The manufacturer currently produces vehicles, bikes, outboard marine engines, and others in 15 production facilities around 10 countries. It sells its products in 184 nations across the globe. Of those 80 million cars delivered so far, 36% were sold in Japan, 10% in Europe, 13.5% in Asia, 32.6% in India, and 7.8% in the rest of the world (Latin America, Oceania, Middle East, Africa, etc.)
Suzuki's journey to 80 million units began with the launch of Japan's first mass-production mini-vehicle, the Suzulight, in October 1955. The introduction of the Fronte 800 in 1965 marked the company’s entry into the compact vehicle segment, further expanding its footprint in the global automobile market.
Suzuki's reach extended beyond Japan with the start of overseas sales in 1959. In 1975, the company embarked on its first overseas automobile production venture in Pakistan, which marked the beginning of a series of successful overseas production expansions. Key milestones include the establishment of production bases in India in 1983 and Hungary in 1992.
“We are grateful to be favored by such many customers. Alto is our top-selling model, and it has played a very significant role in Suzuki’s mini vehicles as well as in the history of the company itself. We will make further efforts to provide value that expresses our manufacturing core of “Sho, Sho, Kei, Tan, Bi (Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, Beauty)” by standing once again on the origin of “customer-focused value”, a spirit which has been passed on from our founder,” Suzuki’s president Osamu Suzuki comments.
As the automaker celebrates its 80 million-unit milestone, it is also looking forward to the next generation of one of its most important modern models. The third-generation Suzuki Swift, introduced in 2016, is poised to make way for a next-generation model and ahead of the official unveiling, a concept car was showcased just a few days ago, hinting at what's to come.
Source: Suzuki
