RJC Car of the Year

The Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan, also known as (RJC), is a non-profit organization established in 1990, consisting of Japan-based automotive critics and journalists.

The RJC holds a yearly conference, where they bestow awards regarding:

Person of the Year (related to the automotive world) Technology of the Year Car of the Year (Japanese-made) Import Car of the Year (since 2001)

RJC Car of the Year is one of the prominent Japanese automobile awards, the other being Japan Car of the Year.

Winners Year Person of the Year Technology of the Year Car of the Year Import Car of the Year Special Award 2026 Subaru strong hybrid (Crosstrek / Forester) Nissan Roox / Mitsubishi eK Space / Mitsubishi Delica Mini BYD Sealion 7 Suzuki e Vitara 2025 BYD LFP Blade battery and CTB body structure (Seal) Suzuki Swift Mini Cooper Mitsubishi Triton 2024 Nissan HR14DDe engine (Serena) Nissan Serena BMW X1 2023 Nissan and Mitsubishi electrification technology for battery electric kei car (Sakura / eK X EV) Nissan Sakura / Mitsubishi eK X EV BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 2022 Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid system with S-AWC (Eclipse Cross PHEV) Nissan Note / Note Aura BMW 4 Series 2021 Nissan e-Power (Kicks) Toyota Yaris / Yaris Cross BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé 2020 Nissan ProPilot 2.0 (Skyline) Nissan Dayz / Mitsubishi eK Wagon / eK X BMW 3 Series CHAdeMO 2019 Nissan e-Power (Serena) Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross BMW X2 Honda N-Van 2018 光岡進 (Susumu Mitsuoka, Chairman, Mitsuoka) Honda weight reduction technology (N-Box) Suzuki Swift Volvo V90 Mazda Roadster restoration service / Classic Volvo Refresh Project 2017 Nissan ProPilot (Serena) Nissan Serena Volvo XC90 2016 Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS) (Mirai) Suzuki Alto / Alto Lapin Mini Clubman 2015 Nissan Direct Adaptive Steering (Skyline) Suzuki Hustler Mercedes-Benz C-Class JAMA Kei car 2014 菅原義正 (Yoshimasa Sugawara, Rally Driver) Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid system (Outlander PHEV) Mazda Atenza Volvo V40 2013 Suzuki Green Technology (Wagon R) Nissan Note BMW 3 Series / Volkswagen Up! Mitsubishi Fuso Duonic (Canter Eco Hybrid) 2012 Mazda SkyActiv-G 1.3 liter engine (Demio) Nissan Leaf Volvo S60 / V60 2011 Subaru EyeSight (Legacy) Suzuki Swift Volkswagen Polo 2010 Mazda i-Stop (Axela) Honda Insight Audi Q5 2009 Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI engine with 7-speed DSG (Golf) Suzuki Wagon R Audi A4 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (Best High-Performance & Sports Car) 2008 Volkswagen TSI engine (Golf Variant) Mazda Demio Peugeot 207 Mazda CX-7 (Best SUV) 2007 津田紘 (Hiroshi Tsuda, President, Suzuki) Mercedes-Benz 3.0 liter V6 common rail diesel turbo engine Mitsubishi i Mercedes-Benz E 320 CDI Daihatsu Move (Best Kei Car) 2006 井巻久一 (Hisakazu Imaki, President, Mazda) Honda 3-stage i-VTEC + IMA (Civic Hybrid) Suzuki Swift Citroën C4 2005 Honda SH-AWD (Legend) Nissan Fuga Audi A6 Subaru R2 (Best Kei Car) 2004 Henry Ford Mazda Renesis engine (RX-8) Mazda RX-8 Audi A3 Volkswagen Touareg (Best SUV) 2003 BMW Valvetronic Mazda Atenza Citroën C3 Subaru Forester 2002 吉野浩行 (Hiroyuki Yoshino, President, Honda) Toyota THS-C + E-Four hybrid (Estima Hybrid) Honda Fit Audi A4 Mazda RX-7 R-Spec (Advanced Design) 2001 石原慎太郎 (Shintarō Ishihara, Governor of Tokyo) Nissan NEO QG18DE engine (Bluebird Sylphy) Honda Civic / Civic Ferio Volkswagen Golf Cadillac Night Vision (DeVille DHS, Technology)Mazda MPV (Best Minivan) 2000 新宮威一 (Iichi Shingu, President, Daihatsu) Nissan Extroid CVT (Cedric / Gloria) Nissan Cedric / Gloria Peugeot 206 1999 海崎洋一郎 (Yoichiro Kaizaki, President, Bridgestone) Isuzu common rail type direct injection diesel engine (Bighorn) Subaru Legacy / Legacy Lancaster (Registered car)Subaru Pleo (Kei car) BMW 3 Series 1998 Toyota Hybrid System (THS) (Prius) Toyota Prius Volkswagen Passat 1997 川本信彦 (Nobuhiko Kawamoto, President, Honda) Mitsubishi GDI engine (Galant / Legnum) Mazda Demio / Ford Festiva Mini Wagon Volkswagen Polo 1996 梁瀨次郎 (Jiro Yanase, CEO, Yanase) Toyota VSC (Crown Royal / Crown Majesta) Toyota Crown Royal / Crown Majesta Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1995 豐田英二 (Eiji Toyoda, Chairman, Toyota) Mitsubishi INVECS-II + Sport Mode AT (FTO) Honda Odyssey Opel Omega 1994 鈴木修 (Osamu Suzuki, President, Suzuki) Mazda Miller cycle engine (Eunos 800) Suzuki Wagon R Saab 900 1993 鈴木元雄 (Motoo Suzuki, President, Mitsubishi) Mitsubishi INVECS (Galant / Eterna) Nissan March Volvo 850 1992 山本健一 (Kenichi Yamamoto, President, Mazda) Honda VTEC engine Mazda RX-7 BMW 3 Series 本田宗一郎 (Soichiro Honda, Supreme Advisor, Honda)

RJC Car of the Year

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