- December 17Grand Vitara XL-7 was awarded “4WD of the Year” in New Zealand
- December 12Press conference about our challenge to Junior WRC
- October 24The 35th Tokyo Motor Show
- October 23Suzuki Ignis won the Super 1600 class title of Asia Pacific Rally Championship
- October 18Collaboration in Fuel Cell Technology with GM
- September 13Frankfurt 59th International Motor Show
- September 10Fourth Round of Asia Pacific Rally Championship - Rally Malaysia -
- August 29The Grand Vitaras won the Silverstone 4X4 Rally of Asia
- August 7Four Million Production of Kosai ALTO
- July 22001 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
- May 30Wagon R+ was named the UK’s most thief proof car
- May 7First Round of Asia Pacific Rally Championship - Rally of Canberra
- April 162001 Queenstown Goldrush International Hill Climb
- April 122001 Motorsport
- April 11The Concept Vehicle "SX" exhibited at New York Auto Show, USA
- April 2OEM supply of mini-vehicle to Nissan
- March 16Cumulative Sales of Jimny/Samurai Series Reached Two Millions
