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28 October 2022
Suzuki September and April-September 2022 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
<September 2022>
Production
| Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 296,546 | 175.8% | Up for the third consecutive month | 2,399,989 | 113.6% | |
| Japan production | 90,683 | 149.7% | Up for the fifth consecutive month | 665,196 | 104.9% | |
| Overseas production | 205,863 | 190.4% | Up for the third consecutive month | 1,734,793 | 117.3% | |
| India | 177,446 | 218.5% | Up for the third consecutive month | 1,482,691 | 120.2% | |
| Others | 28,417 | 105.6% | Up for the first time in two months | 252,102 | 102.8% | |
- *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
- 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
| Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 271,019 | 152.8% | Up for the fifth consecutive month | 2,221,272 | 107.3% | |
| Japan sales | 58,402 | 145.8% | Up for the fourth consecutive month | 440,432 | 93.5% | |
| Minivehicles | 47,956 | 141.7% | Up for the fourth consecutive month | 367,228 | 93.3% | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
10,446 | 167.8% | Up for the fourth consecutive month | 73,204 | 94.7% | |
| Overseas sales | 212,617 | 154.9% | Up for the second consecutive month | 1,780,840 | 111.3% | |
| India | 150,885 | 227.2% | Up for the third consecutive month | 1,221,785 | 116.9% | |
| Others | 61,732 | 87.1% | Down for the third consecutive month | 559,055 | 100.9% | |
- *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
| Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 21,588 | 117.6% | Up for the fourth consecutive month | 169,713 | 112.2% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Europe, Oceania, etc.
<April – September 2022>
Production
| Apr.-Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 1,605,529 | 125.9% | Up for the second consecutive period | |
| Japan production | 450,688 | 117.3% | Up for the first time in four periods | |
| Overseas production | 1,154,841 | 129.7% | Up for the second consecutive period | |
| India | 988,337 | 135.0% | Up for the second consecutive period | |
| Others | 166,504 | 105.1% | Up for the second consecutive period | |
- *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
- 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
| Apr.-Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 1,463,212 | 116.6% | Up for the second consecutive period | |
| Japan sales | 283,695 | 106.1% | Up for the first time in four periods | |
| Minivehicles | 237,140 | 105.4% | Up for the first time in four periods | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
46,555 | 109.9% | Up for the first time in four periods | |
| Overseas sales | 1,179,517 | 119.4% | Up for the second consecutive period | |
| India | 814,059 | 134.4% | Up for the second consecutive period | |
| Others | 365,458 | 95.6% | Down for the first time in two periods | |
- *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
| Apr.-Sept. 2022 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 118,991 | 130.9% | Up for the third consecutive period |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to areas including Latin America and Oceania.