The Japanese have named the affordable Honda the best car. Photo

The new affordable and economical Honda Freed model for the 2025 model year was named the best car in Japan. At the same time, the practical car has taken a confident lead over its rivals in the Japan Car of the Year competition.

This became known thanks to information on the website of the Japan Car of the Year (2024-2025) competition. A total of 31 models of new cars from various brands took part in the competition.

The best cars of Japan Car of the Year:

• Honda Freed – 220 points;
• Mazda CX-80 – 196 points;
• Mini Cooper – 172 points;
• Suzuki Fronx – 110 points;
• Lexus LBX – 70 points;
• Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – 52 points;
• Toyota Land Cruiser 250 – 44 points;
• BYD Seal – 32 points;
• Volvo EX30 – 30 points;
• Mitsubishi Triton (L200) – 18 points.

As you can see, the new Honda Freed with a price of less than $20,000 scored 220 points and was far ahead of the nearest car.

A jury of Japanese journalists selected the winners (listed above) in various categories. For example, the best imported car of the year, the design award, and the most technologically advanced car.