzuki	283	1.5%	215	0.8%	31.6%	4,134	1.4%	3,990	1.3%	3.6%
Honda	263	1.4%	1,202	4.7%	-78.1%	8,928	3.1%	12,225	4.1%	-27.0%
Land Rover	207	1.1%	183	0.7%	13.1%	3,691	1.3%	3,148	1.1%	17.2%
Mitsubishi	137	0.7%	175	0.7%	-21.7%	2,870	1.0%	2,767	0.9%	3.7%
ABARTH	102	0.5%	149	0.6%	-31.5%	2,228	0.8%	2,026	0.7%	10.0%
Alfa Romeo	102	0.5%	171	0.7%	-40.4%	1,990	0.7%	2,057	0.7%	-3.3%
Jaguar	93	0.5%	121	0.5%	-23.1%	2,731	0.9%	2,567	0.9%	6.4%
DS	80	0.4%	58	0.2%	37.9%	756	0.3%	587	0.2%	28.8%
Maserati	62	0.3%	109	0.4%	-43.1%	1,027	0.4%	1,116	0.4%	-8.0%
smart	60	0.3%	183	0.7%	-67.2%	1,848	0.6%	1,939	0.6%	-4.7%
Lamborghini	51	0.3%	52	0.2%	-1.9%	602	0.2%	484	0.2%	24.4%
Mazda	48	0.2%	-	-%	-%	270	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Ferrari	40	0.2%	67	0.3%	-40.3%	747	0.3%	645	0.2%	15.8%
Chevrolet	40	0.2%	66	0.3%	-39.4%	524	0.2%	721	0.2%	-27.3%
Ford	35	0.2%	34	0.1%	2.9%	427	0.1%	391	0.1%	9.2%
Dodge	32	0.2%	37	0.1%	-13.5%	355	0.1%	325	0.1%	9.2%
Volvo Truck	32	0.2%	-	-%	-%	352	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Cadillac	30	0.2%	47	0.2%	-36.2%	411	0.1%	501	0.2%	-18.0%
Bentley	23	0.1%	97	0.4%	-76.3%	419	0.1%	308	0.1%	36.0%
Scania	18	0.1%	20	0.1%	-10.0%	233	0.1%	181	0.1%	28.7%
Lotus	17	0.1%	13	0.1%	30.8%	169	0.1%	202	0.1%	-16.3%
Rolls Royce	14	0.1%	18	0.1%	-22.2%	182	0.1%	169	0.1%	7.7%
Aston Martin	10	0.1%	23	0.1%	-56.5%	261	0.1%	223	0.1%	17.0%
BMW Alpina	10	0.1%	14	0.1%	-28.6%	182	0.1%	217	0.1%	-16.1%
McLaren	9	0.0%	27	0.1%	-66.7%	307	0.1%	186	0.1%	65.1%
Rover	5	0.0%	6	0.0%	-16.7%	32	0.0%	26	0.0%	23.1%
GMC	4	0.0%	4	0.0%	0.0%	30	0.0%	44	0.0%	-31.8%
Buick	4	0.0%	-	-%	-%	10	0.0%	3	0.0%	233.3%
Autobianchi	3	0.0%	4	0.0%	-25.0%	53	0.0%	56	0.0%	-5.4%
Chrysler	2	0.0%	5	0.0%	-60.0%	21	0.0%	43	0.0%	-51.2%
Morgan	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	21	0.0%	20	0.0%	5.0%
MG	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	10	0.0%	8	0.0%	25.0%
Lancia	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	9	0.0%	13	0.0%	-30.8%
Unimog	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	7	0.0%	2	0.0%	250.0%
Hummer	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	3	0.0%	2	0.0%	50.0%
Hyundai	-	-%	2	0.0%	-%	48	0.0%	15	0.0%	220.0%
Pontiac	-	-%	-	-%	-%	7	0.0%	11	0.0%	-36.4%
Mini	-	-%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%
Kia	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Detomaso	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Bugatti	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	6	0.0%	-%
Saturn	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	234	1.2%	19	0.1%	1131.6%	844	0.3%	478	0.2%	76.6%
Total	19,441	100.0%	25,612	100.0%	-24.1%	288,652	100.0%	298,536	100.0%	-3.3%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, September 2019

1 Oct. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales in September increase 12.9% y/y to 548,000 unit level
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in September 2019 increased 12.9% to 548,209 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 12.8% to 347,706 units, while vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc increased 13.2% at 200,503 units.
Total sales from January to September increased 3.1% to 4,149,685 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Sep. 2019	Sep. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep. 2019	Jan.-Sep. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	347,706	308,324	12.8%	2,626,571	2,555,916	2.8%
Mini Vehicles	200,503	177,053	13.2%	1,523,114	1,467,690	3.8%
Total	548,209	485,377	12.9%	4,149,685	4,023,606	3.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	151,538	43.6%	122,471	39.7%	23.7%	1,186,964	45.2%	1,108,258	43.4%	7.1%
Nissan	39,495	11.4%	41,837	13.6%	-5.6%	308,519	11.7%	344,266	13.5%	-10.4%
Honda	35,925	10.3%	34,047	11.0%	5.5%	301,063	11.5%	287,265	11.2%	4.8%
Mazda	23,727	6.8%	18,913	6.1%	25.5%	132,912	5.1%	140,011	5.5%	-5.1%
Suzuki	11,610	3.3%	11,548	3.7%	0.5%	98,549	3.8%	99,656	3.9%	-1.1%
Subaru	11,435	3.3%	12,334	4.0%	-7.3%	86,192	3.3%	91,416	3.6%	-5.7%
Lexus	7,727	2.2%	3,550	1.2%	117.7%	49,004	1.9%	43,162	1.7%	13.5%
Isuzu	7,581	2.2%	9,676	3.1%	-21.7%	67,779	2.6%	58,539	2.3%	15.8%
Hino	7,244	2.1%	7,615	2.5%	-4.9%	56,475	2.2%	53,435	2.1%	5.7%
Mitsubishi	6,233	1.8%	5,065	1.6%	23.1%	39,802	1.5%	37,672	1.5%	5.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,995	1.1%	3,976	1.3%	0.5%	32,403	1.2%	31,899	1.2%	1.6%
Daihatsu	3,689	1.1%	3,322	1.1%	11.0%	29,787	1.1%	24,769	1.0%	20.3%
UD Trucks	1,376	0.4%	837	0.3%	64.4%	7,839	0.3%	7,038	0.3%	11.4%
Others	36,131	10.4%	33,133	10.7%	9.0%	229,283	8.7%	228,530	8.9%	0.3%
Total	347,706	100.0%	308,324	100.0%	12.8%	2,626,571	100.0%	2,555,916	100.0%	2.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	67,584	33.7%	50,752	28.7%	33.2%	491,723	32.3%	462,171	31.5%	6.4%
Suzuki	54,683	27.3%	53,656	30.3%	1.9%	445,375	29.2%	449,880	30.7%	-1.0%
Honda	37,179	18.5%	37,048	20.9%	0.4%	298,808	19.6%	278,145	19.0%	7.4%
Nissan	22,199	11.1%	19,157	10.8%	15.9%	158,744	10.4%	146,567	10.0%	8.3%
Mitsubishi	7,278	3.6%	6,329	3.6%	15.0%	47,783	3.1%	45,577	3.1%	4.8%
Mazda	4,045	2.0%	3,929	2.2%	3.0%	30,158	2.0%	33,684	2.3%	-10.5%
Subaru	3,841	1.9%	2,881	1.6%	33.3%	21,423	1.4%	22,870	1.6%	-6.3%
Toyota	3,688	1.8%	3,289	1.9%	12.1%	29,035	1.9%	28,728	2.0%	1.1%
Others	6	0.0%	12	0.0%	-50.0%	65	0.0%	68	0.0%	-4.4%
Total	200,503	100.0%	177,053	100.0%	13.2%	1,523,114	100.0%	1,467,690	100.0%	3.8%

Source: Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	132,810	44.2%	109,326	41.2%	21.5%	1,044,330	46.3%	982,079	44.4%	6.3%
Honda	35,925	12.0%	34,047	12.8%	5.5%	301,063	13.3%	287,265	13.0%	4.8%
Nissan	32,791	10.9%	35,320	13.3%	-7.2%	258,066	11.4%	290,238	13.1%	-11.1%
Mazda	22,148	7.4%	17,557	6.6%	26.1%	121,774	5.4%	129,108	5.8%	-5.7%
Suzuki	11,610	3.9%	11,548	4.4%	0.5%	98,549	4.4%	99,656	4.5%	-1.1%
Subaru	11,435	3.8%	12,334	4.7%	-7.3%	86,192	3.8%	91,416	4.1%	-5.7%
Lexus	7,727	2.6%	3,550	1.3%	117.7%	49,004	2.2%	43,162	2.0%	13.5%
Mitsubishi	6,167	2.1%	4,982	1.9%	23.8%	39,385	1.7%	36,904	1.7%	6.7%
Daihatsu	3,689	1.2%	3,322	1.3%	11.0%	29,787	1.3%	24,769	1.1%	20.3%
Others	35,978	12.0%	33,073	12.5%	8.8%	228,485	10.1%	227,714	10.3%	0.3%
Total	300,280	100.0%	265,059	100.0%	13.3%	2,256,635	100.0%	2,212,311	100.0%	2.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	69,497	39.1%	52,947	34.8%	31.3%
Mazda	16,489	9.3%	12,914	8.5%	27.7%
Nissan	16,387	9.2%	17,506	11.5%	-6.4%
Honda	15,400	8.7%	16,052	10.6%	-4.1%
Subaru	11,127	6.3%	12,098	8.0%	-8.0%
Lexus	7,727	4.3%	3,550	2.3%	117.7%
Mitsubishi	5,089	2.9%	4,004	2.6%	27.1%
Suzuki	1,572	0.9%	1,571	1.0%	0.1%
Daihatsu	15	0.0%	16	0.0%	-6.3%
Others	34,401	19.4%	31,417	20.7%	9.5%
Total	177,704	100.0%	152,075	100.0%	16.9%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	63,313	51.7%	56,379	49.9%	12.3%
Honda	20,525	16.7%	17,995	15.9%	14.1%
Nissan	16,404	13.4%	17,814	15.8%	-7.9%
Suzuki	10,038	8.2%	9,977	8.8%	0.6%
Mazda	5,659	4.6%	4,643	4.1%	21.9%
Daihatsu	3,674	3.0%	3,306	2.9%	11.1%
Mitsubishi	1,078	0.9%	978	0.9%	10.2%
Subaru	308	0.3%	236	0.2%	30.5%
Others	1,577	1.3%	1,656	1.5%	-4.8%
Total	122,576	100.0%	112,984	100.0%	8.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	18,198	39.4%	12,782	30.4%	42.4%	138,203	38.5%	122,420	36.8%	12.9%
Isuzu	7,398	16.0%	9,453	22.5%	-21.7%	66,449	18.5%	57,176	17.2%	16.2%
Hino	6,983	15.1%	7,187	17.1%	-2.8%	53,683	15.0%	50,482	15.2%	6.3%
Nissan	6,620	14.3%	6,463	15.4%	2.4%	49,759	13.9%	53,415	16.0%	-6.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,814	8.3%	3,767	9.0%	1.2%	30,684	8.5%	30,091	9.0%	2.0%
Mazda	1,579	3.4%	1,356	3.2%	16.4%	11,138	3.1%	10,903	3.3%	2.2%
UD Trucks	1,376	3.0%	837	2.0%	64.4%	7,839	2.2%	7,038	2.1%	11.4%
Mitsubishi	66	0.1%	83	0.2%	-20.5%	417	0.1%	768	0.2%	-45.7%
Others	146	0.3%	59	0.1%	147.5%	728	0.2%	796	0.2%	-8.5%
Total	46,180	100.0%	41,987	100.0%	10.0%	358,900	100.0%	333,089	100.0%	7.7%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	6,312	34.5%	7,421	39.3%	-14.9%
Hino	5,864	32.1%	5,833	30.9%	0.5%
Toyota	2,333	12.8%	1,760	9.3%	32.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,834	10.0%	2,536	13.4%	-27.7%
UD Trucks	1,376	7.5%	834	4.4%	65.0%
Nissan	393	2.1%	358	1.9%	9.8%
Mazda	22	0.1%	65	0.3%	-66.2%
Others	146	0.8%	59	0.3%	147.5%
Total	18,280	100.0%	18,866	100.0%	-3.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	15,865	56.9%	11,022	47.7%	43.9%
Nissan	6,227	22.3%	6,105	26.4%	2.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,980	7.1%	1,231	5.3%	60.8%
Mazda	1,557	5.6%	1,291	5.6%	20.6%
Hino	1,119	4.0%	1,354	5.9%	-17.4%
Isuzu	1,086	3.9%	2,032	8.8%	-46.6%
Mitsubishi	66	0.2%	83	0.4%	-20.5%
UD Trucks	0	0.0%	3	0.0%	-100.0%
Total	27,900	100.0%	23,121	100.0%	20.7%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	530	42.5%	363	28.4%	46.0%	4,431	40.2%	3,759	35.7%	17.9%
Hino	261	20.9%	428	33.5%	-39.0%	2,792	25.3%	2,953	28.1%	-5.5%
Isuzu	183	14.7%	223	17.4%	-17.9%	1,330	12.1%	1,363	13.0%	-2.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso	181	14.5%	209	16.4%	-13.4%	1,719	15.6%	1,808	17.2%	-4.9%
Nissan	84	6.7%	54	4.2%	55.6%	694	6.3%	613	5.8%	13.2%
Others	7	0.6%	1	0.1%	600.0%	70	0.6%	20	0.2%	250.0%
Total	1,246	100.0%	1,278	100.0%	-2.5%	11,036	100.0%	10,516	100.0%	4.9%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Sep. 2019	Sep. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep. 2019	Jan.-Sep. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	28,484	22,540	26.4%	202,048	185,265	9.1%
2	Daihatsu	Tanto	21,858	11,858	84.3%	135,044	104,092	29.7%
3	Nissan	DAYZ	17,841	15,070	18.4%	125,863	108,547	16.0%
4	Daihatsu	Hijet	16,153	11,197	44.3%	119,264	111,574	6.9%
5	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	15,754	13,801	14.2%	128,866	116,336	10.8%
6	Toyota	Sienta	13,558	7,314	85.4%	83,968	65,133	28.9%
7	Daihatsu	Move	13,497	11,158	21.0%	101,478	103,427	-1.9%
8	Nissan	Note	13,183	13,589	-3.0%	100,479	108,872	-7.7%
9	Toyota	Corolla	11,046	8,732	26.5%	73,325	66,316	10.6%
10	Toyota	Prius	10,230	8,182	25.0%	92,809	79,054	17.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Sep.	Share	Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Jan.-Sep.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	7,928	19.2%	7,016	18.4%	13.0%	49,127	18.2%	48,935	17.9%	0.4%
VW	5,941	14.4%	5,067	13.3%	17.2%	36,804	13.7%	38,487	14.1%	-4.4%
BMW	5,380	13.0%	5,836	15.3%	-7.8%	35,922	13.3%	36,342	13.3%	-1.2%
Audi	3,080	7.5%	3,165	8.3%	-2.7%	17,847	6.6%	20,816	7.6%	-14.3%
BMW MINI	2,805	6.8%	2,841	7.4%	-1.3%	19,005	7.1%	19,189	7.0%	-1.0%
Toyota	2,367	5.7%	1,948	5.1%	21.5%	16,677	6.2%	17,375	6.4%	-4.0%
Jeep	1,986	4.8%	1,217	3.2%	63.2%	10,436	3.9%	8,523	3.1%	22.4%
Volvo *	1,868	4.5%	1,592	4.2%	17.3%	13,751	5.1%	12,922	4.7%	6.4%
Peugeot	1,161	2.8%	1,047	2.7%	10.9%	8,292	3.1%	7,696	2.8%	7.7%
Honda	1,012	2.5%	1,249	3.3%	-19.0%	8,665	3.2%	11,023	4.0%	-21.4%
Porsche	907	2.2%	836	2.2%	8.5%	5,198	1.9%	5,263	1.9%	-1.2%
Fiat	866	2.1%	587	1.5%	47.5%	4,837	1.8%	4,505	1.7%	7.4%
Nissan	803	1.9%	1,223	3.2%	-34.3%	8,051	3.0%	10,044	3.7%	-19.8%
Renault	671	1.6%	759	2.0%	-11.6%	5,535	2.1%	5,530	2.0%	0.1%
Suzuki	581	1.4%	373	1.0%	55.8%	3,851	1.4%	3,775	1.4%	2.0%
Land Rover	546	1.3%	442	1.2%	23.5%	3,484	1.3%	2,965	1.1%	17.5%
Citroen	488	1.2%	470	1.2%	3.8%	3,041	1.1%	2,714	1.0%	12.0%
Mitsubishi	375	0.9%	354	0.9%	5.9%	2,733	1.0%	2,592	0.9%	5.4%
ABARTH	346	0.8%	297	0.8%	16.5%	2,126	0.8%	1,877	0.7%	13.3%
Jaguar	329	0.8%	497	1.3%	-33.8%	2,638	1.0%	2,446	0.9%	7.8%
Alfa Romeo	264	0.6%	280	0.7%	-5.7%	1,888	0.7%	1,886	0.7%	0.1%
Maserati	157	0.4%	150	0.4%	4.7%	965	0.4%	1,007	0.4%	-4.2%
smart	144	0.3%	262	0.7%	-45.0%	1,788	0.7%	1,756	0.6%	1.8%
DS	122	0.3%	117	0.3%	4.3%	676	0.3%	529	0.2%	27.8%
Ferrari	115	0.3%	32	0.1%	259.4%	707	0.3%	578	0.2%	22.3%
Volvo Truck	78	0.2%	-	-%	-%	320	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Chevrolet	70	0.2%	78	0.2%	-10.3%	484	0.2%	655	0.2%	-26.1%
Cadillac	68	0.2%	76	0.2%	-10.5%	381	0.1%	454	0.2%	-16.1%
Lamborghini	65	0.2%	37	0.1%	75.7%	551	0.2%	432	0.2%	27.5%
Mazda	63	0.2%	-	-%	-%	222	0.1%	-	-%	-%
McLaren	58	0.1%	14	0.0%	314.3%	298	0.1%	159	0.1%	87.4%
Dodge	54	0.1%	35	0.1%	54.3%	323	0.1%	288	0.1%	12.2%
Ford	53	0.1%	41	0.1%	29.3%	392	0.1%	357	0.1%	9.8%
Scania	47	0.1%	19	0.0%	147.4%	215	0.1%	161	0.1%	33.5%
Bentley	43	0.1%	35	0.1%	22.9%	396	0.1%	211	0.1%	87.7%
Aston Martin	34	0.1%	20	0.1%	70.0%	251	0.1%	200	0.1%	25.5%
BMW Alpina	29	0.1%	25	0.1%	16.0%	172	0.1%	203	0.1%	-15.3%
Rolls Royce	29	0.1%	17	0.0%	70.6%	168	0.1%	151	0.1%	11.3%
Lotus	22	0.1%	15	0.0%	46.7%	152	0.1%	189	0.1%	-19.6%
Hyundai	9	0.0%	2	0.0%	350.0%	48	0.0%	13	0.0%	269.2%
Autobianchi	7	0.0%	8	0.0%	-12.5%	50	0.0%	52	0.0%	-3.8%
GMC	4	0.0%	3	0.0%	33.3%	26	0.0%	40	0.0%	-35.0%
Morgan	4	0.0%	1	0.0%	300.0%	20	0.0%	19	0.0%	5.3%
Pontiac	3	0.0%	1	0.0%	200.0%	7	0.0%	11	0.0%	-36.4%
Chrysler	2	0.0%	6	0.0%	-66.7%	19	0.0%	38	0.0%	-50.0%
MG	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%	9	0.0%	7	0.0%	28.6%
Lancia	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%	8	0.0%	12	0.0%	-33.3%
Buick	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	6	0.0%	3	0.0%	100.0%
Mini	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%
Kia	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Rover	-	-%	-	-%	-%	27	0.0%	20	0.0%	35.0%
Unimog	-	-%	-	-%	-%	6	0.0%	2	0.0%	200.0%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%
Opel	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%
Bugatti	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	6	0.0%	-%
Saturn	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	292	0.7%	121	0.3%	141.3%	610	0.2%	459	0.2%	32.9%
Total	41,281	100.0%	38,219	100.0%	8.0%	269,211	100.0%	272,924	100.0%	-1.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, August 2019

