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Japanese makes
Models
Acura Legend
Acura's founding flagship — a front-wheel-drive V6 sedan (and coupe) that outsold BMW and Mercedes-Benz in its early years.
Acura Integra
Acura's compact sports sedan and coupe — a four-generation icon discontinued in 2001 and triumphantly revived as a liftback for 2023.
Acura NSX
Acura's mid-engine supercar — an all-aluminum everyday exotic that debuted in 1991 and returned as a twin-turbo hybrid for 2017 before retiring in 2022.
Acura TL
Acura's mid-size luxury sedan for nearly two decades — four generations from 1996 to 2014, including the Type-S performance variant and SH-AWD.
Acura RL
Acura's flagship sedan from 1996 to 2012 — successor to the Legend, notable for introducing SH-AWD torque-vectoring all-wheel drive in 2005.
Acura CL
Acura's personal luxury coupe — two brief generations spanning 1997 to 2003, sharing platforms with the TL.
Acura TSX
Acura's compact luxury sedan from 2004 to 2014 — essentially a re-badged European Honda Accord that made Car and Driver's Ten Best list three consecutive years.
Acura RSX
Acura's compact sports coupe from 2002 to 2006 — a rebadged JDM Honda Integra DC5, beloved by the tuner community.
Acura TLX
Acura's consolidated compact luxury sedan from 2015 to 2025 — replaced both the TL and TSX, and revived the Type S nameplate in its second generation.
Acura RLX
Acura's flagship sedan from 2014 to 2020 — replaced the RL and offered a Sport Hybrid SH-AWD variant with three electric motors.
Acura ILX
Acura's entry-level luxury sedan from 2013 to 2022 — a Civic-based compact that served as an affordable gateway to the brand before being replaced by the revived Integra.
Acura MDX
Acura's flagship three-row luxury SUV — the brand's best-selling model since 2001, now in its fourth generation.
Acura RDX
Acura's compact luxury SUV — launched in 2007 with the first turbocharged Honda engine in North America, now the brand's top-selling model.
Acura ZDX
Acura's four-door coupe-SUV crossover from 2010 to 2013 — the first vehicle designed at Acura's California studio, revived briefly as an electric SUV for 2024.
Autozam AZ-1
A 720 kg mid-engine gullwing kei sports car (1992–1994) — Autozam's cult icon and one of Japan's most distinctive bubble-era machines.
Autozam Carol
A rounded-body front-wheel-drive kei hatchback (1989–1998) — Autozam's bestseller, built on Suzuki Alto underpinnings and hugely influential on kei-car styling.
Autozam AZ-3
A 2+2 front-wheel-drive Kammback coupé (1991–1998) — the Japanese-market Autozam-badged sibling of the Mazda MX-3, aimed at younger buyers.
Autozam Revue
A tall, rounded subcompact four-door saloon (1990–1998) — sold internationally as the Mazda 121 and notable for its unconventional proportions.
Autozam Scrum
A cabover kei microvan and truck (1989–1997) — a rebadged Suzuki Carry/Every sold through Autozam dealers as a commercial workhorse.
Autozam AZ-Wagon
A tall kei wagon (1994–1997) — a rebadged first-generation Suzuki Wagon R sold through Autozam stores ahead of the tall-kei boom.
Daihatsu Compagno
Daihatsu's first passenger car — a Vignale-styled Italian-influenced range that introduced the iconic 'D' logo.
Daihatsu Charmant
A Toyota Corolla-based compact sedan — Daihatsu's conventional small family car through the late 1970s and 1980s.
Daihatsu Charade
Daihatsu's breakthrough subcompact — a 1977 Japanese Car of the Year winner that proved one-litre engines could succeed in the small-car class.
Daihatsu Mira
Daihatsu's long-running kei city car — nearly four decades of front-wheel-drive motoring from 1980 to 2018.
Daihatsu Hijet
Daihatsu's cabover kei truck and van — in continuous production since 1960 and Japan's kei-truck sales leader.
Daihatsu Feroza / Rocky (F70/F300)
Daihatsu's original compact 4x4 — sold as the Rugger or Rocky in Japan and Feroza or Sportrak in export markets.
Daihatsu Terios
Daihatsu's export compact SUV — sold since 1997 and rebadged as the Toyota Rush in many global markets.
Daihatsu Sirion
Daihatsu's export subcompact hatchback — known in Japan as the Storia and Boon, it succeeded the Charade in European markets.
Daihatsu Move
Daihatsu's tall-body kei car — six generations of head-room-prioritising city transport from 1995 to 2023.
