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March 24 2006

Wagon R achieved accumulated 2.5 million units of domestic sales in Japanese market

Wagon R

Suzuki's mini-vehicle "Wagon R" achieved accumulated 2.5 million units of domestic sales in Japanese market in such a short period of 12 years and 7 months since its launch in March 20th 2006(according to Suzuki's data).

Wagon R was launched as a new category vehicle such as a "mini wagon". Due to its unique design, spacious and comfortable interior, seat easy to step in/out, useful luggage space, it received a high acclaim soon after its launch, and represents all mini vehicle resulting in the best sold mini vehicle in Japanese domestic market 2005 among all the same segment cars.

In March 1999, it achieved accumulated 1 million units of sales in such a short period as 5 years and 7 months and 2 million in December 2003

History of Wagon R

1993 September Launch
1993 December Won the '93-'94 RJC New Car of the Year
1996 October Achieved accumulated 500,000 units of sales in 3 years and 2 months
1998 October Full facelift
1999 March Achieved accumulated 1 million units of sales in 5 years and 7 months
2001 April Achieved accumulated 1.5 million units of sales in 7 years and 8 months
2003 September 2nd Full facelift
2003 December Achieved accumulated 2 million units in 10 years and 4 months
2006 March Achieved accumulated 2.5 million units in 12 years and 7 months