Had anybody told me that I would be using a 4x4 as a city car, I would have laughed at them really hard.

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Have clocked 4500KM on my Jimny AT

City driving:

It has comfortably replaced my Polo DSG. Different cars but the small footprint, smooth auto, and good suspension make it a good city car for those who are uninspired by crossover deluge. The rear seat is bouncy but our distances are short and kids don't mind. Had anybody told me that I would be using a 4x4 as a city car, I would have laughed at them really hard. Some drawbacks exist (tight turns are painful but that's not like an everyday thing and not so good FE)

Highway driving:

It has to compete with my S Class. I have some trips where 400KM is on the highway and the last mile 30KM is on rural roads/non-roads. I am forced to take Jimny on such trips (reason for buying it). When I was in my 20s and 30s - my driving was just one-dimensional - go very fast and always used European sedans. Now in my mid-40s, I use my brain more sensibly and drive according to the traffic and drivetrain at hand.

Power is the least of my problems in this car - it's a comfortable cruiser between 80-100 kmph speed, that's the max speed one should do anyway with this type of body. Pick-up is slow but the highways I visit are 2 lane dual carriageways so I can take off at my own pace. Sometimes I put the OD button to good use to get out of truck congestion, etc. In general, I pace myself to cruise at 80-100 kmph without trying to outgun anyone and it was a comfortable drive. Used only the front two seats and we had comfortable non-stop 6 hr drives - we both are used to very comfortable European sedans and we found Jimny to offer a very compliant ride. No experience with rear seats on long drives.

One major drawback is the safety aspect. It's not stable if you have to do panic braking and manoeuvre your way out of trouble - the margin of safety needs to be very high - lack of power is really a boon! I would have hated this in my 20s but now I have a better sense of anticipation and drive very defensively - kind of enjoy and take pride in doing it. Unfortunately, to reach remote areas, I have accepted this compromise till I come up with a better plan. This is one reason why I would say go for a safe crossover if you intend to do a lot of highway driving.

Rural roads/no-roads:

Simply the G.O.A.T. and it looks so good doing it.

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Its in-gear and lugging capability in the 4th and 5th gear have pleasantly surprised me.

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My Jimny has crossed 5000 kilometres in around 5 months and I have loved every bit of it. Mind you, this is one Jimny that is used 95% on tarmac. I haven't been frustrated once due to the perceived lack of power. But then while I drive fast, hitting max speed ASAP has never been my kind of thing. In-gear acceleration has been adequate for all my needs.

I took my father's Grand i10 Nios for the same highway drive one weekend and the same compliment of passengers. I expected it to be faster than the Jimny but was so frustrated at the power delivery characteristics of the engine that I vowed never to do that. The Jimny's in-gear capability and its lugging capability in 4th and 5th have pleasantly surprised me. I have never felt that the engine limited my overtaking. Either buy the car that fits your driving style or drive the car in the style it needs to be driven. I drive the Jimny far different from how I used to drive the Baleno RS.

I have been ambivalent about the 2L discount and have often wondered why I did not have stronger feelings towards the same. But then remembered that it was more or less the same for the Baleno RS which was discounted in the facelift version by over a lakh. And it's not just Maruti. It's mostly the case with any performance/niche model that has been launched in India. The S-Cross 1.6, the PoloGTI (even with a limited run of 99 units. If it had 5 doors I would have bought it for the initial price too), the Baleno RS, Tiago JTP, the Polo GT diesel… almost every such model below 20 lakhs has gone through this phase. I think it may have to do with two things:

• The Jimny met my price expectations.
• It offered exactly what I was aspiring to and then some.

At the end of the day, all my car purchases have to satisfy my heart and my vision. If they do and I have the budget for it, I buy it. No regrets then at having a chance at ownership of this gem of a car no matter what discounts Mr. Jones gets on it.

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Jimny continues to be powered by the same engine & transmission without any modifications.

DAMD, a Japanese tuning company, has released multiple body kits & styling parts for the Suzuki Jimny. These body kits and parts can be used to either give the small SUV a retro look or make it look like other off-roaders such as a Toyota Land Cruiser and the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon.

Now, the tuning company is set to release two new body kits, which will make the Suzuki Jimny look either like the Renault 5 Turbo or a Lancia Delta Integrale. Starting with the "Little 5", this body kit includes a slim grille, square headlights, grey plastic bumpers and a spoiler. It also includes stickers to mimic the Renault 5's air vents on the rear fender. There is also a huge "Non Turbo" decal on the doors - a cheeky nod to the Renault 5's Turbo graphics.