2 Sep. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales in August increase 6.7% y/y to 389K units
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in August 2019 increased 6.7% to 388,600 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 4% to 242,718 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc increased 11.5% to 145,882 units.
Total sales from January to August increased by 1.8% to 3,601,476 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Aug. 2019	Aug. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug. 2019	Jan.-Aug. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	242,718	233,358	4.0%	2,278,865	2,247,592	1.4%
Mini Vehicles	145,882	130,860	11.5%	1,322,611	1,290,637	2.5%
Total	388,600	364,218	6.7%	3,601,476	3,538,229	1.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	109,273	45.0%	105,012	45.0%	4.1%	1,035,426	45.4%	985,787	43.9%	5.0%
Honda	26,777	11.0%	23,394	10.0%	14.5%	265,138	11.6%	253,218	11.3%	4.7%
Nissan	25,116	10.3%	29,995	12.9%	-16.3%	269,024	11.8%	302,429	13.5%	-11.0%
Mazda	11,399	4.7%	11,863	5.1%	-3.9%	109,185	4.8%	121,098	5.4%	-9.8%
Isuzu	10,311	4.2%	6,427	2.8%	60.4%	60,198	2.6%	48,863	2.2%	23.2%
Subaru	8,170	3.4%	8,491	3.6%	-3.8%	74,757	3.3%	79,082	3.5%	-5.5%
Suzuki	8,121	3.3%	8,611	3.7%	-5.7%	86,939	3.8%	88,108	3.9%	-1.3%
Hino	7,280	3.0%	5,279	2.3%	37.9%	49,231	2.2%	45,820	2.0%	7.4%
Lexus	4,593	1.9%	3,019	1.3%	52.1%	41,277	1.8%	39,612	1.8%	4.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso	4,252	1.8%	3,053	1.3%	39.3%	28,408	1.2%	27,923	1.2%	1.7%
Mitsubishi	3,046	1.3%	3,278	1.4%	-7.1%	33,569	1.5%	32,607	1.5%	3.0%
Daihatsu	2,111	0.9%	2,684	1.2%	-21.3%	26,098	1.1%	21,447	1.0%	21.7%
UD Trucks	757	0.3%	846	0.4%	-10.5%	6,463	0.3%	6,201	0.3%	4.2%
Others	21,512	8.9%	21,406	9.2%	0.5%	193,152	8.5%	195,397	8.7%	-1.1%
Total	242,718	100.0%	233,358	100.0%	4.0%	2,278,865	100.0%	2,247,592	100.0%	1.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	47,680	32.7%	40,923	31.3%	16.5%	424,139	32.1%	411,419	31.9%	3.1%
Suzuki	38,244	26.2%	41,183	31.5%	-7.1%	390,692	29.5%	396,224	30.7%	-1.4%
Honda	30,598	21.0%	24,306	18.6%	25.9%	261,629	19.8%	241,097	18.7%	8.5%
Nissan	16,637	11.4%	12,794	9.8%	30.0%	136,545	10.3%	127,410	9.9%	7.2%
Mitsubishi	4,719	3.2%	3,599	2.8%	31.1%	40,505	3.1%	39,248	3.0%	3.2%
Toyota	3,065	2.1%	2,810	2.1%	9.1%	25,347	1.9%	25,439	2.0%	-0.4%
Mazda	3,021	2.1%	3,539	2.7%	-14.6%	26,113	2.0%	29,755	2.3%	-12.2%
Subaru	1,914	1.3%	1,702	1.3%	12.5%	17,582	1.3%	19,989	1.5%	-12.0%
Others	4	0.0%	4	0.0%	0.0%	59	0.0%	56	0.0%	5.4%
Total	145,882	100.0%	130,860	100.0%	11.5%	1,322,611	100.0%	1,290,637	100.0%	2.5%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	96,013	47.6%	93,821	46.8%	2.3%	911,520	46.6%	872,753	44.8%	4.4%
Honda	26,777	13.3%	23,394	11.7%	14.5%	265,138	13.6%	253,218	13.0%	4.7%
Nissan	21,313	10.6%	25,032	12.5%	-14.9%	225,275	11.5%	254,918	13.1%	-11.6%
Mazda	10,375	5.1%	10,828	5.4%	-4.2%	99,626	5.1%	111,551	5.7%	-10.7%
Subaru	8,170	4.0%	8,491	4.2%	-3.8%	74,757	3.8%	79,082	4.1%	-5.5%
Suzuki	8,121	4.0%	8,611	4.3%	-5.7%	86,939	4.4%	88,108	4.5%	-1.3%
Lexus	4,593	2.3%	3,019	1.5%	52.1%	41,277	2.1%	39,612	2.0%	4.2%
Mitsubishi	3,018	1.5%	3,208	1.6%	-5.9%	33,218	1.7%	31,922	1.6%	4.1%
Daihatsu	2,111	1.0%	2,684	1.3%	-21.3%	26,098	1.3%	21,447	1.1%	21.7%
Others	21,412	10.6%	21,267	10.6%	0.7%	192,507	9.8%	194,641	10.0%	-1.1%
Total	201,903	100.0%	200,355	100.0%	0.8%	1,956,355	100.0%	1,947,252	100.0%	0.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	47,061	41.2%	45,194	41.1%	4.1%
Nissan	11,770	10.3%	12,108	11.0%	-2.8%
Honda	10,379	9.1%	10,606	9.6%	-2.1%
Mazda	8,570	7.5%	6,815	6.2%	25.8%
Subaru	8,001	7.0%	8,343	7.6%	-4.1%
Lexus	4,593	4.0%	3,019	2.7%	52.1%
Mitsubishi	2,451	2.1%	2,398	2.2%	2.2%
Suzuki	996	0.9%	1,323	1.2%	-24.7%
Daihatsu	11	0.0%	14	0.0%	-21.4%
Others	20,496	17.9%	20,211	18.4%	1.4%
Total	114,328	100.0%	110,031	100.0%	3.9%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	48,952	55.9%	48,627	53.8%	0.7%
Honda	16,398	18.7%	12,788	14.2%	28.2%
Nissan	9,543	10.9%	12,924	14.3%	-26.2%
Suzuki	7,125	8.1%	7,288	8.1%	-2.2%
Daihatsu	2,100	2.4%	2,670	3.0%	-21.3%
Mazda	1,805	2.1%	4,013	4.4%	-55.0%
Mitsubishi	567	0.6%	810	0.9%	-30.0%
Subaru	169	0.2%	148	0.2%	14.2%
Others	916	1.0%	1,056	1.2%	-13.3%
Total	87,575	100.0%	90,324	100.0%	-3.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	12,800	32.4%	10,837	33.8%	18.1%	120,005	38.4%	109,638	37.7%	9.5%
Isuzu	10,178	25.7%	6,310	19.7%	61.3%	59,051	18.9%	47,723	16.4%	23.7%
Hino	6,939	17.6%	5,032	15.7%	37.9%	46,700	14.9%	43,295	14.9%	7.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,985	10.1%	2,880	9.0%	38.4%	26,870	8.6%	26,324	9.0%	2.1%
Nissan	3,731	9.4%	4,883	15.2%	-23.6%	43,139	13.8%	46,952	16.1%	-8.1%
Mazda	1,024	2.6%	1,035	3.2%	-1.1%	9,559	3.1%	9,547	3.3%	0.1%
UD Trucks	757	1.9%	846	2.6%	-10.5%	6,463	2.1%	6,201	2.1%	4.2%
Mitsubishi	28	0.1%	70	0.2%	-60.0%	351	0.1%	685	0.2%	-48.8%
Others	85	0.2%	139	0.4%	-38.8%	582	0.2%	737	0.3%	-21.0%
Total	39,527	100.0%	32,032	100.0%	23.4%	312,720	100.0%	291,102	100.0%	7.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	7,479	40.1%	5,027	35.6%	48.8%
Hino	5,624	30.1%	4,113	29.1%	36.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,763	14.8%	2,055	14.5%	34.5%
Toyota	1,674	9.0%	1,623	11.5%	3.1%
UD Trucks	756	4.0%	841	6.0%	-10.1%
Nissan	250	1.3%	270	1.9%	-7.4%
Mazda	39	0.2%	56	0.4%	-30.4%
Others	85	0.5%	139	1.0%	-38.8%
Total	18,670	100.0%	14,124	100.0%	32.2%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	11,126	53.3%	9,214	51.5%	20.8%
Nissan	3,481	16.7%	4,613	25.8%	-24.5%
Isuzu	2,699	12.9%	1,283	7.2%	110.4%
Hino	1,315	6.3%	919	5.1%	43.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,222	5.9%	825	4.6%	48.1%
Mazda	985	4.7%	979	5.5%	0.6%
Mitsubishi	28	0.1%	70	0.4%	-60.0%
UD Trucks	1	0.0%	5	0.0%	-80.0%
Total	20,857	100.0%	17,908	100.0%	16.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	460	35.7%	354	36.5%	29.9%	3,901	39.8%	3,396	36.8%	14.9%
Hino	341	26.5%	247	25.4%	38.1%	2,531	25.9%	2,525	27.3%	0.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso	267	20.7%	173	17.8%	54.3%	1,538	15.7%	1,599	17.3%	-3.8%
Isuzu	133	10.3%	117	12.0%	13.7%	1,147	11.7%	1,140	12.3%	0.6%
Nissan	72	5.6%	80	8.2%	-10.0%	610	6.2%	559	6.1%	9.1%
Others	15	1.2%	0	0.0%	-%	63	0.6%	19	0.2%	231.6%
Total	1,288	100.0%	971	100.0%	32.6%	9,790	100.0%	9,238	100.0%	6.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Aug. 2019	Aug. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug. 2019	Jan.-Aug. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	18,282	15,509	17.9%	173,564	162,725	6.7%
2	Daihatsu	Tanto	16,838	9,717	73.3%	113,186	92,234	22.7%
3	Nissan	DAYZ	13,432	9,996	34.4%	108,022	93,477	15.6%
4	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	10,674	10,974	-2.7%	113,112	102,535	10.3%
5	Daihatsu	Hijet	10,553	9,712	8.7%	103,111	100,377	2.7%
6	Daihatsu	Move	8,802	7,964	10.5%	87,981	92,269	-4.6%
7	Toyota	Sienta	8,745	5,538	57.9%	70,410	57,819	21.8%
8	Nissan	Serena	7,714	6,359	21.3%	70,167	71,381	-1.7%
9	Nissan	Note	7,709	10,647	-27.6%	87,296	95,283	-8.4%
10	Toyota	ROOMY	7,474	6,179	21.0%	62,495	59,132	5.7%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Aug.	Share	Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Jan.-Aug.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	4,291	17.2%	4,744	18.8%	-9.5%	41,199	18.1%	41,919	17.9%	-1.7%
BMW	3,657	14.7%	3,296	13.0%	11.0%	30,542	13.4%	30,506	13.0%	0.1%
VW	3,231	13.0%	3,660	14.5%	-11.7%	30,863	13.5%	33,420	14.2%	-7.7%
Audi	2,029	8.1%	2,096	8.3%	-3.2%	14,767	6.5%	17,651	7.5%	-16.3%
BMW MINI	1,816	7.3%	1,774	7.0%	2.4%	16,200	7.1%	16,348	7.0%	-0.9%
Toyota	1,548	6.2%	1,678	6.6%	-7.7%	14,310	6.3%	15,427	6.6%	-7.2%
Volvo *	1,313	5.3%	1,297	5.1%	1.2%	11,883	5.2%	11,330	4.8%	4.9%
Jeep	1,221	4.9%	820	3.2%	48.9%	8,450	3.7%	7,306	3.1%	15.7%
Honda	890	3.6%	1,035	4.1%	-14.0%	7,653	3.4%	9,774	4.2%	-21.7%
Peugeot	697	2.8%	567	2.2%	22.9%	7,131	3.1%	6,649	2.8%	7.2%
Nissan	505	2.0%	699	2.8%	-27.8%	7,248	3.2%	8,821	3.8%	-17.8%
Porsche	457	1.8%	482	1.9%	-5.2%	4,291	1.9%	4,427	1.9%	-3.1%
Renault	432	1.7%	478	1.9%	-9.6%	4,864	2.1%	4,771	2.0%	1.9%
Fiat	362	1.5%	373	1.5%	-2.9%	3,971	1.7%	3,918	1.7%	1.4%
Citroen	337	1.4%	193	0.8%	74.6%	2,553	1.1%	2,244	1.0%	13.8%
Land Rover	325	1.3%	213	0.8%	52.6%	2,938	1.3%	2,523	1.1%	16.4%
Suzuki	274	1.1%	280	1.1%	-2.1%	3,270	1.4%	3,402	1.4%	-3.9%
ABARTH	190	0.8%	167	0.7%	13.8%	1,780	0.8%	1,580	0.7%	12.7%
Mitsubishi	189	0.8%	228	0.9%	-17.1%	2,358	1.0%	2,238	1.0%	5.4%
Alfa Romeo	168	0.7%	208	0.8%	-19.2%	1,624	0.7%	1,606	0.7%	1.1%
Jaguar	146	0.6%	230	0.9%	-36.5%	2,309	1.0%	1,949	0.8%	18.5%
DS	106	0.4%	52	0.2%	103.8%	554	0.2%	412	0.2%	34.5%
smart	91	0.4%	194	0.8%	-53.1%	1,644	0.7%	1,494	0.6%	10.0%
Maserati	90	0.4%	74	0.3%	21.6%	808	0.4%	857	0.4%	-5.7%
Ferrari	75	0.3%	59	0.2%	27.1%	592	0.3%	546	0.2%	8.4%
Volvo Truck	46	0.2%	-	-%	-%	242	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Ford	44	0.2%	46	0.2%	-4.3%	339	0.1%	316	0.1%	7.3%
Lamborghini	41	0.2%	36	0.1%	13.9%	486	0.2%	395	0.2%	23.0%
Chevrolet	35	0.1%	76	0.3%	-53.9%	414	0.2%	577	0.2%	-28.2%
McLaren	31	0.1%	11	0.0%	181.8%	240	0.1%	145	0.1%	65.5%
Rolls Royce	29	0.1%	18	0.1%	61.1%	139	0.1%	134	0.1%	3.7%
Dodge	28	0.1%	37	0.1%	-24.3%	269	0.1%	253	0.1%	6.3%
Bentley	27	0.1%	24	0.1%	12.5%	353	0.2%	176	0.1%	100.6%
Aston Martin	27	0.1%	27	0.1%	0.0%	217	0.1%	180	0.1%	20.6%
Mazda	27	0.1%	-	-%	-%	159	0.1%	-	-%	-%
BMW Alpina	26	0.1%	13	0.1%	100.0%	143	0.1%	178	0.1%	-19.7%
Cadillac	24	0.1%	26	0.1%	-7.7%	313	0.1%	378	0.2%	-17.2%
Scania	15	0.1%	24	0.1%	-37.5%	168	0.1%	142	0.1%	18.3%
Hyundai	14	0.1%	-	-%	-%	39	0.0%	11	0.0%	254.5%
Lotus	11	0.0%	15	0.1%	-26.7%	130	0.1%	174	0.1%	-25.3%
Autobianchi	7	0.0%	3	0.0%	133.3%	43	0.0%	44	0.0%	-2.3%
Rover	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%	27	0.0%	20	0.0%	35.0%
GMC	2	0.0%	3	0.0%	-33.3%	22	0.0%	37	0.0%	-40.5%
Chrysler	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%	17	0.0%	32	0.0%	-46.9%
Morgan	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%	16	0.0%	18	0.0%	-11.1%
MG	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	8	0.0%	4	0.0%	100.0%
Lancia	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	7	0.0%	9	0.0%	-22.2%
Buick	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	5	0.0%	2	0.0%	150.0%
Pontiac	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	4	0.0%	10	0.0%	-60.0%
Opel	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Unimog	-	-%	-	-%	-%	6	0.0%	2	0.0%	200.0%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%
Mini	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Bugatti	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	6	0.0%	-%
Kia	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Saturn	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	39	0.2%	28	0.1%	39.3%	318	0.1%	338	0.1%	-5.9%
Total	24,922	100.0%	25,291	100.0%	-1.5%	227,930	100.0%	234,705	100.0%	-2.9%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, July 2019

