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29 September 2026
Suzuki August 2026 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures
Production
| August 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Aug. 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.-Aug. 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global production | 295,249 | 122.1% | Up for the twelfth consecutive month | 2,533,992 | 115.9% | 1,555,437 | 118.1% | |
| Japan production | 62,439 | 87.8% | Down for the first time in four months | 632,411 | 102.7% | 384,642 | 99.5% | |
| Overseas production | 232,810 | 136.4% | Up for the twelfth consecutive month | 1,901,581 | 121.1% | 1,170,795 | 125.9% | |
| India | 221,599 | 140.1% | Up for the twelfth consecutive month | 1,769,177 | 123.1% | 1,087,640 | 128.2% | |
| Others | 11,211 | 90.1% | Down for the second consecutive month | 132,404 | 99.7% | 83,155 | 102.0% | |
- *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
- Global production:
Record-high production for August owing to record-high overseas production for August. - Japan production:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for both Japan and exports. - Overseas production:
Record-high production for August mainly owing to record-high Indian production for August.
Sales
| August 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Aug. 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.-Aug. 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global sales | 286,359 | 119.3% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 2,410,232 | 113.2% | 1,507,898 | 120.4% | |
| Japan sales | 48,816 | 99.3% | Down for the first time in three months | 482,021 | 99.1% | 284,927 | 99.8% | |
| Minivehicles | 37,429 | 94.4% | Down for the second consecutive month | 365,086 | 94.9% | 217,007 | 96.6% | |
| Standard and small vehicles |
11,387 | 119.9% | Up for the 17th consecutive month | 116,935 | 114.9% | 67,920 | 111.8% | |
| Overseas sales | 237,543 | 124.5% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 1,928,211 | 117.4% | 1,222,971 | 126.5% | |
| India | 180,078 | 134.3% | Up for the eleventh consecutive month | 1,426,866 | 121.8% | 915,008 | 135.2% | |
| Others | 57,465 | 101.2% | Up for the ninth consecutive month | 501,345 | 106.3% | 307,963 | 106.2% | |
- *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 August owing to record-high overseas sales for August. - Japan sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in minivehicle sales despite record-high standard and small vehicle sales for August. - Overseas sales:
Record-high sales for August mainly owing to record-high Indian sales for August.
Exports
| August 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Year-on-Year Trends | Jan.–Aug. 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | Apr.-Aug. 2026 (units) |
Year-on-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 17,070 | 96.1% | Down for the second consecutive month | 144,302 | 116.3% | 88,513 | 109.1% |
- *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
- Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in CKD exports.
- *The figures shown are preliminary.