{"id":88337,"date":"2024-12-10T03:31:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T03:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/?p=88337"},"modified":"2024-12-10T03:33:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T03:33:44","slug":"2024-japan-car-of-the-year-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/2024-japan-car-of-the-year-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Japan Car of the Year Announced: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s fascinating to see how different regions define a &#8216;best in market&#8217; car, shaped by their unique needs and cultural preferences.<\/p><div class=\"carsp-in-article\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 10px;\" id=\"carsp-1970546160\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3921992284533937\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3921992284533937\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2279435244\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>For instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/kia-ev9-wins-2024-world-car-of-the-year-award\/\">2024 World Car of the Year<\/a> went to the massive, all-electric <a href=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/kia-ev9-wins-2024-world-car-of-the-year-award\/\">Kia EV9<\/a>, while last year&#8217;s Wheels Car of the Year was the impressive Ford Everest\u2014equally sizable but powered entirely by a combustion engine. But this year&#8217;s <strong>Car of the Year<\/strong> in Japan is none other than <strong>Honda Freed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88346\" src=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/freed-jcoty24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/freed-jcoty24.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/freed-jcoty24-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is also the first time in 14 years that Honda has won the top prize at Japan&#8217;s Car of the Year. In addition to its practicality and comfort, the jury commended the Honda Freed for delivering an enjoyable driving experience. Its part-electric e:HEV powertrain also earned significant praise.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/all-new-honda-freed-unveiled-in-japan\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">All-New Honda Freed Unveiled in Japan<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/all-new-honda-freed-unveiled-in-japan\/\">Freed<\/a> is classified as a minivan, offering seating for up to seven passengers, depending on the configuration. It\u2019s larger than a kei car (Japan\u2019s smallest vehicle category) and is built on the same platform as the Honda Fit.<\/p><div class=\"carsp-content\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 10px;\" id=\"carsp-969299796\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3921992284533937\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3921992284533937\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2279435244\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88345\" src=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mini-jcoty24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The Freed secured 220 points from 59 jury members. The Mazda CX-80 came in second with 196 points, while the Mini Cooper claimed third place overall. The <strong>Mini<\/strong> also took home the <strong>Foreign Car of the Year<\/strong> title, recognized for its advanced technology, strong safety features, and versatile powertrain options.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88347\" src=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/triton-jcoty24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/triton-jcoty24.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/triton-jcoty24-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitsubishi\u2019s Triton<\/strong> claimed the <strong>Design Award<\/strong> with 11 votes, narrowly surpassing the BYD Seal electric sedan by just one vote. The <strong>Technology Award<\/strong> went to the <strong>Honda CR-V e:FCEV<\/strong> for its innovations in hydrogen fuel cell technology, while <strong>Mazda<\/strong> received a Special Award for its e-Skyactiv R-EV rotary engine technology.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88344\" src=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mazda-jcoty24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s awards celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Japan Car of the Year organization. The judging panel consisted of 59 jurors representing 41 automotive and lifestyle publications.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88343 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jcoty24-e1733801416500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"416\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"carsp-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 10px;\" id=\"carsp-2721454137\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3921992284533937\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3921992284533937\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4734905637\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the 2024 Japan Car of the Year winner, key highlights, and top contenders. Get insights into the jury\u2019s picks, awards, and what makes these vehicles stand out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[162,224,1665,1664,819],"class_list":["post-88337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-news","tag-car-of-the-year","tag-japan","tag-japan-car-of-the-year","tag-jcoty","tag-jdm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carspiritpk.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}