Toyota’s Corolla was best-selling car in Japan in 2005, its third straight year at the top, Xinhuanet reported.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more


But sales of 149,810 units were off 13.6% from the previous year, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association reportedly said.


Toyota’s range grabbed six of the top 10 best-selling chart places, with the newly redesigned Vitz (Yaris for export) second with 131,935 sales.


Honda’s Fit (Jazz) was third, selling 125,894 units. The company had two cars on the list.


Nissan Motor’s Tiida – heading soon to the US as the Versa – ranked fourth with 98,069 sales, Xinhuanet added.

Just Auto Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Auto Technology Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Continental has secured the Window Displays Innovation Award in the 2025 Just Auto Excellence Awards for its Window Projection solution, transforming side windows into dynamic, data-rich canvases. Discover how this compact projection technology and intelligent software are reshaping in-car UX and opening fresh revenue streams for OEMs and mobility providers.

Discover the Impact