Suzuki Motor : October 30Suzuki September and April-September 2023 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

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30 October 2023

Suzuki September and April-September 2023 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

▪ Production

		September	Year-on
		2023	Year-on-Year Trends
		-Year
		(units)
Global production	294,332	99.3%	Down for the first
time in three months
Japan production	95,008	104.8%	Up for the seventh
				consecutive month
Overseas	199,324	96.8%	Down for the fourth
production	consecutive month
	India	174,968	98.6%	Down for the first
	time in three months
	Others	24,356	85.7%	Down for the seventh
	consecutive month

*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 exports.
• Overseas production:
  Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in areas including India, despite increase in Hungary.

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▪ Sales

		September	Year-on
		2023	Year-on-Year Trends
		-Year
		(units)
Global sales	276,910	102.2%	Up for the third
				consecutive month
Japan sales	61,644	105.6%	Up for the 16th
consecutive month
	Minivehicles	51,061	106.5%	Up for sixth
	consecutive month
	Standard and	10,583	101.3%	Up for the 16th
	small vehicles	consecutive month
Overseas sales	215,266	101.3%	Up for the third
consecutive month
	India	153,106	101.5%	Up for the sixth
	consecutive month
	Others	62,160	100.7%	Up for the second
				consecutive month

*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 sales of both minivehicles and standard and small vehicles.
• Overseas sales:
  Increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales in areas including India and Europe.
• Exports

	September	Year-on
	2023	Year-on-Year Trends
	-Year
	(units)
Exports	23,465	108.7%	Up for the first time
in six months

*Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.

• Increased year-on-year owing to increase in export to areas including Europe.

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• Production

		Apr.-Sept.	Year-on-	Year-on-Year		Jan.-Sept.	Year-on
		2023	2023
		Year	Trends	-Year
		(units)		(units)
Global	1,603,275	99.9%	Down for the first		2,435,989	101.5%
production	time in three years
Japan	472,155	104.8%	Up for the second	720,925	108.4%
production			consecutive year
Overseas	1,131,120	97.9%	Down for the first	1,715,064	98.9%
production	time in three years
	India	989,271	100.1%	Up for the third		1,489,136	100.4%
				consecutive year
	Others	141,849	85.2%	Down for the first	225,928	89.6%
				time in three years

*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 domestic market.
• Overseas production:
  Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in areas including Pakistan, despite record-high production in India.
• Sales

		Apr.-Sept.	Year-on	Year-on-Year		Jan.-Sept.	Year-on
		2023	2023
		-Year	Trends	-Year
		(units)		(units)
Global sales	1,535,057	104.9%	Up for the third		2,325,220	104.7%
consecutive year
Japan sales	312,678	110.2%	Up for the second	493,938	112.1%
consecutive year
	Mini	257,628	108.6%	Up for the second		402,273	109.5%
	vehicles	consecutive year
	Standard and			Up for the second
	small	55,050	118.2%	91,665	125.2%
	vehicles			consecutive year
Overseas sales	1,222,379	103.6%	Up for the third	1,831,282	102.8%
consecutive year
	India	888,603	109.2%	Up for the third		1,327,580	108.7%
	consecutive year
	Others	333,776	91.3%	Down for the second	503,702	90.1%
	consecutive year

*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.

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• 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 areas including India and Europe.
• Exports

	Apr.-Sept.	Year-on	Year-on-Year		Jan.-Sept.	Year-on
	2023	2023
	-Year	Trends	-Year
	(units)		(units)
Exports	103,297	86.8%	Down for the first	167,658	98.8%
time in four years

*Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.

• Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in CKD, despite increase in CBU.

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