1 Aug. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales in July increase 4.1% y/y to 459K units
According to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicles Association, sales in Japan in July 2019 increased 4.1% to 459,456 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 6.7% to 300,799 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc decreased 0.6% to 158,657 units.
Total sales from January to July increased 1.2% to 3,212,876 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Jul. 2019	Jul. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul. 2019	Jan.-Jul. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	300,799	281,876	6.7%	2,036,147	2,014,234	1.1%
Mini Vehicles	158,657	159,657	-0.6%	1,176,729	1,159,777	1.5%
Total	459,456	441,533	4.1%	3,212,876	3,174,011	1.2%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	145,600	48.4%	134,768	47.8%	8.0%	926,153	45.5%	880,775	43.7%	5.2%
Honda	34,951	11.6%	30,729	10.9%	13.7%	238,361	11.7%	229,824	11.4%	3.7%
Nissan	32,722	10.9%	35,310	12.5%	-7.3%	243,908	12.0%	272,434	13.5%	-10.5%
Mazda	13,972	4.6%	12,136	4.3%	15.1%	97,786	4.8%	109,235	5.4%	-10.5%
Subaru	10,469	3.5%	10,162	3.6%	3.0%	66,587	3.3%	70,591	3.5%	-5.7%
Suzuki	9,460	3.1%	11,191	4.0%	-15.5%	78,818	3.9%	79,497	3.9%	-0.9%
Isuzu	8,344	2.8%	6,263	2.2%	33.2%	49,887	2.5%	42,436	2.1%	17.6%
Hino	6,605	2.2%	5,240	1.9%	26.0%	41,951	2.1%	40,541	2.0%	3.5%
Lexus	5,144	1.7%	3,681	1.3%	39.7%	36,684	1.8%	36,593	1.8%	0.2%
Mitsubishi	3,771	1.3%	3,456	1.2%	9.1%	30,523	1.5%	29,329	1.5%	4.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,638	1.2%	3,229	1.1%	12.7%	24,156	1.2%	24,870	1.2%	-2.9%
Daihatsu	2,941	1.0%	3,131	1.1%	-6.1%	23,987	1.2%	18,763	0.9%	27.8%
UD Trucks	717	0.2%	672	0.2%	6.7%	5,706	0.3%	5,355	0.3%	6.6%
Others	22,465	7.5%	21,908	7.8%	2.5%	171,640	8.4%	173,991	8.6%	-1.4%
Total	300,799	100.0%	281,876	100.0%	6.7%	2,036,147	100.0%	2,014,234	100.0%	1.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	52,329	33.0%	51,014	32.0%	2.6%	376,459	32.0%	370,496	31.9%	1.6%
Suzuki	43,766	27.6%	49,269	30.9%	-11.2%	352,448	30.0%	355,041	30.6%	-0.7%
Honda	31,077	19.6%	30,144	18.9%	3.1%	231,031	19.6%	216,791	18.7%	6.6%
Nissan	18,352	11.6%	15,743	9.9%	16.6%	119,908	10.2%	114,616	9.9%	4.6%
Mitsubishi	4,285	2.7%	5,095	3.2%	-15.9%	35,786	3.0%	35,649	3.1%	0.4%
Toyota	3,283	2.1%	2,853	1.8%	15.1%	22,282	1.9%	22,629	2.0%	-1.5%
Mazda	3,096	2.0%	3,414	2.1%	-9.3%	23,092	2.0%	26,216	2.3%	-11.9%
Subaru	2,456	1.5%	2,116	1.3%	16.1%	15,668	1.3%	18,287	1.6%	-14.3%
Others	13	0.0%	9	0.0%	44.4%	55	0.0%	52	0.0%	5.8%
Total	158,657	100.0%	159,657	100.0%	-0.6%	1,176,729	100.0%	1,159,777	100.0%	1.5%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	128,544	49.8%	120,515	49.2%	6.7%	815,507	46.5%	778,932	44.6%	4.7%
Honda	34,951	13.5%	30,729	12.5%	13.7%	238,361	13.6%	229,824	13.2%	3.7%
Nissan	27,817	10.8%	29,555	12.1%	-5.9%	203,962	11.6%	229,886	13.2%	-11.3%
Mazda	12,704	4.9%	10,920	4.5%	16.3%	89,251	5.1%	100,723	5.8%	-11.4%
Subaru	10,469	4.1%	10,162	4.1%	3.0%	66,587	3.8%	70,591	4.0%	-5.7%
Suzuki	9,460	3.7%	11,191	4.6%	-15.5%	78,818	4.5%	79,497	4.6%	-0.9%
Lexus	5,144	2.0%	3,681	1.5%	39.7%	36,684	2.1%	36,593	2.1%	0.2%
Mitsubishi	3,746	1.5%	3,374	1.4%	11.0%	30,200	1.7%	28,714	1.6%	5.2%
Daihatsu	2,941	1.1%	3,131	1.3%	-6.1%	23,987	1.4%	18,763	1.1%	27.8%
Others	22,374	8.7%	21,810	8.9%	2.6%	171,095	9.8%	173,374	9.9%	-1.3%
Total	258,150	100.0%	245,068	100.0%	5.3%	1,754,452	100.0%	1,746,897	100.0%	0.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	62,580	44.5%	55,295	43.4%	13.2%
Honda	13,813	9.8%	12,032	9.4%	14.8%
Nissan	13,654	9.7%	14,139	11.1%	-3.4%
Subaru	10,221	7.3%	9,926	7.8%	3.0%
Mazda	9,456	6.7%	7,507	5.9%	26.0%
Lexus	5,144	3.7%	3,681	2.9%	39.7%
Mitsubishi	2,985	2.1%	2,601	2.0%	14.8%
Suzuki	1,284	0.9%	1,567	1.2%	-18.1%
Daihatsu	15	0.0%	18	0.0%	-16.7%
Others	21,413	15.2%	20,644	16.2%	3.7%
Total	140,565	100.0%	127,410	100.0%	10.3%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	65,964	56.1%	65,220	55.4%	1.1%
Honda	21,138	18.0%	18,697	15.9%	13.1%
Nissan	14,163	12.0%	15,416	13.1%	-8.1%
Suzuki	8,176	7.0%	9,624	8.2%	-15.0%
Mazda	3,248	2.8%	3,413	2.9%	-4.8%
Daihatsu	2,926	2.5%	3,113	2.6%	-6.0%
Mitsubishi	761	0.6%	773	0.7%	-1.6%
Subaru	248	0.2%	236	0.2%	5.1%
Others	961	0.8%	1,166	1.0%	-17.6%
Total	117,585	100.0%	117,658	100.0%	-0.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	16,502	39.8%	13,867	38.7%	19.0%	107,205	39.2%	98,801	38.1%	8.5%
Isuzu	8,222	19.8%	6,153	17.2%	33.6%	48,873	17.9%	41,413	16.0%	18.0%
Hino	6,344	15.3%	4,946	13.8%	28.3%	39,761	14.6%	38,263	14.8%	3.9%
Nissan	4,847	11.7%	5,686	15.9%	-14.8%	39,408	14.4%	42,069	16.2%	-6.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,499	8.4%	3,072	8.6%	13.9%	22,885	8.4%	23,444	9.0%	-2.4%
Mazda	1,268	3.1%	1,216	3.4%	4.3%	8,535	3.1%	8,512	3.3%	0.3%
UD Trucks	717	1.7%	672	1.9%	6.7%	5,706	2.1%	5,355	2.1%	6.6%
Mitsubishi	25	0.1%	82	0.2%	-69.5%	323	0.1%	615	0.2%	-47.5%
Others	88	0.2%	96	0.3%	-8.3%	497	0.2%	598	0.2%	-16.9%
Total	41,512	100.0%	35,790	100.0%	16.0%	273,193	100.0%	259,070	100.0%	5.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	6,459	38.0%	4,971	35.0%	29.9%
Hino	5,022	29.5%	4,000	28.2%	25.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,429	14.3%	2,203	15.5%	10.3%
Toyota	1,966	11.6%	1,853	13.0%	6.1%
UD Trucks	710	4.2%	668	4.7%	6.3%
Nissan	311	1.8%	352	2.5%	-11.6%
Mazda	35	0.2%	66	0.5%	-47.0%
Others	87	0.5%	96	0.7%	-9.4%
Total	17,019	100.0%	14,209	100.0%	19.8%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	14,536	59.3%	12,014	55.7%	21.0%
Nissan	4,536	18.5%	5,334	24.7%	-15.0%
Isuzu	1,763	7.2%	1,182	5.5%	49.2%
Hino	1,322	5.4%	946	4.4%	39.7%
Mazda	1,233	5.0%	1,150	5.3%	7.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,070	4.4%	869	4.0%	23.1%
Mitsubishi	25	0.1%	82	0.4%	-69.5%
UD Trucks	7	0.0%	4	0.0%	75.0%
Others	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-%
Total	24,493	100.0%	21,581	100.0%	13.5%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	554	48.7%	386	37.9%	43.5%	3,441	40.5%	3,042	36.8%	13.1%
Hino	261	23.0%	294	28.9%	-11.2%	2,190	25.8%	2,278	27.6%	-3.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	139	12.2%	157	15.4%	-11.5%	1,271	14.9%	1,426	17.2%	-10.9%
Isuzu	122	10.7%	110	10.8%	10.9%	1,014	11.9%	1,023	12.4%	-0.9%
Nissan	58	5.1%	69	6.8%	-15.9%	538	6.3%	479	5.8%	12.3%
Others	3	0.3%	2	0.2%	50.0%	48	0.6%	19	0.2%	152.6%
Total	1,137	100.0%	1,018	100.0%	11.7%	8,502	100.0%	8,267	100.0%	2.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Jul. 2019	Jul. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul. 2019	Jan.-Jul. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	24,049	19,668	22.3%	155,282	147,216	5.5%
2	Nissan	DAYZ	14,801	11,703	26.5%	94,590	83,481	13.3%
3	Daihatsu	Tanto	14,520	10,708	35.6%	96,348	82,517	16.8%
4	Daihatsu	Hijet	14,086	12,719	10.7%	92,558	90,665	2.1%
5	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	12,688	11,843	7.1%	102,438	91,561	11.9%
6	Toyota	Prius	11,814	8,583	37.6%	75,362	64,481	16.9%
7	Nissan	Note	11,044	11,256	-1.9%	79,587	84,636	-6.0%
8	Toyota	Sienta	10,739	6,864	56.5%	61,665	52,281	17.9%
9	Daihatsu	Move	10,346	10,196	1.5%	79,179	84,305	-6.1%
10	Toyota	Vitz (Yaris)	9,625	11,184	-13.9%	54,904	53,713	2.2%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Jul.	Share	Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Jan.-Jul.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	5,160	19.2%	4,672	17.4%	10.4%	36,908	18.2%	37,175	17.8%	-0.7%
VW	3,544	13.2%	3,682	13.7%	-3.7%	27,632	13.6%	29,760	14.2%	-7.2%
BMW	3,425	12.7%	3,752	14.0%	-8.7%	26,885	13.2%	27,210	13.0%	-1.2%
BMW MINI	1,805	6.7%	1,802	6.7%	0.2%	14,384	7.1%	14,574	7.0%	-1.3%
Toyota	1,622	6.0%	2,151	8.0%	-24.6%	12,762	6.3%	13,749	6.6%	-7.2%
Audi	1,424	5.3%	1,503	5.6%	-5.3%	12,738	6.3%	15,555	7.4%	-18.1%
Volvo *	1,295	4.8%	1,308	4.9%	-1.0%	10,570	5.2%	10,033	4.8%	5.4%
Honda	1,145	4.3%	1,288	4.8%	-11.1%	6,763	3.3%	8,739	4.2%	-22.6%
Jeep	1,080	4.0%	846	3.1%	27.7%	7,229	3.6%	6,486	3.1%	11.5%
Peugeot	1,024	3.8%	851	3.2%	20.3%	6,434	3.2%	6,082	2.9%	5.8%
Nissan	839	3.1%	929	3.5%	-9.7%	6,743	3.3%	8,122	3.9%	-17.0%
Porsche	597	2.2%	392	1.5%	52.3%	3,834	1.9%	3,945	1.9%	-2.8%
Renault	584	2.2%	590	2.2%	-1.0%	4,432	2.2%	4,293	2.1%	3.2%
Suzuki	405	1.5%	308	1.1%	31.5%	2,996	1.5%	3,122	1.5%	-4.0%
Citroen	380	1.4%	328	1.2%	15.9%	2,216	1.1%	2,051	1.0%	8.0%
Fiat	356	1.3%	492	1.8%	-27.6%	3,609	1.8%	3,545	1.7%	1.8%
Mitsubishi	324	1.2%	350	1.3%	-7.4%	2,169	1.1%	2,010	1.0%	7.9%
Land Rover	258	1.0%	303	1.1%	-14.9%	2,613	1.3%	2,310	1.1%	13.1%
Jaguar	199	0.7%	121	0.4%	64.5%	2,163	1.1%	1,719	0.8%	25.8%
ABARTH	176	0.7%	162	0.6%	8.6%	1,590	0.8%	1,413	0.7%	12.5%
Alfa Romeo	158	0.6%	227	0.8%	-30.4%	1,456	0.7%	1,398	0.7%	4.1%
smart	129	0.5%	158	0.6%	-18.4%	1,553	0.8%	1,300	0.6%	19.5%
DS	118	0.4%	88	0.3%	34.1%	448	0.2%	360	0.2%	24.4%
Mazda	115	0.4%	-	-%	-%	132	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Ferrari	96	0.4%	95	0.4%	1.1%	517	0.3%	487	0.2%	6.2%
Maserati	91	0.3%	96	0.4%	-5.2%	718	0.4%	783	0.4%	-8.3%
Lamborghini	82	0.3%	40	0.1%	105.0%	445	0.2%	359	0.2%	24.0%
Chevrolet	66	0.2%	75	0.3%	-12.0%	379	0.2%	501	0.2%	-24.4%
Ford	54	0.2%	43	0.2%	25.6%	295	0.1%	270	0.1%	9.3%
Cadillac	53	0.2%	35	0.1%	51.4%	289	0.1%	352	0.2%	-17.9%
Bentley	50	0.2%	26	0.1%	92.3%	326	0.2%	152	0.1%	114.5%
Dodge	43	0.2%	36	0.1%	19.4%	241	0.1%	216	0.1%	11.6%
Volvo Truck	33	0.1%	-	-%	-%	196	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Scania	23	0.1%	17	0.1%	35.3%	153	0.1%	118	0.1%	29.7%
Aston Martin	21	0.1%	18	0.1%	16.7%	190	0.1%	153	0.1%	24.2%
Lotus	20	0.1%	20	0.1%	0.0%	119	0.1%	159	0.1%	-25.2%
McLaren	18	0.1%	18	0.1%	0.0%	209	0.1%	134	0.1%	56.0%
Rolls Royce	15	0.1%	9	0.0%	66.7%	110	0.1%	116	0.1%	-5.2%
Autobianchi	12	0.0%	7	0.0%	71.4%	36	0.0%	41	0.0%	-12.2%
BMW Alpina	10	0.0%	25	0.1%	-60.0%	117	0.1%	165	0.1%	-29.1%
Chrysler	4	0.0%	2	0.0%	100.0%	16	0.0%	29	0.0%	-44.8%
Rover	3	0.0%	3	0.0%	0.0%	25	0.0%	18	0.0%	38.9%
GMC	2	0.0%	5	0.0%	-60.0%	20	0.0%	34	0.0%	-41.2%
Morgan	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	15	0.0%	16	0.0%	-6.3%
MG	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	7	0.0%	4	0.0%	75.0%
Unimog	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	6	0.0%	2	0.0%	200.0%
Pontiac	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%	3	0.0%	10	0.0%	-70.0%
Hyundai	-	-%	2	0.0%	-%	25	0.0%	11	0.0%	127.3%
Lancia	-	-%	-	-%	-%	6	0.0%	9	0.0%	-33.3%
Buick	-	-%	-	-%	-%	4	0.0%	2	0.0%	100.0%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%
Mini	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Saturn	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Bugatti	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	6	0.0%	-%
Kia	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	21	0.1%	17	0.1%	23.5%	279	0.1%	310	0.1%	-10.0%
Total	26,883	100.0%	26,895	100.0%	0.0%	203,008	100.0%	209,414	100.0%	-3.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, June 2019

1 Jul. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales decline 0.7% y/y to 450,000 unit level in June
In the June 2019 sales figures announced by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicles Association, sales declined 0.7% to 450,397 units. Sales of vehicles with engine displacements above 660cc declined 0.9% to 290,225 units, and those for vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc declined 0.5% to 160,172 units.
Total sales for the period January to June increased 0.8% to 2,753,419 units

