Suzuki Wagon R

Suzuki Wagon R
Overview
Manufacturer	Suzuki
Also called	Suzuki Karimun Suzuki Karimun Wagon R Suzuki Solio Maruti Wagon R Mazda AZ-Wagon Mazda Flair Mitsubishi Delica D:2 Opel Agila Vauxhall Agila Holden Wagon R Chevrolet MW
Production	1993–present
Assembly	Kosai Assembly Plant, Kosai, Shizuoka Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car City car MPV
Related	Suzuki Palette Changhe Big Dipper
Powertrain
Engine	660 cc (Wagon R) 1000 cc (Maruti Wagon R/ Suzuki Karimun) 1200 cc (Wagon R+) 1300 cc (Wagon R+)
Transmission	Automatic Manual

Maruti Wagon R
Maruti Wagon R (left) at Maruti Driving School
Overview
Manufacturer	Maruti Suzuki
Production	1999–present
Assembly	Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Body and chassis
Class	Microvan
Body style	Hatchback
Powertrain
Engine	998 cc K10B 12V I3 1,058 cc F10D 16V I4
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,360 mm (92.9 in)
Length	3,520 mm (138.6 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,660 mm (65.4 in)
Curb weight	825 kg (1,819 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Maruti Versa
Successor	Maruti Ritz Maruti Suzuki Swift

Suzuki Karimun Wagon R
Overview
Manufacturer	Suzuki Indomobil Motor
Production	September 2013–present
Assembly	Bekasi, Indonesia
Body and chassis
Class	City car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Powertrain
Engine	998 cc K10B 12V I3
Transmission	5-speed manual 5-speed AMT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,360 mm (92.9 in)
Length	3,520 mm (138.6 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,660 mm (65.4 in)
Curb weight	825 kg (1,819 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Suzuki Karimun Suzuki Karimun Estilo

660 cc (Wagon R)

1000 cc (Maruti Wagon R/ Suzuki Karimun)

1200 cc (Wagon R+)

The Suzuki Wagon R is a kei car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki since 1993. The R in the name stands for Recreation. It is one of the first cars to use the "tall wagon" or "tall boy" design, in which the car is designed to be unusually tall with a short bonnet and almost vertical hatchback, and sides in order to maximize the cabin space while staying within the kei car dimension restrictions.

The Wagon R has been the best-selling kei car in Japan since 2003; and in 2008, Suzuki expected to produce its three-millionth Wagon R.

It has been a profitable car for Suzuki even in the International market, mainly since introducing the car in India. Sales of Suzuki Wagon R have reached 5 million units at the end of February 2010.

The first generation Wagon R is 1,640 millimetres (64.6 in) high, or 255 millimetres (10.0 in) taller (170 mm (6.7 in) internally) than the JDM Suzuki Alto sold at the same time (which was exactly the same length and width). The R used the same 660 cc F6A three-cylinder engines as did the Alto and other Suzuki kei cars. Originally with two doors on the left side and a single door on the right (driver's) side, it was introduced at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show. Later cars received the more common, symmetrical five-door setup. For model year 1994, it won the Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference Car of the Year award in Japan.

The rebadged Mazda AZ Wagon was presented in September 1994. Also using the F6A engine, this model was marketed through Mazda's Autozam network as part of an OEM deal.

A bigger first generation Wagon R, the Suzuki Wagon R+, was added in early 1997 and manufactured in Japan until the end of 2000 for the European market. The car featured a wider body and the K10A naturally aspirated engine with 996 cc and four-cylinders. The same Wagon R+ was also available with a 1.2 litre K12A engine.