Japan Mobility Show 2025: Nissan (1/2)
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Japan Mobility Show 2025: Nissan (1/2)
- Ahead of the JMS, Nissan has released a teaser image of the new Elgrand. It will be the fourth generation of this large minivan, which will be marketed exclusively in Japan. According to the carmaker, it will be equipped with a hybrid engine. Nissan produced around 98,700 units at its Shatai plant in Japan between 2014 and 2024, but production has been declining since 2018.
- The Nissan Leaf, a pioneering electric vehicle and the world's best-selling BEV until Tesla came along, is entering its third generation this year. Although it was unveiled in June 2025 and has been on sale in the US since this fall, Nissan is exhibiting the Leaf at the JMS to promote its European launch in early 2026. It has a length of 4.35 meters, a width of 1.81 meters, and a height of 1.55 meters, as well as an unladen weight of up to 1.9 tons. This makes it 14 cm shorter, but 2 cm wider and 1 cm higher, and above all 297 kg heavier than its predecessor. Two basic models are available. The basic version combines a 52 kWh battery with an electric motor that delivers 130 kW (177 hp). The ranges according to the WLTP cycle are stated as up to 436 and 604 km, respectively. Production will be in Sunderland (UK) and Tochigi (Japan). Together, these two plants produced around 474,500 of these models between 2014 and 2024. If we include the Smyrna plant (USA), production of the Nissan Leaf reached around 650,600 for this period. In Europe, only around 8,200 Leafs were sold between 2014 and 2024. Inovev forecasts a production of 50.000 per year.
- Nissan has announced a facelift for the Aryia, which was unveiled in 2020, for JMS 2025. This new version is expected to be available in 2026 and will come with a choice of two batteries, a 63 kWh and an 87 kWh. In Europe, the Aryia was not a success so far, with sales of less than 1,400 units from 2022 to September 2025. From 2021 to 2024, around 118,400 models were produced at the Tochigi plant in Japan. Nissan hopes to revive the model with the facelift.
- The joint venture between Nissan and Chinese carmaker Dongfeng unveiled the N7 in April 2025, the first of nine planned NEVs. This sedan is tailored to the Chinese market and is therefore only available there. There are two batteries to choose from, 58kWh or 73kWh, and it has a maximum cruising range of 635km according to the CLTC cycle. In the first few months after launch, the JV confirmed 17,000 orders. The presentation at the JMS is likely to serve only as a showcase for the international strategy.
Japan Mobility Show 2025: Mitsubishi
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Japan Mobility Show 2025: Mitsubishi
- Mitsubishi presents a modern version of its Delica D:5 small transporter or van. According to the carmaker, this diesel vehicle offers enough space for seven people despite its compact dimensions. It is also designed to cope with tougher conditions like an SUV.
- Since 2023, Mitsubishi has been offering the Delica Mini, a Kei car version of the Delica transporter, which is based on the Kei car eK but is slightly taller. Mitsubishi wants to establish the Delica Mini as a more spacious premium Kei car. Mitsubishi has equipped the new version with a five-mode drive service, which is an innovation in Kei cars.
- In August, Mitsubishi unveiled the third generation of the Mitsubishi eK Space, and visitors to JMS 2025 will be able to take a closer look at this new model. It is approximately 3.4 meters long and 1.47 meters wide and will be equipped with a gasoline engine. It will also be sold by Nissan under the name Roox. In 2024, around 70,700 eK Space/Roox vehicles from the previous generation were sold in Japan.
- Mitsubishi will also present the new Outlander with a plug-in hybrid engine at JMS 2025. The PHEV version is set to be offered in Europe again from early 2025. Inovev was able to register 3.541 sold units in Europe within the first 8 Months 2025. In 2024, around 137,300 vehicles of this type were manufactured at the Okazaki plant in Japan. The new Outlander PHEV is expected to have an output of 225 kW (306 hp) and a pure electric range of up to 86 km according to the WLTP cycle. This is ensured by two electric motors (one front and one rear). Inovev forecasts a production of 175.000 units per year.
- Not much is known about the concept vehicle that Mitsubishi plans to unveil at JMS 2025, except that it will be a fully electric crossover SUV in the premium segment with electric all-wheel drive. The teaser image suggest a spacious interior, possibly the trunk.
Japan Mobility Show 2025: Honda
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Japan Mobility Show 2025: Honda
- Honda will present its Series 0 prototypes, a sedan and an SUV, as its main attraction. The Honda 0 sedan is based on a structure newly created for BEVs and is intended to embody technological progress and the series' motto of “Thin, Light and Wise.” The Series 0 SUV will likely be the first vehicle in the series to reach production readiness. As a mid-size, fully electric SUV, it will be exciting to see how Honda has implemented the series motto in terms of “Thin” and “Light.” According to Honda, the interior is said to be exceptionally spacious.
- At the 2023 JMS, Honda unveiled a near-production prototype of the Honda Prelude, now in its sixth generation. The fifth generation ran from 1997 to 2002. The finished production version is now set to be presented at the 2025 JMS. The Prelude is traditionally a mid-range sports coupe. It is 4.52 meters long, 1.88 meters wide and, according to Honda, uses a hybrid drive with a two-liter gasoline engine and two electric motors. The power output is said to be 149 kW or 203 hp. Inovev forecasts a production 50.000 per year of this model.
- Honda will also unveil its Acura RSX Prototype. According to information released so far, it will be a BEV based on the Acura Performance BEV concept car, which was unveiled in 2024. Honda plans to manufacture the new Acura at its factory in Marysville, Ohio, USA, which serves as the base for Honda's BEV production, and to start sales in the second half of 2026. Inovev forecasts a production 50.000 per year of this model.
Japan Mobility Show 2025: Mazda
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Japan Mobility Show 2025: Mazda
- Mazda has announced a concept and released a first teaser image, which doesn't really reveal much. We can assume that it has four doors and is probably a coupe. Could it therefore be an evolution of the 2017 Vision Coupe concept? The profile appears to be quite smooth, as there are no door handles or mirrors visible. The most interesting question is likely to be the engine, as Mazda rebuilt its Wankel engine production team in 2024. It is quite possible that this will function as a generator for a battery as a range extender. Since Mazda is championing a “sustainable future” for this year's JMS, a BEV would also be possible.
- Mazda will exhibit its third generation of the Mazda CX-5 at this year's Japan Mobility Show. Production already began in October at the japaneseUjina plant, and the vehicle is expected to be available in stores in December 2025 for approximately €35,000. Around 4.5 million vehicles of this model have been built since 2012. The SUV has a 2.5-liter mild hybrid engine but no diesel variant. Externally, the design of the new CX-5 has not changed too much. However, it will be considerably larger, growing by 11.5 cm in length to 4.69 meters, by 1.5 cm in width to 1.86 meters, and by 3 cm in height to 1.70 meters. The hood will also be raised by 5 cm. This pushes the model out of the C segment and into the D segment. In Europe, 38,914 units of this model were sold between 2014 and 2024. Inovev forecasts a production of 300.000 units per year production.
- Mazda will also present a strictly limited racing edition of its MX-5 roadster. The vehicle is expected to deliver up to 200 hp, cost more than €43,000, and be limited to 100 models.
Japan Mobility Show 2025: World passenger cars production by group
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Japan Mobility Show 2025: World passenger cars production by group