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produced by

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between 1998 and 2009. Originally only available as a three-door hatchback, a five-door version arrived in the third quarter of 1999. The car received a

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in late 2000, when the three-door version was also dropped, and another facelift in 2001, including a newer dashboard. From 1999 to 2006, Suzuki also produced the as

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d version of the Kei.

Gallery

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References

Kei Kei may refer to: People * Kei (given name) * Kei, Cantonese for Ji (surname), Ji(姫) * Kei, Cantonese for Qi (surname), Qi(奇, 祁, 亓) * Shō Kei (1700–1752), king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom * Kei (singer) (born 1995), stage name of South Kor ...

Cars introduced in 1998 2000s cars Kei cars Kei sport utility vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles All-wheel-drive vehicles {{Suzuki timeline 1980 to date