27 December 2017
Suzuki November 2017 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
| November 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Nov. 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production | 83,909 | 129.7% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 905,844 | 124.7% |
| Overseas production | 208,812 | 103.1% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 2,145,283 | 107.7% |
| Global production | 292,721 | 109.5% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 3,051,127 | 112.2% |
- *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
November 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 a single month owing to increase in countries including India, Indonesia, and Pakistan.
- Global production volume became the highest ever for November owing to increase in both Japan and overseas production.
Japan sales
| November 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Nov. 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 44,404 | 102.3% | Up for the twelfth consecutive month | 517,772 | 106.9% |
| Standard and small vehicles | 7,740 | 104.3% | Up for the third consecutive month | 101,796 | 106.4% |
| Total | 52,144 | 102.6% | Up for the thirteenth consecutive month | 619,568 | 106.8% |
- *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.
November 2017 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales of models including the WagonR, Spacia, and Every.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for November owing to increase in sales of models including the Swift. The accumulated sales volume from January to November reached 100,000 units.
Exports
| November 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Nov. 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 19,720 | 168.6% | Up for the second consecutive month | 186,570 | 179.8% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
November 2017 key point
- Overall exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to markets including Europe and Latin America.
