Kaiju Prime 
The Japanese MPV market has been feeding UK families remarkable transport for about fifteen years, and in 2026 it is better value than it has ever been. A used Toyota Alphard with captain’s chairs, twin sliding doors, and 60,000km on the clock costs less than a new Ford Galaxy base trim. That is the market … Read more
Europe thinks it invented the hot hatchback. Japan perfected it. While VW was putting a turbo four-cylinder in a Golf and calling it a day, Honda was building naturally aspirated four-cylinders that revved to 8,600rpm, Mitsubishi was fitting rally-derived turbo engines to family hatchbacks, Toyota’s racing division was turbocharged a Yaris before anyone thought to … Read more
Most JDM imports will not appear on comparison sites. You will type in the model, get no results, and end up on the phone to a specialist broker. That is the standard experience for anyone importing a Japanese-market vehicle to the UK. But there is a small category of JDM imports that sidestep this problem … Read more
Nobody buys a JDM import because they want easy ownership. The whole point is the car: the engine note, the styling that never came to Europe, the rare-grade interior trim Toyota never offered the UK-market Auris. But the difference between an import that becomes a long-term keeper and one that ends up under a tarpaulin … Read more
You have found the car. You have sorted the import paperwork. You have passed the IVA. You go to CompareTheMarket, type in the model, and nothing comes up. This is the standard experience for anyone importing a JDM vehicle that was never sold in the UK. The Toyota Noah, the Nissan Elgrand, the Mitsubishi Delica, … Read more
The Toyota Noah, Voxy and Esquire are the same car wearing three different jackets. Together they are the best-selling Japanese family minivan of the last twenty-five years — and one of the most rewarding imports a UK family can buy. This guide covers all four generations: R60, R70, R80 and R90. What changed, what to … Read more
The UK family-car market in 2026 is essentially a choice between SUVs that pretend to be 4x4s and 4x4s that pretend to be family cars. Meanwhile, Japan has spent twenty-five years quietly perfecting a different kind of vehicle entirely: the family MPV. Sliding doors, three rows, hybrid power, captain’s chairs, and proportions that fit a … Read more