The Closing Of The Suzuki Factory In Thailand Affects Indonesia? This Is The SIS Answer

Suzuki Jimny 3 door. (Photo: Suzuki Indonesia)

JAKARTA - The closure of the Suzuki Motor Thailand (SMT) factory at the end of 2025, is certain to have no impact on PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS) in Indonesia.

This was revealed by the W Marketing Director of PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS) Harold Donnel, he revealed that if you look at the car model produced in Thailand, it is not marketed in Indonesia at this time.

"If you look at the car models produced in Suzuki Thailand, there will be no impact or influence that will be felt by Suzuki Indonesia, because the models they produce are not marketed in Indonesia at this time," he said, when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, June 11.

Indeed, reflecting on the models currently being marketed in Indonesia, there are several models assembled domestically and imported from India. Like Jimny 5 doors that rolled out early last year, Suzuki S-Presso, to imported Vitara from India.

He further said, as a different state Suzuki entity, his party could not provide official information. For official information regarding the conditions that are currently taking place at the Suzuki Thailand production facility.

"You can directly access the announcements that have been published by our principal as global Suzuki information," he added.

As previously reported, the closure of factories in Thailand as an effort to globally encourage carbon neutrality and electrification, Suzuki has considered optimizing global production sites within the group.

"As a result, the company took the decision to close the SMT factory at the end of 2025," wrote Suzuki's statement.

Despite closing the factory, SMT continues its sales and after-sales services to meet customer needs in Thailand, through imports of CBU from factories in the ASEAN region and Japan and India.

In addition, there are other reasons behind the closure of the factory in Thailand, as revealed by a Suzuki spokesperson.

Our sales volume in Thailand did not grow as much as expected, said a Suzuki spokesperson.