Daihatsu Copen
Daihatsu's turbocharged kei roadster — a 660 cc two-seat convertible that debuted at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show.
Daihatsu Rocky (A200)
Daihatsu's modern unibody subcompact crossover — a 2019 revival of the Rocky name on an entirely new compact SUV platform.
Datsun 240Z
The original Z-car — an affordable, elegant Japanese sports coupe that rewrote what a performance car could cost.
Datsun 280ZX
The second-generation Z — a softer, more GT-oriented sports car that still sold over 330,000 units in the US.
Datsun Sports / Roadster
Datsun's open sports roadster of the 1960s — a SCCA champion that paved the way for the 240Z.
Datsun 510
The 'poor man's BMW' — an advanced rear-drive compact with independent suspension that won back-to-back SCCA Trans-Am championships.
Datsun 1200
Datsun's tiny early-1970s subcompact — the most fuel-efficient car the EPA rated in 1973, and an SCCA champion.
Datsun B210
The fuel-crisis-era subcompact that succeeded the 1200 — practical, economical, and a strong seller during the oil shocks.
Datsun 610
The successor to the iconic 510 — a slightly larger and more refined mid-decade compact sedan.
Datsun 810 / Maxima
Datsun's upscale mid-size sedan of the late 1970s — the first to carry the Maxima name before the brand became Nissan.
Datsun 620 Pickup
Datsun's popular compact pickup of the 1970s — simple, durable, and a decade-long best-seller.
Datsun 720 Pickup
The 620's successor and Datsun's final compact truck — the first Nissan/Datsun vehicle assembled in the United States.
Datsun Go / Go+
The short-lived revival Datsun — an ultra-affordable hatchback and MPV for emerging markets, discontinued in 2022.
Efini RX-7
The legendary third-generation FD-chassis RX-7, sold in Japan under the ɛ̃fini badge — twin-turbo rotary, pop-up headlights, and 280 PS in top trim.
Efini MS-8
The only model unique to ɛ̃fini — a four-door hardtop luxury sedan with frameless windows, panoramic sunroof, and a driver-focused interior unlike anything else in Mazda's 1990s lineup.
Efini MS-6
A five-door hatchback sold through ɛ̃fini dealers — mechanically identical to the Mazda Cronos/626 but trimmed to the brand's upper-market positioning.
Efini MS-9
ɛ̃fini's flagship four-door hardtop — a rebadged Mazda Sentia with rear-wheel drive and V6 power, representing the brand's halo luxury offering at launch.
Efini MPV
A rebadged first-generation Mazda MPV sold through ɛ̃fini dealers — bringing upscale family transport to the luxury channel for the brand's entire six-year run.
Eunos Eunos Roadster
The lightweight two-seat roadster sold in Japan as the Eunos Roadster and worldwide as the Mazda MX-5 Miata — the car that single-handedly revived the affordable sports-car segment.
Eunos Eunos Cosmo
Mazda's fourth-generation Cosmo, sold exclusively under the Eunos brand — a twin-turbo rotary grand tourer that became the world's first production car equipped with GPS navigation.
Eunos Eunos Presso
A compact 2+2 sports coupe sold in Japan under the Eunos badge — known in export markets as the Mazda MX-3, notable for housing the world's smallest V6 engine.
Eunos Eunos 500
A sleek compact executive sedan sold in Japan and Australia as the Eunos 500, and in Europe as the Mazda Xedos 6 — notable for V6 power in a compact luxury package.
Eunos Eunos 800
Eunos's flagship luxury sedan — sold in Europe as the Mazda Xedos 9 and in North America as the Mazda Millenia, with the Miller-cycle 800M variant the world's first production Miller-cycle car.
Hino Renault 4CV (Hino-built)
Hino's first passenger car — a Renault 4CV built under French license, Japan's earliest large-scale domestically assembled car.
Hino Contessa
Hino's own rear-engined small car — a 900cc then 1300cc sedan and coupé, the 1300 coupé penned by Giovanni Michelotti.
Hino Ranger
Hino's flagship medium-duty truck — a cornerstone of Japanese commercial transport since 1964, now in its sixth generation.
Hino Profia
Hino's heavy-duty cab-over flagship — Japan's 'Super Dolphin' evolution, now sold globally as the Hino 700 Series.
Hino Dutro
Hino's light-duty workhorse — a Toyota Dyna sibling sold globally as the Hino 300 Series.
Hino Blue Ribbon
Hino's flagship city transit bus — Japan's first bus with an under-floor engine layout, in continuous production since 1952.
