Domestic sales of new minivehicles in May rose 1.3 percent from the previous year to 134,617 units, the first increase in two months, the Japan Minivehicles Association said Tuesday.
By category, passenger minicar sales increased 3.6 percent to 90,526 vehicles, up for the fifth straight month, but sales of minivans and trucks fell 3 percent to 44,091 units, down for the fifth straight month.
Minivehicles are defined as having engine displacements of up to 660cc.