2012 car sales ranking in Japan

The domestic sales rankings of the new cars in 2012 was revealed on April 4th.
In addition to small and cheap kei-cars, hybrid cars sold great numbers receiving the benefit of government's tax reduction for environmentally friendly vehicles.

Suzuki reached 20M kei-car sales in Japan

New Wagon R has lithium ion buttery to generate electricity when breaking

Suzuki announced that it sold total of 20 million kei cars in Japan for the first time as an auto manufacturer.
The record was achieved in 56 years and 11 months since after it released Suzulight in 1955.

Sales of Leading Models of Suzuki

Alto - 5.19M
Carry - 4.14M
Wagon R - 3.79M
Every - 2.50M
Suzulight Fronte - 1.70M
Cervo - 0.84M
Jimny - 0.67M


スズキ、軽四輪車の国内累計販売台数2000万台を達成…スズライト発売から56年11か月　―レスポンス
http://response.jp/article/2012/09/13/181290.html

51 Kei-cars per 100 Japanese households

SUZUKI"Wagon R STINGRAY", a family of Wagon R, long time popular Kei in Japan

Japan Mini Vehicles Association in August 17th announced that the number of Kei-cars(light automobile) in Japan reached the record large of 27,607,891 or 51 Kei-cars per 100 households.

The Number of Kei-cars per 100 Households by Prefectures

1 :Tottori - 99
2 :Saga - 98.7
3 :Shimane - 97.3
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47:Tokyo - 11.1


-FACTS-
Daihatsu, Suzuki and Honda are the top 3 Kei-car manufacturer. Honda"N BOX" released December 2011 is now the best selling Kei in Japan(Apr-June 2012). In addition, Mira(Daihatsu), Wagon R(Suzuki), TANTO(Daihatsu), MOVE(Daihatsu), ALTO(Suzuki), MOCO(Nissan), PALETTE(Suzuki), ROOX(Nissan), PIXIS(Toyota) are the ten best seller in June 2012.


軽自動車の保有台数、２年連続で２世帯に１台超　―YOMIURI ONLINE
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/atmoney/news/20120817-OYT1T01129.htm