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21st March 2024, 18:02 | #1 |
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| Maruti Jimny Zeta MT Review Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review Catalogue
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21st March 2024, 20:18 | #2 |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review What carMy criteria for a new car were that, it should be:
I was not pedantic about body style, transmission box or fuel type. Options consideredUsed cars
New cars
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21st March 2024, 20:21 | #3 |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review When the Jimny 3 door was announced in 2018, I had made up my mind to get one - if they ever launched the 3 door in India. It was small (3.4m long), I suspected a vast majority of people wouldn't get one - so it'd be rare. And I'd just use mine as a town car - for the ease of parking and not be worried about the Jimny's safety ratings. The Jimny did come to our shores, but alas in the 5 door format. Well, at least something is better than nothing. The 5 door Jimny too met all my core criteria in a new car
I had planned to get the car in FY-25. But a combination of factors pushed me to pick up the Jimny right away:
Multiple dealers in NCR have a healthy stock of MY-2023 Jimny. More so for the MT variants than the AT ones. The choice between Zeta and Alpha was not a difficult one to make Alpha did not feel worth the Rs. 1L premium over the Zeta, for just the UV cut green glass which I valued. Fog lamps have been installed from the Nexa showroom for Rs 4,800 (with 1yr MSIL warranty) The colour:
I couldn't choose between the White and the Bluish black. Picked the Bluish black because the dealer offered a better price. Last edited by blueberry : 25th March 2024 at 21:32. |
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21st March 2024, 21:51 | #4 |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review Interior - FrontBefore purchasing the Jimny, I couldn't find a source of good quality interior images of the Zeta variant. Hope this can help someone. This interior is still bone stock from the factory. Centre dashboard
Front seats
Front position
Zeta Steering wheel
Sun visor and Front cabin lights
Centre fascia
Central AC vents & Hazard light switch
Charger & phone holder in the central fascia
Phone holder
Glove box
Cup holders
Instrument cluster
Wiper stalk controls
Light stalk controls
Headlamp leveller and auxiliary switches
Transmission central tunnel
Gear lever
Manual dimming IRVM
View for the driver from IRVM
Key ring Keys
Front door panel
ABC pedals
My biggest ergonomic gripe with the Jimny is a slight slope at the part where the central transmission tunnels merges with the driver footwell.
Accessory mounting points at the base of center fascia
Accessory mounting points on the dashboard Last edited by blueberry : 25th March 2024 at 22:23. |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review Interior - RearJimny is practically & legally a 4-seater. The car can seat only 2 passengers in the rear seat. Rear seats
Most Jimnys on the road will have rear seats looking like this
Rear seat belt buckles are housed in a recess
Rear seat legroom, having set the front seat for a 6-footer
Max leg room in rear seats
Rear seat recline angles
Rear seats can be folded 50:50
The recline angles are set using this hard mounting points
Space in rear footwell
Rear door pad
Rear power window switch
Child lock on rear doors Last edited by blueberry : 25th March 2024 at 21:41. |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review Interior - bootMaruti claims the boot is 211L in size. To my untrained eye, the boot looks to be larger. Possibly because Maruti is measuring the size till where the parcel tray should have been, and my eyes are imagining loading up to the top of the rear seats. Rear boot door and opening
Boot space with rear seats up
Boot space with rear seats down
Boot door inside cladding & hydraulic strut
Rear defogger connections
Boot light & auxiliary 12V/120W power socket
Accessory holes in the Boot
Puncture tool kit
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22nd March 2024, 01:20 | #7 |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review ExteriorFront
Yellow lights on the Zeta variant
Front three-quarter view
Under the shade, the paint job looks black
Wiper & washer
Side profile
Rear three-quarter view Front door
Front window
Rear door
Rear window
Front doors open wider than the rear doors Fuel cap
Rear
Rear bumper
Roof
Engine bay
Wheels
Tyre Pressure
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review Infotainment and MIDZeta variant gets a 7" infotainment system, shared with other models in the Maruti stable. This is an old and tested unit. The Alpha variant comes with a 10" screen, which juts out above the dashboard and blocks view of the front left of the vehicle for shorter drivers. There are also reports of the 10" screen freezing up occasionally. Infotainment screen on startup
Infotainment screen under the sun
Maps via Apple car play
Trip data on infotainment screen
Reverse camera
Multi information drivers display (MID) The MID is informative and shows data including:
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review Driving the JimnyDriving impressions
View from the driver's seat
Gear lever vibrates on startup. (click on the image to see the gif)
Gear lever is buzzy when in gear and in motion - but it does not vibrate (click on the image to see the gif) Driver side ORVM
Passenger side ORVM
View out of the IRVM
Headlamps - Low beam
Headlamps - Low beam + Fog lights Headlamps - High beam
Headlamps - High beam + Fog lights Last edited by blueberry : 25th March 2024 at 21:53. |
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25th March 2024, 11:32 | #10 |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review My plans with the JimnyRealistically, this Jimny is going to see 65% city roads, 30% highways, 4% hilly roads and 1% off-tarmac. I prefer not to make any electrical or mechanical changes to any vehicle we have. Factory fit and warranties are highly valued.
I intend to keep this Jimny mechanically and electrically stock. The car will be serviced only at Maruti service centres, even after warranty period ends. I do not see the value in going to FNGs for routine maintenance when authorised showrooms are not that much more expensive.
Since the cabin is devoid of creature comforts, I have a few functional modifications planned. I'm firm on not wanting to drill any holes to install accessories. The Jimny has been sold from 2018 in Japan, many aftermarket parts are available on Amazon Japan. These accessories below, I intend to get them affixed. Arm rest - from Amazon Japan. It fits in the existing centre cup holder For the set of accessories below, I'm yet to take a call on whether I'd go ahead. Cupholder next to low range gear lever Last edited by blueberry : 25th March 2024 at 21:55. |
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25th March 2024, 12:53 | #11 |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT review PricingA lot has been discussed about the launch pricing of the Jimny. My take is that - I do not think that the Jimny represents VFM at 15.4L for Zeta MT.
BH series registration:
BH series - tax calculation
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26th March 2024, 06:13 | #12 |
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26th March 2024, 20:24 | #13 |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT Review Very detailed information of the Jimny. It’s quite interesting from the choices you started with. It feels like more of acquired taste owning the Jimny. I found it very helpful as someone who is on a lookout for a boxy car / SUV. From much of the description the car feels like utility wagon, minimal or adequate on comfort, little abuse friendly, good ground clearance. Since it’s a compact vehicle on a ladder frame chassis it’s something of an individual thing to like. Though this review of yours definitely pushes me to take a test drive. Thanks again for exhaustive details. |
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26th March 2024, 23:12 | #14 |
Senior - BHPian | Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT Review Lovely write up with exceptional details captured in the photos, the narration just flowed with the images. The Zeta variant seems like what the Jimny has always been intended for - a value for money, unpretentious, functional (cheerful!) off roader. The price you acquired it for, makes hatchbacks in the vicinity look bloated, let alone CSUVs. Last edited by GeeTee TSI : 26th March 2024 at 23:14. |
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| Re: Maruti Jimny Zeta MT Review Quote:
Its a great weekend car with acceptable levels of comfort and a large dollop of joy. | |
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