The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.32 percent or 89.46 points to 28,407.29, while the broader Topix index was up 0.44 percent or 8.37 points at 1,913.06.
Other automakers were also lower, with Toyota trading down 1.38 percent at 8,302 yen, Honda off 1.71 percent at 3,218 yen and Nissan down 2.55 percent at 543 yen.