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24 April 2013

Suzuki fiscal 2012 car production, sales, and export figures (preliminary)

Production

  Accum. unit of fiscal 2012
(Apr. 2012-Mar. 2013)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends
Japan production 1 1,044,117 102.3% Up for three consecutive fiscal years
Overseas production 2 1,834,318 102.9% Up for the first time in two fiscal years
Global production 2,878,435 102.7% Up for the first time in two fiscal years
  • 1 Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
  • 2 Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan

Fiscal 2012 key points

  • Japan production volume decreased year-on-year from August, but the full fiscal year volume increased year-on-year.
  • Overseas production volume increased year-on-year in Thailand, Indonesia, and India.
  • Global production volume increased year-on-year in both Japan and overseas to mark the highest ever global production volume.

Japan sales

  Accum. unit of fiscal 2012
(Apr. 2012-Mar. 2013)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends
Mini vehicles 586,462 113.7% Up for the first time in seven fiscal years
Standard- and small- sized vehicles 85,361 106.3% Up for three consecutive fiscal years
Total 671,823 112.7% Up for two consecutive fiscal years

Fiscal 2012 key points

Mini vehicles
  • Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan increased year-on-year owing to sales increase in all models.
Standard- and small-sized vehicles
  • Overall unit sales of standard- and small-sized vehicles increased year-on-year owing to steady sales of models such as the Swift.

Exports

  Accum. unit of fiscal 2012
(Apr. 2012-Mar. 2013)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends
Exports 186,208 77.2% Down for two consecutive fiscal years

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

Fiscal 2012 key point

  • Although exports to Africa increased year-on-year, overall exports decreased year-on-year.

Reference : Global unit sales in fiscal 2012

  Accum. unit of fiscal 2012
(Apr. 2012-Mar. 2013)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends
Japan sales 671,823 112.7% Up for two consecutive fiscal years
Overseas sales 1 1,988,541 101.2% Up for the first time in two fiscal years
Global sales 2,660,364 103.9% Up for the first time in two fiscal years
  • 1 Overseas sales: preliminary-based prospect

Fiscal 2012 key point

  • Global unit sales is projected to be up year-on-year in both Japan and overseas.