Suzuki Wagon R Become Best Selling Car in Japan

Small cars can be a best-selling car in Japan. Suzuki Wagon R into the country's best-selling car in May 2011 then.

So far, hybrid cars Toyota Prius and Honda Fit (Jazz) is always on the list of best-selling car in Japan.

But because of the limited supply of parts for large-sized car made its sales figures declined. The result is a small car that has fewer parts to be number one.

Suzuki Wagon R into the first small car in 2 years that could lead car sales in Japan.

In Japan, Suzuki Wagon R equipped with 998 cc engine capacity K10B 12V I3 and I4 16V F10D 1061 cc engine with 5 speed manual transmission. Suzuki Wagon R has dimensions LxWxH (3520 mm, 1475 mm 1660 mm) The car has a weight as heavy as 825 kg.

In the daily Nikkei reported by Auto Guide, Wednesday (06/08/2011) Suzuki Wagon R successfully sold over 11,186 units, while the Daihatsu Move 9402 units. With these results, the Daihatsu Move perched at position 2 in the map of car sales in Japan. While the Honda Fit or Jazz only able to sell as many as 9354 units.

Japanese Car Manufacturers' Association said car sales in May fell 37.8 percent.