June 29, 2017
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for May 2017 (Flash Report)
< May 2017 >
| May 2017 | Jan-May 2017 | |||||
| Units | 2017 vs 2016 | Units | ’17 vs ’16 | |||
|
Domestic production
*1 |
52,168 |
-5.5% | 2nd consecutive month of y/y decrease | 288,958 |
-3.5% | |
|
Overseas production
*2 |
☆ 34,117 |
+87.7% | 12th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 168,498 |
+58.0% | |
| Global production total | ☆ 86,285 |
+17.6% | 10th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 457,456 |
+12.7% | |
| Passenger vehicles | ☆ 10,839 |
+31.5% | 5th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 64,770 |
+21.4% | |
| Mini vehicles | 2,301 | +17.3% | First y/y increase in 2 months | 15,136 | +4.5% | |
| Japan sales total | 13,140 | +28.8% | 8th consecutive month of y/y increase | 79,906 | +17.8% | |
| Export total *3 | 39,647 |
-4.5% | 4th consecutive month of y/y decrease | 217,237 |
-8.9% | |
☆: Record high for the month of May
〇: Record high for January-May period
< Production >
| － | Domestic production decreased year-on-year, as production of the Impreza for North America was moved from Japan to the U.S. and the Levorg and WRX models were at their model change timing. |
| － | 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, led by strong demand for the all-new Impreza launched in October 2016 and the all-new Subaru XV launched in May this year. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales increased year-on-year led by the all-new Chiffon which was launched in December 2016. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year, as production of the Impreza for North America was moved from Japan to the U.S. and the Levorg and WRX models were at their model change timing. |
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
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