According to a survey conducted in August 2021, around 33 percent of drivers in Japan owned light automobiles, also called kei cars, making it the most common body style among respondents. This type of car was especially prominent among female survey participants.
Distribution of passenger car ownership in Japan as of August 2021, by type
*Survey subjects were registered members of Park24's service subsidiary Times Club who had joined since August 11, 2020, and used one of Park24 Group's services (pay by the hour parking, parking on a subscription basis, car sharing, and rent-a-car) right away.
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