23 April 2014
Suzuki fiscal 2013 car production, sales, and export figures (preliminary)
Production
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2013 (Apr. 2013- Mar. 2014) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production 1 | 997,916 | 95.6% | Down for the first time in four fiscal years |
| Overseas production 2 | 1,858,933 | 101.3% | Up for two consecutive fiscal years |
| Global production | 2,856,849 | 99.3% | Down for the first time in two fiscal years |
- 1 Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
- 2 Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan
Fiscal 2013 key points
- Japan production volume decreased year-on-year due to decrease in exports and OEM units.
- Overseas production volume increased year-on-year owing to increase in countries including Indonesia, Thailand, and Hungary.
Japan sales
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2013 (Apr. 2013- Mar. 2014) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini vehicles | 646,979 | 110.3% | Up for two consecutive fiscal years |
| Standard- and small- sized vehicles | 81,133 | 95.0% | Down for the first time in four fiscal years |
| Total | 728,112 | 108.4% | Up for three consecutive fiscal years |
Fiscal 2013 key points
Mini vehicles
- Overall unit sales of mini vehicles in Japan became the highest ever partly owing to the impact of three new models: Spacia, Hustler, and Carry.
Standard- and small-sized vehicles
- Overall unit sales of standard- and small-sized vehicles decreased year-on-year.
Total
- Overall unit sales of mini and standard- and small-sized vehicles became the highest ever for the fiscal year.
Exports
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2013 (Apr. 2013- Mar. 2014) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 152,570 | 81.9% | Down for three consecutive fiscal years |
Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Fiscal 2013 key point
- Exports decreased year-on-year except for units exported to the Middle East and Africa.
Reference : Global unit sales in fiscal 2013
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2013 (Apr. 2013- Mar. 2014) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan sales | 728,112 | 108.4% | Up for three consecutive fiscal years |
| Overseas sales 1 | 1,982,776 | 99.7% | Down for the first time in two fiscal years |
| Global sales | 2,710,888 | 101.9% | Up for two consecutive fiscal years |
- 1 Overseas sales: preliminary-based prospect
Fiscal 2013 key point
- Japan and global unit sales are projected to be up year-on-year to become the highest ever.
