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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).

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 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.

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

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Description

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.

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.

DateMakesModelsModels
with versions
VersionsNotes
30 Mar 2019671388137988211BETA version
08 Apr 2019741442143088866For first time published
17 Sep 2019741457145790276Published
07 Dec 2019741465146590944
14 Feb 2020741472147291952
07 Apr 2020741474147492844
23 Apr 2020741474147492917
05 May 2020741474147492978
10 Jun 2020741475147493642
18 Oct 2020741486145994475Published
21 Jan 2021741495149596400
04 Mar 2021741503150297119
06 Jun 2021741504150497918Published
06 Aug 2021741510151098396
05 Nov 2021741515151599019
01 Jan 2022751521152199638Added DS AUTOMOBILES
01 Feb 2022751522152299865
01 Mar 20227515221522100136
10 Mar 20227515261524100191Published
10 Jun 20227515481547100881
01 Oct 20227515611561102209
01 Jan 20237515741574103203Published
16 Apr 20237615861586103980Added BYD
01 Sep 20237615961596105262

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