Honda Civic
Honda's compact icon — in US sale since 1973, eleven generations deep, with celebrated Si and Type R variants.
52 model yearsHonda Accord
Honda's perennial best-selling mid-size car — the first Japanese car built in the US (Ohio, 1982).
Honda Prelude
Honda's sporty front-drive coupe (1979–2001), a tech showcase — and revived as a hybrid coupe.
Honda S2000
Honda's high-revving, front-engine rear-drive roadster — celebrated for its 9,000-rpm F-series engine.
Honda CRX
A light, two-seat Civic-based coupe (1984–1991) — frugal HF and sporty Si versions made it a cult car.
Honda del Sol (CRX del Sol)
A small targa-topped Civic-based two-seater, successor to the CRX.
Honda Insight
Honda's hybrid pioneer — the first hybrid sold in the US (2000), later a hatchback and then a sedan.
Honda CR-Z
A sport hybrid coupe (US 2011–2016) styled as a spiritual successor to the CRX.
Honda Crosstour
An Accord-based five-door crossover-wagon (2010–2015), at first badged Accord Crosstour.
Honda Clarity
Honda's alternative-fuel sedan line — fuel-cell, plug-in-hybrid, and battery-electric versions (2017–2021).
Honda Fit
Honda's space-efficient subcompact hatchback (US 2007–2020), praised for its versatile 'Magic Seat'.
Honda CR-V
Honda's compact crossover — one of the best-selling SUVs in the US, now with hybrid and PHEV.
Honda HR-V
Honda's subcompact crossover — first Fit-based (2016), now larger and Civic-based (2023).
Honda Element
A boxy, utilitarian compact SUV (US 2003–2011) with clamshell doors and washable interiors.
Honda Passport
Honda's mid-size SUV — first a rebadged Isuzu (1994–2002), revived as a two-row crossover (2019).
Honda Pilot
Honda's three-row, unibody family SUV — its largest, since 2003.
Honda Prologue
Honda's first mass-market US electric SUV, built on GM's Ultium platform (2024).
Honda Ridgeline
Honda's unibody mid-size pickup — car-like to drive, with a clever in-bed trunk and dual-action tailgate.
Honda Odyssey
Honda's minivan and a US class benchmark, famed for its flexible 'Magic Slide' seating.
Infiniti Q45
Infiniti's founding flagship — a 278-hp V8 sedan that debuted alongside the brand in 1989 and ran through 2006.
Infiniti G20
Infiniti's entry-level sedan — a front-drive compact based on the Nissan Primera, produced in two generations from 1991 to 2002.
Infiniti G35
The rear-drive, V6-powered G35 transformed Infiniti's reputation — a Skyline-derived sport sedan and coupe that rivaled the BMW 3 Series.
Infiniti G37
The 3.7-liter evolution of the G35 — a 328-hp rear-drive sport coupe, sedan, and convertible that became Infiniti's best-seller before the 2014 nameplate reset.
Infiniti M (M30 / M45 / M35 / M37 / M56)
Infiniti's mid-size executive sedan — spanning the original M30 coupe of 1990–92, a revived muscle-car M45 in 2003, a critically praised M35/M45 in 2006, and finally the Q70 nameplate through 2019.
Infiniti I30 / I35
A front-drive near-luxury sedan (Nissan Cefiro / Maxima-platform) that was Infiniti's best-seller in the late 1990s before the G35 arrived.
Infiniti J30
An early Infiniti mid-size sedan with Japanese styling — a Nissan Leopard-based rear-drive car sold 1993–1997.
Infiniti Q50
The G37 sedan renamed Q50 in Infiniti's 2014 nameplate reset — a rear-drive sport sedan that grew into a twin-turbo V6 performance contender before its 2024 discontinuation.
Infiniti Q60
The G37 coupe and convertible renamed Q60 for 2014, then fully redesigned for 2017 as a slick twin-turbo grand tourer — discontinued after the 2022 model year.
Infiniti FX (FX35 / FX45 / FX50) → QX70
Infiniti's low-slung sport crossover — a car-platform SUV that merged coupe proportions with crossover utility, sold as FX35/FX45/FX50 and then QX70 until 2017.
Infiniti EX35 / EX37 → QX50
A compact rear-drive-based luxury crossover — sold as EX35/EX37 from 2008, renamed QX50 for 2014, and discontinued after the 2025 model year.
Infiniti QX4
Infiniti's first SUV — a premium version of the Nissan Pathfinder, sold 1997–2003 as one of the first luxury mid-size SUVs.
