Magyar Suzuki

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Magyar Suzuki Corporation
Company type Private (subsidiary)
Industry Automotive, marine (outboard engines), motorcycles
Founded1991;33 years ago (1991) [1]
Headquarters Esztergom, Hungary
Area served
Europe
Products Automobiles
Production output
Increase2.svg 142,454 cars (2023) [2]
Revenue2,144.9 million euro (2022)
77,500,000 Euro (2018)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Number of employees
2,980 (2023) [2]
Parent
Website www.suzuki.hu
Magyar Suzuki in Esztergom, Hungary, had over 2,900 employees as of 2023 Esztergom Suzuki plant.JPG
Magyar Suzuki in Esztergom, Hungary, had over 2,900 employees as of 2023

Magyar Suzuki Corporation is an automobile manufacturing plant, subsidiary of Suzuki, located in Esztergom, Hungary and founded in 1991 with investments from Suzuki Japan, the Hungarian Government, Itochu and the World Bank. [3] [1]

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History

Magyar Suzuki Corporation started production in October 1992 [4] .

Through the end of September 2005, the plant had a cumulative production volume of 849,000 vehicles: 465,000 Suzuki Swift through March 2003, 187,000 Suzuki Wagon R+, 137,000 Suzuki Ignis and 60,000 Suzuki Swift (previous model, based on the Suzuki Cultus). In addition to the Suzuki-badged vehicles, the Hungarian plant also produced 24,943 Fiat Sedici CUVs and 4,494 Ignis-based Subaru G3X Justys. Current production capacity is 300,000 units/year. [5] The plant also produced the Suzuki Splash, as well as a rebadged version, the Opel Agila. [6]

Constructed with an investment of 14 billion Hungarian forints, the plant initially produced 1.0-litre and 1.3-litre Suzuki Swifts, reaching the ten thousandth car in 1993.

The plant meets ISO 14001 quality levels, engines manufactured at the plant meet Euro 4 requirements, and Suzuki requires ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance certification from suppliers and dealerships. [7] Magyar Suzuki's VIN identifier (the first three digits of the chassis number) is TSM.

Milestones

On 6 October 2006, the plant produced its one millionth car, a five-door second generation Suzuki Swift. [7] Total production reached 2 millions in July 2011, 3 millions in April 2017 and 4 millions in February 2024 [4] .

Current production

Former production

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References

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