Gallery: 2025 Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo

Posted by Talbot Payne on November 3, 2025

Tokyo traffic shows off the typical Japan car mix, from left: cab, luxury sedan, utility truck, Kei car.

Tokyo traffic shows off the typical Japan car mix, from left: cab, luxury sedan, utility truck, Kei car.

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BMW's display at the Japan Mobility Show highlights a rare, non-Japanese brand stall.

BMW’s display at the Japan Mobility Show highlights a rare, non-Japanese brand stall.

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China's BYD is among the few foreign brands with displays at the Japan Mobility Show.

China’s BYD is among the few foreign brands with displays at the Japan Mobility Show.

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Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo - The eclectic mix of Japanese vehicles includes (l to r): cab, Kei car, Toyota sedan, cab, cab, panel truck.

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – The eclectic mix of Japanese vehicles includes (l to r): cab, Kei car, Toyota sedan, cab, cab, panel truck.

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Toyota's uber-luxurious Century brand, displayed at the Japan Mobility Show, aims to take on Rolls Royce.

Toyota’s uber-luxurious Century brand, displayed at the Japan Mobility Show, aims to take on Rolls Royce.

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Amid a sea of boxy Kei cars, Jeep is the best-selling U.S. brand in Japan with 0.002% of the market.

Amid a sea of boxy Kei cars, Jeep is the best-selling U.S. brand in Japan with 0.002% of the market.

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Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo - German luxury makers Mercedes and BMW are prized in the Japanese market.

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – German luxury makers Mercedes and BMW are prized in the Japanese market.

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Every Japanese automaker has a wee Kei car. This one shown at the Japan Mobility Show belongs to Nissan.

Every Japanese automaker has a wee Kei car. This one shown at the Japan Mobility Show belongs to Nissan.

Henry Payne, The Detroit News

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo - Honda's Prelude and Civic (not shown) are niche cars in Japan.

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Honda’s Prelude and Civic (not shown) are niche cars in Japan.

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Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo - Japan prefers right-hand-drive cars like this Honda CR-V.

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Japan prefers right-hand-drive cars like this Honda CR-V.

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Held in the Tokyo Big Sight convention center, the Japan Mobility Show is Japan's biggest auto exhibition. Domestic brands dominate the show.

Held in the Tokyo Big Sight convention center, the Japan Mobility Show is Japan’s biggest auto exhibition. Domestic brands dominate the show.

Henry Payne, The Detroit News

Suzuki, the No. 2 seller in Japan after Toyota in part due to its robust kei-car sales, is among automakers participating in the Japan Mobility Show. Japanese consumers' affinity for small cars makes it a challenging market for U.S. automakers with their lineups skewed toward large trucks and SUVs.

Suzuki, the No. 2 seller in Japan after Toyota in part due to its robust kei-car sales, is among automakers participating in the Japan Mobility Show. Japanese consumers’ affinity for small cars makes it a challenging market for U.S. automakers with their lineups skewed toward large trucks and SUVs.

Henry Payne, The Detroit News

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo - Tesla is a minor player in the Japanese market, which generally eschews EVs.

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Tesla is a minor player in the Japanese market, which generally eschews EVs.

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Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo - Toyota's first vehicle, a 1930s truck, welcomes showgoers to the brand's massive display.

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – Toyota’s first vehicle, a 1930s truck, welcomes showgoers to the brand’s massive display.

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Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo - The biggest vehicle Toyota sells in the Japanese market is the Land Cruiser compact SUV (right). No three-row Sequoias here.

Japan Mobility Show, Tokyo – The biggest vehicle Toyota sells in the Japanese market is the Land Cruiser compact SUV (right). No three-row Sequoias here.

Henry Payne, The Detroit News

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