Infiniti QX56 → QX80
Infiniti's flagship full-size SUV — launched as the QX56 in 2004, renamed QX80 in 2014, and fully redesigned for 2025 with a twin-turbo V6.
Infiniti JX35 → QX60
Infiniti's three-row family crossover — launched as the JX35 for 2013 and renamed QX60 in 2014; Infiniti's first SUV built outside Japan.
Infiniti QX55
A coupe-style SUV on the QX50 platform — Infiniti's fastback crossover, produced 2022–2025 before being discontinued alongside the QX50.
Isuzu Trooper
Isuzu's rugged body-on-frame SUV (1984–2002) — one of the first true mid-size truck-based SUVs sold in the United States.
Isuzu Rodeo
Isuzu's popular compact SUV (1991–2004), built in Indiana and also sold as the Honda Passport.
Isuzu Amigo
Isuzu's open-top two-door compact 4x4 (1989–2001) — a fun, affordable off-roader before the name became Rodeo Sport.
Isuzu VehiCROSS
A bold, futuristic two-door concept-car-turned-production SUV — Isuzu's most distinctive US vehicle and a cult classic.
Isuzu Axiom
A sleek, car-derived compact SUV (2002–2004) that used Rodeo underpinnings with more expressive styling.
Isuzu Ascender
A rebadged GMC Envoy that served as Isuzu's US flagship SUV in its final years — the brand's last new vehicle in America.
Isuzu P'up / Pickup
Isuzu's compact pickup truck for the US (1981–1995) — the P'up, then simply 'Pickup,' built alongside the Chevrolet LUV and later at the Indiana plant.
Isuzu I-Mark
Isuzu's US entry-level subcompact (1981–1989) — a GM T-car family member with turbocharged and Lotus-tuned variants.
Isuzu Impulse
A Giugiaro-styled rear-then-front-drive sport coupe with turbo and AWD options — Isuzu's US performance car through two generations.
Isuzu Stylus
A short-lived front-drive compact sedan (1991–1993) that replaced the I-Mark as Isuzu's US car entry.
Isuzu Oasis
A rebadged Honda Odyssey that gave Isuzu a brief US minivan entry in the late 1990s.
Kurogane Type 95
Japan's only fully indigenous WWII reconnaissance car — one of the world's first mass-produced four-wheel-drive vehicles, built 1936–1944.
Kurogane Mighty
A mid-sized cabover truck and cargo van (1957–1962) that was absorbed by Nissan and rebadged as the Datsun Cablight.
Kurogane Baby
A rear-engined kei microvan and pickup (1959–1961) that could not compete with the Subaru Sambar and Suzuki Carry.
Kurogane Nova 1500
A rebadged evolution of the Ohta truck line (1959–1962), powered by a 1.5-liter four-cylinder and sold under the Kurogane brand until the company's closure.
Lexus LS
The Lexus flagship sedan — the V8-powered LS 400 that launched the brand and rewrote luxury-car benchmarks in 1989.
Lexus ES
Lexus's best-selling front-drive sedan — from a Toyota Camry-based ES 250 in 1990 to a refined ES 350 and ES 300h hybrid today.
Lexus IS
Lexus's compact rear-drive sport sedan — the BMW 3 Series rival, home of the IS F performance variant and the longest-running nameplate in its class.
Lexus GS
Lexus's rear-drive mid-size sport sedan — the performance-focused foil to the ES, available with a V8 and the GS F variant, discontinued after 2020.
Lexus SC
Lexus's V8-powered grand touring coupe — two generations of rear-drive style, from the SC 400/300 to the SC 430 retractable hardtop.
Lexus RX
The SUV that defined the luxury crossover segment — Lexus's perennial best-seller since 1999, now in its fifth generation.
Lexus NX
Lexus's entry luxury crossover — the NX 200t was the brand's first turbocharged production model, now in its second generation with plug-in hybrid options.
Lexus UX
Lexus's smallest US-market crossover — a GA-C platform urban SUV offered as UX 200, UX 250h hybrid, and UX 300e electric.
Lexus GX
Lexus's mid-size body-on-frame luxury SUV — Land Cruiser Prado underpinnings with genuine off-road capability and a V8, now redesigned for 2024.
Lexus LX
Lexus's flagship body-on-frame SUV — a Land Cruiser 300-series derivative combining serious off-road capability with flagship luxury.
Lexus CT 200h
A hybrid-only premium hatchback that gave Lexus an entry-level eco footprint — sold in the US for 2011–2017.