Sales of new vehicles

	Jun. 2019	Jun. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun. 2019	Jan.-Jun. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	290,225	292,761	-0.9%	1,735,348	1,732,358	0.2%
Mini Vehicles	160,172	161,004	-0.5%	1,018,071	1,000,120	1.8%
Total	450,397	453,765	-0.7%	2,753,419	2,732,478	0.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	131,721	45.4%	126,252	43.1%	4.3%	780,553	45.0%	746,007	43.1%	4.6%
Honda	35,436	12.2%	33,137	11.3%	6.9%	203,410	11.7%	199,095	11.5%	2.2%
Nissan	32,711	11.3%	36,709	12.5%	-10.9%	211,186	12.2%	237,124	13.7%	-10.9%
Mazda	10,915	3.8%	15,425	5.3%	-29.2%	83,814	4.8%	97,099	5.6%	-13.7%
Subaru	9,745	3.4%	9,859	3.4%	-1.2%	56,118	3.2%	60,429	3.5%	-7.1%
Suzuki	9,450	3.3%	11,700	4.0%	-19.2%	69,358	4.0%	68,306	3.9%	1.5%
Isuzu	7,300	2.5%	5,810	2.0%	25.6%	41,543	2.4%	36,173	2.1%	14.8%
Hino	6,212	2.1%	6,192	2.1%	0.3%	35,346	2.0%	35,301	2.0%	0.1%
Lexus	4,150	1.4%	3,776	1.3%	9.9%	31,540	1.8%	32,912	1.9%	-4.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso	4,023	1.4%	4,112	1.4%	-2.2%	20,518	1.2%	21,641	1.2%	-5.2%
Mitsubishi	3,857	1.3%	3,845	1.3%	0.3%	26,752	1.5%	25,873	1.5%	3.4%
Daihatsu	2,293	0.8%	3,025	1.0%	-24.2%	21,046	1.2%	15,632	0.9%	34.6%
UD Trucks	1,151	0.4%	1,074	0.4%	7.2%	4,989	0.3%	4,683	0.3%	6.5%
Others	31,261	10.8%	31,845	10.9%	-1.8%	149,175	8.6%	152,083	8.8%	-1.9%
Total	290,225	100.0%	292,761	100.0%	-0.9%	1,735,348	100.0%	1,732,358	100.0%	0.2%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	52,097	32.5%	50,537	31.4%	3.1%	324,130	31.8%	319,482	31.9%	1.5%
Suzuki	44,765	27.9%	51,667	32.1%	-13.4%	308,682	30.3%	305,772	30.6%	1.0%
Honda	31,899	19.9%	29,487	18.3%	8.2%	199,954	19.6%	186,647	18.7%	7.1%
Nissan	18,837	11.8%	14,965	9.3%	25.9%	101,556	10.0%	98,873	9.9%	2.7%
Mitsubishi	4,524	2.8%	5,409	3.4%	-16.4%	31,501	3.1%	30,554	3.1%	3.1%
Toyota	3,110	1.9%	3,148	2.0%	-1.2%	18,999	1.9%	19,776	2.0%	-3.9%
Mazda	2,788	1.7%	3,461	2.1%	-19.4%	19,996	2.0%	22,802	2.3%	-12.3%
Subaru	2,148	1.3%	2,325	1.4%	-7.6%	13,212	1.3%	16,171	1.6%	-18.3%
Others	4	0.0%	5	0.0%	-20.0%	41	0.0%	43	0.0%	-4.7%
Total	160,172	100.0%	161,004	100.0%	-0.5%	1,018,071	100.0%	1,000,120	100.0%	1.8%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	114,951	46.3%	110,978	44.0%	3.6%	686,963	45.9%	658,417	43.8%	4.3%
Honda	35,436	14.3%	33,137	13.1%	6.9%	203,410	13.6%	199,095	13.3%	2.2%
Nissan	27,322	11.0%	30,471	12.1%	-10.3%	176,145	11.8%	200,331	13.3%	-12.1%
Subaru	9,745	3.9%	9,859	3.9%	-1.2%	56,118	3.8%	60,429	4.0%	-7.1%
Mazda	9,704	3.9%	14,041	5.6%	-30.9%	76,547	5.1%	89,803	6.0%	-14.8%
Suzuki	9,450	3.8%	11,700	4.6%	-19.2%	69,358	4.6%	68,306	4.5%	1.5%
Lexus	4,150	1.7%	3,776	1.5%	9.9%	31,540	2.1%	32,912	2.2%	-4.2%
Mitsubishi	3,829	1.5%	3,751	1.5%	2.1%	26,454	1.8%	25,340	1.7%	4.4%
Daihatsu	2,293	0.9%	3,025	1.2%	-24.2%	21,046	1.4%	15,632	1.0%	34.6%
Others	31,176	12.6%	31,739	12.6%	-1.8%	148,721	9.9%	151,564	10.1%	-1.9%
Total	248,056	100.0%	252,477	100.0%	-1.8%	1,496,302	100.0%	1,501,829	100.0%	-0.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	57,507	41.3%	49,640	36.1%	15.8%
Honda	14,633	10.5%	14,308	10.4%	2.3%
Nissan	12,284	8.8%	14,788	10.8%	-16.9%
Subaru	9,505	6.8%	9,595	7.0%	-0.9%
Mazda	6,888	4.9%	10,330	7.5%	-33.3%
Lexus	4,150	3.0%	3,776	2.7%	9.9%
Mitsubishi	3,178	2.3%	3,111	2.3%	2.2%
Suzuki	1,467	1.1%	1,916	1.4%	-23.4%
Daihatsu	12	0.0%	18	0.0%	-33.3%
Others	29,624	21.3%	29,874	21.7%	-0.8%
Total	139,248	100.0%	137,356	100.0%	1.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	57,444	52.8%	61,338	53.3%	-6.3%
Honda	20,803	19.1%	18,829	16.4%	10.5%
Nissan	15,038	13.8%	15,683	13.6%	-4.1%
Suzuki	7,983	7.3%	9,784	8.5%	-18.4%
Mazda	2,816	2.6%	3,711	3.2%	-24.1%
Daihatsu	2,281	2.1%	3,007	2.6%	-24.1%
Mitsubishi	651	0.6%	640	0.6%	1.7%
Subaru	240	0.2%	264	0.2%	-9.1%
Others	1,552	1.4%	1,865	1.6%	-16.8%
Total	108,808	100.0%	115,121	100.0%	-5.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	16,218	39.5%	14,879	37.8%	9.0%	90,703	39.1%	84,934	38.0%	6.8%
Isuzu	7,223	17.6%	5,729	14.5%	26.1%	40,651	17.5%	35,260	15.8%	15.3%
Hino	6,010	14.6%	6,005	15.2%	0.1%	33,417	14.4%	33,317	14.9%	0.3%
Nissan	5,336	13.0%	6,185	15.7%	-13.7%	34,561	14.9%	36,383	16.3%	-5.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,855	9.4%	3,953	10.0%	-2.5%	19,386	8.4%	20,372	9.1%	-4.8%
Mazda	1,211	2.9%	1,384	3.5%	-12.5%	7,267	3.1%	7,296	3.3%	-0.4%
UD Trucks	1,151	2.8%	1,074	2.7%	7.2%	4,989	2.2%	4,683	2.1%	6.5%
Mitsubishi	28	0.1%	94	0.2%	-70.2%	298	0.1%	533	0.2%	-44.1%
Others	78	0.2%	104	0.3%	-25.0%	409	0.2%	502	0.2%	-18.5%
Total	41,110	100.0%	39,407	100.0%	4.3%	231,681	100.0%	223,280	100.0%	3.8%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	5,740	33.7%	4,610	29.4%	24.5%
Hino	4,958	29.1%	4,900	31.3%	1.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,739	16.1%	2,638	16.8%	3.8%
Toyota	2,067	12.1%	1,871	11.9%	10.5%
UD Trucks	1,145	6.7%	1,063	6.8%	7.7%
Nissan	271	1.6%	408	2.6%	-33.6%
Mazda	54	0.3%	70	0.4%	-22.9%
Others	78	0.5%	104	0.7%	-25.0%
Total	17,052	100.0%	15,664	100.0%	8.9%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	14,151	58.8%	13,008	54.8%	8.8%
Nissan	5,065	21.1%	5,777	24.3%	-12.3%
Isuzu	1,483	6.2%	1,119	4.7%	32.5%
Mazda	1,157	4.8%	1,314	5.5%	-11.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,116	4.6%	1,315	5.5%	-15.1%
Hino	1,052	4.4%	1,105	4.7%	-4.8%
Mitsubishi	28	0.1%	94	0.4%	-70.2%
UD Trucks	6	0.0%	11	0.0%	-45.5%
Total	24,058	100.0%	23,743	100.0%	1.3%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	552	52.1%	395	45.0%	39.7%	2,887	39.2%	2,656	36.6%	8.7%
Hino	202	19.1%	187	21.3%	8.0%	1,929	26.2%	1,984	27.4%	-2.8%
Mitsubishi Fuso	168	15.9%	159	18.1%	5.7%	1,132	15.4%	1,269	17.5%	-10.8%
Isuzu	77	7.3%	81	9.2%	-4.9%	892	12.1%	913	12.6%	-2.3%
Nissan	53	5.0%	53	6.0%	0.0%	480	6.5%	410	5.7%	17.1%
Others	7	0.7%	2	0.2%	250.0%	45	0.6%	17	0.2%	164.7%
Total	1,059	100.0%	877	100.0%	20.8%	7,365	100.0%	7,249	100.0%	1.6%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Jun. 2019	Jun. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun. 2019	Jan.-Jun. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	23,605	20,682	14.1%	131,233	127,548	2.9%
2	Daihatsu	Hijet	14,755	13,620	8.3%	78,472	77,946	0.7%
3	Nissan	DAYZ	14,462	10,260	41.0%	79,789	71,778	11.2%
4	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	12,807	13,450	-4.8%	89,750	79,718	12.6%
5	Daihatsu	Tanto	12,396	11,147	11.2%	81,828	71,809	14.0%
6	Nissan	Note	12,075	11,321	6.7%	68,543	73,380	-6.6%
7	Toyota	Prius	10,956	8,663	26.5%	63,548	55,898	13.7%
8	Daihatsu	Move	10,738	10,464	2.6%	68,833	74,109	-7.1%
9	Honda	Fit (Jazz)	8,671	7,805	11.1%	45,089	47,962	-6.0%
10	Toyota	Corolla	8,437	8,053	4.8%	47,836	39,607	20.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Jun.	Share	Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Jan.-Jun.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	6,183	17.3%	6,127	16.6%	0.9%	31,748	18.0%	32,503	17.8%	-2.3%
BMW	5,097	14.3%	5,387	14.6%	-5.4%	23,460	13.3%	23,458	12.9%	0.0%
VW	4,790	13.4%	5,336	14.5%	-10.2%	24,088	13.7%	26,078	14.3%	-7.6%
BMW MINI	2,722	7.6%	2,571	7.0%	5.9%	12,579	7.1%	12,772	7.0%	-1.5%
Audi	2,450	6.9%	3,154	8.5%	-22.3%	11,314	6.4%	14,052	7.7%	-19.5%
Volvo *	1,950	5.5%	1,953	5.3%	-0.2%	9,275	5.3%	8,725	4.8%	6.3%
Jeep	1,803	5.1%	1,263	3.4%	42.8%	6,149	3.5%	5,640	3.1%	9.0%
Toyota	1,754	4.9%	2,150	5.8%	-18.4%	11,140	6.3%	11,598	6.4%	-3.9%
Honda	1,216	3.4%	1,315	3.6%	-7.5%	5,618	3.2%	7,451	4.1%	-24.6%
Peugeot	1,120	3.1%	1,031	2.8%	8.6%	5,410	3.1%	5,231	2.9%	3.4%
Porsche	813	2.3%	773	2.1%	5.2%	3,237	1.8%	3,553	1.9%	-8.9%
Nissan	760	2.1%	1,054	2.9%	-27.9%	5,904	3.4%	7,193	3.9%	-17.9%
Fiat	658	1.8%	699	1.9%	-5.9%	3,253	1.8%	3,053	1.7%	6.6%
Renault	622	1.7%	663	1.8%	-6.2%	3,848	2.2%	3,703	2.0%	3.9%
Land Rover	530	1.5%	332	0.9%	59.6%	2,355	1.3%	2,007	1.1%	17.3%
Suzuki	514	1.4%	385	1.0%	33.5%	2,591	1.5%	2,814	1.5%	-7.9%
Citroen	411	1.2%	375	1.0%	9.6%	1,836	1.0%	1,723	0.9%	6.6%
Jaguar	363	1.0%	424	1.1%	-14.4%	1,964	1.1%	1,598	0.9%	22.9%
ABARTH	322	0.9%	257	0.7%	25.3%	1,414	0.8%	1,251	0.7%	13.0%
Alfa Romeo	258	0.7%	259	0.7%	-0.4%	1,298	0.7%	1,171	0.6%	10.8%
Mitsubishi	216	0.6%	197	0.5%	9.6%	1,845	1.0%	1,660	0.9%	11.1%
smart	171	0.5%	319	0.9%	-46.4%	1,424	0.8%	1,142	0.6%	24.7%
Maserati	163	0.5%	187	0.5%	-12.8%	627	0.4%	687	0.4%	-8.7%
Ferrari	115	0.3%	61	0.2%	88.5%	421	0.2%	392	0.2%	7.4%
DS	71	0.2%	55	0.1%	29.1%	330	0.2%	272	0.1%	21.3%
Lamborghini	66	0.2%	57	0.2%	15.8%	363	0.2%	319	0.2%	13.8%
Chevrolet	55	0.2%	84	0.2%	-34.5%	313	0.2%	426	0.2%	-26.5%
Bentley	53	0.1%	24	0.1%	120.8%	276	0.2%	126	0.1%	119.0%
Dodge	51	0.1%	49	0.1%	4.1%	198	0.1%	180	0.1%	10.0%
Ford	50	0.1%	47	0.1%	6.4%	241	0.1%	227	0.1%	6.2%
Cadillac	42	0.1%	55	0.1%	-23.6%	236	0.1%	317	0.2%	-25.6%
McLaren	35	0.1%	21	0.1%	66.7%	191	0.1%	116	0.1%	64.7%
Volvo Truck	33	0.1%	-	-%	-%	163	0.1%	-	-%	-%
BMW Alpina	27	0.1%	24	0.1%	12.5%	107	0.1%	140	0.1%	-23.6%
Aston Martin	26	0.1%	27	0.1%	-3.7%	169	0.1%	135	0.1%	25.2%
Scania	22	0.1%	29	0.1%	-24.1%	130	0.1%	101	0.1%	28.7%
Rolls Royce	19	0.1%	16	0.0%	18.8%	95	0.1%	107	0.1%	-11.2%
Lotus	11	0.0%	18	0.0%	-38.9%	99	0.1%	139	0.1%	-28.8%
Hyundai	9	0.0%	-	-%	-%	25	0.0%	9	0.0%	177.8%
Rover	7	0.0%	2	0.0%	250.0%	22	0.0%	15	0.0%	46.7%
GMC	5	0.0%	9	0.0%	-44.4%	18	0.0%	29	0.0%	-37.9%
Autobianchi	4	0.0%	5	0.0%	-20.0%	24	0.0%	34	0.0%	-29.4%
Morgan	3	0.0%	3	0.0%	0.0%	14	0.0%	16	0.0%	-12.5%
Lancia	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	6	0.0%	9	0.0%	-33.3%
Buick	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	4	0.0%	2	0.0%	100.0%
Mini	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Mazda	-	-%	-	-%	-%	17	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Chrysler	-	-%	2	0.0%	-%	12	0.0%	27	0.0%	-55.6%
MG	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	6	0.0%	4	0.0%	50.0%
Unimog	-	-%	-	-%	-%	5	0.0%	2	0.0%	150.0%
Pontiac	-	-%	3	0.0%	-%	2	0.0%	8	0.0%	-75.0%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%
Bugatti	-	-%	2	0.0%	-%	-	-%	6	0.0%	-%
Kia	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	83	0.2%	82	0.2%	1.2%	258	0.1%	293	0.2%	-11.9%
Total	35,676	100.0%	36,889	100.0%	-3.3%	176,125	100.0%	182,519	100.0%	-3.5%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, May 2019

