Suzuki Carry- Complete Overview

The Suzuki Carry is categorized as a kei truck. It is manufactured by the Japanese automaker Suzuki. A micro version was categorized as a micro van and was known as the Suzuki Every while there is a bigger version of the Suzuki Every known as Suzuki Every Landy. These vehicles are sold under different names in many countries. In Japan, the carry van and truck had competition with the same sized vehicle such as Daihatsu Hijet, the Mitsubishi Minicab, the Subaru Sambar, and the Honda Acty.

 

Suzuki Carry Generation

First Generation Of Suzuki Carry

The carry series was first released in 1961 as the FB Suzulight Carry. It was categorized as a pickup truck with an engine beneath the front seat. It had a shorter bonnet too. it had some modifications in the 1963.afterwards a panel van was also added to the series in 1962.

 

Second Generation Of Suzuki Carry

In 1965 the FB took the place of the modified L20 Suzulight Carry. In 1966 the new L20V took the place of the Carry Van. Finally the L20H was introduced that could be categorized as a pickup. It had seats for four. The Carry Van had sliding rear windows and a horizontally divided two-piece tailgate.

 

Third Generation Of Suzuki Carry

The third generation Suzuki Carry was released in 1966. The Suzulight label was no longer used. It had the FB engine beneath the loading area. The seats were arranged in a facing each other position. With the huge bonnet area it had an increased load capacity.

 

The Fourth Generation Of Suzuki Carry

The fourth generation Suzuki Carry was designed by Giugiaro. It was released in 1969. It had a more powerful engine when compared with previous generations. In 1971, it had a modified model that has Suzukis CCIS (Cylinder Crank Injection and Selmix) lubrication system. In 1972, the truck models of the vehicle were replaced. And finally the L40V was replaced by the L50.

 

The Fifth Generation Of Suzuki Carry

The fifth generation Suzuki Carry was released with many changes including rounded headlights, water-cooled design (L50). It had no ventilation windows in the front doors and was styled very traditionally. The load carrying capacity was also increased. The van was released with a sliding rear side door and square rear body. 

 

The Sixth Generation Of Suzuki Carry

In 1976, the Carry 55 was released with changed standards for the Kei class. It had a larger water-cooled engine. It had bigger bumpers and altered doors. It was advertised as the Suzuki Carry wide 55. Towards the end of the same year, the new model was release that had a shorter length. There were three models offered that is Base, Standard and Super Deluxe. The base model had no front grille, the standard was offered with a black grille and the Super Deluxe was available with chromed hubcaps and chrome trim on the grille.

 

The Seventh Generation Of Suzuki Carry

In 1979, the ST30 model was released. There were no changes to the exterior dimensions made. It was the best selling truck in Japan after it was launched. It was offered with larger four-stroke F8A engine for the export markets. Latter in 1982 the van segment was detached in the local Japanese market and was sold under the name Suzuki Every.

 

The Eight Generation Of Suzuki Carry

The eight generation Suzuki Carry was released in 1985. It was more advanced. It was modified in i1986 and was denoted with T, B and V. in the 1989 model it was available with a more modern multi-valve F5B engine. A Bedford Rascal was also produced as a joint venture from the General Motors (GM) and the Suzuki. In markets where the Bedford name was not very popular, the carry was advertised as GME (General Motors Europe). These vans were produced at the IBC Vehicles plant in England. It was a very economical van designed for many purposes.

 

The Ninth Generation Suzuki Carry

In 1999, the ninth generation carry was released. The engine was same but the overall dimensions had changed with a considerable change in the appearance of the vehicle. It had very small rectangular headlights and an overall smooth look. The trucks had DC/DD51T as chassis codes and the vans had DE/DF51V as the chassis code. In 1993 it was restyled with rounded headlights.

 

The Tenth Generation Suzuki Carry

The tenth generation Suzuki Carry was released in 1999. The eleventh generation took the place of carry truck in 2002. The Maruti Versa was a replica of the Suzuki Every Landy. It was produced to be sold in the Indian Subcontinent where it was manufactured by the Maruti Suzuki in 2001.

 

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