Suzuki Carry Wide
The September 1976 Carry Wide was Suzuki’s sixth-generation Carry and its first full answer to Japan’s enlarged kei-vehicle rules. This profile covers the Japan-market H-ST20KU Standard with its three-way-opening bed; the photographed survivor is a later-form representative with visible non-stock accessories.
Suzuki H-ST20KU Carry Wide Standard survivor · 先従隗始 · CC0 1.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Suzuki's own digital archive explains that it released an interim Carry 55 in May 1976 using the previous narrow body and a larger 539 cc engine. Four months later, the Carry Wide arrived with a completely redesigned, regulation-width body. Suzuki called it the first kei commercial vehicle with a body fully matched to the new standard and highlighted its unusually large, separate cargo bed.
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The word 'Wide' was literal: new kei rules let Suzuki grow the truck to 1,395 mm across, creating a cargo bed Suzuki said was the largest among kei commercial vehicles.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
A four-month bridge between old and new kei rules
Suzuki launched the Carry 55 in May 1976 with the older narrow body and new 539 cc engine, then replaced it in September with the wider ST20. This short transition is why a '1976 Carry' label is not precise enough: the month and body generation matter.
Source: Suzuki Digital Library · Carry history ↗Why the K in ST20KU matters
Suzuki's period specification sheet separates the ordinary ST20 truck codes from the K-marked three-way-opening bed versions. The photographed Standard survivor is identified as H-ST20KU, so this profile keeps that bed identity instead of blending it with the fixed-side ST20U. Shared engine and chassis figures still come from the September 1976 Carry Wide family sheet, and the survivor's non-stock wheels and accessories remain visible rather than treated as launch equipment.
Source: Suzuki Digital Library · Carry Wide period specification sheet ↗Where these facts come from
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 3, 2026.