In 2023, new registrations for standard- and small-sized new passenger cars in Japan added up to approximately **** million vehicles, increasing from around **** million in the previous year. The automobile industry in Japan differentiates between three types of vehicles, namely mini vehicles (also called kei vehicles), small vehicles, and standard vehicles.
According to the source, overseas produced Japanese motor vehicles, imported to the domestic market, are included in manufacturers' data where applicable.
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Figures have been rounded.
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JAMA. (January 12, 2024). Number of new registrations for standard and small passenger cars in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715068/japan-standard-and-small-passenger-car-demand-volume/
JAMA. "Number of new registrations for standard and small passenger cars in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715068/japan-standard-and-small-passenger-car-demand-volume/
JAMA. (2024). Number of new registrations for standard and small passenger cars in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715068/japan-standard-and-small-passenger-car-demand-volume/
JAMA. "Number of New Registrations for Standard and Small Passenger Cars in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715068/japan-standard-and-small-passenger-car-demand-volume/
JAMA, Number of new registrations for standard and small passenger cars in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715068/japan-standard-and-small-passenger-car-demand-volume/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Number of new registrations for standard and small passenger cars in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], JAMA, January 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715068/japan-standard-and-small-passenger-car-demand-volume/
