| Also called | Suzuki SA-310/SA-413 Suzuki Swift Suzuki Khyber Suzuki Forsa Holden Barina Chevrolet Sprint/Sprint Metro Pontiac Firefly (Canada) Isuzu Geminett (JDM) |
|---|---|
| Production | 1983–1988 |
| Assembly | Kosai, Japan Bogotá, Colombia Nairobi, Kenya Pekan, Malaysia (DRB-HICOM) Quito, Ecuador (Aymesa) |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Wheelbase | 3-door: 2,245 mm (88.4 in) 5-Door: 2,345 mm (92.3 in) |
| Length | 3-door: 3,585 mm (141.1 in) Export: 3,670 mm (144.5 in) 5-Door: 3,685 mm (145.1 in) Export: 3,770 mm (148.4 in) |
| Width | 1,530 mm (60.2 in) Export: 1,545 mm (60.8 in) |
| Height | 1,350 mm (53.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 620 kg (1,367 lb)-750 kg (1,653 lb) |
The first generation of the Cultus was designed and developed by Suzuki for the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) and introduced as the 1983 SA310, the name shortly thereafter changed to Cultus. GM and Suzuki had formed an alliance in 1981, and so GM was able to market the Cultus as a captive import, introducing it to the North American market as the 1985 Chevrolet Sprint. Beginning in 1985, Cooper Motor Corporation (CMC) of Nairobi, Kenya, also assembled the SA310.
| Nameplate | Market | Body | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1988 | Suzuki Cultus | Japan | 3/5 | a. |
| 1985–1988 | Suzuki Forsa | Canada | 3/5 | b. |
| 1985–1988 | Chevrolet Sprint | N. America | 3/5 | c. |
| 1987–2004 | Chevrolet Sprint | Colombia | 5 | d. |
| 1985–1988 | Holden Barina | Australia | 5 | |
| 1985–1988 | Pontiac Firefly | Canada | 3/5 |
3= 3-dr hatchback
5= 5-dr hatchback
a. Initially marketed as the SA-310
b. Also Hawaii, Guam, N. Marianas and test marketing USA 48 states.
c. Canada's "Chevrolet" Sprint model ran through 1991
d. Manufactured at GM Colmotores, Bogotá, Colombia
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