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Silver Suzuki Cappuccino kei roadster, front view parked on a street.

CappuccinoCappuccino (1991–1998)

V0054

MAKER
SUZUKI
YEARS
1991–1998
CODE
Cappuccino (1991–1998)
TYPE
KEI CAR / SPORTS CAR
ORIGIN
JAPAN
Photo: Oleg Yunakov / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

A front-mid-engined kei roadster with aluminium panels and three removable roof panels for coupé, T-top, targa or open configurations. With the Beat and AZ-1 it formed the early-1990s 'ABC' of kei sports cars.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    The Cappuccino was designed to meet Japanese kei car rules for lower tax and insurance, with a 657 cc engine just under the 660 cc limit.

    Source: Suzuki Cappuccino — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 02

    The hood, roof, roll bar and lower front panels are aluminium.

    Source: Suzuki Cappuccino — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 03

    Three removable roof panels allow coupé, T-top, targa or full convertible configurations.

    Source: Suzuki Cappuccino — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 04

    Suzuki claimed 50/50 weight distribution with both seats occupied.

    Source: Suzuki Cappuccino — Wikipedia (English)
  5. 05

    With the Autozam AZ-1 and Honda Beat it formed the 'ABC' of early-1990s kei sports cars.

    Source: Suzuki Cappuccino — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer
Suzuki
Production
1991 – 1998
Body styles
2-door roadster (removable roof panels)
Layout
Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine
F6AInline-3 · 657 cc · Turbocharged64 PS @ 6,500 rpmNote: Held to the kei car power ceiling; later cars used the K6A
Transmission
5-speed manual / 3-speed automatic
Length × width × height
3,295 × 1,395 × 1,185 mm
Wheelbase
2,060 mm
Curb weight
725 kg

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

04 — Gallery

05 — Related

Relatedmachines.

06 — Sources

  1. 01Suzuki Cappuccino – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02スズキ・カプチーノ – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

07 — Photo credits