23 April 2015
Suzuki fiscal 2014 car production, Japan sales, and export figures (preliminary)
Production
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2014 (Apr. 2014- Mar. 2015) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production1 | 1,055,078 | 105.7% | Up for the first time in two fiscal years |
| Overseas production2 | 1,987,606 | 106.9% | Up for the third consecutive fiscal year |
| Global production | 3,042,684 | 106.5% | Up 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 2014 key points
- Japan production volume increased year-on-year owing to the increase in production of mini vehicles for the Japanese market.
- Overseas production volume became the highest ever owing to the increase in countries including India, China, and Pakistan.
- Global production volume exceeded three million units for the first time in a fiscal year to become the highest ever, owing to the increase in both Japan and overseas.
Japan sales
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2014 (Apr. 2014- Mar. 2015) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini vehicles | 679,353 | 105.0% | Up for the third consecutive fiscal year |
| Standard and small vehicles | 76,486 | 94.3% | Down for the second consecutive fiscal year |
| Total | 755,839 | 103.8% | Up for the fourth consecutive fiscal year |
Fiscal 2014 key points
- Mini vehicle sales became the highest ever owing to the increase in models including the Hustler and the all-new Alto.
- Standard and small vehicle sales decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in models including the Swift.
- Total Japan sales of mini, standard, and small vehicles became the highest ever.
Exports
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2014 (Apr. 2014- Mar. 2015) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 150,284 | 98.5% | Down for the fourth consecutive fiscal year |
- Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Fiscal 2014 key point
- Overall export decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in exports to areas including Europe and Latin America.
Reference : Global unit sales in fiscal 2014
| Accum. unit of fiscal 2014 (Apr. 2014- Mar. 2015) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan sales | 755,839 | 103.8% | Up for the fourth consecutive fiscal year |
| Overseas sales1 | 2,111,352 | 106.6% | Up for the first time in two fiscal years |
| Global sales | 2,867,191 | 105.8% | Up for the third consecutive fiscal year |
- 1 Overseas sales: preliminary-based prospect
Fiscal 2014 key point
- Japan, overseas, and global unit sales are projected to become the highest ever.
