RJC Car of the Year

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The Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan, also known as (RJC), is a non-profit organization established in 1990, consisting of Japan-based automotive critics and journalists.

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The RJC holds a yearly conference, where they bestow awards regarding:

RJC Car of the Year is one of the prominent Japanese automobile awards, the other being Japan Car of the Year.

Winners

YearPerson of the YearTechnology of the YearCar of the YearImport Car of the YearSpecial Award
2022 Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid system with S-AWC (Eclipse Cross PHEV) Nissan Note / Note Aura BMW 4 Series
2021 Nissan e-Power (Kicks) Toyota Yaris / Yaris Cross BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé
2020 Nissan ProPilot 2.0 (Skyline) Nissan Dayz
Mitsubishi eK Wagon / eK X
BMW 3 Series CHAdeMO
2019 Nissan e-Power (Serena) Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross BMW X2 Honda N-Van
2018光岡進 (Susumu Mitsuoka, Chairman, Mitsuoka) Honda N-Box Suzuki Swift Volvo V90 Mazda Roadster restoration service / Classic Volvo Refresh Project
2017 Nissan ProPilot (Serena) Nissan Serena Volvo XC90
2016 Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS) (Mirai) Suzuki Alto / Alto Lapin Mini Clubman
2015 Nissan Direct Adaptive Steering (Skyline) Suzuki Hustler Mercedes-Benz C-Class JAMA K-car
2014 菅原義正 (Yoshimasa Sugawara, Rally Driver) Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid system (Outlander PHEV) Mazda Atenza Volvo V40
2013 Suzuki Green Technology (Wagon R) Nissan Note BMW 3 Series / Volkswagen Up! Mitsubishi Fuso Duonic (Canter Eco Hybrid)
2012 Mazda SkyActiv-G 1.3 liter engine (Demio) Nissan Leaf Volvo S60 / V60
2011 Subaru EyeSight (Legacy) Suzuki Swift Volkswagen Polo
2010 Mazda i-Stop (Axela) Honda Insight Audi Q5
2009 Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI engine with 7-speed DSG (Golf) Suzuki Wagon R Audi A4 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (Best High-Performance & Sports Car)
2008 Volkswagen TSI engine (Golf Variant) Mazda Demio Peugeot 207 Mazda CX-7 (Best SUV)
2007津田紘 (Hiroshi Tsuda, President, Suzuki) Mercedes-Benz 3.0 liter V6 common rail diesel turbo engine Mitsubishi i Mercedes-Benz E 320 CDI Daihatsu Move (Best Kei Car)
2006 井巻久一 (Hisakazu Imaki, President, Mazda) Honda 3-stage i-VTEC + IMA (Civic Hybrid) Suzuki Swift Citroën C4
2005 Honda SH-AWD (Legend) Nissan Fuga Audi A6 Subaru R2 (Best Kei Car)
2004 Henry Ford Mazda Renesis engine (RX-8) Mazda RX-8 Audi A3 Volkswagen Touareg (Best SUV)
2003 BMW Valvetronic Mazda Atenza Citroën C3 Subaru Forester
2002 吉野浩行 (Hiroyuki Yoshino, President, Honda) Toyota THS-C + E-Four hybrid (Estima Hybrid) Honda Fit Audi A4 Mazda RX-7 R-Spec (Advanced Design)
2001 石原慎太郎 (Shintarō Ishihara, Governor of Tokyo) Nissan NEO QG18DE engine (Bluebird Sylphy) Honda Civic / Civic Ferio Volkswagen Golf Cadillac Night Vision (DeVille DHS, Technology)
Mazda MPV (Best Minivan)
2000新宮威一 (Iichi Shingu, President, Daihatsu) Nissan Extroid CVT (Cedric / Gloria) Nissan Cedric / Gloria Peugeot 206
1999海崎洋一郎 (Yoichiro Kaizaki, President, Bridgestone) Isuzu common rail type direct injection diesel engine (Bighorn) Subaru Legacy / Legacy Lancaster (Registered car)
Subaru Pleo (Kei car)
BMW 3 Series
1998 Toyota Hybrid System (THS) (Prius) Toyota Prius Volkswagen Passat
1997 川本信彦 (Nobuhiko Kawamoto, President, Honda) Mitsubishi GDI engine (Galant / Legnum) Mazda Demio / Ford Festiva Mini Wagon Volkswagen Polo
1996梁瀨次郎 (Jiro Yanase, CEO, Yanase) Toyota VSC (Crown Royal / Crown Majesta) Toyota Crown Royal / Crown Majesta Mercedes-Benz E-Class
1995 豐田英二 (Eiji Toyoda, Chairman, Toyota) Mitsubishi INVECS-II + Sport Mode AT (FTO) Honda Odyssey Opel Omega
1994 鈴木修 (Osamu Suzuki, President, Suzuki) Mazda Miller cycle engine (Eunos 800) Suzuki Wagon R Saab 900
1993鈴木元雄 (Motoo Suzuki, President, Mitsubishi) Mitsubishi INVECS (Galant / Eterna) Nissan March Volvo 850
1992 山本健一 (Kenichi Yamamoto, President, Mazda) Honda VTEC engine Mazda RX-7 BMW 3 Series 本田宗一郎 (Soichiro Honda, Supreme Advisor, Honda)

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