27 January 2011
Suzuki 2010 car production, sales and export figures (calendar-year basis)
Production: Record-high global production volume in 2010
|
Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2010 |
% change on year |
Japan production1 |
1,078,242 |
118.7% |
Overseas production2 |
1,814,703 |
122.7% |
Global production |
2,892,945 |
121.2% |
- 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
2010 key points
- Japan production for the domestic market and for export increased year-on-year for the first time in three years.
- Overseas production increased year-on-year and marked an all-time high owing to increased production in India and China. (Production in India and China marked an all-time high).
- Global production increased year-on-year for the first time in two years and marked all-time high in calendar-year basis.
Japan sales:
|
Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2010 |
% change on year |
Mini vehicles |
561,492 |
101.6% |
Non-mini vehicles |
63,583 |
87.9% |
Total |
625,075 |
100.1% |
Note: Japan sales include Chevrolet MW.
2010 key points
- Overall unit sales of mini vehicles increased year-on-year for the first time in five years owing to increased sales of models such as the Alto, Palette and Every.
- Our share of Japan’s mini-vehicle market was 32.5% (0.2 percentage points down year-on-year).
- Overall unit sales of non-mini vehicles decreased year-on-year for the second consecutive year.
- Our share of Japan’s non-mini-vehicle market was 2.0% (0.5 percentage point down year-on-year).
- Total sales volume increased year-on-year for the first time in two years.
Exports:
|
Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2010 |
% change on year |
Exports |
279,517 |
142.3% |
Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
2010 key point
- Overall exports increased year-on-year for the first time in three years owing especially to increased exports to Europe and Central and South America.