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Suzuki Carry is a kei truck produced by the Japanese automaker
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Suzuki Every Landy, the bigger version of Every had a longer hood for safety purposes and a larger 1.3-liter 82 hp (61 kW) 4-cylinder engine. They are given different names and sold in several countries.
The Carry was constructed with a ladder frame architecture.
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The
Suzuki Carry is a kei truck produced by the Japanese automaker
Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
. The
microvanA microvan is a van that fits into Japanese kei car classification or similar. In certain regions, these models are inexpensive and widely used for small business because of tax and insurance benefits; for example, in Japan they are exempted from a certification that there is adequate parking...
version is sold as
Suzuki Every. In
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Kei carKei car, K-car, or , is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans, and pickup trucks. They are designed to exploit local tax and insurance relaxations, and in more rural areas are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is available for the...
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Suzuki Every Landy, the bigger version of Every had a longer hood for safety purposes and a larger 1.3-liter 82 hp (61 kW) 4-cylinder engine. They are given different names and sold in several countries.
The Carry was constructed with a ladder frame architecture. The van version was a five-door, with dual sliding rear side doors; available as rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
Early models (1960-1970s) had a 360 or 450(export model) cc 2-cylinder, 2-stroke engine mounted horizontally underneath the load area. The starter and generator were combined and mounted directly on the front of the crankshaft. Later models had an 550, 660 and 800(export model) cc 3-cylinder, 4-stroke engines unconventionally mounted beneath the cab.
In 1976 the ST20K was released.The "K" referred to the "trucklike" nature of the vehicle in that it had 3 drop sides as opposed to the utility version which had only a tailgate and formed sides.It had a 3 cylinder 539 cc water cooled 2 stroke engine and a carrying capacity of .
Interestingly, early Suzuki Carrys are popularly called "Half Loafs" in South Africa, referring to "half a loaf of bread" (still a staple of many South Africans). In Cape Town and Durban, many of these little vans are seen painted in bright yellow with green artwork....and a chopped-off open rear end! These are part of large fleets of privately owned public transport vehicles which fit between normal taxis and city buses. You'd literally hop in at the back, pass the driver (always within arm's length!) a Rand or two, and simply jump off at your destination. Unsurprisingly, these vehicles are known as "Half Loaf Taxis".
Specifications (Suzuki Every Landy)
- Length: 3710 mm (146 in)
- Width: 1505 mm (59 in)
- Height: 1900 mm (74 in)
- Wheelbase: 2350 mm (93 in)
- Weight:
- 2WD: 1010-1040 kg
- 4WD: 1050-1080 kg
- Engine: G13B 4-cylinder SOHC 16-valve
- Displacement: 1298 cc EPI,
- Maximum output: 82 hp (61 kW) @ 6000 rpm
Chassis prefixes for Japanese domestic market Suzuki Carry trucks
1988 Chassis prefix was DB41T/B engine F5a 550cc 6 valve or F5B 550cc 12 valve dohc carb
1988-89 chassis prefix was DB71T/B (where the truck is a tip deck "B" is used in prefix not "T")
engine F5a,F5b or F6a 660cc 3 cyl 12 valve carb
1990-91 Chassis prefix was DB51T/B engine F6a carb
1992-99 chassis prefix was DD51T/B (or SK306T though this is thought to be export only) all F6a
1999-02 chassis prefix was DB52T/B/V (where "v" is van) engine new gen F6A (fuel inj all alloy)
2003-08 chassis prefix was DA63T/B engine change to K6A (fuel injected and timing chain) 660cc 3 cyl
these prefixes are the same whether the vehicle is a mazda scrum or suzuki carry
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