Suzuki Suzulight

The Suzuki Suzulight SL

The Suzuki Suzulight was a kei car from the Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki . The car was built from 1955 to 1969. It was the first car from the Japanese manufacturer that had previously only produced motorcycles. The Suzulight had a front transversely mounted two-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive . In the early 1960s, the Suzulight was also assembled by Arica Motors in Chile . The 1962 Suzuki Fronte (TLA) was derived from the second Suzulight (TL ).

The Suzuki Suzulight TL (later FE, 1959–1969)

Data

Suzulight SF Series
model	1955 Suzulight SS Sedan	1958 Suzulight SF Light Van
engine	air-cooled two-cylinder two-stroke in-line engine
Bore and stroke	58.9 × 66.0 mm (2.32 × 2.60 in)	59.0 × 66.0 mm (2.32 × 2.60 in)
Displacement	359.66 cm³	360.88 cm³
Max. power	16 hp (12 kW) at 4000 rpm	18 hp (13 kW) at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque	32 Nm at 2800 rpm	32 Nm at 3200 rpm
Weight	SS / SL / SD: 520 kg (SP: 500 kg)	500 kg
drive	Three-speed gearbox with steering wheel shift, front-wheel drive
Suspension	(v / h) double wishbones	double transverse leaf springs
tires	4.00-16-4PR	4.50-14-4PR
Top speed	85 km / h (delivery van: 80 km / h)	80 km / h

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 100 years of Suzuki - The Suzuki Suzulight. In: sueddeutsche.de . December 9, 2009, accessed September 30, 2018 . 
2. ↑ 360cc: Light Commercial Truck 1950-1975 (360cc 軽 商用 貨物 自動 車 1950-1975) . Yaesu Publishing, Tokyo 2009, ISBN 978-4-86144-139-4 , pp. 36-37.
3. ↑ ^{a b} 360cc: Nippon 軽 自動 車 Memorial 1950-1975 . Yaesu Publishing, Tokyo 2007, ISBN 978-4-86144-083-0 , p. 53.
4. ^ Suzuki Suzulight. In: bestcars.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013 ; Retrieved September 30, 2018 (Portuguese). 

Web link

• Pictures of the Suzuki Suzulight