July 30, 2019
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for June 2019 and 1st Half of CY2019 (Flash Report)
[ June 2019 ]
| June 2019 | ||||
| Units | 2019 vs 2018 | |||
| Domestic production *1 | 55,616 |
+3.4% | 2nd consecutive month of increase | |
| Overseas Production *2 | 26,492 |
-6.7% | First decrease in 12 months | |
| Global Production Total | 82,108 |
-0.1% | First decrease in 3 months | |
| Passenger Vehicles | 9,745 | -1.2% | First decrease in 3 months | |
| Mini Vehicles | 2,148 | -7.6% | 7th consecutive month of decrease | |
| Japan Sales Total | 11,893 | -2.4% | First decrease in 3 months | |
| Export Total *3 | 50,114 |
26.7% | 2nd consecutive month of increase | |
< Production >
| － | Domestic production increased due to a significant increase in Forester production which offset an impact of changes in plant operation schedules continuing since November 2018. |
| － | Overseas production decreased as production of the Legacy and Outback declined before the launch of their fully-redesigned models. |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | Passenger vehicle sales decreased as sales of the Levorg declined before the launch of its new model, offsetting strong sales of the Forester and Subaru XV. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased as sales of the Pleo and other models declined. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan increased as shipments of the Crosstrek* and Forester to the U.S. increased. (* Subaru XV in markets outside North America) |
[ January – June 2019 ]
| January – June 2019 | ||||
| Units | 2019 vs 2018 | |||
| Domestic production *1 | 285,907 |
-11.7% | 3rd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Overseas Production *2 | 202,850 |
+16.0% | First increase in 2 years | |
| Global Production Total | 488,757 |
-2.0% | 2nd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Passenger Vehicles | 56,118 | -7.1% | 2nd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Mini Vehicles | 13,212 | -18.3% | 2nd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Japan Sales Total | 69,330 | -9.5% | 2nd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Export Total *3 | 227,488 |
-12.4% | 3rd consecutive year of decrease | |
< Production >
| － | Domestic production decreased because of production halt from January 16 through January 26 due to a defect in the Electric Power Steering unit as well as changes in plant operation schedules. |
| － | Overseas production increased boosted by production of Ascent which started in May 2018. |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | Passenger vehicle sales decreased as sales of the Impreza and Levorg declined offsetting strong sales of the fully-redesigned Forester. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased as sales of the Pleo and other models declined. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan decreased due to a decrease in domestic production. |
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis