The Suzuki Jimny is the most anticipated car of India and other Global Markets. Maruti Suzuki has been testing it’s 5-door lifestyle off-roader in Europe for quite a long period of time and will eventually hit the shores of Global Market by end-2021.
Dimensions
The Jimny 5-door is expected to be based on Jimny sierra variant. The length of the Jimny 5-door will be under 4 meters along with additional 300mm wheelbase than 3-door Jimny. The Jimny 5-door will be 3850mm longer, 1645mm wider and 1730mm taller along with a wheelbase of 2550 mm. Meanwhile, The ground clearance measures at around 210 mm along with a Kerb weight of 1190 Kg.
Engine and Transmission
The Jimny 5-door as well as 3-door will be powered by the 1.5L k15B naturally-aspirated petrol engine belting out 103 Bhp of power and 138 Nm of torque mated to either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic gearbox, As well all know this engine currently does it’s duty in Ciaz, XL6, Vitara Brezza and S-cross.
India Launch
Maruti Suzuki has already began the production 0f 3-door Jimny for exporting it to other international Markets. Nevertheless, India could see a 5-door version instead of 3-door version and is slated to hit the shores in sometime around end of 2021.
Rivals
The Jimny may not have a primary rival in India. However, After hitting the Indian Shores, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny is likely to go up against the likes of Mahindra Thar and Force Gurkha upto a certain extent. The 5-door Jimny will be sold via brands premium Nexa outlets.