Mini vehicles in Japan

Statistics report on the Japanese kei car market

Mini vehicles in Japan

This report presents insights and statistics on mini vehicles in Japan, focusing on mini-sized passenger cars. It provides an overview of production and sales figures, besides introducing the leading kei car manufacturers in the country. Insightful consumer preferences top off this report.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of light automobiles in use in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Motor vehicle production in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of motor vehicle production Japan 2022, by vehicle type
  • Premium Statistic Mini motor vehicle sales volume in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic New light automobiles sales volume in Japan 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic New mini passenger car export volume from Japan 2014-2023

Vehicle stock

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  • Premium Statistic Number of light automobiles in use in Japan 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of mini vehicles in use in Japan 2024, by fuel
  • Premium Statistic Number of electric mini vehicles in use in Japan 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average lifespan of light motor vehicles in Japan 2023, by type

Production

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  • Premium Statistic Mini passenger car production volume in Japan 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Mini passenger car production value in Japan 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Mini truck production volume in Japan 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Mini truck production value in Japan 2012-2023

New vehicle sales

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  • Premium Statistic Minicar sales volume in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Best-selling kei car models in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Mini trucks sales volume in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of electric mini vehicles in Japan 2018-2030
  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of ultra-compact mobility vehicles in Japan 2020-2030

Used vehicle sales

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  • Basic Statistic Used light automobiles sales number in Japan 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Used mini passenger car sales number in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Used mini trucks sales number in Japan 2014-2023

Leading manufacturers

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  • Basic Statistic Sales volume of leading kei car brands in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Daihatsu's domestic production volume of mini cars FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Suzuki's domestic sales volume of mini cars Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Honda's domestic mini car sales volume Japan 2017-2023

Consumer preferences

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  • Premium Statistic Share of mini passenger cars in Japan FY 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of manual and automatic transmission mini passenger cars in Japan FY 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of new and used mini passenger cars in Japan FY 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of mini passenger car ownership in Japan FY 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of mini passenger car ownership in Japan FY 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Mini passenger cars' weekly usage frequency in Japan FY 2023

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