Suzuki has moved beyond 100 million vehicles from its combined motorcycle and ATV production, announcing the milestone on 4 November. The figure was reached 54 years after the company began building motorcycles in 1952. Suzuki’s industrial history goes back to 1920, when it was founded as a manufacturer of weaving looms.

Motorcycles account for the clear majority of the total: 97.4 million of the vehicles are motorcycles, while 2.7 million are ATVs. Suzuki had reached the 50-million mark in 2004, placing the latest milestone 22 years after that earlier production landmark.

From the Power Free to the LT125

Suzuki traces its motorcycle story to the Power Free of 1952. Its mechanism allowed the rider to switch between pedal power and drive from the engine. In the ATV field, Toshihiro Suzuki identified the LT125, introduced in 1982, as the world’s first four-wheel ATV—a claim presented as part of the company’s own history.

Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director and President of Suzuki Motor Corporation, thanked the company’s customers and dealers for their continued support. He also said Suzuki would continue developing products intended to meet the diverse needs of customers around the world.