Top 10 Japanese Car Brands in the World 2018 1. Toyota Toyota is one of the bestselling car brands in the world, owned by Toyota Motor Corporation, who sold 10.35 million vehicles around the world (including 1.52 million units of electric vehicles) in 2017, representing a significantly higher sales number than Honda and Suzuki combined. Consistently throughout the different quarters of the years, Toyota has been selling a high number of cars around the world, with models such as the Prius, Aqua, and Sienta among the world’s best-selling cars. Over the recent years, Toyota has also increased its production and sales of hybrid and electric vehicles, making it one of the world’s top player in the electric cars market. Toyota’s Website 2. Honda Honda has sold around 5 million vehicles worldwide in 2017, giving the car manufacturing brand a second place in the list of top 10 Japanese car brands in the world. The Fit, City, and Vezel were among the highest selling models of the brand, contri...