title: RJC Car of the Year
text: # RJC Car of the Year
  
  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.
  
  The RJC holds a yearly conference, where they bestow awards regarding:
  
  * Person of the Year (related to the automotive world)
  * Technology of the Year
  * Car of the Year (Japanese-made)
  * Import Car of the Year (since 2001)
  
  RJC Car of the Year is one of the prominent Japanese automobile awards, the other being Japan Car of the Year.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Person of the Year | Technology of the Year | Car of the Year | Import Car of the Year | Special Award |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2023 | | Nissan and Mitsubishi electrification technology for battery electric kei car (Sakura / eK X EV) | Nissan Sakura / Mitsubishi eK X EV | BMW 2 Series Active Tourer | |
  | 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 weight reduction technology (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 Kei 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) |
  