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29 June 2026
Suzuki May 2026 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures
Production
| May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.-May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 320,981 | 113.2% | Up for the ninth consecutive month | 1,603,576 | 112.5% | 625,021 | 112.3% | |
| Japan production | 74,539 | 104.3% | Up for the first time in two months | 398,000 | 105.5% | 150,231 | 101.3% | |
| Overseas production | 246,442 | 116.1% | Up for the ninth consecutive month | 1,205,576 | 115.0% | 474,790 | 116.3% | |
| India | 229,819 | 117.4% | Up for the ninth consecutive month | 1,120,857 | 116.2% | 439,320 | 116.9% | |
| Others | 16,623 | 101.3% | Up for the second consecutive month | 84,719 | 100.9% | 35,470 | 108.8% | |
- *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
- Global production:
Record-high production for May owing to record-high overseas production for May. - Japan production:
Increased year-on-year owing to increase in production for both Japan and exports. - Overseas production:
Record-high production for May mainly owing to record-high Indian production for May.
Sales
| May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.-May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 307,918 | 123.2% | Up for the eighth consecutive month | 1,519,352 | 109.9% | 617,033 | 122.0% | |
| Japan sales | 54,441 | 98.1% | Down for the second consecutive month | 308,426 | 97.9% | 111,332 | 97.6% | |
| Minivehicles | 42,124 | 97.0% | Down for the eighth consecutive month | 232,762 | 93.3% | 84,683 | 94.8% | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
12,317 | 101.7% | Up for the 14th consecutive month | 75,664 | 115.0% | 26,649 | 107.8% | |
| Overseas sales | 253,477 | 130.4% | Up for the eighth consecutive month | 1,210,926 | 113.4% | 505,701 | 129.1% | |
| India | 193,535 | 139.5% | Up for the eighth consecutive month | 896,515 | 115.7% | 384,657 | 137.0% | |
| Others | 59,942 | 107.5% | Up for the sixth consecutive month | 314,411 | 107.4% | 121,044 | 109.2% | |
- *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.
- *India: Indian domestic wholesales figures.
- Global sales:
Record-high sales for May mainly owing to record-high overseas sales for a single month. - Japan sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in minivehicle sales despite record-high standard and small vehicle sales for May. - Overseas sales:
Record-high sales for a single month mainly owing to record-high Indian sales for a single month.
Exports
| May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.-May 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 15,542 | 123.3% | Up for the third consecutive month | 89,152 | 124.1% | 33,363 | 115.3% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Increased year-on-year owing to increase in both CBU and CKD exports.
- *The figures shown are preliminary.