29 November 2018
Suzuki October 2018 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
| October 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Oct. 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production | 87,249 | 101.7% | Up for the sixth consecutive month | 840,295 | 102.2% |
| Overseas production | 200,938 | 103.8% | Up for the first time in two months | 2,097,573 | 108.3% |
| Global production | 288,187 | 103.2% | Up for the 22nd consecutive month | 2,937,868 | 106.5% |
- *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
October 2018 key points
- Japan production volume increased year-on-year owing to the increase in production of passenger cars for the domestic market.
- Overseas production volume became the highest ever for October owing to the increase in countries including India and Hungary.
- Global production volume became the highest ever for October owing to the increase in both Japan and overseas production.
Japan sales
| October 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Oct. 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 45,231 | 109.2% | Up for the seventh consecutive month | 495,114 | 104.6% |
| Standard and small vehicles | 8,974 | 117.0% | Up for the 14th consecutive month | 108,631 | 115.5% |
| Total | 54,205 | 110.5% | Up for the seventh consecutive month | 603,745 | 106.4% |
- *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.
October 2018 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan increased year-on-year owing to the increase in sales of models including the Spacia and the all-new Jimny.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for October owing to the launch of the new XBEE and the increase in sales of models including the all-new Jimny Sierra.
- The total Japan sales of minivehicle and standard and small vehicle sales increased year-on-year.
Exports
| October 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Oct. 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 16,571 | 82.8% | Down for the first time in two month | 157,597 | 94.5% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
October 2018 key point
- Overall exports decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in exports to areas including Europe.
