It was in April of 2020 when we found out that suzuki I had in mind to develop a larger version of the jimnyspecifically from five doors. In recent months, we have met several spy photos that showed us the new version of the SUV being tested on public roads, both in some country of Europe like in India.
The aforementioned Asian country was chosen by the Japanese brand to finally unveil to the five-door Jimny. On the occasion of the Auto Expo 2023, Suzuki not only showed a series of renders on the brand new version, but also released several details of its technical sheet. Let’s see.
Suzuki Jimny 5 doors: Main characteristics
As expected, the appearance of the Suzuki Jimny five-door It is identical to the one revealed weeks ago, when the photos that were leaked from India featured a unit of the model without camouflage. The only thing that changed was the roof colorwhich was presented in black, and not in the same color as the rest of the body.
Regarding the three-door Jimny, logically It is longer (reaches 3,980 mm), and its distance between axis (2,590 mm) is greater, varying both parameters in 340mm. The broad (1,720mm) and the high (1,640 mm) did not suffer variations. On the other hand, the weight increased by barely 100 kilos, reaching 1,195 kg.
In addition to adding two doors (which reach the rear axle), the new version of the SUV presents a narrower window at trunk height, resulting in the rear pillar being wider than on the short Jimny.
In India, the five-door Jimny was introduced with the same K15B engine the three-door. We refer to a 1.5L what does it do 102hpand that works with a Manual gearbox of five relationships. Refering to tractionthe system AllGrip Pro 4WD from Suzuki, with transfer case and gearbox, comes as standard.
The inside of the new version of the Jimny is not only more spacious, but also incorporates a screen 9″ for the multimedia system, and the system adds wireless connectivity with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
The Suzuki Jimny The hatchback will be produced at Suzuki Maruti’s plant in Gurgaon, India. For now, it will be sold in Asian markets, but also it is very possible let’s see it in Mexico in Brief.