3 Jun. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales in May increase 6.5% y/y to 396K units
According to the Japan Automotive Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, sales in Japan in May 2019 increased 6.5% to 396,120 units.
Sales with engine displacements above 660cc increased 4.8% to 247,338 units. Vehicles with engine displacements below 660cc increased 9.5% to 148,782 units.
Sales from January to May grew 1.1% year-on-year to 2,303,022 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	May 2019	May 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May 2019	Jan.-May 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	247,338	236,023	4.8%	1,445,123	1,439,597	0.4%
Mini Vehicles	148,782	135,841	9.5%	857,899	839,116	2.2%
Total	396,120	371,864	6.5%	2,303,022	2,278,713	1.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May	Share	Jan.-May	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	117,892	47.7%	103,611	43.9%	13.8%	648,832	44.9%	619,755	43.1%	4.7%
Honda	28,905	11.7%	25,828	10.9%	11.9%	167,974	11.6%	165,958	11.5%	1.2%
Nissan	25,400	10.3%	29,740	12.6%	-14.6%	178,475	12.4%	200,415	13.9%	-10.9%
Mazda	11,038	4.5%	12,902	5.5%	-14.4%	72,899	5.0%	81,674	5.7%	-10.7%
Suzuki	9,874	4.0%	10,292	4.4%	-4.1%	59,908	4.1%	56,606	3.9%	5.8%
Subaru	7,129	2.9%	6,537	2.8%	9.1%	46,373	3.2%	50,570	3.5%	-8.3%
Isuzu	5,616	2.3%	4,867	2.1%	15.4%	34,243	2.4%	30,363	2.1%	12.8%
Hino	4,473	1.8%	4,869	2.1%	-8.1%	29,134	2.0%	29,109	2.0%	0.1%
Lexus	4,085	1.7%	4,116	1.7%	-0.8%	27,390	1.9%	29,136	2.0%	-6.0%
Mitsubishi	3,624	1.5%	2,975	1.3%	21.8%	22,895	1.6%	22,028	1.5%	3.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,027	1.2%	3,068	1.3%	-1.3%	16,495	1.1%	17,529	1.2%	-5.9%
Daihatsu	2,138	0.9%	2,371	1.0%	-9.8%	18,753	1.3%	12,607	0.9%	48.8%
UD Trucks	774	0.3%	697	0.3%	11.0%	3,838	0.3%	3,609	0.3%	6.3%
Others	23,363	9.4%	24,150	10.2%	-3.3%	117,914	8.2%	120,238	8.4%	-1.9%
Total	247,338	100.0%	236,023	100.0%	4.8%	1,445,123	100.0%	1,439,597	100.0%	0.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May	Share	Jan.-May	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	46,044	30.9%	42,305	31.1%	8.8%	272,033	31.7%	268,945	32.1%	1.1%
Suzuki	44,454	29.9%	43,797	32.2%	1.5%	263,917	30.8%	254,105	30.3%	3.9%
Honda	30,748	20.7%	25,810	19.0%	19.1%	168,055	19.6%	157,160	18.7%	6.9%
Nissan	14,974	10.1%	11,852	8.7%	26.3%	82,719	9.6%	83,908	10.0%	-1.4%
Mitsubishi	4,323	2.9%	3,526	2.6%	22.6%	26,977	3.1%	25,145	3.0%	7.3%
Toyota	3,273	2.2%	3,241	2.4%	1.0%	15,889	1.9%	16,628	2.0%	-4.4%
Mazda	3,093	2.1%	3,298	2.4%	-6.2%	17,208	2.0%	19,341	2.3%	-11.0%
Subaru	1,869	1.3%	2,005	1.5%	-6.8%	11,064	1.3%	13,846	1.7%	-20.1%
Others	4	0.0%	7	0.0%	-42.9%	37	0.0%	38	0.0%	-2.6%
Total	148,782	100.0%	135,841	100.0%	9.5%	857,899	100.0%	839,116	100.0%	2.2%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May	Share	Jan.-May	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	103,192	48.5%	89,823	44.5%	14.9%	572,012	45.8%	547,439	43.8%	4.5%
Honda	28,905	13.6%	25,828	12.8%	11.9%	167,974	13.5%	165,958	13.3%	1.2%
Nissan	20,523	9.7%	24,336	12.0%	-15.7%	148,823	11.9%	169,860	13.6%	-12.4%
Mazda	9,901	4.7%	11,764	5.8%	-15.8%	66,843	5.4%	75,762	6.1%	-11.8%
Suzuki	9,874	4.6%	10,292	5.1%	-4.1%	59,908	4.8%	56,606	4.5%	5.8%
Subaru	7,129	3.4%	6,537	3.2%	9.1%	46,373	3.7%	50,570	4.0%	-8.3%
Lexus	4,085	1.9%	4,116	2.0%	-0.8%	27,390	2.2%	29,136	2.3%	-6.0%
Mitsubishi	3,594	1.7%	2,900	1.4%	23.9%	22,625	1.8%	21,589	1.7%	4.8%
Daihatsu	2,138	1.0%	2,371	1.2%	-9.8%	18,753	1.5%	12,607	1.0%	48.8%
Others	23,295	11.0%	24,064	11.9%	-3.2%	117,545	9.4%	119,825	9.6%	-1.9%
Total	212,636	100.0%	202,031	100.0%	5.2%	1,248,246	100.0%	1,249,352	100.0%	-0.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	52,233	43.8%	39,547	36.5%	32.1%
Honda	12,365	10.4%	10,636	9.8%	16.3%
Nissan	10,128	8.5%	12,503	11.5%	-19.0%
Mazda	7,173	6.0%	8,245	7.6%	-13.0%
Subaru	6,904	5.8%	6,321	5.8%	9.2%
Lexus	4,085	3.4%	4,116	3.8%	-0.8%
Mitsubishi	2,796	2.3%	2,266	2.1%	23.4%
Suzuki	1,521	1.3%	1,968	1.8%	-22.7%
Daihatsu	14	0.0%	16	0.0%	-12.5%
Others	21,997	18.5%	22,652	20.9%	-2.9%
Total	119,216	100.0%	108,270	100.0%	10.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	50,959	54.5%	50,276	53.6%	1.4%
Honda	16,540	17.7%	15,192	16.2%	8.9%
Nissan	10,395	11.1%	11,833	12.6%	-12.2%
Suzuki	8,353	8.9%	8,324	8.9%	0.3%
Mazda	2,728	2.9%	3,519	3.8%	-22.5%
Daihatsu	2,124	2.3%	2,355	2.5%	-9.8%
Mitsubishi	798	0.9%	634	0.7%	25.9%
Subaru	225	0.2%	216	0.2%	4.2%
Others	1,298	1.4%	1,412	1.5%	-8.1%
Total	93,420	100.0%	93,761	100.0%	-0.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May	Share	Jan.-May	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	14,279	42.2%	13,443	40.5%	6.2%	74,485	39.1%	70,055	38.1%	6.3%
Isuzu	5,557	16.4%	4,800	14.5%	15.8%	33,428	17.5%	29,531	16.1%	13.2%
Nissan	4,835	14.3%	5,371	16.2%	-10.0%	29,225	15.3%	30,198	16.4%	-3.2%
Hino	4,289	12.7%	4,648	14.0%	-7.7%	27,407	14.4%	27,312	14.9%	0.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,901	8.6%	2,944	8.9%	-1.5%	15,531	8.1%	16,419	8.9%	-5.4%
Mazda	1,137	3.4%	1,138	3.4%	-0.1%	6,056	3.2%	5,912	3.2%	2.4%
UD Trucks	774	2.3%	697	2.1%	11.0%	3,838	2.0%	3,609	2.0%	6.3%
Mitsubishi	30	0.1%	75	0.2%	-60.0%	270	0.1%	439	0.2%	-38.5%
Others	63	0.2%	85	0.3%	-25.9%	331	0.2%	398	0.2%	-16.8%
Total	33,865	100.0%	33,201	100.0%	2.0%	190,571	100.0%	183,873	100.0%	3.6%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	4,339	32.9%	3,886	30.4%	11.7%
Hino	3,658	27.8%	3,769	29.5%	-2.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,104	16.0%	2,174	17.0%	-3.2%
Toyota	1,931	14.7%	1,706	13.3%	13.2%
UD Trucks	770	5.8%	694	5.4%	11.0%
Nissan	254	1.9%	422	3.3%	-39.8%
Mazda	57	0.4%	54	0.4%	5.6%
Others	63	0.5%	85	0.7%	-25.9%
Total	13,176	100.0%	12,790	100.0%	3.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	12,348	59.7%	11,737	57.5%	5.2%
Nissan	4,581	22.1%	4,949	24.2%	-7.4%
Isuzu	1,218	5.9%	914	4.5%	33.3%
Mazda	1,080	5.2%	1,084	5.3%	-0.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso	797	3.9%	770	3.8%	3.5%
Hino	631	3.0%	879	4.3%	-28.2%
Mitsubishi	30	0.1%	75	0.4%	-60.0%
UD Trucks	4	0.0%	3	0.0%	33.3%
Total	20,689	100.0%	20,411	100.0%	1.4%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May	Share	Jan.-May	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	421	50.3%	345	43.6%	22.0%	2,335	37.0%	2,261	35.5%	3.3%
Hino	184	22.0%	221	27.9%	-16.7%	1,727	27.4%	1,797	28.2%	-3.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	126	15.1%	124	15.7%	1.6%	964	15.3%	1,110	17.4%	-13.2%
Isuzu	59	7.0%	67	8.5%	-11.9%	815	12.9%	832	13.1%	-2.0%
Nissan	42	5.0%	33	4.2%	27.3%	427	6.8%	357	5.6%	19.6%
Others	5	0.6%	1	0.1%	400.0%	38	0.6%	15	0.2%	153.3%
Total	837	100.0%	791	100.0%	5.8%	6,306	100.0%	6,372	100.0%	-1.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	May 2019	May 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May 2019	Jan.-May 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	22,231	18,817	18.1%	107,628	106,866	0.7%
2	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	13,391	11,298	18.5%	76,943	66,268	16.1%
3	Daihatsu	Hijet	12,507	10,451	19.7%	63,717	64,326	-0.9%
4	Nissan	DAYZ	11,883	8,543	39.1%	65,327	61,518	6.2%
5	Daihatsu	Tanto	10,993	9,575	14.8%	69,432	60,662	14.5%
6	Toyota	Prius	10,038	7,840	28.0%	52,592	47,235	11.3%
7	Daihatsu	Move	9,345	9,550	-2.1%	58,095	63,645	-8.7%
8	Nissan	Note	8,058	8,654	-6.9%	56,468	62,059	-9.0%
9	Daihatsu	Mira (Cuore)	7,958	7,151	11.3%	47,210	41,721	13.2%
10	Toyota	ROOMY	7,728	7,099	8.9%	37,206	36,745	1.3%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	May	Share	May	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-May	Share	Jan.-May	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	4,540	16.9%	4,771	16.7%	-4.8%	25,565	18.2%	26,376	18.1%	-3.1%
VW	3,769	14.0%	4,667	16.3%	-19.2%	19,298	13.7%	20,742	14.2%	-7.0%
BMW	3,704	13.7%	3,724	13.0%	-0.5%	18,363	13.1%	18,071	12.4%	1.6%
BMW MINI	2,099	7.8%	2,141	7.5%	-2.0%	9,857	7.0%	10,201	7.0%	-3.4%
Audi	1,975	7.3%	2,190	7.6%	-9.8%	8,864	6.3%	10,898	7.5%	-18.7%
Volvo *	1,506	5.6%	1,518	5.3%	-0.8%	7,325	5.2%	6,772	4.7%	8.2%
Toyota	1,447	5.4%	1,895	6.6%	-23.6%	9,386	6.7%	9,448	6.5%	-0.7%
Jeep	1,140	4.2%	900	3.1%	26.7%	4,346	3.1%	4,377	3.0%	-0.7%
Honda	785	2.9%	1,137	4.0%	-31.0%	4,402	3.1%	6,136	4.2%	-28.3%
Peugeot	738	2.7%	725	2.5%	1.8%	4,290	3.1%	4,200	2.9%	2.1%
Porsche	614	2.3%	410	1.4%	49.8%	2,424	1.7%	2,780	1.9%	-12.8%
Nissan	576	2.1%	857	3.0%	-32.8%	5,144	3.7%	6,139	4.2%	-16.2%
Fiat	539	2.0%	478	1.7%	12.8%	2,595	1.8%	2,354	1.6%	10.2%
Renault	493	1.8%	434	1.5%	13.6%	3,226	2.3%	3,040	2.1%	6.1%
Suzuki	456	1.7%	451	1.6%	1.1%	2,077	1.5%	2,429	1.7%	-14.5%
Citroen	410	1.5%	215	0.8%	90.7%	1,425	1.0%	1,348	0.9%	5.7%
Mitsubishi	317	1.2%	180	0.6%	76.1%	1,629	1.2%	1,463	1.0%	11.3%
Land Rover	237	0.9%	267	0.9%	-11.2%	1,825	1.3%	1,675	1.2%	9.0%
ABARTH	223	0.8%	237	0.8%	-5.9%	1,092	0.8%	994	0.7%	9.9%
smart	218	0.8%	379	1.3%	-42.5%	1,253	0.9%	823	0.6%	52.2%
Alfa Romeo	195	0.7%	157	0.5%	24.2%	1,040	0.7%	912	0.6%	14.0%
Jaguar	188	0.7%	270	0.9%	-30.4%	1,601	1.1%	1,174	0.8%	36.4%
Maserati	95	0.4%	96	0.3%	-1.0%	464	0.3%	500	0.3%	-7.2%
DS	84	0.3%	38	0.1%	121.1%	259	0.2%	217	0.1%	19.4%
Lamborghini	82	0.3%	38	0.1%	115.8%	297	0.2%	262	0.2%	13.4%
Ferrari	54	0.2%	80	0.3%	-32.5%	306	0.2%	331	0.2%	-7.6%
Bentley	49	0.2%	21	0.1%	133.3%	223	0.2%	102	0.1%	118.6%
McLaren	45	0.2%	17	0.1%	164.7%	156	0.1%	95	0.1%	64.2%
Chevrolet	44	0.2%	74	0.3%	-40.5%	258	0.2%	342	0.2%	-24.6%
Cadillac	42	0.2%	36	0.1%	16.7%	194	0.1%	262	0.2%	-26.0%
Dodge	37	0.1%	43	0.2%	-14.0%	147	0.1%	131	0.1%	12.2%
Ford	36	0.1%	31	0.1%	16.1%	191	0.1%	180	0.1%	6.1%
Volvo Truck	31	0.1%	-	-%	-%	130	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Aston Martin	29	0.1%	15	0.1%	93.3%	143	0.1%	108	0.1%	32.4%
BMW Alpina	20	0.1%	24	0.1%	-16.7%	80	0.1%	116	0.1%	-31.0%
Rolls Royce	17	0.1%	21	0.1%	-19.0%	76	0.1%	91	0.1%	-16.5%
Mazda	17	0.1%	-	-%	-%	17	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Scania	16	0.1%	13	0.0%	23.1%	108	0.1%	72	0.0%	50.0%
Lotus	15	0.1%	21	0.1%	-28.6%	88	0.1%	121	0.1%	-27.3%
Hyundai	6	0.0%	3	0.0%	100.0%	16	0.0%	9	0.0%	77.8%
Autobianchi	5	0.0%	6	0.0%	-16.7%	20	0.0%	29	0.0%	-31.0%
MG	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%	6	0.0%	3	0.0%	100.0%
Lancia	2	0.0%	3	0.0%	-33.3%	5	0.0%	9	0.0%	-44.4%
Rover	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%	15	0.0%	13	0.0%	15.4%
GMC	1	0.0%	5	0.0%	-80.0%	13	0.0%	20	0.0%	-35.0%
Chrysler	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%	12	0.0%	25	0.0%	-52.0%
Morgan	1	0.0%	5	0.0%	-80.0%	11	0.0%	13	0.0%	-15.4%
Hummer	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%
Unimog	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	5	0.0%	2	0.0%	150.0%
Buick	-	-%	-	-%	-%	3	0.0%	1	0.0%	200.0%
Pontiac	-	-%	2	0.0%	-%	2	0.0%	5	0.0%	-60.0%
Kia	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Bugatti	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	4	0.0%	-%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	37	0.1%	24	0.1%	54.2%	175	0.1%	211	0.1%	-17.1%
Total	26,939	100.0%	28,628	100.0%	-5.9%	140,449	100.0%	145,630	100.0%	-3.6%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, April 2019

7 May 2019

New vehicle sales in Japan for April up 3.4% y/y to 379K units
Figures released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicle Association for April 2019 showed a y/y increase of 3.4% to 378,687 units. Vehicles with engine displacements above 660 cc experienced a sales increase of 2.5% to 230,954, and sales for vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc increased 4.9% to 147,733 units.
Total sales from Jan-April were 1,906,902 units, the same level as the previous year for the same period.

