Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for March 2017 and FYE2017

March 2017 March 2017 Jan-Mar 2017 Units 2017 vs 2016 Units ’17 vs ’16 Domestic production *1 ☆ 67,606 +0.7% First y/y increase in 3 months 177,412 -3.9% Overseas production *2 ☆☆ 37,598 +65.8% 10th consecutive month of y/y increase 〇 103,017 +59.4% Global production total ☆☆ 105,204 +17.1% 8th consecutive month of y/y increase 〇 280,429 … Continued

March 2017

March 2017 Jan-Mar 2017
Units 2017 vs 2016 Units ’17 vs ’16
Domestic production *1
 ☆ 67,606 +0.7% First y/y increase in 3 months 177,412 -3.9%
Overseas production *2
 ☆☆ 37,598 +65.8% 10th consecutive month of y/y increase 〇 103,017 +59.4%
Global production total ☆☆ 105,204 +17.1% 8th consecutive month of y/y increase 〇 280,429 +12.5%
Passenger vehicles 18,496 +27.7% 3rd consecutive month of y/y increase 44,436 +19.4%
Mini vehicles 4,777 +9.2% First y/y increase in 3 months 10,609 +3.2%
Japan sales total 23,273 +23.4% 6th consecutive month of y/y increase 55,045 +15.9%
Export total *3
 49,480 -8.7% 2nd consecutive month of y/y decrease 129,219 -8.5%

☆: Record high for the month of March
☆☆: Record high for a single month
〇: Record high for January-March period

< Production >

– Domestic production increased year-on-year as an increase in the Forester production offset a decline in the Legacy and Outback production.
– 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 due to continued strong demand for the all-new Impreza launched in October 2016.
– Mini vehicle sales increased year-on-year, as sales of the all-new Chiffon launched in December 2016 offset a decline in the Stella and Pleo sales.

< Exports >

– Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year as shipments to North America and China decreased.

< April 2016 – March 2017 >

April 2016 – March 2017 (FYE2017)
Units FYE2017 vs FYE2016
Domestic production *1
 ★ 720,519 +0.8% 7th consecutive year of y/y increase
Overseas production *2
 ★ 335,237 +42.1% 3rd consecutive year of y/y increase
Global production total ★ 1,055,756 +11.0% 7th consecutive year of y/y increase
Passenger vehicles 129,202 +11.8% First y/y increase in 2 years
Mini vehicles 34,120 -3.1% 3rd consecutive year of y/y decrease
Japan sales total 163,322 +8.3% First y/y increase in 3 years
Export total *3
 570,743 -1.0% First y/y decrease in 5 years

★: Record high for April-March period

< Production >

– Domestic production increased year-on-year, as production of the Forester, WRX STI and Levorg increased.
– 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 due to strong demand for the Forester as well as the all-new Impreza launched in October 2016.
– Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year.

< Exports >

– Exports from Japan slightly decreased year-on-year.
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