Suzuki Palette
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The Suzuki Palette is a kei car
produced by Suzuki
since January 2008. The Suzuki Palette has twin sliding rear doors, and competes directly with the Daihatsu Tanto
. During 2009 the higher spec Suzuki Palette S models were replaced by the Suzuki Palette SW, whose revised frontal design is positioned to better compete with the Daihatsu Tanto Custom
. Since the addition of the SW, the Suzuki Palette range has generally performed well in the sales charts.
On 1 December 2009 the Nissan Roox was released, an OEM
version of the Suzuki Palette that was first shown at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show
. The Nissan Roox Highway Star is a rebadged Suzuki Palette SW.
Kei car
Kei cars, K-cars, or , are a Japanese category of small vehicles, including passenger cars, vans, and pickup trucks. They are designed to comply with Japanese government tax and insurance regulations, and in most rural areas are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is...
produced by Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
since January 2008. The Suzuki Palette has twin sliding rear doors, and competes directly with the Daihatsu Tanto
Daihatsu Tanto
The Daihatsu Tanto was introduced in the 2003 Tokyo show as a concept vehicle based on the Daihatsu Move 'tall' body style. The car was introduced into Japanese market in 2003. The Tanto is a Kei car. The Tanto Custom was added in July 2005....
. During 2009 the higher spec Suzuki Palette S models were replaced by the Suzuki Palette SW, whose revised frontal design is positioned to better compete with the Daihatsu Tanto Custom
Daihatsu Tanto
The Daihatsu Tanto was introduced in the 2003 Tokyo show as a concept vehicle based on the Daihatsu Move 'tall' body style. The car was introduced into Japanese market in 2003. The Tanto is a Kei car. The Tanto Custom was added in July 2005....
. Since the addition of the SW, the Suzuki Palette range has generally performed well in the sales charts.
On 1 December 2009 the Nissan Roox was released, an OEM
OEM
OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
version of the Suzuki Palette that was first shown at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show
Tokyo Motor Show
The is a biennial auto show held in October-November at the Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Japan for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. Hosted by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association , it is a recognized international show by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs...
. The Nissan Roox Highway Star is a rebadged Suzuki Palette SW.