Lexus RC
Lexus's compact two-door coupe — a striking IS-derived grand tourer offered as the V8-powered RC F, discontinued after 2025.
Lexus LC
Lexus's spectacular flagship grand touring coupe — a near-production-concept show car made real, with V8 or hybrid power.
Lexus LFA
Lexus's carbon-fiber V10 supercar — 500 hand-built examples, a stratospheric $375,000 price, and a 9,000-rpm Yamaha-engineered engine.
Mazda MX-5 Miata
The best-selling two-seat roadster in history — a lightweight, rear-drive sports car that revived the class.
36 model yearsMazda RX-7
Mazda's iconic rotary-powered sports car — three generations (FB/FC/FD), the FD a sequential-twin-turbo legend.
Mazda RX-8
The last rotary-powered Mazda — a four-seat sports car with rear-hinged 'freestyle' rear doors and the RENESIS rotary.
Mazda RX-3
An early-1970s rotary-powered compact coupe/sedan/wagon, a giant-killer in touring-car racing.
Mazda Cosmo
Mazda's pioneering rotary halo car — the 1967 Cosmo Sport was the first volume-production car with a rotary engine.
Mazda Mazda3
Mazda's compact car and one of its best-sellers — sharp-handling, and the basis for the hot Mazdaspeed3.
Mazda Mazdaspeed3
The high-performance, turbocharged Mazda3 hatchback — a punchy, affordable hot hatch.
Mazda Mazda6
Mazda's stylish, driver-focused mid-size sedan, including the rare V6 Mazdaspeed6.
Mazda Mazda2
A small, light, fun-to-drive subcompact hatchback, sold briefly in the US.
Mazda Mazda5
A compact, sliding-door six-seat MPV — smaller and more car-like than a traditional minivan.
Mazda Protegé
Mazda's 1990s–2000s compact, predecessor to the Mazda3, including the sporty Protegé5 and MP3/MazdaSpeed versions.
Mazda 626
Mazda's long-running mid-size family sedan/coupe, predecessor to the Mazda6.
Mazda MX-6
A front-drive sport coupe built on the 626 platform, related to the Ford Probe.
Mazda Millenia
Mazda's near-luxury flagship sedan, notable for its Miller-cycle supercharged V6.
Mazda 929
Mazda's full-size, rear-drive luxury flagship sedan of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Mazda CX-5
Mazda's best-selling compact crossover — the first full SkyActiv and 'Kodo' design model.
Mazda CX-30
A subcompact crossover slotting between the CX-3 and CX-5, sharing the Mazda3's platform.
Mazda CX-3
Mazda's smallest crossover, based on the Mazda2 platform, sold briefly in the US.
Mazda CX-9
Mazda's three-row family crossover, later turbocharged and styled as a near-premium SUV.
Mazda CX-50
A more rugged, outdoorsy compact crossover sold alongside the CX-5, built in the US.
Mazda CX-90
Mazda's three-row flagship crossover on a new rear-drive-based platform with an inline-six and plug-in hybrid.
Mazda MX-30
Mazda's first dedicated EV — a small, short-range crossover with rear-hinged 'freestyle' doors.
Mazda Tribute
Mazda's compact SUV co-developed with Ford — a sister model to the Ford Escape.
Mazda MPV
Mazda's minivan, sold across two generations from the early rear-drive original to a sliding-door front-drive van.
Mazda B-Series
Mazda's compact pickup, sold for years and later a rebadged Ford Ranger in North America.
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mitsubishi's iconic front-drive (and AWD) sport coupe — four generations from 1990 to 2012, including a turbo AWD GSX that became a DSM cult classic.
Mitsubishi 3000GT
Mitsubishi's flagship 1990s grand tourer — a tech-laden twin-turbo AWD VR-4 with active aero and four-wheel steering.
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi's compact sedan — two US generations from 2002 to 2017, serving as the everyday platform for the legendary Lancer Evolution.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Mitsubishi's rally-bred all-wheel-drive super sedan — ten generations of turbocharged, tarmac-shredding legend, sold in the US from 2003.
Mitsubishi Galant
Mitsubishi's mid-size sedan for the US — a steady if unremarkable contender across nine generations, including the VR-4 AWD variant in the early 1990s.
Mitsubishi Diamante
Mitsubishi's near-luxury flagship sedan in the US — Japan's Car of the Year 1990, sold stateside from 1992 through 2004.
Mitsubishi Montero
Mitsubishi's legendary body-on-frame off-road SUV — sold in the US from 1983 to 2006, known globally as the Pajero.
