On December 6, 2023 , the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) and the All Japan Light Motor Vehicle Association (AJMCA) announced the preliminary figures for passenger car sales by model name and new light four-wheel vehicle sales by common name for November 2023. The top-ranked light vehicle was the N-BOX, with 21,097 units sold.
Passenger car ranking
Among passenger cars, Toyota’s Yaris took the top spot with 14,255 units sold. In second place was the Toyota Corolla with 11,411 units, and in third place was the Toyota Sienta with 9,390 units. The top three cars all sold over 10,000 units. In terms of manufacturers, Toyota had six cars in the top 10, showing its overwhelming sales volume. It is interesting to note that these two cars were not made by other manufacturers, Nissan and Honda.
| Ranking | Manufacturer | Car name | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Toyota | Yaris | 14,255 units |
| 2nd place | Toyota | Corolla | 11,411 units |
| 3rd place | Toyota | Sienta | 9,390 units |
| 4th place | Toyota | Roomy | 8,917 units |
| 5th place | Toyota | Prius | 7,222 units |
| 6th place | Honda | Vezel | 6,928 units |
| 7th place | Honda | Freed | 6,684 units |
| 8th place | Nissan | Serena | 6,009 units |
| 9th place | Nissan | Notes | 5,994 units |
| 10th place | Toyota | Rise | 5,046 units |
December 2023 passenger car sales ranking
Light car ranking
In the minicar category, the Honda N-BOX took the top spot with 19,681 units sold. In second place was the Daihatsu Tanto with 11,792 units sold, and in third place was the Suzuki Spacia with 11,089 units sold. Both are regular contenders in the minicar rankings.
| Ranking | Manufacturer | Car name | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Honda | N-BOX | 19,681 units |
| 2nd place | Daihatsu | Tanto | 11,792 units |
| 3rd place | Suzuki | Spacia | 11,089 units |
| 4th place | Suzuki | Hustler | 6,411 units |
| 5th place | Nissan | Luke’s | 5,989 units |
| 6th place | Daihatsu | Mira | 5,494 units |
| 7th place | Daihatsu | Taft | 5,221 units |
| 8th place | Daihatsu | Move | 4,988 units |
| 9th place | Nissan | Wagon R | 4,785 units |
| 10th place | Mitsubishi | Delica Mini /eK | 4,582 units |
December 2023 Kei car sales ranking
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→ Japan car sales rankings November 2023 The top passenger car is Toyota Yaris, while the Honda N-BOX is the top light car.
