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Japanese car database (JDM)

Coverage: all cars launched for sale after 1986 in Japanese domestic market (including foreign models sold here).

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Make, model (4 columns)
Make, model, version (6 columns)
Make, model, version, specifications (60 columns)

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Description

A lot of people asked me for a JDM car database, but I was facing trouble because most websites from Japan are in Japanese language while they needed English specifications. In March 2019 a customer told me about one Japanese website in English and after this I found 3 more similar websites, I choose the best one, coded a scraper and published database for sale in April 2019.

This database include ONLY car models sold in Japanese domestic market (including foreign models sold here) and target people from Japan as well as people from LHD countries in Asia and Africa who import used cars from Japan.

This database does NOT include car models made in Japan exclusively for export, for example Acura and Infiniti (Japanese brands aimed primarily for US market but sold also in Europe and Middle East), or example of Toyota models sold in US market but NOT sold in Japan: 4Runner, C-HR, Cressida, ECHO, Highlander, Matrix, Paseo, Previa, Sequoia, Sienna, T100, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza, Yaris. For these car models you can buy one my American databases.

Car makes included

Japan: Daihatsu, Eunos, Ford Japan, Honda, Isuzu, Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Mitsuoka, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota;

America: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Chrysler Jeep, Dodge, Ford, Hummer, Kia, Lincoln, Mercury, Pontiac, Saturn, Starcraft, Tiara;

England: Aston Martin, Bentley, Daimler, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lotus, MG, Mini, Morgan, Rolls-Royce, Rover, TVR;

France: Citroen, Peugeot, Renault, Venturi;

Germany: AMG, Audi, BMW, BMW Alpina, Europe Ford, Maybach, MCC Smart, Mercedes AMG, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Maybach, Opel, Porsche, Volkswagen, Yes;

Holland: Donkervoort;

Italy: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Autobianchi, Ferrari, Fiat, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati;

South Africa: Birkin;

South Korea: CT T, Daewoo, GM Matiz, Hyundai;

Sweden: Saab, Volvo.

Data fields included

Naming: Make 100%, Model 100%, Version 100%, Date of Launch 99.88%, MSRP 100%, Country of Origin 100%, Image URL 99.88%.

Body & Dimensions: Body Type 100%, Doors 100%, Riding Capacity 100%, Model Code 98.45%, Overall Length (mm) 99.91%, Overall Width (mm) 99.96%, Overall Height (mm) 99.90%, Wheelbase (mm) 99.60%, Tread Front (mm) 98.42%, Tread Rear (mm) 98.43%, Interior Length (mm) 76.56%, Interior Width (mm) 76.61%, Interior Height (mm) 76.55%, Weight (kg) 98.12%.

Engine: Engine Model 92.25%, Cylinders 0%, Power (ps) 99.84%, Power (kW) 99.00%, Power (rpm) 97.32%, Torque (kgm) 99.82%, Torque (Nm) 99.03%, Torque (rpm) 87.30%, Displacement (cc) 99.87%, Bore (mm) 93.26%, Stroke (mm) 93.25%, Compression Ratio 95.56%, Charger 0%, Fuel Supply Equipment 3.47%, Fuel Tank Equipment (L) 99.40%, Fuel Type 0%.

Drivetrain: Steering System 0%, Minimum Turning Radius 95.29%, Suspension System (front) 0.02%, Suspension System (rear) 0.02%, Braking System (front) 0%, Braking System (rear) 0%, Tires Size (front) 99.63%, Tires Size (rear) 99.63%.

Transmission: Driving Wheel 61.51%, Transmission 82.22%, LSD 0%, 1st Gear 73.81%, 2nd Gear 73.78%, 3nd Gear 73.78%, 4th Gear 70.47%, 5th Gear 38.05%, Reverse 84.68%, Final Drive Gear Ratio 87.40%.

Note: I included ALL possible data fields from the source website, on which no car shows info for Cylinders, Charger, Fuel Type, Suspension, Braking, etc. Quite strange. Maybe in the future they will add data for these fields too.

List of updates

A lot of people asked me for a JDM car database, but I was facing trouble because most websites from Japan are in Japanese language while they needed English specifications. In March 2019 a customer told me about one Japanese website in English and after this I found 3 more similar websites, I choose the best one, coded a scraper and published database for sale in April 2019.

Date Makes Models Models
with versions
Versions Notes
30 Mar 2019 67 1388 1379 88211 BETA version
08 Apr 2019 74 1442 1430 88866 For first time published
17 Sep 2019 74 1457 1457 90276 Published
07 Dec 2019 74 1465 1465 90944  
14 Feb 2020 74 1472 1472 91952  
07 Apr 2020 74 1474 1474 92844  
23 Apr 2020 74 1474 1474 92917  
05 May 2020 74 1474 1474 92978  
10 Jun 2020 74 1475 1474 93642  
18 Oct 2020 74 1486 1459 94475 Published
21 Jan 2021 74 1495 1495 96400  
04 Mar 2021 74 1503 1502 97119  
06 Jun 2021 74 1504 1504 97918 Published
06 Aug 2021 74 1510 1510 98396  
05 Nov 2021 74 1515 1515 99019  
01 Jan 2022 75 1521 1521 99638 Added DS AUTOMOBILES
01 Feb 2022 75 1522 1522 99865  
01 Mar 2022 75 1522 1522 100136  
10 Mar 2022 75 1526 1524 100191 Published
10 Jun 2022 75 1548 1547 100881  
01 Oct 2022 75 1561 1561 102209  
01 Jan 2023 75 1574 1574 103203 Published
16 Apr 2023 76 1586 1586 103980 Added BYD
           

Note: sales of Japan database been lower than expected. I do scrap makes to get models URLs (takes 2 minutes) then scrap models to get versions URL (takes 40 minutes), so I can monitor how many cars are added. I do scrap versions details (which takes 22 hours) ONLY WHEN someone purchase this database and/or ask an update.

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