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24 December 2021

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

Production

  Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.-Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year Apr.-Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year
Global production 258,862 96.7% Down for the fourth consecutive month 2,606,046 13.2% 1,767,882 115.1%
Japan production 84,382 95.8% Down for the sixth consecutive month 794,749 95.0% 544,845 92.6%
Overseas production 174,480 97.1% Down for the third consecutive month 1,811,297 123.6% 1,223,037 129.1%
  India 145,451 96.9% Down for the fourth consecutive month 1,513,840 126.6% 1,012,325 129.2%
  Others 29,029 98.1% Down for the third consecutive month 297,457 110.3% 210,712 128.2%
  • *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
  • Japan production, overseas production:
    Decreased year-on-year owing to parts shortage due to the impact of the novel coronavirus in Southeast Asia.

Sales

  Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.-Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year Apr.-Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year
Global sales 229,815 90.5% Down for the fourth consecutive month 2,518,199 115.1% 1,703,115 113.8%
Japan sales 50,279 88.1% Down for the sixth consecutive month 563,653 97.2% 359,910 91.7%
  Mini
vehicles
42,331 87.1% Down for the sixth consecutive month 470,841 97.8% 302,083 91.9%
  Standard
and small
vehicles
7,948 93.6% Down for the sixth consecutive month 92,812 94.6% 57,827 90.7%
Overseas sales 179,536 91.2% Down for the third consecutive month 1,954,546 121.5% 1,343,205 121.6%
  India 113,017 81.3% Down for the fourth consecutive month 1,271,218 116.6% 831,613 112.8%
  Others 66,519 114.9% Up for the ninth consecutive month 683,328 131.9% 511,592 139.4%
  • *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.
  • Japan sales:
    Decreased year-on-year owing to shortage in supply due to decreased production in the domestic plants.
  • Overseas sales:
    Decreased year-on-year owing to shortage in supply due to decreased production in countries such as India.

Exports

  Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.-Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year Apr.-Nov.
2021
(units)
Year-on-Year
Exports 18,211 81.4% Down for the first time in two months 188,622 108.2% 128,279 102.9%
  • *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
  • Overall exports decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in exports to areas including Europe.