Suzuki presented its new outboard motor design, the 'Stealth Line', at boot 2025 in Düsseldorf. A matt black paint finish that gives the engines both a sophisticated and robust look.
The first outboard had an output of 5.5 hp
The Suzuki success story began in 1965, when Suzuki developed the first two-stroke D55 engine with a displacement of 83 cm³ and an output of 4 kW/5.5 hp at the Takatsuka plant in Japan. In 1979, production was relocated to Toyokawa in Aichi Prefecture. Just one year later, the company introduced the first two-stroke engines with oil injection. Suzuki set further milestones in 1985 with the presentation of its first V6 engines, the DT150 and DT200.
In 1994, Suzuki launched the DF9.9 and DF15 four-stroke models, followed by the first four-strokes with electronic petrol injection in 1997. In 2003, the DF250 broke the 250 hp mark, and the DF300 increased this to 300 hp in 2006.
In 2011, the DF300AP set new standards with the introduction of Suzuki Lean Burn technology and the O2 feedback system, which significantly improved fuel efficiency and environmental performance. The 2017 DF350A introduced the revolutionary Suzuki Dual Prop System, which uses two counter-rotating propellers to maximise performance and stability.
Microplastic collection device at Suzuki
Since mid-2022, Suzuki Marine has been equipping many of its outboard engines with a new type of microplastic collection device that automatically removes impurities from the water. This technology can also be retrofitted to older engines.
Suzuki Marine currently produces medium-sized to large outboard engines at the Japanese plant in Kosai and smaller engines at Thai Suzuki in Thailand (since 1999). The products are exported to over 170 countries worldwide. marine.suzuki.com