Moving on to the second, called the "Little Δ", inspired by the Lancia Delta Integrale. This body kit uses the same fender and bumpers from the "Little 5" but these are painted in body colour. The styling kit also includes a Lancia-like grille, round headlamps and a large spoiler. The Jimny also gets racing stripes running down the centre of the car.

In addition to the body kits, DAMD has also partnered with OZ Racing to offer matching wheels. Apart from the body kits, no other changes are made & the Jimny continues to be powered by the same engine & transmission without any modifications.

Source: Jalopnik

XL6 is terrific on roads but the trip to Spiti exposed some shortcomings.

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My garage consists of an XL6 6AT.

My Figo diesel was doing fine until 2022, when we felt the need for a petrol automatic. After test-driving multiple automatics ranging from Baleno to Creta nothing clicked the way any car owned (Figo, Polo, Punto) until that point. I was finding it hard to decide on anything and my wife didn’t want to drive the Ford diesel anymore. So finally, we chose the method of elimination and as a first-timer, Maruti's purchase went with an office car lease. The wife chose XL6 as she liked the versatility, space, refinement, and ease of driving it even within city limits. We chased Scorpio N booking for a few months, but my wife was finding it very hard to be used as the only car for all purposes. Plus, the insane running cost for our 20k kms a year average with Petrol Scorpio N held us back.
We are a big-time road trip people. Even with our hatchbacks, it has been car overflights for vacations in India. Apart from built quality, XL6 has proved to be much more than we expected on all fronts. What started off as a 3-year commitment is taking shape such that my wife intends to retain this car even after lease tenure for a longer period.

Dilemma:

Before Covid, we had two cars for a very brief period, and we plan to have two cars set up at least a year from now after the arrival of the baby next year. XL6 is terrific on roads but the trip to Spiti exposed some shortcomings. I could hear some sounds from the chassis under hard flex during the trip as well as on certain uneven off-road patches after returning to Noida. I guess that is where a monocoque shell or 2WD limits are. For highways, the XL6 is an awesome car. I am in no mood or capability to spend 20+ lakhs on a Thar 5 door in the near future. With the ongoing price correction from Maruti, I have Jimny Zeta's AT offer at 12.2 L OTR. I am in a huge dilemma about whether:

• • Jimny will be sufficient for highways clubbed mountain trips in North where?
• • Considering the current price point and simple interest calculations, should I buy it now or defer for a year?
• • Will Jimny be ideal for the city and hills use case?

Here's what BHPian Dippy had to say on the matter

I think the Jimny will go well with our XL6 and it surely sounds like a nice 2-car garage. While the Jimny may not be ideal for outright highway driving, it will come into its own in the hills.

For road trips that consist of only highway driving, you can use the XL6. And for trips that have a mix of highway and hilly driving the Jimny will be a piece of cake. The Jimny will also work well in the city.

I feel with the prices on offer you should very well go ahead and pick up the Jimny now rather than wait for later.

Happy shopping

Here's what BHPian Red Liner had to say on the matter:

100% just go for it since you already have a freeway mile muncher. And you live within a day of the mountains. I think Jimny will be done justice. And the car is pretty good enough in stop-go traffic and general city run about.

Buy it now! The discounts are good.

Here's what BHPian Geo_Ipe had to say on the matter:

Are you sure you wanna go for another Maruti, with the same engine, with an inferior 4-speed automatic?

Definitely, the Jimny has certain advantages over the XL 6, however, I'm not sure the Jimny will perform anywhere near as good as the XL 6 on the highway. Over broken patches, yes. However, reaching the broken patches in your city is equally important.

Here's what BHPian shankar.balan had to say on the matter:

@ChauhanSaurabh

A great choice.

Personally, I very much appreciate the XL6 and its excellent and comfortable highway behavior. It is a very good car but sadly under-appreciated in India only because it lacks ‘snob-value’. My good friend owns one and I LOVE riding in it. It is really excellently comfortable.

Don’t stress; because ‘snob-value’ is only for those who value ‘form’ and ‘appearance’ and ‘impression-creation’ over ‘practicality’ and ‘function’.

And ref the Jimny - well it is a very lovable, capable, and solid little thing, with a strong genetic and evolutionary heritage behind it.

Again, don’t stress, because of what people say about the Jimny vs other ‘True SUV’s with ‘Butch Road Presence’ and all that.

Both the Jimny and the XL6, can very easily, simply, and non-invasively, be given a little boost, by way of the ‘Throttle Controller’ which helps enhance throttle responses by reducing the momentary lag between when you press the accelerator and when the vehicle surges forward.

