Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Small SUV
Production years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
It didn't matter the size. The Suzuki Jimny was a real off-road vehicle able to go where any other Jeep, Toyota, or Landie could go and, sometimes, outrun them, no matter how slow it went.
In 1997, Suzuki decided to retire the Samurai off-road vehicle. It was on the market since 1970 and even with all of its improvements began to show its age. Suzuki changed almost everything when it built the first generation of the Jimny and improved it even further in 2005. The car still had to comply with the new, for Europe, Euro4 pollution norms.
Suzuki showed the world that a boxy-looking vehicle doesn't necessarily mean an ugly car. Despite its flat panels, very appreciated for off-road, the Jimny looked balanced. It was built in a closed or open-top version. The latter featured a safety bar behind the front seats, even though the car was built on a ladder-chassis, and it didn't need one unless it turned upside down. And that happened many times in hard off-road. In the back, the open-top version featured a side-hinged tailgate with the spare-wheel on it.
Suzuki tried to offer as much comfort as possible for a vehicle light with front and rear live-axles for the interior. There were two bucket seats and a plastic dashboard, which could have been washed with a garden hose. There was a bench for two in the back. It hardly provided any room for anyone taller than a tiny toddler. As for the trunk, well, there was barely room for a six-pack and a one-person tent.
Under the hood, Suzuki installed two engine choices: 1.3-liter gasoline and a 1.5-liter turbodiesel. Both of them were paired to a 5-speed manual, and there was no other option.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3L VVT 5MT AWD (68 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1328 cm3 |
Power: | 63 KW @ 5500 RPM 86 HP @ 5500 RPM 84 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 81 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 110 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 87 mph (140 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 205/70R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 144.3 in (3665 mm) |
Width: | 63 in (1600 mm) |
Height: | 65.6 in (1666 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.3/53.7 in (1,354/1,364 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 88.6 in (2250 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.5 in (191 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 4 cuFT (113 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2281.8 lbs (1035 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3130.6 lbs (1420 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 25.3 mpg US (9.3 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 37.9 mpg US (6.2 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 32.2 mpg US (7.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 174 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L DDiS 5MT AWD (65 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1461 cm3 |
Power: | 48 KW @ 4000 RPM 65 HP @ 4000 RPM 64 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 118 lb-ft @ 2000 RPM 160 Nm @ 2000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 87 mph (140 km/h) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 205/70R15S |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 144.3 in (3665 mm) |
Width: | 63 in (1600 mm) |
Height: | 65.6 in (1666 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 53.3/53.7 in (1,354/1,364 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 88.6 in (2250 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.5 in (191 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 4 cuFT (113 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2513 lbs (1140 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3307 lbs (1500 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 33.6 mpg US (7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 42 mpg US (5.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 38.6 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 162 g/km |