The Suzuki Cultus is a supermini

Supermini car

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 first presented at the 25th Tokyo Motor Show

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, formally introduced to the Japanese domestic market in 1983 and ultimately manufactured in seven countries across three generations and marketed worldwide under more than a dozen nameplates — prominently as the Suzuki Swift, Geo Metro, Chevrolet Metro, and also known as Suzuki Margalla in Pakistan.

Offered across its lifespan in four body-style variations with engines from the Suzuki G engine

Suzuki G engine

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 family, the Cultus remains in production in Pakistan

Pakistan

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The name Cultus derives from the Latin

Latin

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 cultus, meaning "care" or "adoration."
The first generation of the Cultus was designed and developed by Suzuki for the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) and introduced as the 1983 SA310, the name shortly thereafter changed to Cultus.