One classic car every week, Changhe Suzuki Big Dipper.

Last week, our weekly classic car column was missed because of the Chengdu Auto Show, and we started to "return to work" today.

The car we are talking about today is a model of mini-car in those days. It looks like a small and lovely box with a cargo rack overhead and a 15 inch steel ring. That little figure with a spare tire is the big G, yes, it is today's protagonist: Changhe Suzuki Big Dipper. I believe that many post-70s and post-80s have deep memories and stories about this car.

As a "multi-functional passenger car" jointly developed by Changhe Company and Suzuki, Japan, Big Dipper has attracted the attention of many consumers once it came out. Its prototype is Wagon from Japan? R+, both in appearance and inside, is almost directly translated into the Big Dipper. So if you see this car on the street in Japan, you will definitely recognize it as the Japanese version of the Big Dipper.

In fact, the real identity of the Big Dipper is Kcar, but when it comes to Kcar, many students mistakenly think that it is synonymous with small cars, but it is not. The name Kcar comes from Japan, and "Kei" means "light" in Japanese, and Japan calls this kind of car "light automatic car". To measure whether it meets Kcar standards, first of all, its body length should be about 3.5 meters, its height should be less than 2 meters, and its displacement should be about 0.6, in order to be successfully selected into Kcar category.

As a model sold in Japan at the same time, the Big Dipper's big eyes, square front face and a pair of nose eyes in the middle left a very deep impression on people in that year. The Big Dipper can provide quite a lot of body colors, including solid colors and color matching, but most car owners still buy white, on the one hand, because it is dirt-resistant, on the other hand, because it is white.

The roof rack, 15 inch aluminum alloy wheels, rearview mirror with the same color as the body, and the handle of the trunk door, whether these configurations are practical or not, can be concluded as long as they are seen on the Big Dipper, and are top products. It's good to match the top, but don't you think it's a bit too casual to look at the position of this fog lamp? I feel a little silly!

Simple appearance and simple interior. This may be the big dipper's concept of building a car. But you say it's simple. There are air conditioners, radios and electric windows. You say it's not simple. The car is wrapped in plastic and no soft materials are given. But you just need to calm down and think about it. A car with tens of thousands of dollars can walk and has air conditioning, so don't ask so much. Besides, it was more than ten years ago, and the vision and standards of looking at cars are definitely different.

Look at this dashboard again, with white background and red hands. What sport! If you put this on a Porsche, it won't cost you seven or eight thousand? Don't worry, we won't add a penny to the big dipper, and we'll give you the original one. Don't look at the bottom of the watch 180, just this gadget. If you drive on the highway, you can run to 120. I really admire you! Seeing this, I think you should ask, what is the real meaning of buying this car?

I hope it can be "loaded"! Look at the storage space you get when this chair is split 50/50, not to mention pulling tables and chairs, even if you pull a refrigerator, color TV washing machine. So in terms of storage space and loading capacity, except for the micro-surface, it belongs to this little guy. And this look is much more fashionable than the small noodles at that time, right?

Although we didn't give a big leather sofa, at least we got a pair of big recliners. Although the fabric is not as cool as bamboo, we are much more breathable than bamboo loungers at home! I have to say that Japanese cars are still quite in place in terms of space utilization.

Some young people also buy the Big Dipper, mainly for refitting. Influenced by the Kcar family in Japan, most car owners will lower their body posture, put on bigger wheels, and add a wide body and a small coaming to make the whole body look more solid and full.

I won't go into details about motivation, whether you bought 1.0, 1. 1 or 1.4. After all, it is a small-displacement thing, so accelerating this aspect is not its main business project. If you really want to overtake, you can only rely on the blessing of the AC button (the air conditioner is off). I believe in this method.

After many years, although Suzuki brand has been in the marginal position in China, this classic small box is still on sale. It also produced an upgraded version called the Big Dipper X5. Although it is still a square posture, the nose of the nose can't be found back. To tell the truth, even if the new model looks good and the configuration is high, I still like the old Big Dipper, because that's what Kcar should look like in my heart. Classics are those unforgettable memories that you can remember at a glance.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.