Suzuki Karimun Explained

Suzuki Karimun
Manufacturer:	Suzuki
Production:	September 1999 – 2021
Class:	City car
Body Style:	5-door hatchback
Layout:	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Successor:	Suzuki S-Presso
Sp:	uk

The Suzuki Karimun is a nameplate of city cars produced by the Japanese automaker Suzuki and marketed in Indonesia between September 1999 and 2021 by Suzuki Indomobil Motor, an Indonesian subsidiary of Suzuki.^{[1] [2]} It is named after Great Karimun (Karimun Besar), a group of islands in Karimun Regency, Riau Islands, although the subsidiary also said the Karimun name was coined from the phrase "carry to the moon".^{[3] [4]} The Karimun models are based on a kei car platform of Wagon R models and derivatives:

• First generation (SL410R, 1999–2006): a locally built^[5] first-generation Wagon R-Wide/+.
• Second generation (MF31S, 2007–2013): a Maruti Zen Estilo imported from India and rebadged as the Karimun Estilo. This model is a restyled first-generation MR Wagon from the Japanese market.
• Third generation (MP31S, 2013–2021): Indonesian version of the second-generation Maruti Wagon R, a longer version of the fourth-generation Japanese market Wagon R. It is assembled locally through Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) program endorsed by the government and sold as the Karimun Wagon R.

Notes and References

1. News: Kurniawan . Agung . 2015-11-12 . Satu-satunya "City Car" yang Disebut Legenda di Indonesia . The One and Only Indonesia's Legendary City Car . Indonesian . Kompas.com . Kompas Gramedia . Indonesia . 2019-11-02.
2. News: Widiutomo . Aditya . 2018-06-27 . Kilas Sejarah Suzuki Karimun di Indonesia . Suzuki Karimun's History in Indonesia . Indonesian . OtoDriver . Bintang Langit Multimedia . Indonesia . 2019-11-02.
3. News: Iday . 2019-12-06 . Kisah Suzuki Luncurkan Mobil Mungil, Persis di 'Hari Kiamat' . The Story of Suzuki's Small Car's Launch, Exactly on 'Doomsday' . Indonesian . GridOto . Kompas Gramedia . Indonesia . 2020-10-29.
4. News: Ferlindungan . Deni . 2020-10-14 . Sejarah Suzuki Karimun, Dari 'Kotak' Hingga Wagon R Special Edition . History of Suzuki Karimun, From 'Boxy' to Wagon R Special Edition . Indonesian . Moladin . Moladin . Indonesia . 2020-10-29.
5. News: R. . Dwi Wahyu . 2020-06-02 . Sejarah Suzuki Karimun Kotak di Indonesia, Perintis Paling Legendaris . History of Suzuki 'Boxy' Karimun in Indonesia, The Most Legendary Pioneer . Indonesian . GridOto . Kompas Gramedia . Indonesia . 2022-05-22.