October 27, 2014

FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for September 2014 and 1st Half of FYE2015 (Flash Report)

< September 2014 >

  September 2014 Jan—Sep 2014
Units 2014 vs 2013 Units '14 vs '13
Domestic Production *1
62,382
+10.4% Increased y/y for 7th consecutive month 511,587 +9.4%
Overseas Production *2
20,943
+54.8% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive month 135,901 +4.7%
Global Production Total
83,325
+18.9% Increased y/y for 7th consecutive month 647,488 +8.4%
Passenger Vehicles 15,184 +15.7% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive month 97,925 -2.0%
Mini Vehicles 4,414 -22.9% Decreased y/y for 6th consecutive month 35,284 -18.3%
Japan Sales Total 19,598 +4.0% First y/y increase in 6 months 133,209 -6.9%
Export Total *3
44,404
+17.2% Increased y/y for 20th consecutive month 388,899 +17.5%

☆: Record high for the month of September
★: Record high for a single month

< Production >

- Domestic production increased year-on-year due to strong sales in North America as well as high demand for the all-new Levorg wagon launched in the Japanese market in June.

- Overseas production increased year-on-year with strong demand for the all-new Legacy and Outback.

< Japan Sales >

- Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year led by continued strong sales of the all-new Levorg released in June.

- Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year with a decline in the Stella and other minicar sales.

< Exports >

- Exports from Japan increased year-on-year led by continued strong sales of the Forester in North America.

< April—September 2014 >

  April—September 2014
Units 2014 vs 2013
Domestic Production *1
343,962
+10.9% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive year
Overseas Production *2
92,092
+14.6% First y/y increase in 2 years
Global Production Total
436,054
+11.7% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive year
Passenger Vehicles 57,555 -8.0% First y/y decrease in 3 years
Mini Vehicles 15,742 -40.8% Decreased y/y for 4th consecutive year
Japan Sales Total 73,297 -17.8% First y/y decrease in 3 years
Export Total *3
261,345
+12.8% Increased y/y for 3rd consecutive year

★: Record high for April-September period

< Production >

- Domestic production increased year-on-year due to high demand for the Forester as well as launches of the all-new Levorg wagon and other new models.

- Overseas production increased year-on-year with strong demand for the all-new Legacy and Outback.

< Japan Sales >

- Passenger vehicle sales decreased year-on-year as strong demand for the Levorg released in June did not make up for overall sales decline caused by the consumption tax hike.

- Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year in the wake of the consumption tax hike.

< Exports >

- Exports from Japan increased year-on-year led by continued strong sales in North America as well as high demand for the Forester in other markets.

*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis