Mini cars in Japan - statistics & facts

Number of light automobiles in use in Japan 2016-2025

Number of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2016 to 2025 (in millions)

Motor vehicle production in Japan 2015-2024

Total production volume of motor vehicles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in million units)

Share of motor vehicle production Japan 2024, by vehicle type

Share of motor vehicle production in Japan in 2024, by vehicle type

Mini motor vehicle sales volume in Japan 2015-2024

Total sales volume of new mini motor vehicles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions)

New light automobiles sales volume in Japan 2024, by type

Sales volume of new light motor vehicles in Japan in 2024, by type (in 1,000s)

New mini passenger car export volume from Japan 2015-2024

Number of new mini passenger cars exported from Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Number of light automobiles in use in Japan 2025, by type

Number of light motor vehicles in use in Japan as of March 2025, by type (in 1,000s)

Share of mini vehicles in use in Japan 2025, by fuel

Distribution of light motor vehicles in use in Japan in 2025, by fuel type

Number of electric mini vehicles in use in Japan 2017-2025

Number of battery electric light motor vehicles (BEV) in use in Japan from 2017 to 2025 (in 1,000s)

Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan 2015-2024

Average age of light motor vehicles in use in Japan from 2014 to 2024 (in years)

Average lifespan of light motor vehicles in Japan 2024, by type

Average service life of light motor vehicles in Japan in 2024, by vehicle type (in years)

Mini passenger car production volume in Japan 2012-2023

Production volume of mini-sized passenger cars in Japan from 2012 to 2023 (in million units)

Mini passenger car production value in Japan 2012-2023

Production value of mini-sized passenger cars in Japan from 2012 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)

Mini truck production volume in Japan 2012-2023

Production volume of mini trucks in Japan from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000 units)

Mini truck production value in Japan 2012-2023

Production value of mini-sized trucks in Japan from 2012 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)

Passenger mini car sales volume in Japan 2015-2024

Sales volume of new mini passenger cars in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions)

Best-selling kei car models in Japan 2025

Best-selling minicar models in Japan in 2025

Mini trucks sales volume in Japan 2015-2024

Sales volume of new mini trucks in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Unit sales of electric mini vehicles in Japan 2018-2030

Sales volume of electric mini cars in Japan from 2018 to 2030

Unit sales of ultra-compact mobility vehicles in Japan 2020-2030

Sales volume of ultra-compact mobility vehicles in Japan from 2020 to 2030*

Used light automobiles sales number in Japan 2015-2024

Sales number of used light motor vehicles in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions)

Used mini passenger car sales number in Japan 2015-2024

Sales number of mini sized used passenger cars in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions)

Used mini trucks sales number in Japan 2015-2024

Sales number of used mini sized trucks in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Sales volume of leading kei car brands in Japan 2024

Leading minicar manufacturers in Japan in 2024, based on sales (in 1,000 units)

Daihatsu's domestic production volume of mini cars FY 2015-2024

Number of mini passenger vehicles produced in Japan by Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Suzuki's domestic sales volume of mini cars Japan 2015-2024

Number of unit sales of new Suzuki mini passenger cars in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Honda's domestic mini car sales volume Japan 2017-2024

Number of mini vehicles sold by Honda Motor Company, Ltd. in Japan from 2017 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Share of mini passenger cars in Japan FY 2023, by type

Distribution of light motor passenger vehicles in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type

Share of manual and automatic transmission mini passenger cars in Japan FY 2013-2023

Distribution of manual and automatic transmission light motor passenger vehicles in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2023

Share of new and used mini passenger cars in Japan FY 2013-2023

Distribution of new and secondhand light motor passenger vehicles in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2023

Share of mini passenger car ownership in Japan FY 2023, by gender

Distribution of light motor passenger vehicle ownership in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by gender

Share of mini passenger car ownership in Japan FY 2023, by age group

Distribution of light motor passenger vehicle ownership in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group

Mini passenger cars' weekly usage frequency in Japan FY 2023

Weekly usage frequency of light motor passenger vehicles in Japan in fiscal year 2023