Re: New Suzuki Jimny in 2018 Suzuki is planning more derivatives of the popular compact off-roader - Suzuki Jimny Ute and the hybrid before the EV comes in 2030.
- Iconic small 4x4 family set to expand as Jimny demand continues unabated
- The latest-generation Jimny three-door continues to command long delivery wait times long after its local release in 2019 and the stretched five-door Jimny XL has further boosted sales since earlier this year.
- But along with an EV version of the Jimny that’s expected to arrive by 2030 (one of five new battery-electric Suzuki is likely to be revealed by the end of this decade) and a hybrid version due before then, Suzuki is still considering a Jimny ute for global release – perhaps reprising the Mighty Boy name.
- Jimny sales have increased by more than 50 per cent so far in 2024, making it Suzuki Australia’s top-selling model and the second most popular model in the small SUV segment behind only the Mazda CX-3.
-Right now, delivery wait times for new orders of the Suzuki Jimny three-door remain between six and eight months for the auto and between four and six months for the manual.
-Wait times for the bigger five-door Jimny XL are two to three months for the auto and one to two months for the manual.
- Jimny EV, which is expected to be released by 2030 as one of several new electric cars for key markets like Europe, Japan and India as part of a $US15 billion ($A22b) EV push.
- But a petrol-electric hybrid version of the Suzuki Jimny is also all but certain to arrive in the next few years – most likely as part of a facelift.
- The derivatives like the Ute and the Hybrid will not be based on the current Jimny but will be as a facelift with revamped exterior and interior design.
- Unclear of the hybrid powertrain -48V mild hybrid or will it be the Toyota Hybrid system?
Suzuki Australia’s general manager: “Anything that starts with Jimmy ends in sales,” Link:
Last edited by volkman10 : 27th June 2024 at 18:19.
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