After signing an agreement with the Indian Government in the early '90s, Suzuki started producing cars in India in a joint-venture company with the local vehicle builder Maruti.

On the Japanese market, the vehicles with a cubic design proved to be successful. Still, on the European market, the result was lower than expected.

Suzuki designed the Wagon R for the Japanese market, brought it to Europe, and built it in its Hungarian factory on the same assembly line with Opel/Vauxhall Agila.

Suzuki introduced the second generation of the Wagon R in 1997 on the Asian market, and it managed to offer a roomy interior for a tiny city vehicle.