The Suzuki Bolan, also known in

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as the ''"Carry Dabba"'', is a

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manufactured by

Pak Suzuki Motors Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) is a Pakistani automobile company which is a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki.Seventh Generation Suzuki Carry series. Pak Suzuki initied the production in 1983 and discontinued in 2024.

Specifications

The engine of the Suzuki Bolan is based on the ST90V version of the

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(also known as Hi-Roof) with the three-cylinder F8B 796 CC carburettor or efi engine with an output of . The 4-speed manual transmission allows for a top speed of . As of February 2024, it is available in three versions: The Euro II, VX and VXR. The better-equipped VXR and Euro II have factory-fitted air conditioning.

Usage

The Bolan is widely used as an

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all over Pakistan. The Bolan is particularly used as a

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Abbottabad Abbottabad is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is the 40th largest city in the country and 6th largest in the province by population, and serves as the headquarter of its namesake tehsil and district ...

, Havelian, Haripur,

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and in northern sides of Pakistan, alongside usage with the Suzuki Mehran across all of Pakistan.

Sales

The Suzuki Bolan has sold 199,052 units from 2007-2017, with a price averaging between Rs. 1,075,000 To 1,134,000 ($3,863.80-4,075.86) with an additional 21,738 units sold in 2018. of the Euro II version.

Sales by year

Suzuki Ravi

The Suzuki Ravi is a

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version of the Suzuki Bolan usually used for and advertised for business, often to transport low-level goods across multiple shops. It also transports

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like Goats (such as local Beetal Goats) and Sheep in rural areas. The Suzuki Ravi has a dimension of by by , and its seating capacity is 2 people, with a maximum loading capacity of . three-cylinder F8B Engine with a 796 CC carburettor engine with an output of 37 HP(27.5 kW) at 5000 RPM. Like the Bolan, its 4-speed manual transmission allows for a top speed of . The Ravi, like the Bolan, also has 3 models: *Suzuki Ravi VX - The Base Car Lacking most common features *Suzuki Ravi VXR - Slightly Upgraded from the VX *Suzuki Ravi Euro II - Built to abide the

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Rumours on discontinuation

Ever since 2021, rumours on the discontinuation have been uncovered, which are due to the Engineering Development Board of Pakistan ruling that all cars must have airbags or they will be forced to discontinue. However, it was speculated that Suzuki has no plans to update Bolans with airbags, leading to speculation the Bolan might be replaced with the

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. By the end of 2021, which was the deadline given, companies got a waiver till the middle of 2023, though that deadline has also since passed, The EDB has stated “... airbags will be compulsory in every car by mid-2024, and vehicles without them will be discontinued,”

Models

* Suzuki Bolan ( Passenger van) *Suzuki Bolan - Euro II *Suzuki Bolan - VXR *Suzuki Bolan - VX *Suzuki Ravi (

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) *Suzuki Ravi - Euro II *Suzuki Ravi - VXR *Suzuki Ravi - VX