Sales of new vehicles

	Apr. 2019	Apr. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr. 2019	Jan.-Apr. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	230,954	225,390	2.5%	1,197,785	1,203,574	-0.5%
Mini Vehicles	147,733	140,766	4.9%	709,117	703,275	0.8%
Total	378,687	366,156	3.4%	1,906,902	1,906,849	0.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	114,410	49.5%	106,428	47.2%	7.5%	530,940	44.3%	516,144	42.9%	2.9%
Honda	26,038	11.3%	25,340	11.2%	2.8%	139,069	11.6%	140,130	11.6%	-0.8%
Nissan	22,578	9.8%	25,903	11.5%	-12.8%	153,075	12.8%	170,675	14.2%	-10.3%
Suzuki	11,438	5.0%	11,428	5.1%	0.1%	50,034	4.2%	46,314	3.8%	8.0%
Mazda	8,380	3.6%	10,613	4.7%	-21.0%	61,861	5.2%	68,772	5.7%	-10.0%
Subaru	8,151	3.5%	7,110	3.2%	14.6%	39,244	3.3%	44,033	3.7%	-10.9%
Isuzu	5,126	2.2%	4,113	1.8%	24.6%	28,627	2.4%	25,496	2.1%	12.3%
Lexus	4,175	1.8%	4,632	2.1%	-9.9%	23,305	1.9%	25,020	2.1%	-6.9%
Hino	4,041	1.7%	4,319	1.9%	-6.4%	24,661	2.1%	24,240	2.0%	1.7%
Mitsubishi	2,810	1.2%	2,346	1.0%	19.8%	19,271	1.6%	19,053	1.6%	1.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,745	1.2%	2,817	1.2%	-2.6%	13,468	1.1%	14,461	1.2%	-6.9%
Daihatsu	2,662	1.2%	2,240	1.0%	18.8%	16,615	1.4%	10,236	0.9%	62.3%
UD Trucks	698	0.3%	662	0.3%	5.4%	3,064	0.3%	2,912	0.2%	5.2%
Others	17,702	7.7%	17,439	7.7%	1.5%	94,551	7.9%	96,088	8.0%	-1.6%
Total	230,954	100.0%	225,390	100.0%	2.5%	1,197,785	100.0%	1,203,574	100.0%	-0.5%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	47,272	32.0%	46,578	33.1%	1.5%	225,989	31.9%	226,640	32.2%	-0.3%
Suzuki	46,954	31.8%	44,601	31.7%	5.3%	219,463	30.9%	210,308	29.9%	4.4%
Honda	29,843	20.2%	27,148	19.3%	9.9%	137,307	19.4%	131,350	18.7%	4.5%
Nissan	11,944	8.1%	10,645	7.6%	12.2%	67,745	9.6%	72,056	10.2%	-6.0%
Mitsubishi	3,611	2.4%	2,725	1.9%	32.5%	22,654	3.2%	21,619	3.1%	4.8%
Toyota	3,452	2.3%	3,900	2.8%	-11.5%	12,616	1.8%	13,387	1.9%	-5.8%
Mazda	2,839	1.9%	3,262	2.3%	-13.0%	14,115	2.0%	16,043	2.3%	-12.0%
Subaru	1,806	1.2%	1,897	1.3%	-4.8%	9,195	1.3%	11,841	1.7%	-22.3%
Others	12	0.0%	10	0.0%	20.0%	33	0.0%	31	0.0%	6.5%
Total	147,733	100.0%	140,766	100.0%	4.9%	709,117	100.0%	703,275	100.0%	0.8%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	100,866	50.5%	93,262	48.2%	8.2%	468,820	45.3%	457,616	43.7%	2.4%
Honda	26,038	13.0%	25,340	13.1%	2.8%	139,069	13.4%	140,130	13.4%	-0.8%
Nissan	18,453	9.2%	20,400	10.5%	-9.5%	128,300	12.4%	145,524	13.9%	-11.8%
Suzuki	11,438	5.7%	11,428	5.9%	0.1%	50,034	4.8%	46,314	4.4%	8.0%
Subaru	8,151	4.1%	7,110	3.7%	14.6%	39,244	3.8%	44,033	4.2%	-10.9%
Mazda	7,401	3.7%	9,564	4.9%	-22.6%	56,942	5.5%	63,998	6.1%	-11.0%
Lexus	4,175	2.1%	4,632	2.4%	-9.9%	23,305	2.3%	25,020	2.4%	-6.9%
Mitsubishi	2,783	1.4%	2,254	1.2%	23.5%	19,031	1.8%	18,689	1.8%	1.8%
Daihatsu	2,662	1.3%	2,240	1.2%	18.8%	16,615	1.6%	10,236	1.0%	62.3%
Others	17,620	8.8%	17,355	9.0%	1.5%	94,250	9.1%	95,761	9.1%	-1.6%
Total	199,587	100.0%	193,585	100.0%	3.1%	1,035,610	100.0%	1,047,321	100.0%	-1.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	49,808	46.5%	38,894	40.2%	28.1%
Honda	11,599	10.8%	9,805	10.1%	18.3%
Nissan	8,407	7.8%	9,615	9.9%	-12.6%
Subaru	7,977	7.4%	6,844	7.1%	16.6%
Mazda	5,064	4.7%	6,789	7.0%	-25.4%
Lexus	4,175	3.9%	4,632	4.8%	-9.9%
Mitsubishi	2,060	1.9%	1,793	1.9%	14.9%
Suzuki	1,498	1.4%	1,956	2.0%	-23.4%
Daihatsu	10	0.0%	12	0.0%	-16.7%
Others	16,582	15.5%	16,308	16.9%	1.7%
Total	107,180	100.0%	96,648	100.0%	10.9%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	51,058	55.3%	54,368	56.1%	-6.1%
Honda	14,439	15.6%	15,535	16.0%	-7.1%
Nissan	10,046	10.9%	10,785	11.1%	-6.9%
Suzuki	9,940	10.8%	9,472	9.8%	4.9%
Daihatsu	2,652	2.9%	2,228	2.3%	19.0%
Mazda	2,337	2.5%	2,775	2.9%	-15.8%
Mitsubishi	723	0.8%	461	0.5%	56.8%
Subaru	174	0.2%	266	0.3%	-34.6%
Others	1,038	1.1%	1,047	1.1%	-0.9%
Total	92,407	100.0%	96,937	100.0%	-4.7%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	13,100	43.1%	12,700	41.3%	3.1%	60,206	38.4%	56,612	37.6%	6.3%
Isuzu	5,051	16.6%	4,035	13.1%	25.2%	27,871	17.8%	24,731	16.4%	12.7%
Nissan	4,077	13.4%	5,462	17.8%	-25.4%	24,390	15.6%	24,827	16.5%	-1.8%
Hino	3,795	12.5%	4,027	13.1%	-5.8%	23,118	14.8%	22,664	15.0%	2.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,574	8.5%	2,661	8.6%	-3.3%	12,630	8.1%	13,475	8.9%	-6.3%
Mazda	979	3.2%	1,049	3.4%	-6.7%	4,919	3.1%	4,774	3.2%	3.0%
UD Trucks	698	2.3%	662	2.2%	5.4%	3,064	2.0%	2,912	1.9%	5.2%
Mitsubishi	27	0.1%	92	0.3%	-70.7%	240	0.2%	364	0.2%	-34.1%
Others	80	0.3%	82	0.3%	-2.4%	268	0.2%	313	0.2%	-14.4%
Total	30,381	100.0%	30,770	100.0%	-1.3%	156,706	100.0%	150,672	100.0%	4.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	3,800	32.0%	3,297	29.0%	15.3%
Hino	3,261	27.5%	3,242	28.5%	0.6%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,897	16.0%	1,907	16.8%	-0.5%
Toyota	1,842	15.5%	1,775	15.6%	3.8%
UD Trucks	695	5.9%	659	5.8%	5.5%
Nissan	246	2.1%	376	3.3%	-34.6%
Mazda	55	0.5%	31	0.3%	77.4%
Others	80	0.7%	82	0.7%	-2.4%
Total	11,876	100.0%	11,369	100.0%	4.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	11,258	60.8%	10,925	56.3%	3.0%
Nissan	3,831	20.7%	5,086	26.2%	-24.7%
Isuzu	1,251	6.8%	738	3.8%	69.5%
Mazda	924	5.0%	1,018	5.2%	-9.2%
Mitsubishi Fuso	677	3.7%	754	3.9%	-10.2%
Hino	534	2.9%	785	4.0%	-32.0%
Mitsubishi	27	0.1%	92	0.5%	-70.7%
UD Trucks	3	0.0%	3	0.0%	0.0%
Total	18,505	100.0%	19,401	100.0%	-4.6%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	444	45.0%	466	45.0%	-4.7%	1,914	35.0%	1,916	34.3%	-0.1%
Hino	246	24.9%	292	28.2%	-15.8%	1,543	28.2%	1,576	28.2%	-2.1%
Mitsubishi Fuso	171	17.3%	156	15.1%	9.6%	838	15.3%	986	17.7%	-15.0%
Isuzu	75	7.6%	78	7.5%	-3.8%	756	13.8%	765	13.7%	-1.2%
Nissan	48	4.9%	41	4.0%	17.1%	385	7.0%	324	5.8%	18.8%
Others	2	0.2%	2	0.2%	0.0%	33	0.6%	14	0.3%	135.7%
Total	986	100.0%	1,035	100.0%	-4.7%	5,469	100.0%	5,581	100.0%	-2.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Apr. 2019	Apr. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr. 2019	Jan.-Apr. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	19,396	19,884	-2.5%	85,397	88,049	-3.0%
2	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	14,529	12,240	18.7%	63,552	54,970	15.6%
3	Daihatsu	Hijet	11,914	11,848	0.6%	51,210	53,875	-4.9%
4	Daihatsu	Tanto	11,628	10,268	13.2%	58,439	51,087	14.4%
5	Toyota	Prius	10,063	7,300	37.8%	42,554	39,395	8.0%
6	Daihatsu	Move	10,040	11,809	-15.0%	48,750	54,095	-9.9%
7	Nissan	DAYZ	9,513	7,605	25.1%	53,444	52,975	0.9%
8	Daihatsu	Mira (Cuore)	7,768	7,021	10.6%	39,252	34,570	13.5%
9	Toyota	Vitz (Yaris)	7,437	7,282	2.1%	31,463	29,661	6.1%
10	Nissan	Note	7,405	7,836	-5.5%	48,410	53,405	-9.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Apr.	Share	Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Jan.-Apr.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	3,640	17.1%	3,614	16.5%	0.7%	21,025	18.5%	21,605	18.5%	-2.7%
BMW	2,873	13.5%	2,465	11.3%	16.6%	14,659	12.9%	14,347	12.3%	2.2%
VW	2,251	10.6%	2,880	13.2%	-21.8%	15,529	13.7%	16,075	13.7%	-3.4%
Audi	2,204	10.4%	1,467	6.7%	50.2%	6,889	6.1%	8,708	7.4%	-20.9%
Toyota	1,615	7.6%	1,687	7.7%	-4.3%	7,939	7.0%	7,553	6.5%	5.1%
BMW MINI	1,430	6.7%	1,542	7.0%	-7.3%	7,758	6.8%	8,060	6.9%	-3.7%
Volvo *	1,241	5.8%	1,057	4.8%	17.4%	5,819	5.1%	5,254	4.5%	10.8%
Nissan	766	3.6%	898	4.1%	-14.7%	4,568	4.0%	5,282	4.5%	-13.5%
Jeep	724	3.4%	655	3.0%	10.5%	3,206	2.8%	3,477	3.0%	-7.8%
Peugeot	603	2.8%	631	2.9%	-4.4%	3,552	3.1%	3,475	3.0%	2.2%
Honda	533	2.5%	1,184	5.4%	-55.0%	3,617	3.2%	4,999	4.3%	-27.6%
Renault	416	2.0%	407	1.9%	2.2%	2,733	2.4%	2,606	2.2%	4.9%
Fiat	416	2.0%	376	1.7%	10.6%	2,056	1.8%	1,876	1.6%	9.6%
Suzuki	391	1.8%	543	2.5%	-28.0%	1,621	1.4%	1,978	1.7%	-18.0%
Porsche	300	1.4%	445	2.0%	-32.6%	1,810	1.6%	2,370	2.0%	-23.6%
smart	260	1.2%	206	0.9%	26.2%	1,035	0.9%	444	0.4%	133.1%
Mitsubishi	259	1.2%	157	0.7%	65.0%	1,312	1.2%	1,283	1.1%	2.3%
Citroen	169	0.8%	378	1.7%	-55.3%	1,015	0.9%	1,133	1.0%	-10.4%
Alfa Romeo	152	0.7%	158	0.7%	-3.8%	845	0.7%	755	0.6%	11.9%
ABARTH	146	0.7%	180	0.8%	-18.9%	869	0.8%	757	0.6%	14.8%
Land Rover	135	0.6%	222	1.0%	-39.2%	1,588	1.4%	1,408	1.2%	12.8%
Jaguar	135	0.6%	125	0.6%	8.0%	1,413	1.2%	904	0.8%	56.3%
Maserati	72	0.3%	88	0.4%	-18.2%	369	0.3%	404	0.3%	-8.7%
Lamborghini	60	0.3%	64	0.3%	-6.3%	215	0.2%	224	0.2%	-4.0%
Ferrari	56	0.3%	74	0.3%	-24.3%	252	0.2%	251	0.2%	0.4%
Chevrolet	54	0.3%	54	0.2%	0.0%	214	0.2%	268	0.2%	-20.1%
Bentley	38	0.2%	18	0.1%	111.1%	174	0.2%	81	0.1%	114.8%
Ford	36	0.2%	46	0.2%	-21.7%	155	0.1%	149	0.1%	4.0%
McLaren	32	0.2%	19	0.1%	68.4%	111	0.1%	78	0.1%	42.3%
Dodge	31	0.1%	21	0.1%	47.6%	110	0.1%	88	0.1%	25.0%
Volvo Truck	31	0.1%	-	-%	-%	99	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Aston Martin	25	0.1%	24	0.1%	4.2%	114	0.1%	93	0.1%	22.6%
Cadillac	24	0.1%	34	0.2%	-29.4%	152	0.1%	226	0.2%	-32.7%
Scania	24	0.1%	18	0.1%	33.3%	92	0.1%	59	0.1%	55.9%
Lotus	18	0.1%	31	0.1%	-41.9%	73	0.1%	100	0.1%	-27.0%
Rolls Royce	16	0.1%	20	0.1%	-20.0%	59	0.1%	70	0.1%	-15.7%
BMW Alpina	10	0.0%	14	0.1%	-28.6%	60	0.1%	92	0.1%	-34.8%
Morgan	6	0.0%	2	0.0%	200.0%	10	0.0%	8	0.0%	25.0%
DS	5	0.0%	34	0.2%	-85.3%	175	0.2%	179	0.2%	-2.2%
Autobianchi	5	0.0%	7	0.0%	-28.6%	15	0.0%	23	0.0%	-34.8%
Rover	5	0.0%	6	0.0%	-16.7%	14	0.0%	12	0.0%	16.7%
GMC	3	0.0%	7	0.0%	-57.1%	12	0.0%	15	0.0%	-20.0%
Chrysler	3	0.0%	4	0.0%	-25.0%	11	0.0%	22	0.0%	-50.0%
MG	3	0.0%	1	0.0%	200.0%	4	0.0%	2	0.0%	100.0%
Lancia	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%	3	0.0%	6	0.0%	-50.0%
Hyundai	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%	10	0.0%	6	0.0%	66.7%
Buick	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	3	0.0%	1	0.0%	200.0%
Pontiac	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	3	0.0%	-33.3%
Unimog	-	-%	-	-%	-%	5	0.0%	1	0.0%	400.0%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Bugatti	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	4	0.0%	-%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	24	0.1%	14	0.1%	71.4%	138	0.1%	187	0.2%	-26.2%
Total	21,245	100.0%	21,881	100.0%	-2.9%	113,510	100.0%	117,002	100.0%	-3.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month

