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30 May 2017

Suzuki April 2017 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

Production

  April
2017
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Apr.
2017
(units)
Year-on-Year
Japan
production
81,064 117.6% Up for the fourth consecutive month 351,566 133.7%
Overseas
production
181,980 100.3% Up for the fourth consecutive month 773,526 107.3%
Global
production
263,044 105.0% Up for the fourth consecutive month 1,125,092 114.4%
  • *Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
  • *Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan

April 2017 key points

  • Japan production volume increased year-on-year owing to increase in production for both domestic and exports.
  • Overseas production volume became the highest ever for April owing to increase in countries including India.
  • Global production volume became the highest ever for April owing to increase in both Japan and overseas production..

Japan sales

  April
2017
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Apr.
2017
(units)
Year-on-Year
Minivehicles 42,244 106.1% Up for the fifth consecutive month 208,137 107.1%
Standard and small vehicles 9,079 108.0% Up for the twentieth consecutive month 41,486 114.6%
Total 51,323 106.4% Up for the sixth consecutive month 249,623 108.3%
  • *Minivehicle: Small-sized car unique to Japan with an overall length of 3.4m or less, an overall width of 1.48m or less, an overall height of 2m or less, and an engine displacement of 660cc or less.
  • *Standard and small vehicle: Car that exceeds the above minivehicle specification.

April 2017 key points

  • Minivehicle sales in Japan increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales of models including the all-new WagonR and the Spacia.
  • Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for April owing to increase in sales of models including the all-new Swift and the Solio.
  • The total Japan sales of minivehicle and standard and small vehicle sales increased year-on-year.

Exports

  April
2017
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Apr.
2017
(units)
Year-on-Year
Exports 20,015 212.7% Up for the sixth consecutive month 66,858 190.5%
  • *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.

April 2017 key point

  • Overall exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Europe.