Honda Freed becomes Japan's No.1 minivan in H1 2022 as Toyota Sienta phases in new model
CY Foong · Oct 14, 2022 03:20 PM
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Remember the Honda Freed? The current generation is more than just an extended Jazz with sliding doors as Honda Japan announced that it is the best-selling minivan in the country in the first half of 2022.
Freed Black Style shown
The first half period in Japan is recorded from April until September and during those six months, Honda has sold 37,475 units of the Freed. The compact minivan was partially improved in June which saw new standard features added including front heated seats along with new Black Style variants.
The second-generation Freed was first introduced in Japan in 2016 and yet despite the age, it still contributed to Honda Japanâs sales which mainly consist of kei cars like the N-Box. Meanwhile, the N-Box is Japanâs best-selling kei car in the first half of 2022 which should help satisfy the demand for the literal box of wheels in Malaysiaâs recond market.
According to sales data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA), Japanâs best-selling car in the first half of 2022 is the Toyota Yaris (the TNGA one, not the one sold here) with 84,251 units sold. The figures include sales of the Yaris Cross.
Overall, the Freed is the 5th best-selling car on sale in Japan based on JADAâs data. Meanwhile, its closest rival, the Toyota Sienta is placed 13th overall with 25,381 units sold which is nearly 1.5 times less than the Freedâs figures.
Still, the Sienta saw a new generation that was launched in August and based on JADAâs sales data in September, itâs Toyotaâs minivan that outsold the Honda. 7,785 units of the all-new Sienta were sold compared to 7,763 units of the Freed so itâs still a very close fight between the two.
Can the Honda Freed maintain its position ahead of the Toyota Sienta in the remainder of the year or will the latter catch up? The Freed could be getting a replacement too given the current generation has been on sale for 6 years.
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