Flash report, March 2019

1 Apr. 2019

New vehicle sales in Japan for March 2018 declined 4% y/y to the 641k unit level.
Figures released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicle Association for March 2018 showed a y/y decline of 4% to 640,811 units. Vehicles with engine displacements above 660 cc experienced a sales decline of 4.7% to 417,373 units, and sales for vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc experienced a decline of 2.5% to 223,438 units.
Total sales from Jan-March fell 0.8% to 1,528,213 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Mar. 2019	Mar. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar. 2019	Jan.-Mar. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	417,373	438,084	-4.7%	966,831	978,184	-1.2%
Mini Vehicles	223,438	229,193	-2.5%	561,382	562,509	-0.2%
Total	640,811	667,277	-4.0%	1,528,213	1,540,693	-0.8%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	175,470	42.0%	176,183	40.2%	-0.4%	416,530	43.1%	409,716	41.9%	1.7%
Nissan	51,802	12.4%	63,232	14.4%	-18.1%	130,497	13.5%	144,772	14.8%	-9.9%
Honda	47,600	11.4%	50,705	11.6%	-6.1%	113,031	11.7%	114,790	11.7%	-1.5%
Mazda	23,928	5.7%	29,438	6.7%	-18.7%	53,481	5.5%	58,159	5.9%	-8.0%
Subaru	16,022	3.8%	16,934	3.9%	-5.4%	31,093	3.2%	36,923	3.8%	-15.8%
Suzuki	15,718	3.8%	14,358	3.3%	9.5%	38,596	4.0%	34,886	3.6%	10.6%
Isuzu	11,766	2.8%	10,449	2.4%	12.6%	23,501	2.4%	21,383	2.2%	9.9%
Hino	9,622	2.3%	9,764	2.2%	-1.5%	20,620	2.1%	19,921	2.0%	3.5%
Mitsubishi	9,021	2.2%	9,799	2.2%	-7.9%	16,461	1.7%	16,707	1.7%	-1.5%
Lexus	7,796	1.9%	7,769	1.8%	0.3%	19,130	2.0%	20,388	2.1%	-6.2%
Daihatsu	5,342	1.3%	3,298	0.8%	62.0%	13,953	1.4%	7,996	0.8%	74.5%
Mitsubishi Fuso	5,285	1.3%	5,869	1.3%	-10.0%	10,723	1.1%	11,644	1.2%	-7.9%
UD Trucks	1,247	0.3%	1,153	0.3%	8.2%	2,366	0.2%	2,250	0.2%	5.2%
Others	36,754	8.8%	39,133	8.9%	-6.1%	76,849	7.9%	78,649	8.0%	-2.3%
Total	417,373	100.0%	438,084	100.0%	-4.7%	966,831	100.0%	978,184	100.0%	-1.2%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Suzuki	71,322	31.9%	69,537	30.3%	2.6%	172,509	30.7%	165,707	29.5%	4.1%
Daihatsu	70,192	31.4%	72,266	31.5%	-2.9%	178,717	31.8%	180,062	32.0%	-0.7%
Honda	42,036	18.8%	43,121	18.8%	-2.5%	107,464	19.1%	104,202	18.5%	3.1%
Nissan	20,897	9.4%	22,253	9.7%	-6.1%	55,798	9.9%	61,411	10.9%	-9.1%
Mitsubishi	7,979	3.6%	8,687	3.8%	-8.2%	19,043	3.4%	18,894	3.4%	0.8%
Mazda	4,296	1.9%	5,098	2.2%	-15.7%	11,276	2.0%	12,781	2.3%	-11.8%
Toyota	3,671	1.6%	4,022	1.8%	-8.7%	9,164	1.6%	9,487	1.7%	-3.4%
Subaru	3,034	1.4%	4,201	1.8%	-27.8%	7,389	1.3%	9,944	1.8%	-25.7%
Others	11	0.0%	8	0.0%	37.5%	22	0.0%	21	0.0%	4.8%
Total	223,438	100.0%	229,193	100.0%	-2.5%	561,382	100.0%	562,509	100.0%	-0.2%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	154,159	43.2%	156,401	41.3%	-1.4%	367,954	44.0%	364,354	42.7%	1.0%
Honda	47,600	13.3%	50,705	13.4%	-6.1%	113,031	13.5%	114,790	13.4%	-1.5%
Nissan	42,861	12.0%	52,973	14.0%	-19.1%	109,847	13.1%	125,124	14.7%	-12.2%
Mazda	22,164	6.2%	27,751	7.3%	-20.1%	49,541	5.9%	54,434	6.4%	-9.0%
Subaru	16,022	4.5%	16,934	4.5%	-5.4%	31,093	3.7%	36,923	4.3%	-15.8%
Suzuki	15,718	4.4%	14,358	3.8%	9.5%	38,596	4.6%	34,886	4.1%	10.6%
Mitsubishi	8,929	2.5%	9,690	2.6%	-7.9%	16,248	1.9%	16,435	1.9%	-1.1%
Lexus	7,796	2.2%	7,769	2.1%	0.3%	19,130	2.3%	20,388	2.4%	-6.2%
Daihatsu	5,342	1.5%	3,298	0.9%	62.0%	13,953	1.7%	7,996	0.9%	74.5%
Others	36,663	10.3%	39,019	10.3%	-6.0%	76,630	9.2%	78,406	9.2%	-2.3%
Total	357,254	100.0%	378,898	100.0%	-5.7%	836,023	100.0%	853,736	100.0%	-2.1%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	76,307	37.3%	75,739	35.0%	0.7%
Honda	23,336	11.4%	22,514	10.4%	3.7%
Nissan	21,458	10.5%	26,207	12.1%	-18.1%
Mazda	15,689	7.7%	20,158	9.3%	-22.2%
Subaru	15,627	7.6%	16,631	7.7%	-6.0%
Lexus	7,796	3.8%	7,769	3.6%	0.3%
Mitsubishi	7,649	3.7%	8,247	3.8%	-7.3%
Suzuki	1,861	0.9%	2,087	1.0%	-10.8%
Daihatsu	17	0.0%	25	0.0%	-32.0%
Others	34,639	16.9%	37,180	17.2%	-6.8%
Total	204,379	100.0%	216,557	100.0%	-5.6%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	77,852	50.9%	80,662	49.7%	-3.5%
Honda	24,264	15.9%	28,191	17.4%	-13.9%
Nissan	21,403	14.0%	26,766	16.5%	-20.0%
Suzuki	13,857	9.1%	12,271	7.6%	12.9%
Mazda	6,475	4.2%	7,593	4.7%	-14.7%
Daihatsu	5,325	3.5%	3,273	2.0%	62.7%
Mitsubishi	1,280	0.8%	1,443	0.9%	-11.3%
Subaru	395	0.3%	303	0.2%	30.4%
Others	2,024	1.3%	1,839	1.1%	10.1%
Total	152,875	100.0%	162,341	100.0%	-5.8%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	20,539	35.6%	18,948	33.5%	8.4%	47,106	37.3%	43,912	36.6%	7.3%
Isuzu	11,443	19.8%	10,074	17.8%	13.6%	22,820	18.1%	20,696	17.3%	10.3%
Hino	8,870	15.4%	8,991	15.9%	-1.3%	19,323	15.3%	18,637	15.5%	3.7%
Nissan	8,725	15.1%	10,105	17.9%	-13.7%	20,313	16.1%	19,365	16.2%	4.9%
Mitsubishi Fuso	4,893	8.5%	5,402	9.5%	-9.4%	10,056	8.0%	10,814	9.0%	-7.0%
Mazda	1,764	3.1%	1,687	3.0%	4.6%	3,940	3.1%	3,725	3.1%	5.8%
UD Trucks	1,247	2.2%	1,154	2.0%	8.1%	2,366	1.9%	2,251	1.9%	5.1%
Mitsubishi	92	0.2%	109	0.2%	-15.6%	213	0.2%	272	0.2%	-21.7%
Others	79	0.1%	107	0.2%	-26.2%	188	0.1%	230	0.2%	-18.3%
Total	57,652	100.0%	56,577	100.0%	1.9%	126,325	100.0%	119,902	100.0%	5.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	8,615	35.9%	7,904	33.5%	9.0%
Hino	7,512	31.3%	7,534	31.9%	-0.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	3,089	12.9%	3,467	14.7%	-10.9%
Toyota	2,749	11.5%	2,573	10.9%	6.8%
UD Trucks	1,242	5.2%	1,145	4.8%	8.5%
Nissan	634	2.6%	816	3.5%	-22.3%
Mazda	69	0.3%	80	0.3%	-13.8%
Others	79	0.3%	107	0.5%	-26.2%
Total	23,989	100.0%	23,626	100.0%	1.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	17,790	52.8%	16,375	49.7%	8.6%
Nissan	8,091	24.0%	9,289	28.2%	-12.9%
Isuzu	2,828	8.4%	2,170	6.6%	30.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,804	5.4%	1,935	5.9%	-6.8%
Mazda	1,695	5.0%	1,607	4.9%	5.5%
Hino	1,358	4.0%	1,457	4.4%	-6.8%
Mitsubishi	92	0.3%	109	0.3%	-15.6%
UD Trucks	5	0.0%	9	0.0%	-44.4%
Total	33,663	100.0%	32,951	100.0%	2.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	772	31.3%	834	32.0%	-7.4%	1,470	32.8%	1,450	31.9%	1.4%
Hino	752	30.5%	773	29.6%	-2.7%	1,297	28.9%	1,284	28.2%	1.0%
Mitsubishi Fuso	392	15.9%	467	17.9%	-16.1%	667	14.9%	830	18.3%	-19.6%
Isuzu	323	13.1%	375	14.4%	-13.9%	681	15.2%	687	15.1%	-0.9%
Nissan	216	8.8%	154	5.9%	40.3%	337	7.5%	283	6.2%	19.1%
Others	12	0.5%	6	0.2%	100.0%	31	0.7%	12	0.3%	158.3%
Total	2,467	100.0%	2,609	100.0%	-5.4%	4,483	100.0%	4,546	100.0%	-1.4%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Mar. 2019	Mar. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar. 2019	Jan.-Mar. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	26,418	26,851	-1.6%	66,001	68,165	-3.2%
2	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	18,848	18,711	0.7%	49,023	42,730	14.7%
3	Daihatsu	Tanto	18,525	15,783	17.4%	46,811	40,819	14.7%
4	Nissan	Note	16,647	19,356	-14.0%	41,005	45,569	-10.0%
5	Daihatsu	Move	15,978	17,465	-8.5%	38,710	42,286	-8.5%
6	Nissan	DAYZ	15,851	16,233	-2.4%	43,931	45,370	-3.2%
7	Daihatsu	Hijet	14,954	16,710	-10.5%	39,296	42,027	-6.5%
8	Toyota	Prius	14,304	14,010	2.1%	32,491	32,095	1.2%
9	Suzuki	Wagon R	13,902	14,392	-3.4%	30,457	35,917	-15.2%
10	Toyota	Aqua (Prius C)	13,708	13,175	4.0%	30,814	30,657	0.5%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.
* The Aqua (Prius C) category does not include the Aqua Crossover.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Mar.	Share	Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Jan.-Mar.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	7,839	18.3%	8,654	18.7%	-9.4%	17,385	18.8%	17,991	18.9%	-3.4%
VW	6,475	15.1%	6,455	13.9%	0.3%	13,278	14.4%	13,195	13.9%	0.6%
BMW	5,962	13.9%	6,265	13.5%	-4.8%	11,786	12.8%	11,882	12.5%	-0.8%
BMW MINI	3,115	7.3%	3,384	7.3%	-7.9%	6,328	6.9%	6,518	6.9%	-2.9%
Toyota	2,642	6.2%	2,467	5.3%	7.1%	6,324	6.9%	5,866	6.2%	7.8%
Audi	2,306	5.4%	3,569	7.7%	-35.4%	4,685	5.1%	7,241	7.6%	-35.3%
Volvo *	2,074	4.8%	1,890	4.1%	9.7%	4,578	5.0%	4,197	4.4%	9.1%
Nissan	1,452	3.4%	2,172	4.7%	-33.1%	3,802	4.1%	4,384	4.6%	-13.3%
Peugeot	1,452	3.4%	1,405	3.0%	3.3%	2,949	3.2%	2,844	3.0%	3.7%
Renault	1,172	2.7%	1,064	2.3%	10.2%	2,317	2.5%	2,199	2.3%	5.4%
Jeep	1,135	2.6%	1,319	2.8%	-13.9%	2,482	2.7%	2,822	3.0%	-12.0%
Honda	1,005	2.3%	1,596	3.4%	-37.0%	3,084	3.3%	3,815	4.0%	-19.2%
Jaguar	774	1.8%	539	1.2%	43.6%	1,278	1.4%	779	0.8%	64.1%
Land Rover	764	1.8%	751	1.6%	1.7%	1,453	1.6%	1,186	1.2%	22.5%
Fiat	745	1.7%	776	1.7%	-4.0%	1,640	1.8%	1,500	1.6%	9.3%
Porsche	620	1.4%	974	2.1%	-36.3%	1,510	1.6%	1,925	2.0%	-21.6%
Suzuki	572	1.3%	442	1.0%	29.4%	1,230	1.3%	1,435	1.5%	-14.3%
Mitsubishi	546	1.3%	548	1.2%	-0.4%	1,053	1.1%	1,126	1.2%	-6.5%
Citroen	368	0.9%	447	1.0%	-17.7%	846	0.9%	755	0.8%	12.1%
Alfa Romeo	342	0.8%	280	0.6%	22.1%	693	0.8%	597	0.6%	16.1%
ABARTH	323	0.8%	279	0.6%	15.8%	723	0.8%	577	0.6%	25.3%
smart	264	0.6%	50	0.1%	428.0%	775	0.8%	238	0.3%	225.6%
Maserati	157	0.4%	158	0.3%	-0.6%	297	0.3%	316	0.3%	-6.0%
Lamborghini	84	0.2%	67	0.1%	25.4%	155	0.2%	160	0.2%	-3.1%
Bentley	76	0.2%	30	0.1%	153.3%	136	0.1%	63	0.1%	115.9%
DS	75	0.2%	87	0.2%	-13.8%	170	0.2%	145	0.2%	17.2%
Chevrolet	66	0.2%	98	0.2%	-32.7%	160	0.2%	214	0.2%	-25.2%
Aston Martin	64	0.1%	25	0.1%	156.0%	89	0.1%	69	0.1%	29.0%
Ferrari	61	0.1%	51	0.1%	19.6%	196	0.2%	177	0.2%	10.7%
Cadillac	48	0.1%	114	0.2%	-57.9%	128	0.1%	192	0.2%	-33.3%
Ford	41	0.1%	38	0.1%	7.9%	119	0.1%	103	0.1%	15.5%
McLaren	37	0.1%	26	0.1%	42.3%	79	0.1%	59	0.1%	33.9%
Dodge	34	0.1%	27	0.1%	25.9%	79	0.1%	67	0.1%	17.9%
Volvo Truck	29	0.1%	-	-%	-%	68	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Lotus	28	0.1%	32	0.1%	-12.5%	55	0.1%	69	0.1%	-20.3%
Scania	26	0.1%	24	0.1%	8.3%	68	0.1%	41	0.0%	65.9%
BMW Alpina	18	0.0%	34	0.1%	-47.1%	50	0.1%	78	0.1%	-35.9%
Rolls Royce	18	0.0%	17	0.0%	5.9%	43	0.0%	50	0.1%	-14.0%
Autobianchi	6	0.0%	7	0.0%	-14.3%	10	0.0%	16	0.0%	-37.5%
Hyundai	6	0.0%	2	0.0%	200.0%	9	0.0%	4	0.0%	125.0%
Chrysler	3	0.0%	9	0.0%	-66.7%	8	0.0%	18	0.0%	-55.6%
Unimog	3	0.0%	1	0.0%	200.0%	5	0.0%	1	0.0%	400.0%
GMC	2	0.0%	4	0.0%	-50.0%	9	0.0%	8	0.0%	12.5%
Rover	2	0.0%	4	0.0%	-50.0%	9	0.0%	6	0.0%	50.0%
Buick	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%
MG	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	0.0%
Morgan	-	-%	3	0.0%	-%	4	0.0%	6	0.0%	-33.3%
Pontiac	-	-%	3	0.0%	-%	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%
Lancia	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	1	0.0%	4	0.0%	-75.0%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Bugatti	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	4	0.0%	-%
Opel	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	88	0.2%	93	0.2%	-5.4%	114	0.1%	173	0.2%	-34.1%
Total	42,922	100.0%	46,282	100.0%	-7.3%	92,265	100.0%	95,121	100.0%	-3.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month.

Flash report, February 2019

1 Mar. 2019

Japanese new vehicle sales for February rose by 1.2% y/y to 479K units.

According to reports released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, new vehicle sales in Japan for February 2019 rose by 1.2% y/y to 479,428 units. Sales of vehicles with engine displacements greater than 660 cc increased by 1.3% y/y to 300,410 units, while sales of vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc increased 1% y/y to 179,018 units.
Cumulative sales for January and February increased by 1.6% to 887,403 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Feb. 2019	Feb. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb. 2019	Jan.-Feb. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	300,410	296,665	1.3%	549,458	540,100	1.7%
Mini Vehicles	179,018	177,211	1.0%	337,945	333,316	1.4%
Total	479,428	473,876	1.2%	887,403	873,416	1.6%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	131,706	43.8%	129,173	43.5%	2.0%	241,060	43.9%	233,533	43.2%	3.2%
Nissan	42,020	14.0%	44,478	15.0%	-5.5%	78,695	14.3%	81,540	15.1%	-3.5%
Honda	35,334	11.8%	35,989	12.1%	-1.8%	65,431	11.9%	64,085	11.9%	2.1%
Mazda	16,482	5.5%	14,701	5.0%	12.1%	29,553	5.4%	28,721	5.3%	2.9%
Suzuki	12,134	4.0%	10,874	3.7%	11.6%	22,878	4.2%	20,528	3.8%	11.4%
Subaru	9,688	3.2%	10,605	3.6%	-8.6%	15,071	2.7%	19,989	3.7%	-24.6%
Isuzu	6,748	2.2%	6,101	2.1%	10.6%	11,735	2.1%	10,934	2.0%	7.3%
Hino	6,180	2.1%	5,558	1.9%	11.2%	10,998	2.0%	10,157	1.9%	8.3%
Lexus	5,479	1.8%	6,171	2.1%	-11.2%	11,334	2.1%	12,619	2.3%	-10.2%
Daihatsu	4,194	1.4%	2,646	0.9%	58.5%	8,611	1.6%	4,698	0.9%	83.3%
Mitsubishi	4,058	1.4%	3,615	1.2%	12.3%	7,440	1.4%	6,908	1.3%	7.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,977	1.0%	3,232	1.1%	-7.9%	5,438	1.0%	5,775	1.1%	-5.8%
UD Trucks	650	0.2%	665	0.2%	-2.3%	1,119	0.2%	1,097	0.2%	2.0%
Others	22,760	7.6%	22,857	7.7%	-0.4%	40,095	7.3%	39,516	7.3%	1.5%
Total	300,410	100.0%	296,665	100.0%	1.3%	549,458	100.0%	540,100	100.0%	1.7%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	57,687	32.2%	56,249	31.7%	2.6%	108,525	32.1%	107,796	32.3%	0.7%
Suzuki	54,155	30.3%	52,429	29.6%	3.3%	101,187	29.9%	96,170	28.9%	5.2%
Honda	34,177	19.1%	32,765	18.5%	4.3%	65,428	19.4%	61,081	18.3%	7.1%
Nissan	18,286	10.2%	19,884	11.2%	-8.0%	34,901	10.3%	39,158	11.7%	-10.9%
Mitsubishi	5,947	3.3%	5,780	3.3%	2.9%	11,065	3.3%	10,207	3.1%	8.4%
Mazda	3,444	1.9%	4,008	2.3%	-14.1%	6,980	2.1%	7,683	2.3%	-9.2%
Toyota	2,925	1.6%	3,081	1.7%	-5.1%	5,493	1.6%	5,465	1.6%	0.5%
Subaru	2,391	1.3%	3,009	1.7%	-20.5%	4,355	1.3%	5,743	1.7%	-24.2%
Others	6	0.0%	6	0.0%	0.0%	11	0.0%	13	0.0%	-15.4%
Total	179,018	100.0%	177,211	100.0%	1.0%	337,945	100.0%	333,316	100.0%	1.4%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	116,643	44.7%	114,878	44.2%	1.5%	213,795	44.7%	207,953	43.8%	2.8%
Nissan	35,617	13.6%	38,706	14.9%	-8.0%	66,986	14.0%	72,151	15.2%	-7.2%
Honda	35,334	13.5%	35,989	13.9%	-1.8%	65,431	13.7%	64,085	13.5%	2.1%
Mazda	15,251	5.8%	13,590	5.2%	12.2%	27,377	5.7%	26,683	5.6%	2.6%
Suzuki	12,134	4.6%	10,874	4.2%	11.6%	22,878	4.8%	20,528	4.3%	11.4%
Subaru	9,688	3.7%	10,605	4.1%	-8.6%	15,071	3.1%	19,989	4.2%	-24.6%
Lexus	5,479	2.1%	6,171	2.4%	-11.2%	11,334	2.4%	12,619	2.7%	-10.2%
Daihatsu	4,194	1.6%	2,646	1.0%	58.5%	8,611	1.8%	4,698	1.0%	83.3%
Mitsubishi	3,988	1.5%	3,537	1.4%	12.8%	7,319	1.5%	6,745	1.4%	8.5%
Others	22,679	8.7%	22,784	8.8%	-0.5%	39,967	8.3%	39,387	8.3%	1.5%
Total	261,007	100.0%	259,780	100.0%	0.5%	478,769	100.0%	474,838	100.0%	0.8%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	57,307	39.5%	54,541	38.8%	5.1%
Nissan	18,334	12.6%	20,174	14.4%	-9.1%
Honda	16,907	11.6%	15,596	11.1%	8.4%
Mazda	11,598	8.0%	8,310	5.9%	39.6%
Subaru	9,430	6.5%	10,414	7.4%	-9.4%
Lexus	5,479	3.8%	6,171	4.4%	-11.2%
Mitsubishi	3,250	2.2%	2,508	1.8%	29.6%
Suzuki	1,491	1.0%	1,475	1.0%	1.1%
Daihatsu	13	0.0%	23	0.0%	-43.5%
Others	21,355	14.7%	21,265	15.1%	0.4%
Total	145,164	100.0%	140,477	100.0%	3.3%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	59,336	51.2%	60,337	50.6%	-1.7%
Honda	18,427	15.9%	20,393	17.1%	-9.6%
Nissan	17,283	14.9%	18,532	15.5%	-6.7%
Suzuki	10,643	9.2%	9,399	7.9%	13.2%
Daihatsu	4,181	3.6%	2,623	2.2%	59.4%
Mazda	3,653	3.2%	5,280	4.4%	-30.8%
Mitsubishi	738	0.6%	1,029	0.9%	-28.3%
Subaru	258	0.2%	191	0.2%	35.1%
Others	1,324	1.1%	1,519	1.3%	-12.8%
Total	115,843	100.0%	119,303	100.0%	-2.9%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	14,692	38.4%	13,953	39.0%	5.3%	26,567	38.7%	24,964	39.4%	6.4%
Isuzu	6,510	17.0%	5,912	16.5%	10.1%	11,377	16.6%	10,622	16.8%	7.1%
Nissan	6,332	16.6%	5,707	16.0%	11.0%	11,588	16.9%	9,260	14.6%	25.1%
Hino	5,877	15.4%	5,277	14.8%	11.4%	10,453	15.2%	9,646	15.2%	8.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,813	7.4%	3,003	8.4%	-6.3%	5,163	7.5%	5,412	8.5%	-4.6%
Mazda	1,231	3.2%	1,111	3.1%	10.8%	2,176	3.2%	2,038	3.2%	6.8%
UD Trucks	650	1.7%	665	1.9%	-2.3%	1,119	1.6%	1,097	1.7%	2.0%
Mitsubishi	70	0.2%	78	0.2%	-10.3%	121	0.2%	163	0.3%	-25.8%
Others	65	0.2%	69	0.2%	-5.8%	109	0.2%	123	0.2%	-11.4%
Total	38,240	100.0%	35,775	100.0%	6.9%	68,673	100.0%	63,325	100.0%	8.4%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	5,103	34.0%	4,872	34.1%	4.7%
Hino	4,699	31.3%	4,282	30.0%	9.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,033	13.6%	2,004	14.0%	1.4%
Toyota	1,914	12.8%	1,806	12.7%	6.0%
UD Trucks	647	4.3%	663	4.6%	-2.4%
Nissan	476	3.2%	522	3.7%	-8.8%
Mazda	55	0.4%	54	0.4%	1.9%
Others	65	0.4%	69	0.5%	-5.8%
Total	14,992	100.0%	14,272	100.0%	5.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	12,778	55.0%	12,147	56.5%	5.2%
Nissan	5,856	25.2%	5,185	24.1%	12.9%
Isuzu	1,407	6.1%	1,040	4.8%	35.3%
Hino	1,178	5.1%	995	4.6%	18.4%
Mazda	1,176	5.1%	1,057	4.9%	11.3%
Mitsubishi Fuso	780	3.4%	999	4.6%	-21.9%
Mitsubishi	70	0.3%	78	0.4%	-10.3%
UD Trucks	3	0.0%	2	0.0%	50.0%
Total	23,248	100.0%	21,503	100.0%	8.1%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	371	31.9%	342	30.8%	8.5%	698	34.6%	616	31.8%	13.3%
Hino	303	26.1%	281	25.3%	7.8%	545	27.0%	511	26.4%	6.7%
Isuzu	238	20.5%	189	17.0%	25.9%	358	17.8%	312	16.1%	14.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	164	14.1%	229	20.6%	-28.4%	275	13.6%	363	18.7%	-24.2%
Nissan	71	6.1%	65	5.9%	9.2%	121	6.0%	129	6.7%	-6.2%
Others	16	1.4%	4	0.4%	300.0%	19	0.9%	6	0.3%	216.7%
Total	1,163	100.0%	1,110	100.0%	4.8%	2,016	100.0%	1,937	100.0%	4.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Feb. 2019	Feb. 2018	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb. 2019	Jan.-Feb. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	20,391	22,005	-7.3%	39,583	41,314	-4.2%
2	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	15,825	13,620	16.2%	30,175	24,019	25.6%
3	Daihatsu	Tanto	15,161	12,911	17.4%	28,286	25,036	13.0%
4	Nissan	DAYZ	14,539	14,294	1.7%	28,080	29,137	-3.6%
5	Nissan	Note	12,910	13,769	-6.2%	24,358	26,213	-7.1%
6	Daihatsu	Hijet	12,631	13,121	-3.7%	24,342	25,317	-3.9%
7	Daihatsu	Move	12,374	13,479	-8.2%	22,732	24,821	-8.4%
8	Nissan	Serena	10,933	10,408	5.0%	21,043	18,231	15.4%
9	Toyota	Prius	10,484	10,106	3.7%	18,187	18,085	0.6%
10	Daihatsu	Mira (Cuore)	10,097	8,157	23.8%	19,275	15,915	21.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association
* The Prius category does not include the Prius alpha.

