October 30, 2017
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for September 2017 and 1st Half of FYE2018 (Flash Report)
< September 2017 >
| September 2017 | Jan-Sep 2017 | |||||
| Units | 2017 vs 2016 | Units | ’17 vs ’16 | |||
|
Domestic production
*1 |
62,404 |
-3.4% | First y/y decrease in 2 months | 523,565 |
-2.9% | |
|
Overseas production
*2 |
29,905 |
-1.9% | 3rd consecutive month of y/y decrease | 〇 281,963 |
+32.8% | |
| Global production total | 92,309 |
-2.9% | 3rd consecutive month of y/y decrease | 〇 805,528 |
+7.2% | |
| Passenger vehicles | 13,266 | +19.0% | 9th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 113,083 |
+24.8% | |
| Mini vehicles | 3,209 | -4.7% | 3rd consecutive month of y/y decrease | 26,419 | -0.3% | |
| Japan sales total | 16,475 | +13.5% | 12th consecutive month of y/y increase | 139,502 | +19.1% | |
| Export total *3 | 48,804 |
-5.9% | First y/y decrease in 2 months | 400,521 |
-6.6% | |
〇: Record high for January-September period
< Production >
| － | Despite strong demand for passenger cars in Japan including the Levorg, domestic production slightly decreased year-on-year as production of the Impreza for North America was moved to the U.S. |
| － | Overseas production slightly decreased year-on-year, as inventory shortages of the Outback were eased by production capacity increases that had been carried out since July 2016. |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year, led by strong demand for the all-new Subaru XV and the facelifted Levorg and WRX S4 models. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year due to a decline in the Stella sales. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year due to a decline in shipments to North America and Europe. |
< April - September 2017 >
| April - September 2017 | ||||
| Units | 2017 vs 2016 | |||
|
Domestic Production
*1 |
346,153 |
-2.4% | First y/y decrease in 6 years | |
|
Overseas Production
*2 |
● 178,946 |
+21.2% | 4th consecutive year of y/y increase | |
| Global Production Total | ● 525,099 |
+4.5% | 6th consecutive year of y/y increase | |
| Passenger Vehicles | ● 68,647 |
+28.5% | 2nd consecutive year of y/y increase | |
| Mini Vehicles | 15,810 | -2.5% | 2nd consecutive year of y/y decrease | |
| Japan Sales Total | 84,457 | +21.3% | 2nd consecutive year of y/y increase | |
| Export Total *3 | 271,302 |
-5.7% | First y/y decrease in 6 years | |
●: Record high for April-September period
< Production >
| － | Domestic production decreased year-on-year, as production of the Impreza was moved to the U.S. |
| － | Overseas production 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 Subaru XV and the facelifted Levorg and WRX S4 models. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year, as production of the Impreza for North America was moved from Japan to the U.S. |
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
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