26 April 2018
Suzuki March 2018 and Fiscal 2017 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
<March 2018>
| March 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Mar. 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production |
91,359 | 94.8% | Down for the second consecutive month | 254,030 | 93.9% |
| Overseas production |
224,292 | 110.9% | Up for the 15th consecutive month | 643,963 | 108.9% |
| Global production |
315,651 | 105.7% | Up for the 15th consecutive month | 897,993 | 104.2% |
- *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
March 2018 key points
- Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for domestic market.
- Overseas production volume became the highest ever for a single month owing to increase in countries including India and Hungary.
<Fiscal 2017 (April 2017 – March 2018)>
| Fiscal 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production |
971,065 | 111.5% | Up for the second consecutive year |
| Overseas production |
2,367,216 | 107.4% | Up for the sixth consecutive year |
| Global production |
3,338,281 | 108.6% | Up for the second consecutive year |
Fiscal 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 owing to increase in countries including India and Pakistan.
- Global production volume became the highest ever owing to increase in both Japan and overseas production.
Japan sales
<March 2018>
| March 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Mar. 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 69,538 | 97.6% | Down for the second consecutive month | 165,708 | 99.9% |
| Standard and small vehicles | 14,358 | 106.0% | Up for the seventh consecutive month | 34,886 | 107.6% |
| Total | 83,896 | 99.0% | Down for the first time in 17 months | 200,594 | 101.2% |
- *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.
March 2018 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year mainly owing to decrease in sales of the Hustler.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for a single month mainly owing to the launch of the new XBEE.
<Fiscal 2017 (April 2017 – March 2018)>
| Fiscal 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 556,110 | 104.5% | Up for the first time In three years |
| Standard and small vehicles | 112,063 | 105.0% | Up for the third consecutive year |
| Total | 668,173 | 104.6% | Up for the second consecutive year |
Fiscal 2017 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales of models including the WagonR and the new Spacia.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever mainly owing to the launch of the new XBEE and increase in sales of the Swift.
Exports
<March 2018>
| March 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Mar. 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 14,567 | 74.5% | Down for the third consecutive month | 38,262 | 81.7% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
March 2018 key point
- Overall exports decreased year-on-year mainly owing to decrease in exports to Europe.
<Fiscal 2017 (April 2017 – March 2018)>
| Fiscal 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 198,163 | 142.7% | Up for the second consecutive year |
Fiscal 2017 key points
- Overall exports increased year-on-year mainly owing to increase in exports to Europe.
Reference : Global sales
<Fiscal 2017 (April 2017 – March 2018)>
| Fiscal 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan sales | 668,173 | 104.6% | Up for the second consecutive year |
| Overseas sales* | 2,555,724 | 112.1% | Up for the fourth consecutive year |
| Global sales | 3,223,897 | 110.5% | Up for the second consecutive year |
- *Overseas sales: preliminary-based prospect
Fiscal 2017 key point
- Global sales is prospected to exceed three million units in fiscal year for the first time ever.
