Examining the Designs of New Japanese Cars - 4 New K-cars Production Models and Concept Cars

摘要

The second generation of new standard K-cars K-cars, which support the demand for automobiles in Japan from the bottom, actually account for a 25% share of the passenger car market. A means of transport for small businesses and the masses, they were given preferential tax and insurance treatment, but their engines are limited to a maximum displacement of 660 cc. In the fall of 1998, their body size was increased to 3400 × 1480 mm in order to improve safety, and all the car companies developed and launched new models conforming to the new regulations. With the extended recession, the popularity of K-cars has increased, and wagon types with tallboy packages in particular-have been selling steadily.