History of Japanese cars in Indonesia

         The appearance of the cars made by Japanese State in the territory of Indonesia is arguably spectacular. At present first time, not a car with a sedan version, but the type jeep.
         Is Toyota Land Cruiser jeep, car production sunrise State who first arrived in Indonesia. This vehicle is very popular at that time, even former President Suharto, using Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps which were "roof canvas" as the main vehicle while serving as Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) in 1965.

Then followed by a Nissan Patrol jeep. Both cars used in the military, police, mining, and plantation at the time of President Sukarno's downfall.
At the beginning of its presence, jeep-jeep made in Japan it must compete with jeep GAZ (Russian-made), Jeep Land Rover (made in England), and the jeeps made in the United States, like Willy's, Ford, International, and Cherokee, which had no more first. Later also appear Mitsubishi jeep, a figure similar to Willy's jeep.
Japanese-made sedans come later, ie after the New Order government was standing around in 1968 and started many circulating around the year 1970.
Sedan cars made in Japan at the moment it does look frail and thin body, and therefore its presence is not immediately accepted by consumers in Indonesia are already accustomed to using cars made in Europe and the United States who berbodi solid, such as: Fiat of Italy, Austin, Morris, and Land Rover from the UK, Opel, Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes Benz of Germany, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge of the United States, Peugeot and Citroen of France, and Holden of Australia.
Over time, it is evident that the Japanese-made cars that were reliable and cheap and easy to maintain.
Now the Japanese-made cars have dominated Indonesia's automotive market. At this moment it seems no one else in Indonesia roads that are not dominated by motor vehicles made in Japan, be it motorcycle, sedan, hatchback, minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), utility vehicle (UV), sport utility vehicle ( SUV), jeep, bus, or truck.
The dominance of Japanese-made motor vehicles in Indonesia this did not happen in a short time, nearly 40 years this process through. Almost all Japanese car brands start since the 1960's, such as:

• TOYOTA, originally appeared with the kind of Land Cruiser jeep, followed by some kind of sedan that comes with the name of the Toyopet, among others Toyopet Crown. However, because the name is not accepted in the United States because it is considered as an abbreviation of the toy (toys) and pet (pets), re-use the Toyota name
• NISSAN, first go to Indonesia with Nissan Patrol jeep and then changed his name to the Datsun. In the 1990s, again using the name Nissan Datsun.
• MITSUBISHI, Following a Mitsubishi jeep, went too sedannya, Colt Galant AII, Fuso truck T620, Shovel Y-90, CT83 and mini tractors.
• DAIHATSU, signed in the late 1960s with three-wheeled vehicle, which in Indonesia known as the Bemo. Then followed by a small car (Fellow Max), a small minibus (S38), hatchback (Charade), a tiny sedan (Classy).
• HONDA, begin entering the tiny car that Honda Mini in 1970. Then followed by the Honda Life, a Honda 1300 Coupe 9, and TN-360M mini truck.
• SUZUKI, emerged with a tiny car and truck petite fronte LC10 L40/41.
• SUBARU, signed with tiny cars, Rex. Then followed by sedan