May 30, 2019
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for April 2019 (Flash Report)
< April 2019 >
| April 2019 | Jan-Apr 2019 | |||||
| Units | 2019 vs 2018 | Units | ’19 vs ’18 | |||
| Domestic production *1 | 54,260 |
-5.4% | 9th consecutive month of y/y decrease | 180,203 |
-20.4% | |
| Overseas production *2 | ☆ 35,326 |
+22.8% | 10th consecutive month of y/y increase | 136,289 |
+16.5% | |
| Global production total | 89,586 |
+4.0% | First y/y increase in 5 months | 316,492 |
-7.8% | |
| Passenger vehicles | 8,151 | +14.6% | First y/y increase in 18 months | 39,244 | -10.9% | |
| Mini vehicles | 1,806 | -4.8% | 5th consecutive month of y/y decrease | 9,195 | -22.3% | |
| Japan sales total | 9,957 | +10.5% | First y/y increase in 18 months | 48,439 | -13.3% | |
| Export total *3 | 45,729 |
-6.5% | 6th consecutive month of y/y decrease | 141,071 |
-24.0% | |
☆: April record
< Production >
| － | Domestic production decreased year-on-year, due mainly to changes in plant operation schedules. |
| － | Overseas production increased year-on-year boosted by production of Ascent which started in May 2018. |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year, led by the fully-redesigned Forester launched in July 2018 as well as increased sales of the Subaru XV driven by strong demand for the “e-Boxer”-equipped models. (e-Boxer: Subaru’s newly-developed power unit system that combines a 2.0-liter horizontally-opposed, direct injection Subaru Boxer engine with an electric motor.) |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year due to decreased sales of the Chiffon and other models. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year 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
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