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Manufacturer history

Suzuki

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18published models

Origins

How the company began.

The founder story explains why the later cars took the form they did.

Manufacturer history

Suzuki through time.

Read the company as a sequence of engineering, design and business decisions.

Museum catalogue

Every model gets a plaque.

An image on the right, a concise interpretation on the left and a clear statement of why the car belongs in the chronology. Missing images fall back gracefully until you upload the WebP.

1970s

1 model

1970–presentPassenger Car

Jimny

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Jimny

1980s

1 model

1983–2001Passenger Car

Swift

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Swift

1990s

6 models

1992–1995Passenger Car

Samurai

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Samurai

1992–1998Passenger Car

Sidekick

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Sidekick

1995–2002Passenger Car

Esteem

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Esteem

1996–1998Passenger Car

X-90

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki X-90

1999–2013Passenger Car

Grand Vitara

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Grand Vitara

1999–2004Passenger Car

Vitara

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Vitara

2000s

9 models

2001–2006Passenger Car

XL-7

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki XL-7

2002–2007Passenger Car

Aerio

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Aerio

2004–2008Passenger Car

Forenza

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Forenza

2004–2006Passenger Car

Verona

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Verona

2005–2008Passenger Car

Reno

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Reno

2007–2013Passenger Car

SX4

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki SX4

2007–2009Passenger Car

XL7

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki XL7

2009–2012Passenger Car

Equator Crew Cab

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Equator Crew Cab

2009–2012Passenger Car

Equator Extended Cab

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Equator Extended Cab

2010s

1 model

2010–2013Passenger Car

Kizashi

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Suzuki Kizashi