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SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
MOTORCYCLES
Suzuki’s Worldwide Manufacturing and Sales
Total overseas motorcycle production (including ATVs) in fiscal 2006 was 2,577 thousand units, 102% compared to the
previous year. Worldwide production, including production in Japan, increased to 3,198 thousand units, 102% compared to
the previous year.
Sales of motorcycles (including ATVs) in overseas markets were 2,901 thousand units, 99.9% compared to the previous
year, while total global sales, including Japan, were 3,065 thousand units, 100% compared to the previous year.
The Japanese Market
The number of motorcycles produced for the period from April 2006 to March 2007 for the domestic market by the four
Japanese manufacturers stood at a total of 682 thousand units (96% compared to the previous year).
Breaking this figure down into displacement categories shows that volume for the 125cc and under class was 545
thousand units (97% compared to the previous year), and the 126cc and greater class was 136 thousandunits (93%
compared to the previous year), both declines.
Further breakdown shows sales of the 50cc and under class dropping to 458 thousand units (96% compared to the
previous year) due to a drop in scooter sales, which accounts for 81% of sales in this class, to 372 thousand units (98%
compared to the previous year).
Sales in the 51 to 125cc class increased to 87 thousand units (102% compared to the previous year) driven by sales of
newly introduced scooter models.
Looking at the figures for larger models, both scooter and touring models in the 126 to 250cc class showed a drop in
sales to 88 thousand units (88% compared to the previous year).
In the 251 to 400cc class, overall sales grew to 27 thousand units (104% compared to the previous year) driven by sales
of newly introduced touring models. Sales in the 401cc and greater class grew to 21 thousand units (105% compared to the
previous year) with an increase in sales of touring models while sales of scooters declined.
Total volume for Suzuki in fiscal 2006 increased to 162 thousand units (107% compared to the previous year) with
increased volume in the 125cc and under class, with sales of 134 thousand units (106% compared to the previous year),
and in the 125cc and over class, with sales of 28 thousand units (113% compared to the previous year).
Looking at sales in the 50cc class, shipments increased of 4-stroke scooters such as the Let’s 4, Address V50, etc.,
which contributed to offsetting the drop in sales in the 51 to 125cc class.
Regarding sales of large displacement motorcycles, sales in the 126 to 250cc class increased to 20 thousand units
(112% compared to the previous year) driven by sales of scooter models like the Skywave250 Type S. Sales in the 251 to
400cc class increased to 6 thousand units (142% compared to the previous year) driven by sales of touring class models
like the GSR400, however both sales of scooter and touring models in the 401cc and over class declined to 2 thousand
units (74% compared to the previous year).
YEAR IN REVIEW
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
8
ADDRESS V50G
(UZ50XG)
GSR400SKYWAVE250 TYPE S
(AN250S)
BANDIT1200S (GSF1200AS)