The Toyota Prius was Japan's best-selling vehicle in July with 27,712 sales, holding the No. 1 spot for the second straight month, industry groups said Thursday.

Toyota Motor Corp.'s hybrid, including both old and new models, maintained its momentum from June when it came out on top for the first time in terms of overall domestic auto sales, including imported cars and minivehicles, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Mini Vehicles Association.

Suzuki Motor Corp.'s WagonR minicar came in second with 18,140 units sold.