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| This one is coming to back-up Nissan's race with Mitsubishi. |
Leaf Again
An average month, with 2.513 units sold last month, which is 22% below the previous year, but nevertheless the YTD numbers ended with 32.403 units, a 2.000 units increase over the previous record.
Looking at the YTD models ranking, the Leaf ended again in #1, achieving its Third Best-Seller Title (2011, 2013 and now 2014), with a new yearly record (14.177 units), while the #2 Mitsu Outlander PHEV disappointed, only improving slightly its performance over last year (+456 units to 10.064 units),The rest of the models have small numbers, but the Mitsu Minicab Miev Truck saw its sales dip to just 177 units.
Looking at the brands ranking, Nissan (44%) won over Mitsubishi (37%), and with the addition of the e-NV200 coming soon, things can only get better for Nissan.
| Pl | Japan | Dec. | 2014 | % | Pl '13 |
| 1 | Nissan Leaf | 1.195 | 14.177 | 44 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 608 | 10.064 | 31 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Prius Plug-In e) | 500 | 4.978 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi I-Miev | 71 | 1.022 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Minicab Miev | 57 | 865 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 7 8 9 10 | BMW i3 e) Tesla Model S e) Mit. Minicab Miev Truck Honda Accord Plug-In e) BMW i8 e) | 100 50 22 5 5 | 815 192 177 112 16 | 3 1 1 0 0 | N/A N/A 6 8 N/A |
| TOTAL | 2.513 | 32.418 | 100 |
e) Estimate
Source:http://evn.blog.eonet.jp; http://www.samochodyelektryczne.org
