The design seems to come straight from the '80s, but it doesn't make it any less appealing — the new Suzuki Jimmy is without a doubt one of this year's automotive stars — expected to hit the market later this year. It looks almost like a Class G mini, with square and simple lines that give it an attitude of being able to overcome all obstacles.
Fortunately, it's not just about looks. This is substantiated by a set of solutions taken from the Bible for “pure and hard” off road vehicles — no monocoques like the street SUVs that inhabit our streets, with mega wheels and low-profile tyres.
The Suzuki Jimny, like all its predecessors, features a “good ol' spar chassis — the brand announces an increase in rigidity compared to its predecessor — creating a solid foundation for the suspension of rigid axles, both front and rear , with three support points; and a four-wheel drive system with three modes available — 2H (2WD high), 4H (4WD high), and 4L(4WD low). Despite its own off-road solutions, the brand promises less vibrations and more refinement when on asphalt.
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The Suzuki Jimny, compact and with a short wheelbase, has excellent angles for off-road practice: 37º, 28º and 49º, respectively, attack, ventral and exit.
For Europe, the new Suzuki Jimny will be available with a new 1.5 l gasoline engine, with 102 hp at 6000 rpm and 130 Nm at 4000 rpm. Despite the greater capacity than the previous 1.3, it is nevertheless physically smaller and 15% lighter. The transmission will be in charge of either a five-speed manual gearbox or a four-speed automatic, and the brand promises better consumption and emissions.
Now we can see the new Suzuki Jimny in action in the kind of scenarios it was designed for, showing its prowess in dirt, mud, snow and rock.
Admittedly a proposal with offroad characteristics, the new Suzuki Jimny should be more than a mere SUV