25 April 2019
Suzuki March 2019 and Fiscal 2018 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
<March 2019>
| March 2019 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Mar. 2019 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production |
90,257 | 98.8% | Down for the second consecutive month | 250,771 | 98.7% |
| Overseas production |
185,780 | 82.8% | Down for the second consecutive month | 604,609 | 93.9% |
| Global production |
276,037 | 87.5% | Down for the second consecutive month | 855,380 | 95.3% |
- *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
March 2019 key points
- Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in production for exports.
- Overseas production volume decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in countries including India and Thailand.
<Fiscal 2018 (April 2018 – March 2019)>
| Fiscal 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan production |
1,010,657 | 104.1% | Up for the third consecutive year |
| Overseas production |
2,383,319 | 100.7% | Up for the seventh consecutive year |
| Global production |
3,393,976 | 101.7% | Up for the third consecutive year |
Fiscal 2018 key points
- Japan production volume increased year-on-year owing to the increase in production for the Japanese domestic market.
- Overseas production volume became the highest ever owing to the increase in countries including India and Myanmar.
- Global production volume became the highest ever owing to the increase in both Japan and overseas production.
Japan sales
<March 2019>
| March 2019 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Mar. 2019 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 71,322 | 102.6% | Up for the 12th consecutive month | 172,509 | 104.1% |
| Standard and small vehicles | 15,718 | 109.5% | Up for the 19th consecutive month | 38,596 | 110.6% |
| Total | 87,040 | 103.7% | Up for the 12th consecutive month | 211,105 | 105.2% |
- *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.
March 2019 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan increased year-on-year mainly owing to the increase in sales of the all-new Jimny.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for a single month owing to the increase in sales of models including the all-new Jimny Sierra and the Solio.
<Fiscal 2018 (April 2018 – March 2019)>
| Fiscal 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minivehicles | 593,672 | 106.8% | Up for the second consecutive year |
| Standard and small vehicles | 131,438 | 117.3% | Up for the fourth consecutive year |
| Total | 725,110 | 108.5% | Up for the third consecutive year |
Fiscal 2018 key points
- Minivehicle sales in Japan increased year-on-year owing to the increase in sales of the Spacia and the all-new Jimny.
- Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever owing to the increase in sales of the all-new Jimny Sierra and the Swift.
Exports
<March 2019>
| March 2019 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Mar. 2019 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 14,172 | 97.3% | Down for the first time in three months | 46,352 | 121.1% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
March 2019 key point
- Overall exports decreased year-on-year mainly owing to the decrease in exports to Africa.
<Fiscal 2018 (April 2018 – March 2019)>
| Fiscal 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 202,037 | 102.0% | Up for the third consecutive year |
Fiscal 2018 key points
- Overall exports increased year-on-year mainly owing to the increase in exports to Europe.
Reference : Global sales
<Fiscal 2018 (April 2018 – March 2019)>
| Fiscal 2018 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan sales | 725,110 | 108.5% | Up for the third consecutive year |
| Overseas sales* | 2,602,064 | 101.8% | Up for the fifth consecutive year |
| Global sales | 3,327,174 | 103.2% | Up for the third consecutive year |
- *Overseas sales: preliminary-based prospect
Fiscal 2018 key point
- Global sales is prospected to exceed three million units for the second consecutive year and become the highest ever.
