24 Facts About Suzuki Carry

1.

Suzuki Carry is a kei truck produced by the Japanese automaker Suzuki.

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2.

Suzuki Carry series was born in October 1961 with the FB Suzulight Suzuki Carry, a pickup truck with the engine underneath the front seat, but with a short bonnet.

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3.

The FB Suzuki Carry underwent some light modifications in October 1963, for the 1964 model year.

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4.

The Suzuki Carry Van was replaced by the new L20V in January 1966, and there was a dropside pickup.

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5.

The Suzuki Carry Van had a horizontally divided, two-piece tailgate, and sliding rear windows.

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6.

New L30 Suzuki Carry is a full cabover design, with the same FB engine mounted horizontally underneath the load area.

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7.

Fifth-generation L50 Suzuki Carry truck debuted in May 1972, followed by a new Suzuki Carry van in August.

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8.

In November 1973, the Suzuki Carry underwent a minor facelift, receiving a new grille and modified front bumper.

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9.

For 1975, the Suzuki Carry received minor changes allowing for the fitment of new larger license plates.

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10.

The ST20 Suzuki Carry was produced in Indonesia from 1978 until at least 1983, where it was nicknamed "Turungtung".

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11.

At the time of the ST30's introduction, the Suzuki Carry had been the bestselling Kei truck in the Japanese domestic market for eight straight years.

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12.

In 1989 the Super Suzuki Carry received a five-speed transmission, as well as a tachometer.

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13.

Bedford Rascal, built as the Suzuki Super Carry, is a kei truck and microvan that was developed as a joint venture between the American car company General Motors and the Japanese automaker Suzuki.

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14.

Alongside the Bedford, the Suzuki Carry-branded twin was manufactured for the European market.

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15.

The principal visible difference between Bedford and Suzuki versions is the front trim: the Super Carry has two separate plastic headlamp surrounds and the Rascal has a single full width one with "Bedford" moulded in the middle.

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16.

In Indonesia, the Suzuki Carry received a redesign which made its debut in mid-February 1991.

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17.

Internal codenames for these models are ST130, ST150, and ST160 respectively; the ST130 Suzuki Carry Futura was referred to as the SL413, ST150 as the SL415 and ST160 as the SL416.

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18.

Indonesian market Suzuki Carry Futura was facelifted several times, in August 1997, March 2005 and April 2010, and again in January 2017, with a redesigned grille and bumper.

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19.

Ninth-generation Suzuki Carry received a very gentle facelift in September 1993, including a switch from front drum brakes to discs on all models.

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20.

Suzuki Carry truck was completely rebodied in May 2002, but the existing Every Van and Wagon continued to be produced until replaced in August 2005, as the two lines continued a process of divergence begun with the introduction of the Every in 1982.

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21.

Maruti Suzuki Carry Versa is a licensed variation of the Every Plus for the Indian market and was built by Maruti Suzuki Carry from October 2001.

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22.

Maruti Suzuki Carry Eeco was introduced in India by Maruti Suzuki Carry in January 2010.

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23.

Changhe Suzuki Carry Landy was a passenger minivan based on the fifth-generation Every, sold in China between 2007 and 2012.

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24.

Eleventh generation Suzuki Carry was introduced in Japan in August 2013, followed with the sixth generation Suzuki Every in February 2015.

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