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30 March 2021

Suzuki February 2021 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

Production

  Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year Apr.
2020 –
Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year
Global production 271,036 106.7% Up for the first time in two months 536,321 97.0% 2,349,311 85.4%
Japan production 75,269 97.0% Down for the second consecutive month 153,204 97.7% 833,416 97.7%
Overseas production 195,767 111.0% Up for the first time in two months 383,117 96.7% 1,515,895 79.9%
  India 168,111 119.3% Up for the first time in two months 329,086 102.8 1,267,374 85.4%
  Others 27,656 77.8% Down for the 19th consecutive month 54,031 71.1% 248,521 60.1%
  • *Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units that include OEM units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
  • *Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan
  • Global production:
    Increased year-on-year owing to increase in overseas production.
  • Japan production:
    Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production due to the impact of shortage of semiconductors.
  • Overseas production:
    Increased year-on-year owing to record-high production for February in India.

Sales

  Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year Apr.
2020 –
Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year
Global sales 262,142 107.1% Up for the third consecutive month 513,639 104.0% 2,269,751 85.5%
Japan sales 63,176 109.0% Up for the eighth consecutive month 118,952 109.2% 562,431 94.7%
  Minivehicles 52,654 111.0% Up for the eighth consecutive month 98,407 110.6% 469,044 95.6%
  Standard
and small
vehicles		 10,522 100.1% Up for the fifth consecutive month 20,545 102.9% 93,387 90.3%
Overseas sales 198,966 106.5% Up for the first time in two months 394,687 102.6% 1,707,320 82.9%
  India 147,483 109.9% Up for the third consecutive month 290,087 105.0% 1,173,878 86.4%
  Others 51,483 97.7% Down for the fifth consecutive month 104,600 96.6% 533,442 76.2%
  • *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.
  • *Overseas sales: Preliminary-based prospect
  • Global sales:
    Increased year-on-year owing to increase in both overseas and Japan sales.
  • Japan sales:
    Increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales of both minivehicles and standard and small vehicles.
  • Overseas sales:
    Increased year-on-year owing to record-high sales for February in India.

Exports

  Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year Apr.
2020 –
Feb.
2021
(units)		 Year-on-Year
Exports 20,909 116.5% Up for the first time in two months 35,165 109.1% 181,001 109.9%
  • *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
  • Increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Europe.