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