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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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