January 30, 2020
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for December 2019 and CY2019 (Flash Report)
< December 2019 >
| December 2019 | ||||
| Units | 2019 vs 2018 | |||
| Domestic production *1 | 57,741 |
+11.6% | 2nd consecutive month of increase | |
| Overseas production *2 | 25,627 |
-2.1% | First decrease in 2 months | |
| Global production total | 83,368 |
+7.0% | 2nd consecutive month of increase | |
| Passenger vehicles | 6,156 | -17.0% | 5th consecutive month of decrease | |
| Mini vehicles | 1,491 | -14.9% | 3rd consecutive month of decrease | |
| Japan sales total | 7,647 | -16.6% | 3rd consecutive month of decrease | |
| Export total *3 | ☆ 57,317 |
+33.6% | 2nd consecutive month of increase | |
☆: December record
< Production >
| － | Domestic production increased led by an increase in Forester production. |
| － | Overseas production decreased due partly to a decrease in Impreza production. |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | Passenger vehicle sales decreased as the sales momentum of the Forester boosted by the launch of its fully-redesigned version declined. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased as sales of the Pleo and other models declined. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan increased for reasons including increased production in Japan and shipping schedules of vessels. |
< CY2019>
| CY2019 | ||||
| Units | 2019 vs 2018 | |||
| Domestic production *1 | 618,764 |
-6.2% | 3rd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Overseas production *2 | 〇 368,519 |
+2.5% | First increase in 2 years | |
| Global production total | 987,283 |
-3.1% | 2nd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Passenger vehicles | 105,075 | -11.9% | 2nd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Mini vehicles | 26,186 | -10.1% | 13th consecutive year of decrease | |
| Japan sales total | 131,261 | -11.6% | 2nd consecutive year of decrease | |
| Export total *3 | 505,577 |
-5.1% | 3rd consecutive year of decrease | |
〇: Calendar year record
< Production >
| － | Domestic production decreased for reasons including temporary production halt due to a typhoon. |
| － | Overseas production increased led by strong demand for the Ascent. |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | Passenger vehicle sales decreased as strong sales of the Forester were offset by a decrease in sales of other models. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased as sales of the Pleo and other models declined. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan declined due to decreased production in Japan. |
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis