Suzuki Carry

The Suzuki Carry is a kei truck produced by the Japanese automaker Suzuki. The microvan version was originally called the Carry van until 1982 when the van was renamed as the Suzuki Every (Japanese: スズキ・エブリイ). In Japan, the Carry and Every are Kei cars but the Suzuki Every Landy, the bigger version of Every, had a longer hood for safety purposes and a larger 1.3-liter 86 hp (63 kW) four-cylinder engine. They have been sold under a myriad different names in several countries, and holds the distinction of being the only car ever offered both with Chevrolet and Ford badges.

Introduction

In their home market, the Carry truck and van (and Every van) compete with a number of similarly sized vehicles, such as the Honda Acty, the Subaru Sambar, the Mitsubishi Minicab, and the Daihatsu Hijet. Some of these are also competitors in export markets, mainly the Carry and the Hijet.

The first two generations of Carrys were sold with the Suzulight badge rather than the company name Suzuki, emphasizing their focus on "Light Cars" (better known as Kei jidosha).