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Total domestic sales in the fiscal year ended March 31,2005 were 5,820,722 units (99% of the previous year), a
decline over the previous year for the third year in a row. Of this value, sales of registered units (automobiles excluding
mini vehicles) totaled 3,939,733 units (98% of the previous year), a second consecutive year-on-year decline.
Sales of mini vehicles totaled 1,880,989 units (101% of the previous year), the second consecutive year-on-year
increase, and the 6th consecutive year of a significant sales level exceeding 1,800,000 units.
Suzuki's total domestic sales of automobiles in the fiscal year ended March 31,2005 amounted to 671,012 units
(106% of the previous year), the first year-on-year increase in 2 years. Suzuki's share of the domestic market was up
0.7% over last year to 11.5%, making the company the 4th largest of the 13 domestic automotive makers.
・The mini vehicle market has seen an intensification of sales competition between various companies over the past
few years. Under such circumstances, Suzuki implemented full model changes to the "Alto" and "Alto Van" in the fiscal
year ended March 31,2005 and actively introduced customized cars and minor changes to a variety of passenger
vehicles. The intent was to heighten the competitiveness of each product, thus increasing our sales. Suzuki's total
sales figure for mini vehicles was 600,492 units (105% of the previous year), exceeding an annual total of 600,000
vehicles for the first time. This not only represented the highest sales level on record, but maintained our top position in
annual mini vehicle sales for the 32nd consecutive year.
・In the domestic registered vehicle market, while growth of commercial car sales was a concern, in terms of
passenger vehicle sales, there was an impact from new models introduced by a variety of companies, and unit sales
remained on par with that of last year. In this situation, with sales driven by the new Swift which underwent a full model
change in November, Suzuki's sales of registered vehicles in the fiscal year ended March 31,2005 reached 70,520
units (111% of the previous year), the 5th consecutive year-on-year increase.
・Importing and sales of Chevrolet brand vehicles by Suzuki, which began in January 2004, grew to 1,969 units, 378%
of the previous year.
・There were full model changes of the "Alto" in September 2004 and the "Alto Van" in January 2005. Sales have
reached 185% of the previous year since the "Alto" model change in September.
・The "Swift" underwent a full model change in November 2004, and sales have been a steady 198% over the
previous year since the November model change.
・Sales of the "Wagon R" following
full model change in September
2003 have grown to 114% over the
previous year, with the vehicle
registering top place in 2004 sales
by mini vehicle model.
・The "Carry" achieved the top
place in sales in the truck segment
for the 34th consecutive year.
・In January 2005, importing and
sales began of the "Chevrolet
Optra", and the product lineup was
strengthened.
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AUTOMOBILES
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
The Japanese market
Suzuki sales status
Suzuki automobile topics in Japanese market
AERIO(Export name :LIANA) JIMNY
APV(manufactured at P.T.Indomobile
Suzuki International in Indonesia)
ALTO
WAGON R