Months before Maruti Suzuki models reach Toyota dealerships in India, Suzuki models have made it to Toyota dealerships in Kenya, that too without rebadging.Toyota Kenya sells seven Suzuki models, including the Gypsy, the production of which is said to have stopped in India recently.Suzuki models were already available in Kenya through only a locally appointed distributor - CMC, which is now owned by Dubai’s Al-Futtaim. Last month, CMC lost the monopoly as Toyota Kenya also started selling them, under ‘Suzuki by Toyota Kenya’ banner. The company offers seven models, including the Gypsy that is nearing discontinuation in India: Alto 800, Omni Cargo, Gypsy, Swift GA, Jimny GA, Ciaz GL and Vitara GL. Below is the price list:
Model
Starting Price (Kes)
Alto 800
8,68,000 (INR 6,09,972.65)
OMNI Cargo
9,25,000 (INR 6,50,028.46)
Gypsy
16,50,000 (INR 11,59,510.22)
Swift GA
16,00,000 (INR 11,24,373.55)
Jimny GA
27,00,000 (INR 18,97,380.36)
Ciaz GL
21,00,000 (INR 14,75,740.28)
Vitara GL
32,00,000 (INR 22,48,747.09)
For the Indian market, Suzuki and Toyota have inked a deal to share three models initially. Toyota Kirloskar Motor will source Baleno and Vitara Brezza from Maruti Suzuki and supply it Corolla. However, the shared models will have a slightly different design. Moreover, they will carry the badge of the respective brand borrowing it.There are two distributors of Suzuki models in Kenya now: CMC and Toyota Kenya.
