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Suzuki has sold 10 million units of this model!

This page is translated from the original post "Suzuki a vendu 10 millions d’exemplaires de ce modèle !" in French.

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Suzuki Wagon R

The Suzuki Wagon R has just crossed the historic milestone of 10 million units sold, across all generations and versions.

In its early days, the Suzuki Wagon R surprised the market with its innovative approach. Its tall and narrow silhouette, known as tall-boy, offered unprecedented space within the strict limits of the kei-car format. These small Japanese cars, regulated by law, must comply with maximum dimensions and engine displacement (3.40 m long, 1.48 m wide, and 660 cm³), in exchange for tax advantages and lower insurance costs. Within this constrained space, Suzuki managed to create an ingenious cabin with storage under the seats, full modularity of the benches, and easy access. Based 70% on the Suzuki Alto, the model combined low production costs and reliability. This blend of space, practicality, and affordability earned it the Car of the Year award in Japan in 1994.

A success inversely proportional to its size

Produced over time not only in Japan but also in India, Hungary, Indonesia, and other countries, the Wagon R has continually adapted to local needs. Suzuki has integrated market-specific technologies, such as compressed natural gas versions in India or the Wagon R Smile with sliding doors in Japan.

In France, it was not the Japanese kei version that was sold but the Wagon R+, which is wider and equipped with more powerful engines. Launched in 1998, it enjoyed some success before being replaced by the Suzuki Splash in 2008. Today, it is no longer available new in France, and only a few second-hand examples remain.

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