Japan is world's most cars manufacturing country in terms of
quantity. The Japanese cars are famous in all over the world for best quality,
durability, long life, and less maintenance charges. The Japanese automobile
companies produced cars for domestic market sales in Japan, and to overseas
countries as well. The vehicles for domestic use in Japan are Right Hand Drive
(RHD) with steering on the right side of vehicle. While cars for overseas
countries are Left Hand Drive (LHD) with steering on the left side of car. All
Japanese auto makers Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru,
Daihatsu, Mitsuoka, Hino, Lexus, and Isuzu are producing left hand drive
Japanese cars. At present, we have a mixed stock of Japanese used cars
in Tokyo.
The Japanese cars for overseas market are with different specs
than the JDM models. Even Japanese left hand drive cars are available for sale
in various countries with different names. For example; Toyota Land Cruiser
Prado is called Toyota Colorado in some countries, Mitsubishi Pajero is called
Shogun in UK as well. Although, the names of left hand drive Japanese cars are
different than the domestic Japanese cars specially brand new Japanese
cars, but the quality and performance is guaranteed. The countries where
driving system is on the right side of road are called left hand drive
countries. And new Japanese left hand drive cars are very popular in all those
countries and regions. Below are some examples of name difference of similar
model right hand drive Japanese cars in Japan's domestic market and the left
hand drive Japanese cars selling out side of Japan.
Links: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado "Left Hand Drive" (Steering on the left side)
MAKE | JAPANESE DOMESTIC MODEL NAME | MODEL NAME IN OVERSEAS COUNTRIES |
Toyota | Altezza | Lexus IS |
Toyota | BB | Scion XB |
Toyota | Estima | Previa |
Toyota | Fun Cargo | Yaris Verso |
Toyota | Harrier | Lexus RX |
Toyota | Hilux Surf | 4Runner |
Toyota | Kluger | Highlander |
Toyota | Lucida | Sienna |
Toyota | Platz | Echo |
Toyota | Corolla Spacio | Corolla Verso |
Toyota | Vitz | Yaris |
Toyota | Windom | Lexus ES |
However, some left hand drive Japanese cars are selling in overseas countries 'as it is' without changing the model name. For instance, Nissan Murano is selling in Japan with right hand drive, but at the same time this model is also available for sale in foreign countries as left hand drive Japanese car with same name. In this case, the spare parts this type of Japanese left hand drive car match with its Japanese model which is available in right hand drive. If you are intending to import used Japanese left hand drive car from Japan, Batfa.com is the place where you can find best quality Japanese left hand drive used car. Feel free to contact Batfa Japan Inc. for all your requirement to import Japanese used left hand drive car direct from Japan.
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