April 27, 2017
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for March 2017 and FYE2017 (Flash Report)
< March 2017 >
| March 2017 | Jan-Mar 2017 | |||||||
| Units | 2017 vs 2016 | Units | ’17 vs ’16 | |||||
|
Domestic production *1
|
☆ | 67,606 | +0.7% | First y/y increase in 3 months | 177,412 | -3.9% | ||
|
Overseas production *2
|
☆☆ | 37,598 | +65.8% | 10th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 | 103,017 | +59.4% | |
| Global production total | ☆☆ | 105,204 | +17.1% | 8th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 | 280,429 | +12.5% | |
| Passenger vehicles | 18,496 | +27.7% | 3rd consecutive month of y/y increase | 44,436 | +19.4% | |||
| Mini vehicles | 4,777 | +9.2% | First y/y increase in 3 months | 10,609 | +3.2% | |||
| Japan sales total | 23,273 | +23.4% | 6th consecutive month of y/y increase | 55,045 | +15.9% | |||
|
Export total *3
|
49,480 | -8.7% | 2nd consecutive month of y/y decrease | 129,219 | -8.5% | |||
☆: Record high for the month of March
☆☆: Record high for a single month
〇: Record high for January-March period
< Production >
| - | Domestic production increased year-on-year as an increase in the Forester production offset a decline in the Legacy and Outback production. |
| - | Overseas production significantly increased year-on-year, due to increased production capacity as well as the all-new Impreza’s start of production in November 2016. |
< Sales in Japan >
| - | Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year due to continued strong demand for the all-new Impreza launched in October 2016. |
| - | Mini vehicle sales increased year-on-year, as sales of the all-new Chiffon launched in December 2016 offset a decline in the Stella and Pleo sales. |
< Exports >
| - | Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year as shipments to North America and China decreased. |
< April 2016 - March 2017 >
| April 2016 - March 2017 (FYE2017) | |||||
| Units | FYE2017 vs FYE2016 | ||||
|
Domestic production *1
|
★ | 720,519 | +0.8% | 7th consecutive year of y/y increase | |
|
Overseas production *2
|
★ | 335,237 | +42.1% | 3rd consecutive year of y/y increase | |
| Global production total | ★ | 1,055,756 | +11.0% | 7th consecutive year of y/y increase | |
| Passenger vehicles | 129,202 | +11.8% | First y/y increase in 2 years | ||
| Mini vehicles | 34,120 | -3.1% | 3rd consecutive year of y/y decrease | ||
| Japan sales total | 163,322 | +8.3% | First y/y increase in 3 years | ||
|
Export total *3
|
570,743 | -1.0% | First y/y decrease in 5 years | ||
★: Record high for April-March period
< Production >
| - | Domestic production increased year-on-year, as production of the Forester, WRX STI and Levorg increased. |
| - | Overseas production significantly increased year-on-year, due to increased production capacity as well as the all-new Impreza’s start of production in November 2016. |
< Sales in Japan >
| - | Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year due to strong demand for the Forester as well as the all-new Impreza launched in October 2016. |
| - | Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year. |
< Exports >
| - | Exports from Japan slightly decreased year-on-year. |
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
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