Japan – January 2026

New passenger car registrations

200,047

▼ -7.7% YoY

Total registrations

4.5%

▲ +45.5% YoY

Plug-in vehicles ?

65.5%

▼ -8.6% YoY

Electrified vehicles ?

BEV

5,419 veh. ▲ +169.1% YoY

PHEV

3,582 veh. ▼ -14.2% YoY

HEV

121,955 veh. ▼ -11% YoY

ICE

69,011 veh. ▼ -5.9% YoY

Monthly registrations by powertrain

Share of registrations by powertrain

  • BEV (5,419)
  • Plug-in hybrid (3,582)
  • Hybrid (121,955)
  • Petrol (59,876)
  • Diesel (9,135)
  • Hydrogen (79)
  • Other (1)

Source: JADA