In 2023, Japanese carmakers made 3.3 million cars in the U.S., more than twice the 1.5 million cars they exported to the nation.

Still, I was won over by these kei cars. Here are my favorites from a December visit, my top pick, and one surprise. Nissan Sakura The Nissan Sakura was Japan's top-selling EV for most of 2023.

Buying a used car is risky, but Japanese cars tend to be reliable and affordable. Toyota vehicles have a solid reliability record. Some used cars have an excellent reliability rating of 90/100.

Launched in Japan in 1997, the Toyota Prius hybrid made ... Toyota took a radical approach with the car’s 2023 redesign — it made the Prius much sleeker, sexier and sportier.

Still, Japanese manufacturers already make more cars in the US than they export to the market from their home country, according to JAMA estimates. In 2023, Japanese carmakers made 3.3 million ...