Japan

"A vehicle that can take on rough roads and go to places that cars couldn't go in the past"

With this philosophy, our first four-wheel drive model was developed in 1970.
This was the start of allgrip, Suzuki's renowned four-wheel drive technology.

Over nearly half century since then, Suzuki has refined its 4WD technology, at one time to expand driver's range of activities,
at another for greater peace of mind… At various time and various locations, Suzuki has met various demands.

And now, all that passion and all those accumulated technologies have been passed thorough evolution down to the allgrip Series.

1981

The SJ410 really broke into the new markets.

In 1981 Suzuki continued to enjoy a developing level of success in the domestic market, but it was with the export of the SJ410 that the company really broke into new markets.

It was an all new design for a 4x4 vehicle that offered a new statement in fashionable styling.

True to the utility heritage, it still featured leaf-spring suspension although this had been softened with gas dampers at the rear and improved approach and departure angles.

Under the new bodywork, which featured a sloping grille, there was a new interior and a brand new engine, a four-cylinder 1000cc four-stroke delivering 45bhp.

The separate chassis and small dimensions combined with a bigger engine to make the SJ410 a real giant-killer off-road, and it continued to expand further the leisure 4x4 market created by Suzuki.