The Suzuki CV1 is a

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first presented at the 24th

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in 1981. Displayed under the banner of Suzuki community vehicle, the CV1 was a single-seat, four-wheeler, with a narrower track at the rear. It had a single door in its

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body and had a claimed maximum speed of . The vehicle could be driven on a moped licence in Japan and was sold in very limited numbers on a trial basis at a price of 300,000 Yen. The car had windows on either side that could be slid upwards and early versions had a single headlamp. Production ended in 1985 when Japanese licensing laws were changed.

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The cars on display at the Tokyo Motor Show
{{Suzuki vehicles Microcars CV1 Cars of Japan Cars introduced in 1981 Cars discontinued in 1985