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Encyclopedia > Japan Car of the Year

The annual Car of the Year Japan award, also known as Japan Car of the Year (or JCOTY), is given to newly released or redesigned vehicles released to the Japanese car buying market from November 1 of the previous year to October 31 of the current, and each award spans two years. The most recent recipient of the award, for 2006–2007, is the Lexus LS 460. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. ...


The supervisory board is made up primarily of Japanese automotive journalists.


Past winners

Car of the Year Japan
Year Winner
2006–2007 Lexus LS
2005–2006 Mazda MX-5
2004–2005 Honda Legend
2003–2004 Subaru Legacy
2002–2003 Honda Accord
2001–2002 Honda Fit
2000–2001 Honda Civic
1999–2000 Toyota Vitz
1998–1999 Toyota Altezza
1997–1998 Toyota Prius
1996–1997 Mitsubishi Galant
1995–1996 Honda Civic
1994–1995 Mitsubishi FTO
1993–1994 Honda Accord
1992–1993 Nissan March
1991–1992 Honda Civic
1990–1991 Mitsubishi Diamante
1989–1990 Toyota Celsior
1988–1989 Nissan Silvia
1987–1988 Mitsubishi Galant
1986–1985 Nissan Pulsar
1985–1986 Honda Accord
1984–1985 Toyota MR2
1983–1984 Honda Civic
1982–1983 Mazda Capella
1981–1982 Toyota Soarer
1980–1981 Mazda Familia

The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. ... The Mazda MX-5 (also known as Miata in North America and Roadster in Japan) is a sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, since 1989. ... It has been suggested that Acura Legend and Acura RL be merged into this article or section. ... The Subaru Legacy is a mid-size sedan that was introduced by Subaru in February 1989 as a replacement for the Subaru Leone/Loyale. ... The Acura TSX is a mid-size near luxury car manufactured by Honda and sold in North America under the Acura brand name. ... The Honda Fit is a five-door hatchback automobile produced by Honda of Japan, first introduced in June 2001. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Toyota Vitz, Toyota Echo hatchback, and Toyota Yaris hatchback are the current models of a small subcompact car in Japan launched by Toyota Motor Corporation in 1999. ... 2001 Lexus IS300 The Altezza (known as the Lexus IS 200 and Lexus IS 300 in export markets) is a compact luxury car from Toyota. ... now. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Honda Accord is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The Nissan March (マーチ - Maachi as upon translation) is a supermini produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan Motors since 1982. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 2002 Lexus LS 430 Lexus LS (sold as the LS 400 and LS 430 and in Japan as the Toyota Celsior) is a Japanese rear wheel drive luxury car with a V8 engine. ... The Silvia series of cars are one of Nissans low-priced rear wheel drive (RWD), front mounted engine sports coupes on the Nissan S platform. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Nissan Pulsar is a compact car manufactured by Nissan that was originally conceived as a front-wheel drive replacement for the Nissan Cherry (also known as the Datsun 100A/120A). ... The Honda Accord is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The Toyota MR2 was a two-seat, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car produced by Toyota from 1984 to 2005, in three different design series. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Capella is the Japanese domestic market name for Mazdas midsize family car; larger than the Familia/323 but smaller than the Luce/929. ... 2nd Generation Toyota Soarer 3rd Generation Toyota Soarer The Toyota Soarer is a luxury sports car sold by Toyota in Japan, which débuted in 1981 with the Z1 series. ... The Mazda Familia is Mazdas subcompact/compact car family, also known as the Mazda 323 in Europe and North America and later known as the Mazda Protegé in North America, produced in Japan between 1976 and 2003. ...

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