- Maruti Suzuki finally unveils the 5-door Jimny
- A fully capable 4X4/ AWD off-road centric SUV
- Would rival the Mahindra Thar and The Force Gurkha
Maruti Suzuki has finally pulled the curtains off from its most awaited SUV, The 5-Door Maruti Suzuki Jimny at the Auto Expo today. It was spied on quite a few times before in Neon Green color, being tested on the road without any camo, and now officially it is here. Tapping into the territory of comfortably ruling Mahindra Thar, a lot of off-road enthusiasts were eyeing its unveiling and Maruti is ready to challenge the rivals like the Mahindra Thar and Force Gurkha for the top spot in the adventure-seeking market. Along with the unveiling, the brand has announced Jimny bookings at NEXA dealerships and on their website.
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Design
The new 5-door Jimny is a bigger, 5-door version of the 3-door Jimny. It is longer in wheelbase and carries 2 extra doors. There is no visual disconnect with its 3-door counterpart and you can very well tell that it is a Maruti Jimny. The Design language followed is very Jimny-ish being offered on the global variant sold by the name of Sierra. This version has a wheelbase of 2,590 mm, a length 3,985 mm, and a 1,645 mm width. The boot space in the Jimny is 208 litre and 332-litre with the rear seat folded. It has a wheelbase longer by 700 mm when compared to its 3-door avatar, making it a little more family-friendly off-roader.
The Jimny looks and feels like a vehicle built for adventure. The boxy design, well-structured wheel arch cladding, and muscular fender lines.
The design language is the same as the 3-door Jimny with round projector headlamps on the front. A vertical grill flushing in with the headlamps and indicators. Coming a little bit down you have a lower bumper with silver elements. The fog lamps sit on the lower bumper as well.
Coming to the side profile, the same rectangular creases are evident. The prominent wheel arches with cladding and big-size tires look the part. The second-row door flushes neatly with its boxy design. The Jimny will be available in 5-seater version only.
At the rear, as expected, there is no departure from the design statement. The back door opens sideways with exposed hinges with Jimny badging. The rear glass window comes with a defogger and wiper. Interestingly, the spare wheel is mounted on the rear door, which certainly adds a more rugged SUV feel.
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Interior And Features
Stepping into the interior, the cabin feels more utility oriented and minimalistic. The instrument cluster is analog with MID displaying ample information. The Jimny also gets steering mounted controls for various functions.
The center console has a 9-inch infotainment screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It gets analogue instrument cluster to keep the off-roader feel inside the cabin along with a colour TFT MID display. In terms of other features, the Jimny 5-door gets a push button start/stop function, LED headlamps, automatic climate control, auto headlamp, headlamp washer, dark green glass, electric ORVM, steering mounted controls, Arkamys sound system
The Jimny is equipped with 6-airbags, a brake limited slip differential, ABS, EBD, ESP, hill hold and hill descent control, braking assist, a rear view camera, ISOFIX child seat fixings, and other safety features.
Jimny Powertrain
The 5-door version of Jimny gets the K15B 4-cylinder 1.5-litre petrol engine, which delivers 104.8 PS of maximum power and 134.2 Nm of peak torque. The transmission options include a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed automatic torque converter accompanied by a 4WD All Grip Pro technology.
Suzuki AllGrip Pro 4WD with a manual transfer case and low range will be standard across all variants. Which asserts that it is a proper off-road capability vehicle.
VERDICT - Maruti Suzuki with its new 5-door Jimny introduced in the Indian market is looking to capitalize on the current trend for adventure vehicles. With 5 doors, it is catering to the practicality requirements of the Indians as well. The road ahead is not at all smooth and clear with some big players already sitting its way This is a category that is currently ruled by the still hot-selling Mahindra Thar, which now possibly has a newer, stronger contender for its crown. Who wins the race in India's favorite Off roader? Will Mahindra Thar Lose its position? We're soon going to find out.
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