Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Resultsfor May 2019 (Flash Report)

June 27, 2019

Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for May 2019 (Flash Report)

< May 2019 >

May 2019 Jan-May 2019
Units 2019 vs 2018 Units ’19 vs ’18
Domestic production *1

50,088

+14.9% First y/y increase in 10 months

230,291

-14.7%
Overseas production *2 ☆☆
40,069
+35.5% 11th consecutive month of y/y increase

176,358

+20.3%
Global production total
90,157
+23.2% 2nd consecutive month of y/y increase

406,649

-2.3%
Passenger vehicles 7,129 +9.1% 2nd consecutive month of y/y increase 46,373 -8.3%
Mini vehicles 1,869 -6.8% 6th consecutive month of y/y decrease 11,064 -20.1%
Japan sales total 8,998 +5.3% 2nd consecutive month of y/y increase 57,437 -10.8%
Export total *3

36,303

+5.4% First y/y increase in 7 months

177,374

-19.4%

☆: May record
☆☆: All-time record for any month

< Production >

Domestic production increased year-on-year, due to a significant increase in Forester production which offset an impact of changes in plant operation schedules continuing since November 2018.
Overseas production increased year-on-year boosted by production of Ascent which started in May 2018 as well as increases in other models.

< 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 its “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 increased year-on-year due to increased shipments of the Forester.

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

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