Plug-in electric vehicles in Japan
Sales by model
The following table presents sales for the top selling highway-capable plug-in electric vehicles by year since July 2009 up to April 2016.

Plug-in electric vehicles in Japan

Section Title: Sales by model
Table Section Text: The following table presents sales for the top selling highway-capable plug-in electric vehicles by year since July 2009 up to April 2016.

Top selling highway-capable plug-in electric vehicles available in the Japanese market between 2009 and April 2016

Model(1)	Market launch	Total sales	2016 CYTD	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009

Nissan Leaf	Dec 2010	64,978	7,279	9,057	14,177	13,021	11,115	10,310	19

Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV	Jan 2013	33,991	3,323	10,996	10,064	9,608

Toyota Prius PHV	Jan 2012	22,100	148	1,344	5,187	4,452	10,970

Mitsubishi i-MiEV	Jul 2009	11,144	86	635	1,021	1,491	2,295	2,290	2,340	986

Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV van	Dec 2011	6,172	111	501	865	1,461	2,487	747

Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV truck	Jan 2013	927	35	161	177	554

BMW i3	2014	+ 400	NA	NA	+ 400(2)

Total sales shown models Jul 2009 - Apr 2016	139,712	10,982	22,694	31,891	30,587	26,867	13,347	2,359	986

Notes: (1) The Tesla Model S, Smart ED and Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid are also available in Japan, but sales figures are not available.

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In 2015 the Outlander plug-in hybrid surpassed the Leaf as the top selling plug-in electric car in Japan with 10,996 units sold, while the Leaf sold 9,057 units.

final_sentence: In 2015 the Outlander plug-in hybrid surpassed the Leaf as the top selling plug-in electric car in Japan with 10,996 units sold, while the Leaf sold 9,057 units.