SUZUKI. SUZUKI in PAKISTAN

Pak Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd., DSU - 13, Pak Steel Industrial Estate,

Bin Qasim, Karachi-75000, Pakistan

tel. + 9221/4750788-95, fax + 9221/4750101-3, http://www.paksuzuki.com.pk

SUZUKI POTOHAR

SUZUKI MEHRAN

SUZUKI ALTO

Models produced in Pakistan: Mehran, Alto, Cultus, Baleno, Potohar, Bolan, Ravi pick-up.

Production volume in Pakistan in 2003 - 47,373 passenger cars and 1,782 pick-ups. Based on the agreement between PAK and Suzuki companies, the assembly of the Suzuki SS80 started in 1982 at the Awami Auto Ltd. plant. In August 1983 a new Pak Suzuki joint venture was established. In 1992 Suzuki increased its share in the firms stock from the initial 25 % to 40 %, in 1996 - to 72,8 %, and in 2001 - to 73,09 %. The produced since 1988 (till 1992 under the name Alto) and restyled in 1998 and 2004 of the Mehran (0.8-liter 40 hp engine) was designed on the basis Japanese Suzuki Alto of 1985-90. In September 2000 a new, small Alto, equipped with a 1.0-liter 55 hp engine, was unveiled. In 2000 the old Khyber hatchback was replaced with the Cultus model, known in Europe as the Hungarian Swift of

SUZUKI CULTUS

SUZUKI BALENO

1992-2003 and furnished with a 1.0-liter 55 hp unit. In 1998 the restyled in 2002 and 2004 sedan Baleno was introduced, equipped with 1.3-liter 85 hp or 1.6-liter 105 hp power plants. Potohar, available with a 1.0-liter 50 hp engine, is identical to the Spanish Suzuki Samurai produced in 1985-2003, and the mi-nivan Bolan as well as the pick-up Ravi, equipped with a 0.8-liter 37 hp, are two versions of the same old Super Carry minivan. The firm aims at yearly production of 100,000 in Pakistan.