28 September, 2016

Suzuki August 2016 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
  • Production

    August 2016

    (units)

    Year-on-Year

    Year-on-Year Trends

    Jan.-August 2016

    (units)

    Year-on-Year

    Japan production

    60,830

    97.1%

    Down for the eighteenth consecutive month

    531,397

    81.4%

    Overseas production

    172,230

    102.1%

    Up for the first time in four months

    1,401,835

    99.8%

    Global production

    233,060

    100.7%

    Up for the first time in ten months

    1,933,232

    94.0%

    *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

    August 2016 key points

    • Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in production for domestic market.

    • Overseas production volume increased year-on-year owing to the increase in countries including India and Hungary.

    • Global production volume increased year-on-year owing to the increase in production in overseas.

  • Japan sales

    August 2016

    (units)

    Year-on-Year

    Year-on-Year Trends

    Jan.-August 2016

    (units)

    Year-on-Year

    Minivehicles

    34,607

    98.2%

    Down for the twentieth consecutive month

    351,986

    91.5%

    Standard and small vehicles

    7,117

    145.8%

    Up for the twelfth consecutive month

    71,118

    142.9%

    Total

    41,724

    104.0%

    Up for the first time in two months

    423,104

    97.3%

    *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.

    August 2016 key points

    • Minivehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in sales of models including the WagonR and the Alto.

    • Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for August owing to the increase in sales of models including the all-new Ignis and Solio.

    • The total Japan sales of minivehicle and standard and small vehicle sales increased year-on-year.

  • Exports

    August 2016

    (units)

    Year-on-Year

    Year-on-Year Trends

    Jan.-August 2016

    (units)

    Year-on-Year

    Exports

    6,508

    62.6%

    Down for the second consecutive month

    65,269

    74.5%

    *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.

    August 2016 key point

    • Overall exports decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in exports to areas including Latin America and Africa.

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