On April 4, 2024, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) and the All Japan Light Motor Vehicle Association (AJMCA) announced the latest figures for passenger car sales by model and light four-wheel vehicle sales by common name for March 2024. The number one light vehicle was the N-BOX, with 20,360 units sold. This is the second month in a row that Daihatsu cars have fallen outside the top 10.
Passenger car ranking
Among passenger cars, the Toyota Corolla took the lead with 18,831 units sold. In second place was the Toyota Yaris with 17,677 units, and in third place was the Nissan Note with 12,731 units sold. The top four cars all sold over 10,000 units.
Corolla series
| Ranking | Manufacturer | Car name | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Toyota | Corolla | 18,831 units |
| 2nd place | Toyota | Yaris | 17,677 units |
| 3rd place | Nissan | Notes | 12,731 units |
| 4th place | Toyota | Prius | 11,316 units |
| 5th place | Honda | Freed | 9,532 units |
| 6th place | Nissan | Serena | 9,490 units |
| 7th place | Toyota | Sienta | 9,082 units |
| 8th place | Honda | Vezel | 8,855 units |
| 9th place | Honda | Step WGN | 8,497 units |
| 10th place | Toyota | Harrier | 7,560 units |
March 2024 passenger car sales ranking
Light car ranking
In the minicar category, the Honda N-BOX took the top spot with 20,360 units sold. In second place was the Suzuki Spacia with 17,869 units sold, and in third place was the Suzuki Hustler with 10,618 units sold . While a regular in the minicar rankings , Daihatsu was removed from the top 10 due to the suspension of sales following a fraud scandal . Incidentally, in 12th place was the Daihatsu Mira with 3,060 units sold.
N-BOX
| Ranking | Manufacturer | Car name | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Honda | N-BOX | 20,360 units |
| 2nd place | Suzuki | Spacia | 17,869 units |
| 3rd place | Suzuki | Hustler | 10,618 units |
| 4th place | Suzuki | Wagon R | 9,758 units |
| 5th place | Nissan | Luke’s | 8,905 units |
| 6th place | Mitsubishi | Delica Mini /eK | 8,172 units |
| 7th place | Suzuki | Alto | 8,130 units |
| 8th place | Nissan | Days | 6,256 units |
| 9th place | Suzuki | Jimny | 4,437 units |
| 10th place | Honda | N-WGN | 3,336 units |
March 2024 Kei car sales ranking
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