29 November 2017
Suzuki October 2017 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
| October 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Oct. 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production |
85,754 | 137.9% | Up for the tenth consecutive month | 821,935 | 124.2% |
| Overseas production |
193,727 | 104.3% | Up for the tenth consecutive month | 1,936,594 | 108.2% |
| Global production | 279,481 | 112.7% | Up for the tenth consecutive month | 2,758,529 | 112.5% |
- *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
October 2017 key points
- Japan production volume increased year-on-year owing to increase in production for both domestic and exports.
- Overseas production volume became the highest ever for October owing to increase in countries including India, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
- Global production volume became the highest ever for October owing to increase in both Japan and overseas production.
Japan sales
| October 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Oct. 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 41,405 | 101.1% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 473,368 | 107.4% |
| Standard and small vehicles | 7,668 | 105.1% | Up for the second consecutive month | 94,056 | 106.6% |
| Total | 49,073 | 101.7% | Up for the twelfth consecutive month | 567,424 | 107.2% |
- *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.
October 2017 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales of models including the WagonR and the Spacia.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for October owing to increase in sales of models including the Solio and the Swift.
Exports
| October 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Oct. 2017 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 20,010 | 222.6% | Up for the first time in two months | 166,850 | 181.2% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
October 2017 key points
- Overall exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to markets including Europe and Latin America.
