RJC Car of the Year

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The Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan, also known as (RJC), is a non-profit organization established in 1990, consisting of Japan-based automotive critics and journalists.

The RJC holds a yearly conference, where they bestow awards regarding:

  • Person of the Year (related to the automotive world)
  • Technology of the Year
  • Car of the Year (Japanese-made)
  • Import Car of the Year (since 2001)

RJC Car of the Year is one of the prominent Japanese automobile awards, the other being Japan Car of the Year.

Winners[]

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

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