Top 10 best-selling cars in Japan
Units Units automotive production FY2015 16 FY2014 2951000 units year 15 3,043,000 2013 14 2,857,000 units exercise units 2012 13 2878000 units year 2011 12 2,802,000 2010 11 2,878,000 units exercise fiscal 2009 year 10 units 2,545,000 units 2008 09 2,494,000 2007 08 2,637,000 units exercise units 2006 07 2,412,000 06 2,200,000 units FY2005 FY2004 05 04 2010000 1830000 2003 1843000 units units 03 02 fiscal 2002 FY2001 1642000 units.
Suzuki is famous for the production of motorcycles and small cars for decades, its automotive division has dominated the Japanese Kei-car market and is easily the largest small car manufacturer in the world, even more than Fiat.
Knowing itself is not strong enough to compete directly with local giants like Toyota, Nissan and Honda, Suzuki is smart to find space for the survival First, it focuses more energy on mini- cars to keep saving challenges, on the other hand, he tried to explore new segments that nobody else had tried This created a tendency to plug Jimny, Grand Vitara and SX4.
Suzuki has formed a strategic partnership with General Motors so that it can distribute its small cars like Chevrolet and Opel Vauxhall America Europe Its investment in GM Daewoo also provide larger cars to be sold under its own name.
In 1911, Michio Suzuki founded his company as a manufacturer trades looms 40 years later, when the cotton market collapsed in the world, Suzuki has decided to diversify its initial products, he found great success in motorcycle production - in 1954, the company was producing 6,000 motorcycles per month and has become one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world.
Next year saw Suzuki built its first car, Suzulight It was a front wheel drive mini car powered by a 360cc 2-stroke, air-cooled mounting the Kei-car category newly established that the Japanese government was promoting Suzuki made the best use of it drifting in several versions - sedan, wagon, sedan and pickup.
Suzulight started a trend of Suzuki Kei-cars, which was followed by Fronte 1965 a ridiculous name for a car rear-engine, Carry 1968 a true minivan, Cervo 1977 cut, Alto, 1979, the best plate sales up now Cappuccino 1991 mini roadster trendy Wagon R 1993 which beat Toyota Corolla as the car most sold in Japan together, these cars has consolidated its position as No. 1 Kei-car manufacturer in Japan.
Above Kei-cars, Suzuki added 1 0 1 3 liter Swift in 1983 and 1 6 liters Esteem Baleno in 1995, however, more cars, they were less successful.
Suzuki also tried unconventional ideas, for example, the Jimny LJ 1970 set a trend for mini Jeep Vitara 1988 launched the idea of friendly compact SUV route well before Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V The 2006 SX4 was a cross between supermini and 4x4.
In order to keep its small cars at competitive prices, Suzuki has established production in low-cost countries such as India, Hungary and China Combining the Japanese engineering and low manufacturing costs, its market competitiveness world is stronger than ever.
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