It's sad to say, but the "pure" off-road segment is dying.. The market and customers want SUVs and more SUVs and the brands, in order not to "click on sales" have to give them what they want. However, as in every rule, there is one (or some) exception that fills us fans with "pride": the Suzuki Jimny. Yes, the Japanese model is one of the most demanded and loved all-terrain vehicles and the proof is that the latest installment is a success...
The current Suzuki Jimny is sold so much that the brand has a bottleneck in its production. And the most interesting of all is that they have had to pause their sale in depending on which markets to comply with the emissions standard. In short, the Jimny "goes like a shot" and the brand does not want to miss the opportunity. So much so that have given the green light to a long wheelbase version with 5 doors that is about to debut. You will see.
The Suzuki Jimny 5-door will debut at the Auto Expo in January 2023…
Yes because New Suzuki Jimny 5-Door to Officially Debut at Auto Expo It opens its doors in a few days. However, before everyone's flashes "grass" him with his looks, his body design has been leaked. Thanks to some spy photos, the work carried out by Suzuki's creative team is known. They are courtesy of MotorBean and although their quality is fair, we can say that it will be a success...
The reason is very simple: replicates the lines that the current 3-door already sports. The main visual change compared to his brother is focused on the addition of rear doors to access the second row of seats. It is also noticeable how the wheelbase grows because otherwise it would have been difficult to insert the doors. However, the differences do not stop there, including a small custody window between the «C» and «D» pillars.
As a curiosity, The captured Jimny 5-door is painted in the tone "Kinetic Yellow". At that time, the brand's engineering team was finalizing its validation tests, so it is a pre-series unit. As for its mechanics, sources suggest that will use the same 1.5-liter K15B engine associated with the system AllGrip Pro 4WD all-wheel drive Of the brand. Therefore, it is still early to know if it will include a hybrid version...
In any case, this could be the choice for markets like India. It is known that a hybrid will arrive in Europe of which there is still little data, although it seems that will be shared with the Vitara. However, its arrival on the market is expected to take place in the first half of 2023, so it could be available in Europe before the end of next year... We'll see...
Source - MotorBeam
More information about this model
- Plazas 2
- Power 102 cv
- Consumer goods 7,7 l / 100km
- Assessment 4,8