24 April 2008
Suzuki fiscal 2007 car production, sales, and export figures
Production: Record-high global production volume in fiscal 2007
|
Jan.–Mar.
2008 |
% change on year |
Fiscal 2007
(Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008) |
% change on year |
Japan production1 |
311,902 |
100.4 |
1,219,408 |
100.6 |
Overseas production2 |
393,386 |
111.2 |
1,417,579 |
118.2 |
Global production |
705,288 |
106.1 |
2,636,987 |
109.3 |
- 1 Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
- 2 Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants
Fiscal 2007 key points
- Japan production exceeded one million units for the fourth consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.
- Overseas production reached an all-time high owing especially to increased production in India and Hungary.
- Global production exceeded two million units for the fourth consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.
Japan sales: Record-high unit sales of non-mini vehicles in fiscal 2007
|
Jan.–Mar.
2008 |
% change on year |
Fiscal 2007
(Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008) |
% change on year |
Mini vehicles |
178,750 |
97.8 |
587,330 |
97.0 |
Non-mini vehicles |
27,433 |
104.1 |
85,929 |
100.9 |
Total |
206,183 |
98.6 |
673,259 |
97.5 |
Note: Japan sales include imported vehicles.
Fiscal 2007 key points
- Unit sales of the Wagon R increased year-on-year but did not offset a decrease in unit sales of other models, so overall unit sales of mini vehicles decreased year-on-year for the second consecutive fiscal year.
- Our share of Japan’s mini-vehicle market was 31.0% (1.2 percentage points up year-on-year).
- Japan sales of non-mini vehicles increased year-on-year for the eighth consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.
- Our share of Japan’s non-mini-vehicle market was 2.5% (0.1 percentage point up year-on-year).
Exports: Record-high unit exports in fiscal 2007
|
Jan.–Mar. 2008 |
% change on year |
Fiscal 2007
(Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008) |
% change on year |
Exports |
108,531 |
107.2 |
414,160 |
106.9 |
Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Fiscal 2007 key points
- Increased exports of the Grand Vitara and SX4 to Middle and South America pushed overall exports in fiscal 2007 to a record high (exceeded 400 thousand units for the first time).
Reference: Global unit sales in fiscal 2007
|
Fiscal 2007 (Apr. 2007–Mar. 2008) |
% change on year |
Japan sales |
673,259 |
97.5 |
Overseas sales |
1,732,228 |
113.1 |
Global sales |
2,405,487 |
108.3 |
Note: Overseas sales figures are projections.
Fiscal 2007 key points
- Global sales exceeded two million units for the second consecutive fiscal year and marked an all-time high.