Global News

25 April 2011

Suzuki fiscal 2010 car production, sales, and export figures

Production

  Jan.-Mar. 2011 % change on year Fiscal 2010(Apr. 2010-Mar. 2011) % change on year
Japan production1 199,465 70.4% 994,223 103.7%
Overseas production2 518,431 115.4% 1,883,777 118.8%
Global production 717,896 98.0% 2,878,000 113.1%
  • 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 2010 key points

  • Japan production volume increased year-on-year for the first time in three fiscal years, despite the decrease in March.
  • Overseas production volume increased year-on-year in countries such as India, China, Indonesia and Pakistan, contributing to a record-high production volume in the fiscal year results.
  • Global production volume increased year-on-year, resulting in a record-high production volume in the fiscal year results.

Japan sales

  Jan.-Mar. 2011 % change on year Fiscal 2010(Apr. 2010-Mar. 2011) % change on year
Mini vehicles 129,186 76.0% 520,731 93.9%
Non-mini vehicles 22,915 121.7% 67,664 100.7%
Total 152,101 80.6% 588,395 94.6%

Fiscal 2010 key points

  • Mini vehicles
    • Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan decreased year-on-year for the fifth consecutive fiscal year.
    • Suzuki’s share of Japan’s mini-vehicle market was 32.0% (0.7 point down year-on-year).
  • Non-mini vehicles (standard and small vehicles)
    • Overall unit sales of non-mini vehicles increased year-on-year for the first time in three fiscal years due to the launching of the new Solio.
    • Suzuki’s share of Japan’s non-mini-vehicle market was 2.3% (0.2 point up year-on-year).
  • Total sales volume decreased year-on-year for the fifth consecutive fiscal year.

Exports

  Jan.-Mar. 2011 % change on year Fiscal 2010(Apr. 2010-Mar. 2011) % change on year
Exports 59,402 84.2% 268,374 124.8%

Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Fiscal 2010 key points

  • Overall exports (to all markets except North America) increased year-on-year, especially in Europe and Central/South America.

Reference : Global unit sales in fiscal 2010

  Fiscal 2010(Apr. 2010-Mar. 2011) % change on year
Japan sales 588,395 94.6%
Overseas sales 2,053,239 118.8%
Global sales 2,641,634 112.4%

Fiscal 2010 key points

  • Overseas sales and global sales are each projected to be up year-on-year.