Your instinctive choices of vehicles, as articulated in your post, are indeed very good ones. I would very probably have considered the same choices, had my needs and wants been the same as yours.

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Overall, I feel the Jimny on the highway does what it's supposed to do.

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Test drove the Jimny this weekend on the highway to understand its road manners at 'highway speeds'. Impressions below.

Car: Approx 5k done Jimny Alpha AT with Roof carrier

Road: Hebbal to Airport road in Bangalore - a fairly straight stretch of 6-lane road with good traffic that allows to test for overtake prowess of the vehicle and cruising speeds

Impressions:

1. Initial acceleration - coming from a GT TSI 1.2, the AT gearbox takes it time but does reach 80-90kmph rather effortlessly. It's not a drag but not a DSG either. It does the job well. I did not feel a lack of 'punch' in the acceleration

2. Cruise speeds - it can cruise at 80-100kmph speeds all day. It was drizzling slightly that day and the SUV felt planted at these speeds.

3. High-speed manners - adequate (again compared to the Polo GT). The SUV does what it is supposed to do. Requires a bit of steering input to get used to changing lanes but one gets used to it as one drives more.

4. Overtakes - the highly debated topic on this thread. Honestly, the SUV can overtake almost all vehicles that you would want to overtake on a highway - slow-moving trucks, buses, and cars. I used 'OD off' as well on the highway and it does give a boost of rpm - not that one needs it if driving sanely.

Overall, I feel the Jimny on the highway does what it's supposed to do. It will take you places on the better tarmacs provided you respect the vehicle's abilities. The vehicle will not win you drag races on the traffic green light or ego fights with the next 'big' SUV.

I am also surprised at how all YouTube reviewers and car experts call the Jimney underpowered - maybe they drive AMGs or M packages or RS packages all the time or maybe they drag-raced this against we all know who

Now, we are only left to choose the colour and haggle on the price Thanks to this forum I am pushing for a reduced ex-showroom price vs a discount on on road.

I am however looking for recommendations on the colour as I am not very sure about how Suzuki colours age and the road presence of each colour. I am inclined towards the White (Gypsies are best in white while the better half is inclined towards Red or Bluish Black. A decade from today - how would the white fare vs the red. Any long-term holder of a Suzuki (Maruti) car could please help here.

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Overall it's a fun vehicle with a lot of character and the new price just makes it seem like a really value-for-money product.

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I bought the Jimny 4 days before the official discounts came in. Luckily I had already received a 2L deal so I'm not mad.

A few keen observations after driving my Jimny (Zeta MT) for 700kms.

1. The dreaded turning radius is annoying and it led me to look up the same for the 2 door Jimny. Turns out the 2 door has a tight 4.9m radius while the 5 door has a 5.7m radius. I think they just increased the length of the car and called it a day. No mechanical adjustments from the look of it. The steering also feels too slow. Could this be the reason?
2. The ride is amazing when the car is empty. However, once you load it up, you'll realize the rear suspensions are really soft and the ride quality kinda vanishes. Another con was the bad handling. On taking a right turn in my loaded Jimny, the rear left tire basically sunk in and the car felt lifted from the right front.
3. The engine feels peppy to drive if you push it a little. Shift around 3000 rpm and you'll understand what I mean. You can just zip through traffic.
4. Initially I considered a throttle controller to make the car respond better. I've since gotten used to it and I'm no longer eager to get one.
5. The mileage I'm getting is about 11.5 kmpl. Maximum I've seen is 15.4kmpl.
6. The halogen headlights on the zeta are just about enough. I don't think I need a change but they're definitely not the brightest.
7. The family likes how cute it looks. Older people like how easy it is to get in and out of this car. Runs fine with 4 people in the car except for the suspension issue I mentioned earlier.
8. I will not be upsizing the tyres as these seem adequate. Any upsize would be majorly for aesthetic reasons. My Innova for example runs on 205 section tires and it's a much bigger vehicle.
9. The wireless Android Auto sometimes disconnects. I don't understand why. Other times it just stops playing music for a second and then it's back on again. Weird.
10. The particularly small windshield took a day or two to get used to.

Overall it's a fun vehicle with a lot of character and the new price just makes it seem like a really value-for-money product. The final price I paid for the base variant was 12.87L. Bought it from Magic Nexa, Sec-9 Dwarka. The dealership experience was many times better than what I had experienced with Toyota and Honda.

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I read some encouraging reviews from Thar owners, hence, decided to take a test drive.

