A Maruti 800 owner adds a Jimny MT to his garage: 5 quick takeaways

One thing that needs a special mention is the Jimny’s surprisingly good suspension.

BHPian Hirohito recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

I received my Jimny surprisingly/unexpectedly quick. In two weeks clocked 2000 kms, driving to Meghalaya and Arunachal and in my home state of Assam.

• Narrow dimension works. In fact it’s mentioned on the manual too, like how it’s designed to be narrow. It served me well in the Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh.

• Engine adequately powered. Just got to be busy with the gears, during steep climbs.

• I once clocked 17 kmpl on nice highway without AC. But that was just once. Average I got around 14-15 kmpl. As of now it reads 13.9 kmpl.

• To that I’ll add another thoughtful feature in the Jimny. The jadded front window sill designed to offer better view. Helped me immensely during sharp turns, especially while coming downhill on the narrow, but empty Mandala - Phudung road, made narrower by the overgrown roadside bushes, at this season.

• One thing that needs a special mention is the Jimny’s surprisingly good suspension. I remember reading somewhere how on specs list the Jimny is lack lustre, but as a package, Suzuki knows a thing or two when it comes to light off-roaders. And the Jimny is a testimony to that. It’s comfortable, slightly faster than my SS80, got 5 front gears opposed to the four in Hirohito. Got plenty of airbags. I guess I am in safer hands.

I am happy with my Jimny too. Perhaps the only vehicle that could have continued the journey of my SS80 forward, both in design, proportions and a rugged off-roader. One thing that I recall noticing, was the hydraulic on the boot door. While it’s a nice touch no doubt, but it failed to hold the weight of the door, on inclines. A locking mechanism would have made sense.

Sharing a photo or two from my trips so far.

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