Suzuki Carry Eighth generation (DA71/DB71/DA81/DA41/DB41/DA51/DB51)
Suzuki Carry (Eighth generation (DA71/DB71/DA81/DA41/DB41/DA51/DB51)) was built from 1985 to 1991, as a 2-door pickup; 5-door van/microbus. Powertrain: 539 cc LJ50 two-stroke I3 (DA81); 543 cc F5A I3 (DA/DB71); 547 cc F5B I3 (DA/DB41); 657 cc F6A I3 (DA/DB51); 797 cc F8A I4 (SK408); 970 cc…. Layout: Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive. Weight: 600 - 780 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. The picture illustrates the body shape, not this car; a photograph is added when a licence-safe one exists.
Overview
The eighth generation Carry appeared in March 1985. It was modernized and the range again expanded, with a more powerful fuel injected engine available on top. The chassis codes became quite confusing, with DA/DB71 used for the F5A engined model (DB signifying four-wheel drive) and DA81 for the two-stroke truck which remained available until the Carry underwent a facelift in July 1986. T, B, and V suffixes were used to denote trucks, trucks with tip decks, and vans. Beginning in late 1987, a 52 PS turbocharged engine was available in the Every, while the Carry truck received a three-valve, supercharged version of the F5A engine with 48 PS.
Export models
Post-1985 European market Carrys still used the 797 cc four-cylinder F8A familiar from the ST90 Carry, while Super Carrys were equipped with the F10A 970 cc four. Chassis codes are SK408 and SK410, while power outputs are 37 and 45 PS, top speeds 110 and 115 km/h. Heftier bumpers meant overall length was up 10 cm, for a total of 3295 mm. Production of export models began in July 1985. The SK408 (sometimes called the DA11) was discontinued in October 1989. The SK410 Super Carrys (DA21) received the same F10a 970cc inline-four as fitted to the SJ410 Samurai.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other pickup / truck models in this database (50 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 45 mm below the median of 1,885 mm, and shorter than 62% of the 32 other pickup / truck models in this database.
Who it suits
- Families, groups and shuttle work: the people-carrier body is built around seating and access.
- Work and haulage: a truck body is chosen for its load bed and payload.
Check before you buy
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Carry
- First generation (FB/FBD) · 1961-1965
- Second generation (L20) · 1965-1969
- Third generation (L30/L31) · 1966-1969
- Fourth generation (L40/L41) · 1969-1972
- Fifth generation (L50/L60) · 1972-1976
- Sixth generation (ST10/ST20/ST80) · 1976-1979; 1977-1983 (Indonesia)
- Seventh generation (ST30/ST40/ST90/ST100) · 1979-1985; 1979-2024 (Pakistan); 1982-2000 (China; Changhe); 1983-2009 (Indonesia); 1984-2019 (India); 1990-1999 (Chang'an); 1993-2003 (China; Hanjiang)
- Maruti Suzuki Omni · 1984-2019
- Bedford Rascal · 1986-1993 (England); 1993-1999 (Japan)
- Daewoo Damas and Daewoo Labo · 1991 2021
- Ninth generation (DC51T/DD51T/DE51V/DF51V) · 1991-1999
- Suzuki Carry · 1991-2019 (Indonesia); 2015-present (India)
- Tenth generation (DA52/DB52/DA62/DA63/DA65) · 1999-2013 (Carry); 1999-2005 (Every); 2009-present (China)
- Eleventh generation (DA16T) · 2013-present; 2018-present (Super Carry)
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Can I import a Suzuki Carry (Eighth generation (DA71/DB71/DA81/DA41/DB41/DA51/DB51)) from Japan?
By production year alone, Suzuki Carry (Eighth generation (DA71/DB71/DA81/DA41/DB41/DA51/DB51)) is inside the age window for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya. Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Suzuki Carry (Eighth generation (DA71/DB71/DA81/DA41/DB41/DA51/DB51))?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 539 cc LJ50 two-stroke I3 (DA81); 543 cc F5A I3 (DA/DB71); 547 cc F5B I3 (DA/DB41); 657 cc F6A I3 (DA/DB51); 797 cc F8A I4 (SK408); 970 cc F10A I4 (SK410).
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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