Another Milestone for Suzuki As Swift Reaches Five Million Units

Suzuki’s most popular and successful car worldwide ever since its launch in 2004 has reached a new milestone and create a record by climbing five million sales units worldwide. Since its launch in 2004, the company has been making quite some changes in the looks and dynamics of the Swift making it more pleasing to the audience. The sporty, stylish and fun to drive character made the Swift grab many awards worldwide post its launch a decade ago.

In India, ever since its launch in 2005, the Swift steadily increased its sales in line with the market expansion due to economic growth, such as by adding diesel variants and sedans. The Swift accounts for approximately thirty percent (approximately 430,000 units) of the annual sales units of Suzuki in India to lead its sales expansion in the Indian market. 

A glimpse of the Swift’s Journey ever since its launch in 2004:

November 2004	First-generation Swift as a world strategic model is released and launched in Japan
February 2005	Production begins in Hungary
May 2005	Production begins in India
June 2005	Production begins in China
November 2005	Swift wins 2006 RJC Car of the Year and Japan Car Of The Year
May 2007	Production begins in Malaysia
June 2008	Cumulative worldwide production reaches ONE MILLION units
November 2009	Production begins in Pakistan
September 2010	New (second-generation) Swift is launched in Japan
November 2010	New Swift wins 2011 RJC Car of the Year in Japan
January 2011	Cumulative worldwide sales reach TWO MILLION units
March 2012	Production Begins In Thailand
January 2013	Cumulative worldwide sales reach THREE MILLIONunits
January 2014	Production begins in Vietnam
August 2014	Cumulative worldwide sales reach FOUR MILLION units
April 2016	Cumulative worldwide sales reach FIVE MILLION units.