Should you’ve had eyes on the Suzuki Jimny however can’t dwell with the truth that the little 4×4 solely has two doorways, this new Jimny 5-Door – launched this afternoon by official Suzuki distributor Naza Japanese Motors – could be heaven-sent, or is it?
That relies on your expectations of additional house, as a result of the Jimny 5-Door is actually the identical automobile, simply longer and with two extra doorways than the unique that was launched right here in 2021. To accommodate the additional doorways, Suzuki has lengthened the Jimny by 342 mm, though total size continues to be manner under 4m at 3,822 mm. For context, the Perodua Ativa – one of many extra compact SUVs on the town – is 4,065 mm lengthy (+80 mm).
The entire further size has gone into the two,590 mm wheelbase, so together with the additional doorways are added rear legroom and a considerably bigger cargo space, which has greater than doubled in dimension from simply 85 to 211 litres (332 litres with the rear seats folded). This additionally implies that the off-roader’s clearance angles are minimally affected in comparison with if the overhangs had been longer.
The ladder body Jimny’s break-over angle has gone from from 28 levels to 24, method and departure angles are actually 36 levels (was 37) and 47 levels (was 49) respectively, and floor clearance continues to be 210 mm. The comparatively slim 1,645 mm width and comparatively tall 1,720 mm peak are commonplace Jimny, however fairly uncommon in comparison with common car-based SUVs.
Additionally uncommon is the Jimny’s seems, however that’s truly a major draw in the case of this fourth-generation Jimny – what do you consider the 5-Door’s seems versus the unique? Can’t, or acceptable trade-off? A fair higher candidate for ‘Child-G’ mods?
Adjustments to the remainder of the outside and inside are minimal – on the skin, the Jimny 5-Door comes with chrome rings on the darkish gray five-slot grille, whereas the no-nonsense, no-frills cockpit now sports activities a 9.0-inch touchscreen head unit, two inches bigger than the HU we had within the authentic. Be aware that the four-seat format has been retained; there’s no centre seatbelt for the 50:50 break up folding rear seats.
Additionally unchanged are what’s underneath the boxy physique. Energy comes from a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine with 102 PS (100 hp) and 130 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. The K15B is paired with a four-speed torque converter computerized gearbox (no five-speed handbook for us, as per the three-door) and there’s Suzuki’s AllGrip Professional part-time four-wheel-drive system with a low-range switch case (2H, 4H and 4L).
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h is a leisurely affair, to place it mildly. After you hit the century mark in 17.2 seconds, you’ve got 40 km/h extra earlier than reaching the utmost pace.
As for package, it’s lower than what you’ll count on from car-based SUVs. The gear checklist reads computerized LED projector headlamps with washer (handbook levelling), 15-inch darkish gray alloys (Bridgestone Dueler freeway tyres), electrically-adjustable and foldable wing mirrors, computerized aircon, the above-mentioned 9.0-inch head unit with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, reverse digital camera, cruise management, buttons on the leather-based steering and material seats.
Security sensible, there are six airbags (entrance, facet and curtain), ABS, ESP, hill maintain management, hill descent management (10 km/h in excessive vary, 5 km/h in low vary), Isofix little one seat mounts (2x rear) and rear parking sensors.
A CBU import from Maruti Suzuki in India (the SWB comes from Japan), the Suzuki Jimny 5-Door is priced from RM199,950 on-the-road excluding insurance coverage, a good bit greater than the three-door’s RM175k value.
Color choices are Bluish Black Pearl, Granite Grey Metallic (new to Malaysia), Chiffon Ivory Metallic (with black roof, two-tone), Scorching Pink Metallic with a black roof (see the gallery under) and the signature Jungle Inexperienced you see right here. A observe on the colors: metallic colors are a RM1,500 price possibility (RM201,450) and two-tone choices price RM2,500 further, which implies that costs max out at RM202,450.
So, what do you consider the Jimny 5-Door? In fact, this little Suzy makes little or no sense (a slight enchancment from the ‘zero’ we referred to as in our evaluation of the unique), and it’s not for everybody (most individuals might be higher served by a traditional SUV), but when its distinctive charms converse to you, there’s nothing fairly just like the Jimny on sale at the moment – learn our evaluation right here.
GALLERY: Suzuki Jimny 5-Door in Jungle Inexperienced
GALLERY: Suzuki Jimny 5-Door in Scorching Pink Metallic
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