On June 6, 2024, 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 and light four-wheel vehicle sales by common name for May 2024. Suzuki’s Spacia took the top spot for light vehicles with 15,160 units sold, beating out the N-BOX. The Daihatsu Tanto, which has resumed sales, has risen to third place.
Passenger car ranking
In passenger cars, the Toyota Yaris took the lead with 13,538 units. In second place was the Toyota Corolla with 12,263 units, and in third place was the Toyota Sienta with 8,820 units. The top two cars sold over 10,000 units each.
2024 Toyota GR Yaris
| Ranking | Manufacturer | Car name | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Toyota | Yaris | 13,538 units |
| 2nd place | Toyota | Corolla | 12,263 units |
| 3rd place | Toyota | Sienta | 8,820 units |
| 4th place | Honda | Notes | 7,365 units |
| 5th place | Toyota | Alphard | 5,814 units |
| 6th place | Nissan | Vezel | 5,717 units |
| 7th place | Toyota | Serena | 5,507 units |
| 8th place | Nissan | Harrier | 5,294 units |
| 9th place | Toyota | Aqua | 4,966 units |
| 10th place | Toyota | Roomy | 4,887 units |
May 2024 passenger car sales ranking
Light car ranking
In the minicar category, Suzuki’s Spacia took the top spot with 15,160 units, beating out the Honda N-BOX, a regular first place finisher. In second place was the Honda N-BOX with 14,582 units, and in third place was the Daihatsu Tanto with 6,174 units. Daihatsu is a regular in the minicar rankings, but sales were halted due to the Daihatsu fraud scandal , and now the Tanto has finally made it into the top three.
Spacia Custom
| Ranking | Manufacturer | Car name | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Suzuki | Spacia | 15,160 units |
| 2nd place | Honda | N-BOX | 14,582 units |
| 3rd place | Daihatsu | Tanto | 6,174 units |
| 4th place | Suzuki | Wagon R | 6,037 units |
| 5th place | Suzuki | Hustler | 6,012 units |
| 6th place | Suzuki | Alto | 5,608 units |
| 7th place | Nissan | Days | 4,322 units |
| 8th place | Daihatsu | Mira | 3,933 units |
| 9th place | Nissan | Luke’s | 3,618 units |
| 10th place | Mitsubishi | Delica Mini /eK | 3,262 units |
May 2024 Kei car sales ranking
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