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29 September 2022
Suzuki August 2022 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
| August 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends |
Jan.–Aug. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.–Aug. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 256,047 | 131.0% | Up for the second consecutive month | 2,103,436 | 108.2% | 1,308,976 | 118.3% | |
| Japan production | 71,437 | 127.3% | Up for the fourth consecutive month | 574,513 | 100.2% | 360,005 | 111.2% | |
| Overseas production | 184,610 | 132.4% | Up for the second consecutive month | 1,528,923 | 111.5% | 948,971 | 121.3% | |
| India | 159,784 | 140.3% | Up for the second consecutive month | 1,305,244 | 113.3% | 810,890 | 124.6% | |
| Others | 24,826 | 97.3% | Down for the first time in five months | 223,679 | 102.5% | 138,081 | 105.0% | |
- *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:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in production for both domestic and export. - Overseas production:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in production in countries such as India, etc.
Sales
| August 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends |
Jan.–Aug. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.–Aug. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 233,571 | 112.1% | Up for the fourth consecutive month | 1,950,191 | 103.0% | 1,192,131 | 110.6% | |
| Japan sales | 44,288 | 107.1% | Up for the third consecutive month | 382,030 | 88.6% | 225,293 | 99.2% | |
| Mini vehicles | 36,377 | 101.3% | Up for the third consecutive month | 319,272 | 88.7% | 189,184 | 99.0% | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
7,911 | 145.0% | Up for the third consecutive month | 62,758 | 88.3% | 36,109 | 100.0% | |
| Overseas sales | 189,283 | 113.3% | Up for the first time in two months | 1,568,161 | 107.3% | 966,838 | 113.6% | |
| India | 137,537 | 130.0% | Up for the second consecutive month | 1,070,900 | 109.4% | 663,174 | 122.9% | |
| Others | 51,746 | 84.5% | Down for the second consecutive month | 497,261 | 102.9% | 303,664 | 97.5% | |
- *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:
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 increase in sales in countries such as India, etc.
Exports
| August 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends |
Jan.–Aug. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.–Aug. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 19,286 | 153.1% | Up for the third consecutive month | 148,125 | 111.4% | 97,403 | 134.2% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Latin America and Oceania.