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Yellow first-generation Suzuki Jimny (LJ10) on a dark display at the 2018 Paris Motor Show.

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Suzuki

スズキスズキ株式会社

Jimny LJ10 — Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0

01 — History

Founded
1909
Founded October 1909 by Michio Suzuki as Suzuki Loom Works in Hamamatsu; Japanese Wikipedia gives corporate establishment as 15 March 1920 (鈴木式織機株式会社).
Headquarters
Takatsuka, Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Founder
Michio Suzuki

Small cars with big reach — the Jimny and a long line of kei vehicles.

  1. 1909

    Michio Suzuki founded Suzuki Loom Works in Hamamatsu.

    Source: Suzuki — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 1952

    Suzuki's first powered two-wheeler, the 36 cc 'Power Free', appeared.

    Source: Suzuki — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 1954

    The company changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.

    Source: Suzuki — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 1955

    Suzuki launched its first automobile, the Suzulight.

    Source: Suzuki — Wikipedia (English)
  5. 1970

    The Jimny, the first series-production 4WD kei car, was introduced.

    Source: Suzuki Jimny — Wikipedia (English)
  6. 1982

    Suzuki helped set up Maruti Suzuki in India (1981–1982).

    Source: Suzuki — Wikipedia (English)

02 — Timeline

Timeline.

  1. 1909Michio Suzuki founded Suzuki Loom Works in Hamamatsu.
  2. 1952Suzuki's first powered two-wheeler, the 36 cc 'Power Free', appeared.
  3. 1954The company changed its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
  4. 1955Suzuki launched its first automobile, the Suzulight.
  5. 1970The Jimny, the first series-production 4WD kei car, was introduced.
  6. 1970Suzuki Jimny LJ10 LJ10
  7. 1982Suzuki helped set up Maruti Suzuki in India (1981–1982).
  8. 1991Suzuki Cappuccino Cappuccino (1991–1998)
  9. 2018Suzuki Jimny (fourth generation, JB64) JB64W

03 — Machines in the archive

Iconiccars.

06 — Design & gallery

Yellow first-generation Suzuki Jimny (LJ10) on a dark display at the 2018 Paris Motor Show.
Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Silver Suzuki Cappuccino kei roadster, front view parked on a street.
Oleg Yunakov / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

07 — Sources

  1. 01Suzuki – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02スズキ (企業) – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  3. 03Suzuki JimnyWikipedia (English) · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

08 — Photo credits

  • Yellow first-generation Suzuki Jimny (LJ10) on a dark display at the 2018 Paris Motor Show.

    Suzuki Jimny LJ10

    Yellow first-generation Suzuki Jimny (LJ10) on a dark display at the 2018 Paris Motor Show.

    ByAlexander Migl

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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

    Suzuki Cappuccino

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

    ByOleg Yunakov

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons