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27 September 2019

Suzuki August 2019 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

Production

  August
2019
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Aug.
2019
(units)
Year-on-Year
Japan production 65,208 84.5% Down for the fourth consecutive month 619,894 93.1%
Overseas production 141,954 68.2% Down for the seventh consecutive month 1,454,120 85.8%
Global production 207,162 72.6% Down for the seventh consecutive month 2,074,014 87.9%
  • *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

August 2019 key points

  • Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for both domestic and exports.
  • Overseas production volume decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in countries including India and Hungary.
  • Global production volume decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in both Japan and overseas production.

Japan sales

  August
2019
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Aug.
2019
(units)
Year-on-Year
Minivehicles 38,244 92.9% Down for the third consecutive month 390,691 98.6%
Standard and small vehicles 8,121 94.3% Down for the fourth consecutive month 86,942 98.7%
Total 46,365 93.1% Down for the third consecutive month 477,633 98.6%
  • *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.

August 2019 key points

  • Minivehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in sales of models including Hustler and Carry.
  • Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in sales of models including Swift and Solio.
  • Total Japan sales of minivehicle and standard and small vehicle sales decreased year-on-year.

Exports

  August
2019
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Aug.
2019
(units)
Year-on-Year
Exports 12,905 77.2% Down for the sixth consecutive month 114,339 91.0%
  • *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.

August 2019 key point

  • Overall exports decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in exports to areas including Latin America and Europe.