Global News

24 April 2008

Suzuki fiscal 2007 car production, sales, and export figures

Production: Record-high global production volume in fiscal 2007

  Jan.–Mar.
2008
% change on year Fiscal 2007
(Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008)
% change on year
Japan production1 311,902 100.4 1,219,408 100.6
Overseas production2 393,386 111.2 1,417,579 118.2
Global production 705,288 106.1 2,636,987 109.3
  • 1 Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
  • 2 Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants

Fiscal 2007 key points

  • Japan production exceeded one million units for the fourth consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.
  • Overseas production reached an all-time high owing especially to increased production in India and Hungary.
  • Global production exceeded two million units for the fourth consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.

Japan sales: Record-high unit sales of non-mini vehicles in fiscal 2007

  Jan.–Mar.
2008
% change on year Fiscal 2007
(Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008)
% change on year
Mini vehicles 178,750 97.8 587,330 97.0
Non-mini vehicles 27,433 104.1 85,929 100.9
Total 206,183 98.6 673,259 97.5

Note: Japan sales include imported vehicles.

Fiscal 2007 key points

  • Unit sales of the Wagon R increased year-on-year but did not offset a decrease in unit sales of other models, so overall unit sales of mini vehicles decreased year-on-year for the second consecutive fiscal year.
  • Our share of Japan’s mini-vehicle market was 31.0% (1.2 percentage points up year-on-year).
  • Japan sales of non-mini vehicles increased year-on-year for the eighth consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.
  • Our share of Japan’s non-mini-vehicle market was 2.5% (0.1 percentage point up year-on-year).

Exports: Record-high unit exports in fiscal 2007

  Jan.–Mar. 2008 % change on year Fiscal 2007
(Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008)
% change on year
Exports 108,531 107.2 414,160 106.9

Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Fiscal 2007 key points

  • Increased exports of the Grand Vitara and SX4 to Middle and South America pushed overall exports in fiscal 2007 to a record high (exceeded 400 thousand units for the first time).

Reference: Global unit sales in fiscal 2007

  Fiscal 2007 (Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008) % change on year
Japan sales 673,259 97.5
Overseas sales 1,732,228 113.1
Global sales 2,405,487 108.3

Note: Overseas sales figures are projections.

Fiscal 2007 key points

  • Global sales exceeded two million units for the second consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.