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Q1 2015 Japan Best-selling automotive manufacturers, brands and models.
Toyota and Honda have remained the most sold car manufacturers and brands in Japan during the first quarter of 2015 Aqua was favorite car model of Japan new vehicle registrations in Japan contracted 14 4 during the first three months of 2015 with all major brands face a sharp decline in sales of heavy truck manufacturers generally perform better than passenger cars producing the best-selling car model Toyota Prius C was again Japan followed by the Toyota Prius and Honda Fit.
The new market for Japanese vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks and buses, contracted by 14 4 in the first quarter from 2015 to 1,578,879 vehicles Heavy vehicles manufacturers generally better than carmakers showing more strength in Japanese economy.
The contraction in early 2015 was widely expected an increase in sales tax on 1 April 2014, encouraged Japanese buyers to make purchases before leading to an exceptionally strong first quarter last year vehicle sales in Japan during the first three months of 2015 there were still 50,000 more vehicles than in the same period in 2013.
The best-selling automakers in Japan in 2015 Q1.
The top 20 best-selling vehicle manufacturers in Japan during the first three months of 2015 according to the new registration numbers of vehicles were released by JADA.
There was no change in the order of ranking of the most sold vehicles top eight brands in Japan during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. The first three manufacturers Toyota, Honda and Nissan heavy losses of almost a fifth.
Daihatsu outperformed the market in general, despite the shift in sales 9 while losses Suzuki conform to the entire Daihatsu market ended the quarter with less than 3,000 Nissan cars behind it a year ago, the gap was more than 25,000.
Mazda and Subaru both market share gained with Mazda the only one of eight first brands to have increased the number of cars sold this year compared to the first quarter 2014.
Mitsubishi was the worst performer among the 20 brands with sales down over a fifth, however, sales increased 2 Isuzu 2 for a ranking position gain.
Mercedes Benz was the only newcomer to the top 10 list of best selling car brands in Japan during the first quarter of 2015 Mercedes Benz Volkswagen exceeded as imported car brand strongest in Japan.
manufacturer Hino trucks also increased sales to win a rank position while Volkswagen slipped down to 12 from 9 with sales down over a fifth Lexus and BMW had similarly poor performance while sales Audi have declined, but less than the broader market.
However, the BMW Mini sales increased by almost a third helped by a new model launched in 2014 Jeep also increased sales to move within 20 Fiat slipped from 20 last year to 24 with sales down 44.
Top 10 best selling car models in Japan in 2015 Q1.
The ten most popular car models in Japan in the first three months of 2015 According to car sales statistics were JADA.
car models do not include popular minicars Kei car model didnt among the top 10 in Q1 2014.
Toyota Aqua easily remained the best-selling car model in Japan in the first three months of 2015 while the Toyota Prius has taken second place in the Jazz Honda Fit in many foreign markets All three models sold cars much less in 2015 than in the first quarter 2014.
Nissan Note has maintained its fourth place with a dramatic drop in the number less compared to the three market leaders.
The Mazda Demio Mazda 2 in many foreign markets reregistered the top ten with a strong fifth place Toyota Voxy The minibus is also a newcomer comes from the first quarter, although it was even higher for 2014 5 full calendar year.
The evergreen Toyota Corolla slid from 5 to 7 while the Honda HRV vezel some overseas markets increased unit sales and increased from tenth to eighth Vitz Toyota Yaris in some overseas markets slipped from 7 to 9 while Serena Nissan sales fell by a third and the rank position slipped from 6 to 10.
The Nissan X-Trail Subaru Impreza and slid on the list of ten best selling car models in Japan during the first quarter of 2015.
2015 (Q1) Japan Bestselling Cars makes and models, 2015. Japan marks.