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Suzuki, Kosai, Shizuoka

The Hamamatsu maker whose Kosai plant has built the small four-wheel drive since the LJ10 of 1970 — the LJ series, the SJ and Samurai, the Jimny of 1998 and 2018, and the ladder-framed Escudo, Vitara and Grand Vitara to 2017.

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15VEHICLES IN THE REGISTRY1909FOUNDED1970–2023VEHICLE YEARSActive since 1909STATUS

The count is what the registry has catalogued so far, not the maker's output; the years are those vehicles' build years. Know of another?

History

Suzuki bought the HopeStar ON360 design in 1968 after Hope Motor Company failed and made it the LJ10; the SJ of 1981 went worldwide and was licensed to Santana in Spain and Maruti in India, and the Jimny has kept live axles and a low range ever since.

Suzukis built by Suzuki, Kosai, Shizuoka

15 records in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
LJ80 and LJ81 Stockman (1977–81) — no image yetLJ80 and LJ81 Stockman (1977–81)1977–81 · LJ10, LJ20, LJ50 and LJ80 (1970–81) · LJ80 and LJ81 Stockman (1977–81) · builtSamurai (North America, 1985–95) — photographSamurai (North America, 1985–95)1985–95 · SJ30, SJ410 and SJ413 / Samurai (1981–98) · Samurai (North America, 1985–95) · builtSierra and Stockman (Australia) — photographSierra and Stockman (Australia)1982–98 · SJ30, SJ410 and SJ413 / Samurai (1981–98) · Sierra and Stockman (Australia) · builtMaruti Gypsy (India, 1985–2019) — photographMaruti Gypsy (India, 1985–2019)1985–2019 · SJ30, SJ410 and SJ413 / Samurai (1981–98) · Maruti Gypsy (India, 1985–2019) · builtJimny JB64 (kei, Japan) — photographJimny JB64 (kei, Japan)2018 · Jimny JB64 and JB74 (2018–) · Jimny JB64 (kei, Japan) · builtJimny five-door (2023–) — photographJimny five-door (2023–)2023 · Jimny JB64 and JB74 (2018–) · Jimny five-door (2023–) · builtSidekick and Geo Tracker (North America, 1989–98) — photographSidekick and Geo Tracker (North America, 1989–98)1989–98 · Escudo / Vitara / Sidekick (1988–98) · Sidekick and Geo Tracker (North America, 1989–98) · builtGrand Vitara XL-7 (2001–06) — photographGrand Vitara XL-7 (2001–06)2001–06 · Grand Vitara (1998–2017) · Grand Vitara XL-7 (2001–06) · builtTracker (1989–2004) — photographTracker (1989–2004)1989–2004 · builtLJ10, LJ20, LJ50 and LJ80 (1970–81) — photographLJ10, LJ20, LJ50 and LJ80 (1970–81)1970–81 · builtSJ30, SJ410 and SJ413 / Samurai (1981–98) — photographSJ30, SJ410 and SJ413 / Samurai (1981–98)1981–98 · builtJimny JB23 and JB43 (1998–2018) — photographJimny JB23 and JB43 (1998–2018)1998–2018 · builtJimny JB64 and JB74 (2018–) — photographJimny JB64 and JB74 (2018–)2018 · builtEscudo / Vitara / Sidekick (1988–98) — photographEscudo / Vitara / Sidekick (1988–98)1988–98 · builtGrand Vitara (1998–2017) — photographGrand Vitara (1998–2017)1998–2017 · built

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