27 October 2016
Suzuki September 2016 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
| September 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Sep. 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production |
68,287 | 94.7% | Down for the nineteenth consecutive month | 599,684 | 82.8% |
| Overseas production |
202,221 | 114.5% | Up for the second consecutive month | 1,604,056 | 101.5% |
| Global production |
270,508 | 108.7% | Up for the second consecutive month | 2,203,740 | 95.6% |
- *Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
- *Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan
September 2016 key points
- Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for domestic market.
- Overseas production volume became the highest ever for September owing to increase in countries including India, Thailand, and Hungary.
| Apr.–Sep. 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production |
405,612 | 89.4% | Down for the second consecutive year |
| Overseas production |
1,064,815 | 102.8% | Up for the fifth consecutive year |
| Global production |
1,470,427 | 98.7% | Down for the second consecutive year |
April-September 2016 key points
- Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for both domestic and exports.
- Overseas production volume became the highest ever for April-September period owing to increase in countries including India and Hungary.
Japan sales
| September 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Sep. 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 47,962 | 94.3% | Down for the twenty-first consecutive month | 399,948 | 91.8% |
| Standard and small vehicles | 9,845 | 132.4% | Up for the thirteenth consecutive month | 80,963 | 141.5% |
| Total | 57,807 | 99.2% | Down for the first time in two months | 480,911 | 97.6% |
- *Minivehicle: Small-sized car unique to Japan with an overall length of 3.4m or less, an overall width of 1.48m or less, an overall height of 2m or less, and an engine displacement of 660cc or less.
- *Standard and small vehicle: Car that exceeds the above minivehicle specification.
September 2016 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in sales of models including the WagonR and the Alto.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for September owing to increase in sales of models including the all-new Ignis and Solio.
| Apr.–Sep. 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 245,458 | 90.7% | Down for the second consecutive year |
| Standard and small vehicles | 53,156 | 157.7% | Up for the first time in four years |
| Total | 298,614 | 98.1% | Down for the second consecutive year |
April-September 2016 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in sales of models including the WagonR and the Alto.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for April-September period owing to increase in sales of models including the all-new Ignis and Solio.
Exports
| September 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Sep. 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 17,806 | 205.6% | Up for the first time in three month | 83,075 | 86.2% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
September 2016 key point
- Overall exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Europe, with the start of exports of the all-new Ignis.
| Apr.–Sep. 2016 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 57,392 | 97.5% | Down for the sixth consecutive year |
April-September 2016 key point
- Overall exports decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in exports to areas including Latin America and Africa.
