Suzuki Carry | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Suzuki |
Also called | Bedford Rascal GME Rascal Holden Scurry Maruti Omni Maruti Versa Mazda Scrum Autozam Scrum Ford Pronto Wuling Rongguang Daewoo Damas Chevrolet CMV/CMP PakSuzuki Bolan Vauxhall Rascal Chang'an SC6320G Chang'an SC1011 Chang'an SC6331 Jilin JL 110C/E. |
Production | 1961–present |
Body and chassis | |
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Kei truck Microvan |
First generation | |
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1964–1965 Suzulight Carry Van FBD
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Overview | |
Also called | Suzulight Carry |
Production | 1961-1965 |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door pickup 3/4-door van |
Layout | FMR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 359 cc FB two-stroke I2 |
Second generation | |
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1965–1969 Suzulight Carry L20
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Overview | |
Also called | Suzulight Carry |
Production | 1965-1969 |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door pickup 4-door van |
Layout | FMR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 359 cc FB two-stroke I2 |
Third generation | |
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1966–1969 Suzuki Carry L30
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Overview | |
Production | 1966-1969 |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-door van 2-door pickup |
Layout | FMR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 359 cc FB two-stroke I2 |
Fourth generation | |
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1969–1972 Suzuki Carry Van L40
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Overview | |
Production | 1969-1972 |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 5-door van 2-door pickup |
Layout | FMR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 359 cc FB two-stroke I2 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 1,745 mm (68.7 in) |
Fifth generation | |
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1975-76 Suzuki Carry L50 (facelift)
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Overview | |
Production | 1972-1976 |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 5-door van 2-door pickup |
Layout | FMR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 359 cc L50 two-stroke I2 596 cc L60 two-stroke I2 |
Sixth generation | |
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ST20 truck
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Overview | |
Also called | Jilin JL 110C/E (China) |
Production | 1976-1979 |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-door van 2-door pickup |
Layout | FMR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 539 cc LJ50 two-stroke I3 797 cc F8A I4 |
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Seventh generation | |
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1981 Suzuki Van (ST90)
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Overview | |
Also called | Suzuki Carry 1.0 (Indonesia) Suzuki Every (passenger van) Suzuki Bolan (van, Pakistan) Suzuki Ravi (pick-up, Pakistan) Ford Pronto (Taiwan) Maruti Omni (India) Chang'an SC6320G (van, China) Chang'an SC1011 (pick-up truck, China) |
Production | 1979–1985 1979-present (Pakistan) 1983-2010 (Indonesia) |
Assembly |
Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan Chung Li, Taiwan (Ford Lio Ho) Bekasi, Indonesia |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 5-door van 2-door pickup |
Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 539 cc LJ50 two-stroke I3 543 cc F5A I3 797 cc F8A I4 |
Eighth generation | |
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Overview | |
Also called |
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Production | 1985-1991 1991-present (Indonesia) |
Assembly |
Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan Bekasi, Indonesia |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door pickup 5-door van/microbus |
Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 539 cc LJ50 two-stroke I3 543 cc F5A I3 547 cc F5B I3 657 cc F6A I3 797 cc F8A I4 970 cc F10A I4 |
Transmission | 4/5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 1,840 mm (72 in) |
Length | 3,175–3,275 mm (125–129 in) |
Width | 1,395–1,475 mm (55–58 in) |
Height | 1,675–1,800 mm (66–71 in) |
Curb weight | 600–780 kg (1,323–1,720 lb) |
Bedford Rascal | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Bedford/Vauxhall (General Motors) |
Also called | Vauxhall Rascal GME Rascal |
Production | 1986–1993 (England) 1993–1999 (Japan) |
Assembly | Luton, United Kingdom |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 5-door van 2-door pickup campervan |
Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 970 cc (1.0 L) F10A I4 |
Transmission | 4/5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Length | 3,295 mm (129.7 in) |
Width | 1,395 mm (54.9 in) |
Height | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) |
Curb weight | 755 kg (1,664 lb) |
The Suzuki Carry is a kei truck produced by the Japanese automaker Suzuki. The microvan version was originally called the Carry van until 1982 when the van was renamed as the Suzuki Every (Japanese: ). In Japan, the Carry and Every are Kei cars but the Suzuki Every Landy, the bigger version of Every, had a longer hood for safety purposes and a larger 1.3-liter 86 hp (63 kW) four-cylinder engine. They have been sold under a myriad different names in several countries, and holds the distinction of being the only car ever offered both with Chevrolet and Ford badges.
In their home market, the Carry truck and van (and Every van) compete with a number of similarly sized vehicles, such as the Kurogane Baby, Honda Acty, Subaru Sambar, Mitsubishi Minicab, and the Daihatsu Hijet. Some of these are also competitors in export markets, mainly the Carry and the Hijet.
The first two generations of Carrys were sold with the Suzulight badge rather than the company name Suzuki, emphasizing their focus on "Light Cars" (better known as Kei jidosha).
The Carry series was born in October 1961 with the FB Suzulight Carry, a pickup truck with the engine underneath the front seat but with a short bonnet. The layout has been referred to as a "semi-cabover". The FB Carry underwent some light modifications in October 1963, for the 1964 model year. A glassed FBD Carry Van was added in September 1964. The engine too was called the "'FB", a 359 cc (21.9 cu in) air-cooled, two-stroke two-cylinder with 21 hp (16 kW). This engine was to remain in use, in three-cylinder form, until late 1987 in the Suzuki Jimny (as the LJ50). Top speed was no more than 76 km/h (47 mph). FB suspension was rigid with leaf springs, front and rear. A panel van (FBC) was also available from July 1962.