Japan has many brands that cover almost any category from pickup trucks to sport cars
, family cars to ultra compact run abouts. Below are five car manufacturers from Japan that are popular here and in other parts of the world too:
Nissan
Nissan have made popular cars for many years as one of the first Japanese brands to embrace exporting to the UK and the rest of the world. Nissan are well known for making mid size sedans but also have sportier models with the Skyline GTR and the 350z which have featured in many car movies like The Fast and he Furious.
Honda
Honda have made a wide variety of vehicles in the past, most recently they have been concentrating on the eco or green car developments with their newer vehicles able to run on hydrogen which is great news for environmentalists as the only by-product of their cars is not harmful fumes but H20 - water!
Toyota
Toyota has also had interest in cars that are kinder to the environment, with the Prius being the first hybrid vehicle released on the market, introducing a new way of thinking for the motor industry and set to shape the future for car manufacturer and the way we drive.
Subaru
Subaru are a well known Japanese brand especially in the world or rally driving. Their Impreza WRX has dominated in the sport for many years and remains one of the top 4 wheel drive powerful mid size cars. Subaru also have many models that appeal to larger family groups and all of their cars are built for high performance, containing a range of features.
Mazda
Mazda have been popular in recent years for their accessible small sporty cars like the MX-5 (Miata) and RX-8. As well as their sporting models the 3 and 6 series vehicles are popular executive and general use cars.