Mitsubishi Montero Sport
A lighter, more affordable body-on-frame SUV sibling to the Montero — sold in the US from 1997 until replaced by the Outlander and Endeavor.
Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi's mainstream compact crossover — and home to the world's first mass-market plug-in hybrid SUV, the Outlander PHEV.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Mitsubishi's compact crossover reviving the Eclipse name — a stylish five-door SUV slotting between the Mirage and Outlander.
Mitsubishi Mirage
The most affordable new car in America during much of its US run — a minimalist five-door hatchback and G4 sedan, discontinued after 2024.
Mitsuoka Viewt
Mitsuoka's longest-running model — a retro compact that grafts Jaguar Mark 2-inspired bodywork onto successive generations of the Nissan March/Micra and, since 2023, the Toyota Yaris.
Mitsuoka Galue
Mitsuoka's retro luxury sedan — Bentley/Rolls-Royce styling layered onto successive Nissan Crew, Cedric, and Teana platforms since 1996.
Mitsuoka Zero1
Mitsuoka's debut original car and the model that earned Japan's homologation as its tenth automaker — a Lotus Super Seven-inspired open two-seater on Mazda Roadster running gear.
Mitsuoka Orochi
Mitsuoka's most ambitious model — a fully bespoke, hand-built mid-engine coupe with a Toyota 3.3-litre V6, produced in only ~400 units over eight years.
Mitsuoka Himiko
A handcrafted two-seat roadster inspired by 1930s British tourers — long hood, short deck — built on the Mazda MX-5 Miata platform since 2008.
Mitsuoka Rock Star
A 50th-anniversary limited-run roadster built on the ND Mazda MX-5, restyled to evoke the 1963–1967 Chevrolet Corvette C2 — just 200 units produced.
Mitsuoka Buddy
Mitsuoka's only SUV — a Toyota RAV4 reclothed in the boxy, chrome-heavy style of the 1970s–1980s Chevrolet K5 Blazer, launched in late 2020 to immediate sell-out demand.
Mitsuoka M55
Mitsuoka's 55th-anniversary limited edition — a Honda Civic-based coupe styled after 1970s Japanese sports cars like the Nissan Kenmeri Skyline, limited to 100 units at ¥8.08 million each.
Nissan Z
Nissan's iconic sports-car lineage — from the 1970 Datsun 240Z through the 300ZX, 350Z, and 370Z to today's Z.
49 model yearsNissan GT-R
Nissan's AWD twin-turbo supercar — the first GT-R sold globally as a standalone model, nicknamed 'Godzilla'.
Nissan Skyline GT-R
The legendary JDM Skyline GT-R (R32/R33/R34) — never sold new in the US, but a grey-import icon.
Nissan 240SX
The US-market rear-drive coupe/fastback (S13/S14) — counterpart to the JDM Silvia/180SX and a drifting favorite.
Nissan Silvia
The JDM rear-drive sport coupe (S-platform) — never sold in the US under this name; the 240SX was its US sibling.
Nissan Altima
Nissan's mid-size family sedan and one of its US best-sellers, offered for years with an available V6.
Nissan Maxima
Nissan's V6-powered flagship sedan, long marketed as the '4-Door Sports Car'.
Nissan Sentra
Nissan's long-running compact sedan, including the sporty SE-R performance versions.
Nissan Versa
Nissan's entry-level subcompact, frequently among the lowest-priced new cars in the US.
Nissan Cube
A boxy, asymmetric-windowed subcompact with quirky styling, sold in the US for a few years.
Nissan Stanza
Nissan's compact-to-mid-size sedan of the 1980s, the predecessor to the Altima.
Nissan Pulsar
A small sporty compact of the 1980s, best known in the US for the NX with removable Sportbak roof panels.
Nissan NX
A small front-drive sport coupe of the early 1990s, offered as the NX1600 and the SR20DE-powered NX2000.
Nissan Rogue
Nissan's compact crossover and best-selling US model, a Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 rival.
Nissan Murano
Nissan's style-focused two-row mid-size crossover, an early adopter of the CVT.
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan's three-row mid-size SUV — a rugged body-on-frame original, later a unibody family crossover.
Nissan Xterra
A rugged, body-on-frame, off-road-focused SUV with a cult following.
Nissan Juke
A polarizing, sporty subcompact crossover, including the wild high-performance Juke NISMO.
Nissan Kicks
Nissan's affordable subcompact crossover, successor in spirit to the Juke in the US.
Nissan Ariya
Nissan's modern battery-electric crossover, a higher-tech follow-up to the pioneering Leaf.
Nissan Frontier
Nissan's mid-size pickup, successor to the Hardbody, known for an exceptionally long single generation.
Nissan Titan
Nissan's full-size pickup, including the heavy-duty Titan XD, taking on the domestic truck giants.
Nissan Armada
Nissan's full-size, body-on-frame, V8-powered three-row SUV, related to the Titan and global Patrol.
Nissan Quest
Nissan's minivan, sold across several generations — early ones co-developed with Ford (the Mercury Villager).
Nissan Leaf
One of the first mass-market electric cars — the world's best-selling EV for much of the 2010s.
Ohta Ohta 7 (Type N-7)
Ohta's first production car — a 736 cc four-cylinder light car offered in five body styles, one of the largest Japanese automobile lines of the 1930s.
Ohta Ohta PA
Ohta's postwar comeback — a 760 cc two-door pontoon-body saloon that became a staple Tokyo taxi in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Ohta Ohta PK
Ohta's final passenger car — an updated 903 cc sedan with independent torsion-bar suspension, shown at the 1956 Tokyo Motor Show but unable to save the struggling marque.
Prince Prince Sedan
Prince's debut production car (1952–1957) — Japan's first modern gasoline-powered compact executive sedan.
Prince Skyline
The nameplate that launched a dynasty — Prince's flagship from 1957, forerunner of the Nissan Skyline GT-R legend.
Prince Gloria
Prince's top-of-the-range luxury sedan (1959–1966), home to Japan's first mass-produced SOHC six-cylinder engine.
Prince R380
Japan's first purpose-built postwar prototype race car — a mid-engine sports racer that beat the Porsche 906 at the 1966 Japanese Grand Prix.
Subaru Impreza
Subaru's compact mainstay — the platform that spawned the WRX/STI rally legend and remains on sale today.
Subaru WRX
Subaru's turbocharged AWD performance sedan — spun off from the Impreza in 2015 and redesigned for 2022.
Subaru Legacy
Subaru's mid-size sedan and wagon — a seven-generation AWD family car that launched the Outback nameplate.
Subaru Outback
The world's first sport utility wagon — a lifted Legacy wagon that spawned its own segment and remains Subaru's best-seller.
Subaru Forester
Subaru's compact SUV — practical, tall, and AWD-standard; evolved from a wagon-like SUV into a mainstream family crossover.
Subaru Crosstrek
Subaru's lifted, rugged-looking subcompact crossover — originally sold as the XV Crosstrek; one of the brand's fastest-growing nameplates.
Subaru BRZ
Subaru's rear-wheel-drive sports coupe — co-developed with Toyota, lighter and sharper than most modern sports cars.
Subaru Ascent
Subaru's three-row family SUV — a roomy, capable successor to the failed Tribeca, debuted for 2019.
Subaru Tribeca
Subaru's first three-row SUV — a polarizing design with a cramped third row that was discontinued after nine years.
Subaru Solterra
Subaru's first all-electric vehicle — a co-developed Toyota bZ4X sibling with standard AWD.
Suzuki Jimny
A tiny, go-anywhere 4x4 produced since 1970 — four generations of the same pure-off-road formula in an ever-smaller package.
Suzuki Samurai
Suzuki's US-market entry: a tiny, affordable 4x4 convertible that set first-year import records before a Consumer Reports rollover controversy ended its run.
Suzuki Sidekick
A more refined, larger companion to the Samurai for the US market — introduced for 1989, later gaining a four-door option and the sporting Sidekick Sport.
Suzuki Grand Vitara
The grown-up successor to the Sidekick — Suzuki's mainstay compact SUV in the US for 14 years, the last Suzuki SUV sold in America.
Suzuki Alto
Suzuki's legendary kei car — the best-selling Suzuki model worldwide, a pioneer of the ultra-budget microcar category since 1979.
Suzuki Swift
A global supermini that began as the Cultus — one of Suzuki's longest-running and most successful international nameplates, with a spirited Sport variant.
Suzuki Aerio
A budget compact hatchback/sedan notable for offering all-wheel drive at a lower price than any competitor in the early 2000s US market.
Suzuki Esteem
Suzuki's compact sedan/wagon of the late 1990s (known globally as the Baleno) — the North American replacement for the Swift sedan.
Suzuki Forenza
A rebadged Daewoo Lacetti — Suzuki's budget compact of the mid-2000s US market, badge-engineered through GM's Daewoo acquisition.
Suzuki Verona
A rebadged Daewoo Magnus mid-size sedan — Suzuki's brief, GM-facilitated attempt at an entry-level near-luxury car for the US market.
