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.
LEFT HAND DRIVE JAPANESE CARS MODELS LIST
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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