May 30, 2017
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for April 2017 (Flash Report)
< April 2017 >
April 2017 | Jan-Apr 2017 | |||||
Units | 2017 vs 2016 | Units | ’17 vs ’16 | |||
Domestic Production
*1 |
59,378 |
-0.3% | First y/y decrease in 2 months | 236,790 |
-3.0% | |
Overseas Production
*2 |
☆ 31,364 |
+31.6% | 11th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 134,381 |
+51.9% | |
Global Production Total | ☆ 90,742 |
+8.8% | 9th consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 371,171 |
+11.6% | |
Passenger Vehicles | 9,495 | +20.4% | 4th consecutive month of y/y increase | 53,931 | +19.6% | |
Mini Vehicles | 2,226 | -1.1% | First y/y decrease in 2 months | 12,835 | +2.4% | |
Japan Sales Total | 11,721 | +15.6% | 7th consecutive month of y/y increase | 66,766 | +15.8% | |
Export Total *3
|
48,371 |
-13.2% | 3rd consecutive month of y/y decrease | 177,590 |
-9.8% |
☆: Record high for the month of April
〇: Record high for January-April period
< Production >
- | Domestic production decreased year-on-year, as production of the Impreza for North America was moved from Japan to the U.S. |
- | 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 continued strong demand for the all-new Impreza launched in October 2016. |
- | Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year due to a decline in the Stella and Pleo sales. |
< 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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