Suzuki SX4
A compact crossover co-developed with Fiat, offered in hatchback and sedan forms — Suzuki's last genuinely new product in the US before its 2012 exit.
Suzuki Kizashi
Suzuki's sportiest and most ambitious US sedan — a 185-hp compact/mid-size with optional AWD and manual transmission, the brand's swan song in America.
Suzuki Equator
A rebadged Nissan Frontier — Suzuki's only pickup truck for the US market, sold for four low-volume years.
Suzuki Carry
A long-running kei truck/van sold continuously since 1961 — Japan's workhouse micro-commercial vehicle, never officially sold new in the US.
Tama E4S-47
Tama's inaugural four-seat electric sedan — Japan's first notable production EV, capable of 65 km per charge at a top speed of 35 km/h.
Tama Junior
The 1948 compact follow-on to the E4S-47 — a completely restyled body on the same electric platform, marketed as Tama's entry-level passenger car.
Tama Senior
Tama's larger 1949 medium-size electric sedan, claimed to achieve up to 200 km on a single charge — a figure that brought the brand international attention.
Tama EOT-47
Tama's light two-seat pickup truck — offered in both electric and gasoline variants with a 500 kg payload, serving commercial operators alongside the passenger cars.
Toyota Supra
Toyota's iconic inline-six grand tourer — a tuner and motorsport legend, defined by the A80's 2JZ.
27 model yearsToyota Corolla
The best-selling nameplate in automotive history, in continuous production since 1966.
Toyota Tercel
Toyota's entry-level subcompact for two decades, below the Corolla.
Toyota Echo
A tall, frugal subcompact that replaced the Tercel as Toyota's US entry car.
Toyota Yaris
Toyota's global subcompact in the US, successor to the Echo (the hot GR Yaris was never sold in the US).
Toyota Matrix
A Corolla-based compact hatchback/wagon, twin of the Pontiac Vibe.
Toyota Camry
America's best-selling car for much of the 2000s–2010s — a benchmark mid-size sedan.
Toyota Cressida
Toyota's rear-drive near-luxury sedan of the 1970s–80s, an inline-six predecessor to Lexus.
Toyota Avalon
Toyota's roomy full-size sedan, positioned above the Camry, with a late-life TRD.
Toyota Crown
Toyota's oldest passenger nameplate (since 1955), returned to the US for 2023 as a crossover sedan.
Toyota Celica
Toyota's long-running sport coupe (1971–2006), home of the rally-bred GT-Four/All-Trac Turbo.
Toyota MR2
Toyota's affordable mid-engine sports car, across three distinct generations (1985–2007 globally).
Toyota GR86 / 86 (Scion FR-S)
Toyota's affordable rear-drive sports coupe, co-developed with Subaru (the BRZ twin).
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota's mid-size pickup, the segment's best-seller, prized for off-road durability and resale.
Toyota Tundra
Toyota's full-size pickup, its bid against the Detroit half-tons, now with a twin-turbo hybrid V6.
Toyota Hilux
Toyota's globally legendary tough pickup — sold in the US only as the unbranded 'Toyota Pickup' (1968–1995).
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota's flagship off-roader, prized worldwide for go-anywhere durability since 1951.
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota's body-on-frame mid-size SUV, beloved for off-road toughness and the TRD Pro.
Toyota FJ Cruiser
A retro, FJ40-inspired body-on-frame off-roader sold in the US from 2007 to 2014.
Toyota RAV4
A compact-crossover pioneer and now one of the best-selling vehicles in the US, with hybrid and PHEV.
Toyota Highlander
Toyota's three-row, car-based mid-size crossover — a family-hauler best-seller with a hybrid.
Toyota Sequoia
Toyota's full-size, body-on-frame, Tundra-based SUV for big families and towing.
Toyota C-HR
A boldly styled subcompact crossover sold in the US from 2018 to 2022 (an EV C-HR returns later).
Toyota Venza
A premium two-row crossover — a Camry-based wagon (2009–2015), revived hybrid-only (2021–2024).
Toyota Previa
A distinctive mid-engine, egg-shaped minivan sold in the US from 1991 to 1997.
Toyota Sienna
Toyota's front-drive minivan, the only one offering AWD for years and now hybrid-only.
Toyota Prius
The car that mainstreamed hybrids — the world's best-known hybrid since 2000 in the US.
Toyota bZ4X
Toyota's first dedicated battery-electric SUV, co-developed with Subaru (Solterra).