Year | Person of the Year | Technology of the Year | Car of the Year | Import Car of the Year | Special Award |
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2023 | | Nissan andMitsubishi electrification technology forbattery electrickei car (Sakura / eK X EV) | Nissan Sakura /Mitsubishi eK X EV | BMW 2 Series Active Tourer | |
2022 | | Mitsubishiplug-in hybrid system withS-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 weight reduction technology (N-Box) | Suzuki Swift | Volvo V90 | Mazda Roadster restoration service / ClassicVolvo 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 | JAMAKei car |
2014 | 菅原義正 (Yoshimasa Sugawara, Rally Driver) | Mitsubishiplug-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 | | MazdaSkyActiv-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 literTSI engine with 7-speedDSG (Golf) | Suzuki Wagon R | Audi A4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (Best High-Performance & Sports Car) |
2008 | | VolkswagenTSI engine (Golf Variant) | Mazda Demio | Peugeot 207 | Mazda CX-7 (Best SUV) |
2007 | 津田紘 (Hiroshi Tsuda, President,Suzuki) | Mercedes-Benz 3.0 literV6common raildieselturbo engine | Mitsubishi i | Mercedes-Benz E 320 CDI | Daihatsu Move (Best Kei Car) |
2006 | 井巻久一 (Hisakazu Imaki, President,Mazda) | Honda 3-stagei-VTEC +IMA (Civic Hybrid) | Suzuki Swift | Citroën C4 | |
2005 | | HondaSH-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 | | BMWValvetronic | Mazda Atenza | Citroën C3 | Subaru Forester |
2002 | 吉野浩行 (Hiroyuki Yoshino, President,Honda) | ToyotaTHS-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 ofTokyo) | 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 ExtroidCVT (Cedric / Gloria) | Nissan Cedric / Gloria | Peugeot 206 | |
1999 | 海崎洋一郎 (Yoichiro Kaizaki, President,Bridgestone) | Isuzucommon rail type direct injectiondiesel 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) | MitsubishiGDI 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) | MitsubishiINVECS-II + Sport ModeAT (FTO) | Honda Odyssey | Opel Omega | |
1994 | 鈴木修 (Osamu Suzuki, President,Suzuki) | MazdaMiller cycle engine (Eunos 800) | Suzuki Wagon R | Saab 900 | |
1993 | 鈴木元雄 (Motoo Suzuki, President,Mitsubishi) | MitsubishiINVECS (Galant / Eterna) | Nissan March | Volvo 850 | |
1992 | 山本健一 (Kenichi Yamamoto, President,Mazda) | HondaVTEC engine | Mazda RX-7 | BMW 3 Series | 本田宗一郎 (Soichiro Honda, Supreme Advisor,Honda) |