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2017 Suzuki Jimny Confirmed to Debut in 2016

2013 Suzuki Jimny 1 photo
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In production since 1998, the third generation of the iconic Jimny is about to be phased off in roughly three years’ time. It was about time, Suzuki! The Jimny is as old as Celine Dion’s biggest hit single, that lousy theme song from James Cameron's Titanic.
All things considered, no one can deny a change was due to keep the Jimny fresh. Please don’t get me wrong here - I like the little bugger’s simplicity and the Kei SUV packaging. Even the elderly chassis and off-road technologies still make sense for one reason - they work, so why bother with changes?

Well, that simple question comes with an even more simple answer - Europe’s and the United States’ increasingly dramatic war on emissions, fuel economy, you know the story.

Are you curious about what the Euro-spec 2015 Suzuki Jimny update added?

An electronic stability control system, a tire pressure monitoring system, as well as a gear shift indicator for more economical driving because the European Union eco-friendly bigwigs want so.

At this moment I’m pretty sure you comprehend how gray-haired the third-gen Suzuki Jimny is. Just like that Bob Dylan classic - the times they are a-changin’, so let’s prepare ourselves for an evolution rather than a revolution. Dale Wyatt, sales director for the British branch of Suzuki, told Top Gear UK that:

“The next Jimny will be an evolution. It will follow the same recipe. When you see it you’ll know it’s a Jimny.”

Thankfully, the previously mentioned publication has learned that the 2017 Suzuki Jimny will be a proper 4x4 donkey, which suggests four-wheel drive will be retained in the detriment of fancier and less off-road capable all-wheel drive. With other info unavailable on the fourth generation Jimny right now, we’ll look forward to a major auto show in 2016, when the all-new Suzuki Jimny is slated to make its live debut.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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