- Doors and Seats
3 doors, 4 seats
- Engine
1.3i, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
62.5kW, 110Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (95) 7.1L/100KM
- Manufacturer
4XD
- Transmission
Manual
- Warranty
3 Yr, 100000 KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2015 Suzuki Jimny Review
I bought the Jimny new, in March 2015. First thing I did was to take out the rear seats, and fit a "storage" system that would hold all I need for trips by myself, swag-camping along the way. As long as you "get it", you cannot be anything other than rapped with these little beasts.
- Reliable - will just keep going, because it is basic., Fun to take off-road
- The The motor - it needs a diesel to make it a bit more appealing., Needs an overdrive gear
It's still "stock" apart from an Outback Accessories bull bar and a transfer cover bash plate, but it is still an awesome 4WD when it comes to off-road!
I loaded up recently, to travel up the coast from Perth to Karijini National Park, stopping off at points along the way. I had it loaded to GVM, but it hardly felt any different to running with driver only. I have to say that the Jimny isn't suited to dirt roads with severe corrugations. I think the wheel base is to short to ride over them comfortably. It's a testament to the build quality that it didn't fall apart - my dash cam was recording almost constant +2G readings at one stage.
What amazed me was the way it drove on the highway. I did the return trip (1600 km) with only stops for fuel, and I never felt fatigued once! Believe me, I would have broken the journey if I was feeling too tired, having had a couple of "incidents" whilst driving my company Hilux.
As previously stated - if you "get" the Jimny, then you will enjoy it immensely, but they aren't for everyone. You need to "get" that it has a small motor. You need to "get" that it is geared a bit like a truck, therefore doesn't do 0 to 100 kph in 5 seconds!!