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SUZUKI
Suzuki, an automaker introduced in Japan, has made a name for itself by crafting automobiles that highlight significance and affordability. The brand's lineup comprises wagons, sedans and SUVs.
In 1909, the company was established by Michio Suzuki as Suzuki Loom Works. By the 1950s, its center of attention had stretched beyond just loom machines to comprise both motorcycles and vehicles. It rolled out the Suzulight in 1955, a compact coupé that proved to be a harbinger of a new period of Japanese lightweight automobiles. In 1961, the automaker stretched out its lineup to take in a truck; like its sibling, the Suzulight Carry distinguished itself with its featherweight specification. The Suzuki lineup had grown to comprise the subcompact Fronte 800, Fronte passenger car and the Carry Van full-cab van by the end of the decade.
Suzuki rolled out the Jimny, a four-wheel-drive SUV that looked like a playful version of the Jeep CJ-5 in 1970. The automaker's list continued to grow all through this decade, with the addition of the Alto and the subcompact LJ80.
In the 1980s General Motors acquired a 5 percent stake in the company. GM made this move to some extent in response to the growing fame of subcompacts in the U.S. market; after the acquisition, Suzuki products were rebadged and put up for sale as GM vehicles on American shores.
Suzuki stretched out its reach to take in territories like Egypt, Vietnam and Hungary, and introduced new models like the Cappuccino convertible and the lightweight Wagon R during the '90s. In 2004, Suzuki and General Motors acquired ailing Daewoo and two of that manufacturer's automobiles were rebadged and given new life as Suzukis; the Suzuki Forenza and Suzuki Verona both had former lives as Daewoo coupes.
Nowadays, Suzukis come up a bit short in enhancement comparative to the competition but they still put forward plenty of value for car buyers on a tight budget.
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