As of the end of fiscal year 2023, the majority of mini passenger vehicles in Japan had a standard gasoline engine, amounting to 79 percent. Hybrid vehicles accounted for roughly six percent of owned mini passenger cars.
Distribution of mini vehicles owned in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by engine type
fiscal year 2023; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; survey was conducted between 23 and 26 June 2023
Number of respondents
1,960 respondents
Age group
20 years and older
Special properties
figures reflect passenger cars
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The Road Transport Vehicle Law defines light automobiles built since October 2008 as three- or four-wheeled automobiles with an engine displacement of 660cc or smaller not exceeding 3.4m in length, 2m in height, and 1.48m in width. Older vehicles follow slightly different regulations concerning displacement and size.
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Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (April 17, 2024). Distribution of mini vehicles owned in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by engine type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553853/japan-engine-type-distribution-mini-cars/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Distribution of mini vehicles owned in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by engine type." Chart. April 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553853/japan-engine-type-distribution-mini-cars/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. (2024). Distribution of mini vehicles owned in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by engine type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553853/japan-engine-type-distribution-mini-cars/
Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization. "Distribution of Mini Vehicles Owned in Japan as of Fiscal Year 2023, by Engine Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553853/japan-engine-type-distribution-mini-cars/
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Distribution of mini vehicles owned in Japan as of fiscal year 2023, by engine type [Graph], Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization, April 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1553853/japan-engine-type-distribution-mini-cars/
