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30 March 2023
Suzuki February 2023 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
| Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends |
Jan.–Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr. 2022 – Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 260,366 | 94.8% | Down for the first time in two months | 555,711 | 107.9% | 2,933,485 | 115.4% | |
| Japan production | 72,685 | 92.7% | Down for the first time in ten months | 154,800 | 118.8% | 860,183 | 113.9% | |
| Overseas production | 187,681 | 95.6% | Down for the first time in two months | 400,911 | 104.2% | 2,073,302 | 116.0% | |
| India | 159,791 | 94.2% | Down for the first time in two months | 345,743 | 104.5% | 1,767,429 | 118.2% | |
| Others | 27,890 | 104.4% | Up for the second consecutive month | 55,168 | 102.7% | 305,873 | 104.8% | |
- *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:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for the domestic market. - Overseas production:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for India, etc.
Sales
| Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends |
Jan.–Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr. 2022 – Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 258,378 | 105.8% | Up for the second consecutive month | 517,874 | 107.7% | 2,728,309 | 112.3% | |
| Japan sales | 57,543 | 122.0% | Up for the ninth consecutive month | 113,310 | 123.1% | 559,295 | 112.6% | |
| Minivehicles | 46,273 | 116.8% | Up for the ninth consecutive month | 91,327 | 119.6% | 462,579 | 111.0% | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
11,270 | 149.0% | Up for the ninth consecutive month | 21,983 | 140.2% | 96,716 | 121.0% | |
| Overseas sales | 200,835 | 101.9% | Up for the second consecutive month | 404,564 | 104.1% | 2,169,014 | 112.2% | |
| India | 150,823 | 109.6% | Up for the second consecutive month | 302,190 | 111.9% | 1,508,089 | 122.8% | |
| Others | 50,012 | 84.2% | Down for the third consecutive month | 102,374 | 86.2% | 660,925 | 93.7% | |
- *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.
- *India: Indian domestic wholesales figures.
- Japan sales:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in both minivehicle and standard and small vehicle sales. - Overseas sales:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales in countries such as India, etc.
India marked record high sales for February.
Exports
| Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends |
Jan.–Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr. 2022 – Feb. 2023 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 17,251 | 92.2% | Down for the first time in two months | 37,298 | 115.4% | 209,571 | 114.0% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in CKD exports, despite increase in CBU exports.