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 In pin-sharp contrast with China, the US, Western Europe or Russia, where latest SUV-Crossovers stand out as the trendiest transport for the past few seasons, asked to name a hot sector in Japan few would think of Crossovers. But that may be about to change. First faint signs that the already flourishing global SUV-Crossover trend may be about to take root in Japan have emerged from latest Japanese car sales figures. In a market long-known for the popularity of 660cc Midget (kei) cars, chiefly because they are cheap, small and easy to drive, there are hazy signs of a potential underlying change in fashion. Honda’s new Vezel Crossover, which is understood to share its platform with the all-new Fit (Jazz), appears to have struck a chord with Japan’s new car buyers, not least because it can also be had as a full hybrid. Jada supplied car sales figures reveal that this April Vezel has already captured the high-up 6th slot in Japan’s top seller chart. Four months into the current year Vezel’s home sales soared to a respectable 27,100 units. 77%
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