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Feb.	Share	Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Jan.-Feb.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	5,145	18.6%	5,070	18.4%	1.5%	9,546	19.3%	9,337	19.1%	2.2%
VW	3,984	14.4%	3,945	14.3%	1.0%	6,803	13.8%	6,740	13.8%	0.9%
BMW	3,647	13.2%	3,628	13.2%	0.5%	5,824	11.8%	5,617	11.5%	3.7%
Toyota	1,958	7.1%	1,790	6.5%	9.4%	3,682	7.5%	3,399	7.0%	8.3%
BMW MINI	1,932	7.0%	1,952	7.1%	-1.0%	3,213	6.5%	3,134	6.4%	2.5%
Volvo *	1,364	4.9%	1,303	4.7%	4.7%	2,504	5.1%	2,307	4.7%	8.5%
Nissan	1,331	4.8%	1,195	4.3%	11.4%	2,350	4.8%	2,212	4.5%	6.2%
Audi	1,330	4.8%	2,166	7.9%	-38.6%	2,379	4.8%	3,672	7.5%	-35.2%
Honda	1,052	3.8%	1,070	3.9%	-1.7%	2,079	4.2%	2,219	4.5%	-6.3%
Peugeot	824	3.0%	770	2.8%	7.0%	1,497	3.0%	1,439	2.9%	4.0%
Jeep	670	2.4%	839	3.0%	-20.1%	1,347	2.7%	1,503	3.1%	-10.4%
Renault	642	2.3%	644	2.3%	-0.3%	1,145	2.3%	1,135	2.3%	0.9%
Fiat	506	1.8%	422	1.5%	19.9%	895	1.8%	724	1.5%	23.6%
Porsche	503	1.8%	461	1.7%	9.1%	890	1.8%	951	1.9%	-6.4%
Land Rover	414	1.5%	293	1.1%	41.3%	689	1.4%	435	0.9%	58.4%
Suzuki	356	1.3%	424	1.5%	-16.0%	658	1.3%	993	2.0%	-33.7%
Jaguar	303	1.1%	181	0.7%	67.4%	504	1.0%	240	0.5%	110.0%
Citroen	282	1.0%	156	0.6%	80.8%	478	1.0%	308	0.6%	55.2%
Mitsubishi	235	0.8%	289	1.0%	-18.7%	507	1.0%	578	1.2%	-12.3%
ABARTH	211	0.8%	150	0.5%	40.7%	400	0.8%	298	0.6%	34.2%
Alfa Romeo	189	0.7%	189	0.7%	0.0%	351	0.7%	317	0.6%	10.7%
smart	172	0.6%	64	0.2%	168.8%	511	1.0%	188	0.4%	171.8%
Maserati	81	0.3%	92	0.3%	-12.0%	140	0.3%	158	0.3%	-11.4%
Ferrari	77	0.3%	61	0.2%	26.2%	135	0.3%	126	0.3%	7.1%
DS	53	0.2%	36	0.1%	47.2%	95	0.2%	58	0.1%	63.8%
Chevrolet	50	0.2%	65	0.2%	-23.1%	94	0.2%	116	0.2%	-19.0%
Ford	50	0.2%	32	0.1%	56.3%	78	0.2%	65	0.1%	20.0%
Lamborghini	48	0.2%	61	0.2%	-21.3%	71	0.1%	93	0.2%	-23.7%
Cadillac	36	0.1%	46	0.2%	-21.7%	80	0.2%	78	0.2%	2.6%
Bentley	36	0.1%	16	0.1%	125.0%	60	0.1%	33	0.1%	81.8%
Scania	31	0.1%	5	0.0%	520.0%	42	0.1%	17	0.0%	147.1%
Dodge	30	0.1%	24	0.1%	25.0%	45	0.1%	40	0.1%	12.5%
McLaren	24	0.1%	13	0.0%	84.6%	42	0.1%	33	0.1%	27.3%
Volvo Truck	23	0.1%	-	-%	-%	39	0.1%	-	-%	-%
BMW Alpina	18	0.1%	23	0.1%	-21.7%	32	0.1%	44	0.1%	-27.3%
Lotus	16	0.1%	18	0.1%	-11.1%	27	0.1%	37	0.1%	-27.0%
Aston Martin	13	0.0%	19	0.1%	-31.6%	25	0.1%	44	0.1%	-43.2%
Rolls Royce	6	0.0%	14	0.1%	-57.1%	25	0.1%	33	0.1%	-24.2%
Rover	4	0.0%	2	0.0%	100.0%	7	0.0%	2	0.0%	250.0%
GMC	3	0.0%	2	0.0%	50.0%	7	0.0%	4	0.0%	75.0%
Chrysler	3	0.0%	8	0.0%	-62.5%	5	0.0%	9	0.0%	-44.4%
Autobianchi	3	0.0%	6	0.0%	-50.0%	4	0.0%	9	0.0%	-55.6%
Hyundai	3	0.0%	-	-%	-%	3	0.0%	2	0.0%	50.0%
Morgan	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%	4	0.0%	3	0.0%	33.3%
Unimog	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	2	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Lancia	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-50.0%	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%
Pontiac	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Hummer	-	-%	-	-%	-%	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Bugatti	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	-	-%	4	0.0%	-%
Opel	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
MG	-	-%	-	-%	-%	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	11	0.0%	36	0.1%	-69.4%	26	0.1%	80	0.2%	-67.5%
Total	27,674	100.0%	27,585	100.0%	0.3%	49,343	100.0%	48,839	100.0%	1.0%

Source: Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
*：Volvo Truck is included in Volvo Group's year-on-year comparison for the same month.

Flash report, January 2019

1 Feb. 2019

New vehicle sales in Japan increase 2.1% y/y to 408K units.
The Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicle Association announced that January new vehicle sales increased 2.1% to 407,975 units. Vehicles with engine displacements larger than 660 cc saw a sales rose by 2.3% to 249,048 units, and mini vehicles (engine displacements below 660 cc) sales also increased by 1.8% to 158,927 units.

Sales of new vehicles

	Jan. 2019	Jan. 2018	Y-o-Y
Non-mini vehicles	249,048	243,435	2.3%
Mini Vehicles	158,927	156,105	1.8%
Total	407,975	399,540	2.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Non-mini vehicles Total (Breakdown by vehicle type)

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	109,354	43.9%	104,360	42.9%	4.8%
Nissan	36,675	14.7%	37,062	15.2%	-1.0%
Honda	30,097	12.1%	28,096	11.5%	7.1%
Mazda	13,071	5.2%	14,020	5.8%	-6.8%
Suzuki	10,744	4.3%	9,654	4.0%	11.3%
Lexus	5,855	2.4%	6,448	2.6%	-9.2%
Subaru	5,383	2.2%	9,384	3.9%	-42.6%
Isuzu	4,987	2.0%	4,833	2.0%	3.2%
Hino	4,818	1.9%	4,599	1.9%	4.8%
Daihatsu	4,417	1.8%	2,052	0.8%	115.3%
Mitsubishi	3,382	1.4%	3,293	1.4%	2.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,461	1.0%	2,543	1.0%	-3.2%
UD Trucks	469	0.2%	432	0.2%	8.6%
Others	17,335	7.0%	16,659	6.8%	4.1%
Total	249,048	100.0%	243,435	100.0%	2.3%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Mini Vehicles

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Daihatsu	50,838	32.0%	51,547	33.0%	-1.4%
Suzuki	47,032	29.6%	43,741	28.0%	7.5%
Honda	31,251	19.7%	28,316	18.1%	10.4%
Nissan	16,615	10.5%	19,274	12.3%	-13.8%
Mitsubishi	5,118	3.2%	4,427	2.8%	15.6%
Mazda	3,536	2.2%	3,675	2.4%	-3.8%
Toyota	2,568	1.6%	2,384	1.5%	7.7%
Subaru	1,964	1.2%	2,734	1.8%	-28.2%
Others	5	0.0%	7	0.0%	-28.6%
Total	158,927	100.0%	156,105	100.0%	1.8%

Source: Japan Mini Vehicles Association

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	97,152	44.6%	93,075	43.3%	4.4%
Nissan	31,369	14.4%	33,445	15.6%	-6.2%
Honda	30,097	13.8%	28,096	13.1%	7.1%
Mazda	12,126	5.6%	13,093	6.1%	-7.4%
Suzuki	10,744	4.9%	9,654	4.5%	11.3%
Lexus	5,855	2.7%	6,448	3.0%	-9.2%
Subaru	5,383	2.5%	9,384	4.4%	-42.6%
Daihatsu	4,417	2.0%	2,052	1.0%	115.3%
Mitsubishi	3,331	1.5%	3,208	1.5%	3.8%
Others	17,288	7.9%	16,603	7.7%	4.1%
Total	217,762	100.0%	215,058	100.0%	1.3%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	48,721	40.6%	43,441	37.7%	12.2%
Nissan	16,294	13.6%	16,715	14.5%	-2.5%
Honda	14,668	12.2%	11,597	10.1%	26.5%
Mazda	9,610	8.0%	8,995	7.8%	6.8%
Lexus	5,855	4.9%	6,448	5.6%	-9.2%
Subaru	5,105	4.3%	9,214	8.0%	-44.6%
Mitsubishi	2,422	2.0%	2,253	2.0%	7.5%
Suzuki	1,279	1.1%	1,591	1.4%	-19.6%
Daihatsu	11	0.0%	24	0.0%	-54.2%
Others	16,072	13.4%	15,095	13.1%	6.5%
Total	120,037	100.0%	115,373	100.0%	4.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	48,431	49.6%	49,634	49.8%	-2.4%
Honda	15,429	15.8%	16,499	16.6%	-6.5%
Nissan	15,075	15.4%	16,730	16.8%	-9.9%
Suzuki	9,465	9.7%	8,063	8.1%	17.4%
Daihatsu	4,406	4.5%	2,028	2.0%	117.3%
Mazda	2,516	2.6%	4,098	4.1%	-38.6%
Mitsubishi	909	0.9%	955	1.0%	-4.8%
Subaru	278	0.3%	170	0.2%	63.5%
Others	1,216	1.2%	1,508	1.5%	-19.4%
Total	97,725	100.0%	99,685	100.0%	-2.0%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	11,875	39.0%	11,011	40.0%	7.8%
Nissan	5,256	17.3%	3,553	12.9%	47.9%
Isuzu	4,867	16.0%	4,710	17.1%	3.3%
Hino	4,576	15.0%	4,369	15.9%	4.7%
Mitsubishi Fuso	2,350	7.7%	2,409	8.7%	-2.4%
Mazda	945	3.1%	927	3.4%	1.9%
UD Trucks	469	1.5%	432	1.6%	8.6%
Mitsubishi	51	0.2%	85	0.3%	-40.0%
Others	44	0.1%	54	0.2%	-18.5%
Total	30,433	100.0%	27,550	100.0%	10.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Isuzu	3,834	32.4%	3,766	33.9%	1.8%
Hino	3,753	31.8%	3,526	31.8%	6.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso	1,707	14.4%	1,711	15.4%	-0.2%
Toyota	1,626	13.8%	1,342	12.1%	21.2%
UD Trucks	464	3.9%	431	3.9%	7.7%
Nissan	345	2.9%	234	2.1%	47.4%
Mazda	46	0.4%	36	0.3%	27.8%
Others	44	0.4%	54	0.5%	-18.5%
Total	11,819	100.0%	11,100	100.0%	6.5%

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

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	10,249	55.1%	9,669	58.8%	6.0%
Nissan	4,911	26.4%	3,319	20.2%	48.0%
Isuzu	1,033	5.5%	944	5.7%	9.4%
Mazda	899	4.8%	891	5.4%	0.9%
Hino	823	4.4%	843	5.1%	-2.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso	643	3.5%	698	4.2%	-7.9%
Mitsubishi	51	0.3%	85	0.5%	-40.0%
UD Trucks	5	0.0%	1	0.0%	400.0%
Total	18,614	100.0%	16,450	100.0%	13.2%

Breakdown of Non-mini vehicles by vehicle type : Buses

Brands	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brands	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Toyota	327	38.3%	274	33.1%	19.3%
Hino	242	28.4%	230	27.8%	5.2%
Isuzu	120	14.1%	123	14.9%	-2.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso	111	13.0%	134	16.2%	-17.2%
Nissan	50	5.9%	64	7.7%	-21.9%
Others	3	0.4%	2	0.2%	50.0%
Total	853	100.0%	827	100.0%	3.1%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Japan - Top 10 best selling models

-	Maker/Brand	Model	Jan. 2019	Jan. 2018	Y-o-Y
1	Honda	N BOX	19,192	19,309	-0.6%
2	Suzuki	Suzuki Spacia	14,350	10,399	38.0%
3	Nissan	DAYZ	13,541	14,843	-8.8%
4	Daihatsu	Tanto	13,125	12,125	8.2%
5	Daihatsu	Hijet	11,711	12,196	-4.0%
6	Nissan	Note	11,448	12,444	-8.0%
7	Daihatsu	Move	10,358	11,342	-8.7%
8	Nissan	Serena	10,110	7,823	29.2%
9	Daihatsu	Mira (Cuore)	9,178	7,758	18.3%
10	Toyota	Sienta	8,600	6,635	29.6%

Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Registrations of new imported cars (Including Japanese makers)

Brand	2019		2018		Y-o-Y
Brand	Jan.	Share	Jan.	Share	Y-o-Y
Mercedes-Benz	4,401	20.3%	4,267	20.1%	3.1%
VW	2,819	13.0%	2,795	13.2%	0.9%
BMW	2,177	10.0%	1,989	9.4%	9.5%
Toyota	1,724	8.0%	1,609	7.6%	7.1%
BMW MINI	1,281	5.9%	1,182	5.6%	8.4%
Volvo *	1,140	5.3%	1,004	4.7%	13.5%
Audi	1,049	4.8%	1,506	7.1%	-30.3%
Honda	1,027	4.7%	1,149	5.4%	-10.6%
Nissan	1,019	4.7%	1,017	4.8%	0.2%
Jeep	677	3.1%	664	3.1%	2.0%
Peugeot	673	3.1%	669	3.1%	0.6%
Renault	503	2.3%	491	2.3%	2.4%
Fiat	389	1.8%	302	1.4%	28.8%
Porsche	387	1.8%	490	2.3%	-21.0%
smart	339	1.6%	124	0.6%	173.4%
Suzuki	302	1.4%	569	2.7%	-46.9%
Land Rover	275	1.3%	142	0.7%	93.7%
Mitsubishi	272	1.3%	289	1.4%	-5.9%
Jaguar	201	0.9%	59	0.3%	240.7%
Citroen	196	0.9%	152	0.7%	28.9%
ABARTH	189	0.9%	148	0.7%	27.7%
Alfa Romeo	162	0.7%	128	0.6%	26.6%
Maserati	59	0.3%	66	0.3%	-10.6%
Ferrari	58	0.3%	65	0.3%	-10.8%
Chevrolet	44	0.2%	51	0.2%	-13.7%
Cadillac	44	0.2%	32	0.2%	37.5%
DS	42	0.2%	22	0.1%	90.9%
Ford	28	0.1%	33	0.2%	-15.2%
Bentley	24	0.1%	17	0.1%	41.2%
Lamborghini	23	0.1%	32	0.2%	-28.1%
Rolls Royce	19	0.1%	19	0.1%	0.0%
McLaren	18	0.1%	20	0.1%	-10.0%
Volvo Truck	16	0.1%	-	-%	-%
Dodge	15	0.1%	16	0.1%	-6.3%
BMW Alpina	14	0.1%	21	0.1%	-33.3%
Aston Martin	12	0.1%	25	0.1%	-52.0%
Lotus	11	0.1%	19	0.1%	-42.1%
Scania	11	0.1%	12	0.1%	-8.3%
GMC	4	0.0%	2	0.0%	100.0%
Rover	3	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Morgan	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	0.0%
Chrysler	2	0.0%	1	0.0%	100.0%
Autobianchi	1	0.0%	3	0.0%	-66.7%
Hummer	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Unimog	1	0.0%	-	-%	-%
Bugatti	-	-%	3	0.0%	-%
Hyundai	-	-%	2	0.0%	-%
Lancia	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
MG	-	-%	1	0.0%	-%
Others	15	0.1%	44	0.2%	-65.9%
Total	21,669	100.0%	21,254	100.0%	2.0%