SUZUKI KEI was developed as a new type of mini-car that becomes a new type between sedans and SUV (so-called crossover SUV), and was launched simultaneously with the revision of the mini-car standards in 1998. Since it appeared as a so-called "new standard model" at the time of minicar revision in October 1998, it has been manufactured for about 11 years while being continuously upgraded without being fully remodeled among minicars released by Suzuki. It was a longevity model.