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I had booked Jimny but cancelled it the day the pricing was released. Had a good look when it came into the showroom and didn't regret my decision. Didn't even bother for a test ride as I knew the specs weren't impressive at all.Still, there was this doubt somewhere inside that it could be the one that I could trade my Petrol manual Thar with. Not that I wasn't happy with my Thar. Just toying with the prospect of having an off-road-er with 5 doors, a slightly bigger boot and a better economy. The human mind is never satisfied with what it currently possesses

Somehow this thread popped into my newsfeed late and I read some encouraging reviews from Thar owners. Decided to go for a test ride anyway. I had automatic in mind as I was getting a bit tired of manuals. That was another excuse actually to justify the test ride.

Honestly speaking, other than the ride quality, I didn't find anything impressive in the Jimny over my Thar. Here are the negatives I found:

1. Noisy engine. The whine is just irritating. Even my wife complained about that.
2. Low seating. I'm short. I just love the high seating of Thar. I don't have to stretch my neck and spine while off-roading. I found the Jimny seating very low. Even if I stretch I can't see the left corner of the bonnet, thanks to a huge infotainment system that juts out in the centre.
3. Lethargic engine. While I'm a laid-back kind of driver, I do need that reserve power when required on the highways for overtaking. The Jimny doesn't give you that confidence at all.
4. Claustrophobic feeling. While I didn't notice it as all my eyes were on the road, my wife felt claustrophobic in the Jimny.
5. The tyres. As long as you maintain momentum, the stock tyres might do the job. However, with stop-and-go on muddy trails, you'll find yourself shifting to 4L often.
6. Jimny is cute but I'm spoilt by the Machoness of Thar, especially my wife. The Jeep is a man thing for me. The mere sight of Thar in its parking space makes me happy.

At the end of the test ride, I was more than happy to be back in my Thar!

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In Australia, the Jimny XL will be sold alongside the 3-door version.

Suzuki has launched the Jimny 5-door in Australia. The off-roader has been christened Jimny XL down-under.

The Jimny XL is manufactured in India and exported to Australia. It measures 3,985 mm in length, which is 340 mm longer than the three-door version that is already on sale in the country. It looks identical to the India-spec Jimny.

Inside, the Jimny XL features a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic climate control, a twin-dial instrument cluster and a 3-spoke steering wheel.

Moreover, the Australia-spec Jimny 5-door gets ADAS, with safety features like Autonomous Emergency Braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, high-beam assist and weaving alert. The SUV also gets 6 airbags, ESC and traction control as standard.

Powering the Jimny XL is a 1.5-litre petrol engine that makes 100 BHP and 130 Nm, which is slightly less than the Indian version. The engine is mated with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic and a four-wheel drive system.

The Jimny Thunder Edition costs Rs 2 lakh less than the entry-level variant.

Maruti Suzuki has silently introduced the Jimny Thunder Edition India. The off-roader is available in Zeta and Alpha trims with prices starting at Rs 10.74 lakh (ex-showroom). 

The Jimny Thunder Edition comes equipped with several accessories as standard. These include a front skid plate, side door cladding, door visor, door sill guard, grip cover, floor mats and exterior graphics. The car also gets a silver garnish on the front bumper, ORVMs, fenders and bonnet.

The Jimny comes with a 3-spoke steering wheel and a conventional twin-pod analogue instrument cluster. The centre console houses a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. The car is equipped with 6 airbags, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, ESP, Brake Limited Slip Differential, Hill Hold Control, Hill Descent Control, ISOFIX, and Rear View Camera.

The Jimny Thunder Edition is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine that makes 103 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 134.2 Nm @ 4,000 rpm. The engine is mated with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic.

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny costs approximately Rs 19.5 lakh in South Africa.

The made-in-India Maruti Suzuki Jimny has been launched in the South African market. The SUV is priced at R4,29,990, which is equivalent to about Rs 19.5 lakh.

In South Africa, the Jimny 5-door is available in two variants – GL and GLX. The Jimny comes equipped with a 9-inch SmartPlay Pro+ touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, just like the Indian version. It also gets features like automatic LED headlamps, automatic climate control, cruise control and keyless entry.

The Jimny is powered by a 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine, which puts out 103 BHP and 134 Nm and is paired with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic. 

The Jimny is based on a ladder-frame chassis and features a 3-link rigid axle suspension. It gets Suzuki's AllGrip Pro 4x4 system as standard. The safety kit includes 6 airbags, ESP, traction control and hill-hold assist.