From the beginning of the Month, Suzuki officially started selling its Jimny 5 door which means they will start sharing the road with their conventionally sized counterpart. Here is how much it will cost in South Africa and what is on offer.
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Offering more practicality without compromising significantly on the recipe of a compact and affordable off-roader, Suzuki’s Jimny 5 door has finally hit showroom floors across South Africa. Will it bridge the gap for buyers in the leisure segment? Have a look at its specifications and local pricing below.
Suzuki Jimny 5 door Fast Facts
- Engine: 1,5-litre four-cylinder petrol
- Power: 75 kW @ 6 000 r/min
- Torque: 130 N.m @ 4 000 r/min
- Transmission: Five-speed manual, four-speed auto, 4WD
- Brakes: Front discs, rear drums
- Seating capacity: Four
- Length: 3 985 mm
- Width: 1 645 mm
- Height: 1 720 mm
- Wheelbase: 2 590 mm
- Weight: 1 195 kg to 1 210 kg
- Towing capacity: TBC
- Approach, ramp over, departure angles: 36, 24, 50
- Ground clearance: 210 mm
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The stretched off-roader will be available in three flavours hovering above and below the R450 000 mark, here is how much they will cost.
- 1.5 GL AllGrip 5-door manual – R429 900
- 1.5 GLX AllGrip 5-door manual – R457 900
- 1.5 GLX AllGrip 5-door auto – R479 900
The GLX is differentiated from its more affordable GL counterpart courtesy of side and curtain airbags, climate control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control and electronically retractable mirrors to name a few interior features. On the outside, the GLX also offers a light sensor, LED headlights and front fog lamps as well as a camera for the park distance control system. All of this makes the GL weigh in slightly less at 1 185 kg in comparison to the manual GLX at 1 200 kg and the auto variant at 1 215 kg.
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We joined Suzuki on their Jimny gathering a few weeks ago where we embarked on a several hundred-kilometre road trip in the stretched off-roader, read our thoughts on the model here.
