Toyota IMVs are not sold in Japan, why?

**mbt** · March 26th, 2005 11:24 PM

ano ba yung available na toyota compact pickup sa japan? kung hindi hilux, at hindi rin tacoma (which is north america only if i got it right), e di ano?

**odell** · March 26th, 2005 11:26 PM

before june nga sana.. tama ba carlo?

**pissword** · March 26th, 2005 11:46 PM

sa japan nga diba walang LEXUS brand kasi lahat ng model ng lexus available sa toyota lineup nila... mayayaman nga naman mga hapon... hindi nila kelangan ng cheap cars

**need4speed** · March 27th, 2005 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by odell

but dameng super cars dun! :D hehehehe

on the contrary... i didn't even see a single one... i see more super cars / sports cars / etc... in HK than in Japan...

**sikuya** · March 27th, 2005 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by pissword

sa japan nga diba walang LEXUS brand kasi lahat ng model ng lexus available sa toyota lineup nila... mayayaman nga naman mga hapon... hindi nila kelangan ng cheap cars

you probably know this already--that Lexus is now on sale in Japan (or close to it)--no more rebadged Toyotas.

**mazdamazda** · March 28th, 2005 11:45 AM

if the IMV platform did not push thru... eto siguro ang nakuha natin...

btw... here's their "truck":

wala akong makitang compact pickup in their vehicle line-up...

http://toyota.jp/carlineup/lineup.html

**david12345** · March 28th, 2005 01:50 PM

Maraming modelo na ng sasakyan sa Japan. Baka hindi na worth it to introduce another model in Japan, taking into account the market and competition.

Take Toyota for example, what are the available models in the Philippines? Camry, Corolla Altis, Vios, Hilux, Rav4, etc., which are quite limited.

In Japan, kotse pa lang: Century, Celsior, Crown/Majesta, Aristo, Mark II, Chaser, Supra, MR-S, Windom, Altezza, Platz, Caldina, Soarer, Celica, Corona/Premio, Camry, Corolla sedan, Corolla Fielder, Corolla Runx, Carina/Levin/Trueno (maybe phased out), Prius, Rav4, Harrier, etc.

**mbt** · March 28th, 2005 02:02 PM

walang compact pickup ang toyota sa japan, besides the utility pickup trucks?? hehe, how intriguing... then again, maybe they're simply too big for the japanese

**vicoyski** · March 28th, 2005 02:06 PM

The decision not to release IMV models in Japan may have something to do more with their culture rather than their business sense, despite the well known fact the The IMV project is purely for the Asia-Pacific region.

The japanese have been known to prefer brands and units that are japanese made. Such nationalism is indeed praiseworthy and is the reason for Japan's success story after WWII.

In all likelihood, IMV models made in other countries wouldn't sell that well in Japan. Just look at how imported brands are doing in Japan.

That's my 2 cents on the matter.

**explorer** · March 28th, 2005 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by usokpower

Napanood ko na rin ung commercial ng IMVs on discovery channel. Ung pagkahaba haba na commercial na iyan ay ibig sabihin lang ay....

Toyota made cost saving vehicles that meet outstanding global standards. High quality vehicle that will cost you less.

But how come theyre not sold in Japan? While I was watching the interview of toyotas technical or managing director sabi nya although the design came from Japan it is only intended for other asian countries. Not really the exact words but this is mostly the content of his message.

So bakit?

toyota has so many IMV-like vehicles in japan. the corollas and coronas have their own 5-door (wagon) version in japan aside from ipsum and around 3 more models (japan market only) that have similar body configuration. so they don't have introduce another 5-door (wagon) vehicle. besides, the japanese are very discriminating customers, if your automobile is made outside japan, you'll have a hard time selling them. the only exceptions are the luxury cars, but still the volume (number of units sold) is very small compared to the mass market.