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Suzuki Wagon R becomes best-selling automobile in Japan in October
:: 06 November, 2007
Suzuki Motor Corp.'s Wagon R minivehicle was the best-selling automobile in Japan in October, retaining the top position for nine months in a row, according to industry data compiled Tuesday.
Wagon R's sales totaled 17,904 units in October, up 4.6 pct from a year earlier.
Daihatsu Motor Co.'s Move, another 660-c.c. minivehicle, came in second, followed by Toyota Motor Corp.'s larger Corolla passenger car.
Sales of the Move increased 13.7 pct to 16,480 units, while those of the Corolla were up 4.3 pct to total 13,569 units.
The top three models were unchanged from the previous month.
Toyota's Mark X series, including the Mark X Zio minivan model launched in September, posted a year-on-year rise of 110 pct in sales to 7,929 units in October, to come straight in at No. 6
Toyota's Voxy and Noah minivans, both of which were fully remodeled in June, enjoyed solid year-on-year gains in October.
Following are the 10 best-selling models in October with sales volume in units:
Model Maker Sales
1.*Wagon R Suzuki 17,904
2.*Move Daihatsu 16,480
3. Corolla Toyota 13,569
4. Vitz Toyota 11,369
5. Fit Honda 8,336 6. Mark X Toyota 7,929
7. Voxy Toyota 7,885
8. Noah Toyota 7,392
9.*Tanto Daihatsu 7,080
10.*Mira Daihatsu 6,633
About Suzuki Wagon R
The Suzuki Wagon R is a mini MPV, first introduced as a kei car in Japan in 1993. The R stands for recreation. It is one of the first cars to use the "tall wagon" design in which the car is designed to be unusually tall with a short bonnet and almost vertical hatchback and sides in order to maximise cabin space while staying within the kei car dimension restrictions. The first generation Wagon R is 1640 mm (64.6 in) high, or 255 mm (10 in) taller (170 mm (6.7 in) internally) than the JDM Suzuki Alto sold at the same time (which was the exact same length and width).
The Wagon R Wide, introduced in 1997, is a slightly larger car, exceeding the kei car specifications, with larger 1.0 and 1.3 litre engines - this is what was sold as the "Wagon R" in the European market (also introduced in the same year). The only other tall wagon style car sold in Europe around the time of its introduction was the Daihatsu Move.
About Suzuki Motor Corporation
Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles, a full range of motorcycles, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. Suzuki is the 12th largest automobile manufacturer in the world, employs over 45,000 people, has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries.
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