Suzuki Jimny in India?

Samurai · 5th August 2010, 14:53

The thread has been renamed and now is purely a Jimny thread. Don't discuss Thar here anymore - Support Team

yamaniac · 5th August 2010, 15:03

This looks like a santro or a Wagon-R on Steroids that has been DC modded. No way will I pay 5L for this thing!

Samurai · 5th August 2010, 15:06

It has 4WD, with front and rear solid axle with coils springs. It will be a favourite of offroaders.

gsferrari · 5th August 2010, 15:06

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Originally Posted by yamaniac

This looks like a santro or a Wagon-R on Steroids that has been DC modded. No way will I pay 5L for this thing!

Fantastic! More for the rest of us!

pdev29 · 5th August 2010, 16:06

"UGLY"

i will anyday go for Thar or a secondhand Gypsy no matter what.

this look like a mod job.

Parm · 5th August 2010, 21:04

""UGLY"

i will anyday go for Thar or a secondhand Gypsy no matter what.

this look like a mod job."

i think you should check out what this little Jimny could do compared to the Jurassic Gypsy!

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Originally Posted by gsferrari

Fantastic! More for the rest of us!

glad to hear that.

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Originally Posted by Samurai

It has 4WD, with front and rear solid axle with coils springs. It will be a favourite of offroaders.

trust you would say that. it comes naturally from you.

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Originally Posted by yamaniac

This looks like a santro or a Wagon-R on Steroids that has been DC modded. No way will I pay 5L for this thing!

yeah tell me about it, i would like to hear more of your expert comments.

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Originally Posted by Samurai

The thread has been renamed and now is purely a Jimny thread. Don't discuss Thar here anymore - Support Team

thank you for doing that, let discuss The Jimny guys!

dwaraka · 5th August 2010, 21:05

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Originally Posted by yamaniac

This looks like a santro or a Wagon-R on Steroids that has been DC modded. No way will I pay 5L for this thing!

Perception. As for Jimny, I doubt anybody will buy only for the look. Performance is the factor. Buyers definitely are not jeepers

nor car market.

Though, MPFI gypsy gives 12 -14 kmpl FE, not many buyers. It requires passion. When you can't pay 5L for jimny, you can't even consider Thar for that matter (way too costly, I consider).

gsferrari · 5th August 2010, 21:11

Here's a bunch of people who think the Jeep looks good despite it having the aerodynamic properties of a windmill...and a bunch of people who think the Gypsy is a fantastic off-roader despite looking like a geriatric donkey with a penchant for violently throwing it's rider off the saddle, talking about the looks of the Jimny.

I am amused.

On paper it will gift-wrap whatever you've brung...

I will admit it looks a bit weird but I think it is the front grill that is ruining everything. From every other angle it looks superb.

I don't care if it looks like the wart on the rump of a ground-hog because all you need to do is go on youtube and see what it can do!

Ketan · 6th August 2010, 01:14

^True,
I checked a few videos on youtube and other site, its a favorite offroader out there for years.
Some of the things I saw it doing / performing, we cant even think M&M Jeeps can do. some serious offroad maneuver and one guy went all the way till water flowing above the front window and rear door, and came out with flooded Jimny easily, that was good one!

However, as 4x4 said earlier, this doesnt seem to be happening. If I remember it correct, it was rumored once or twice before (around 2004) but never made it to India. if it comes to India and with a resonable price tag, off-roaders will really be glad.

absynthguzzler · 6th August 2010, 07:39

It was a Jimny/Samurai that James May used in the Top Gear Amazon Special ( Bolivia Challenge i think ).

I can never forget how entertaining and how educative it was to see this take on a Land Cruiser and Range Rover and come out trumps in many challenges.

gsferrari · 6th August 2010, 08:26

I've emailed some of the big-jigs at Maruti to see if we can get some confirmation of their plans to bring in the Jimny. Lets see...

COUGAR · 6th August 2010, 08:49

this seems like another wet-dream. dont get your hopes up boys! I dont expect Maruti to have this sort of market sense. These fellows are far happier catering to the bottom of the market. Perhaps thats sensible thing to do.

Speaking of perceptions, one client in the US asked me what car i took to the forests i kept talking about. When i said Gypsy, indian version of Samurai/Jimny, his exact reaction was "kinda girly car isnt it?". Apparently what is a "macho" set of wheels here in india used to be a popular choice for teenaged girls not old enough for a larger SUV! PERCEPTIONS!

gsferrari · 6th August 2010, 12:07

Ha ha ha! Cougar you really nailed it there. Anything smaller than a Jeep Cherokee is considered "pansy". I think they should rate cars based on mpg...the less is better.

Wet dream or not it is about time they retire the Gypsy and join the modern era with something better. I do hope the armed forces are evaluating the Jimny after having had enough with the Gypsy. There is NO reason why a Jawan should freeze his/her butt off in J&K just because they are supposed to be "tough". I want them ready to fight when the time is right...not spend time thawing off beside the fire!

gonewithwind · 6th August 2010, 12:15

Jimny is good but I dont say better than Gypsy in any sense. May be because I love boxy designs like jeep, Gypsy, Pajero ,Gurkha.
In UK Jimny's mostly driven by ladies. I am sure jimny will be a big success in india.

supremeBaleno · 6th August 2010, 13:01

Have been following this thread from the start. But doubt MSIL would bring it here. And even if they do, pricing at 6-7L seems doubtful.

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Originally Posted by dwaraka

As for Jimny, I doubt anybody will buy only for the look. Performance is the factor. Buyers definitely are not jeepers nor car market.

Well, I like its looks and would buy it purely for the looks & features and because I like the concept of a baby-SUV. Also because for those of us who like SUVs but feel guilty using one (carbon-footprint), this is an option that lets us have fun without guilt.

Off-roading does not interest me (other than watching youtube videos), but I still would love to have this baby.

Maybe OT : While searching for Jimny videos, came across this video of a Suzuki which does a dash in a stream with the vehicle almost fully submerged as if it was a normal thing.

YouTube - ‪Farley quarry 20/5/07 suzuki sj water‬&lrm;

Anyone knows what model this is ? Looks like a Gypsy to me.

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5th August 2010, 15:03	#77
yamaniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mangalore Posts: 283 Thanked: 270 Times View My Garage	This looks like a santro or a Wagon-R on Steroids that has been DC modded. No way will I pay 5L for this thing!
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5th August 2010, 15:06	#78
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,598 Times View My Garage	It has 4WD, with front and rear solid axle with coils springs. It will be a favourite of offroaders.
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5th August 2010, 16:06	#80
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	"UGLY" i will anyday go for Thar or a secondhand Gypsy no matter what. this look like a mod job.
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5th August 2010, 21:11	#83
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,014 Thanked: 1,809 Times	Here's a bunch of people who think the Jeep looks good despite it having the aerodynamic properties of a windmill...and a bunch of people who think the Gypsy is a fantastic off-roader despite looking like a geriatric donkey with a penchant for violently throwing it's rider off the saddle, talking about the looks of the Jimny. I am amused. On paper it will gift-wrap whatever you've brung... I will admit it looks a bit weird but I think it is the front grill that is ruining everything. From every other angle it looks superb. I don't care if it looks like the wart on the rump of a ground-hog because all you need to do is go on youtube and see what it can do!
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6th August 2010, 01:14	#84
Ketan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 442 Times View My Garage	^True, I checked a few videos on youtube and other site, its a favorite offroader out there for years. Some of the things I saw it doing / performing, we cant even think M&M Jeeps can do. some serious offroad maneuver and one guy went all the way till water flowing above the front window and rear door, and came out with flooded Jimny easily, that was good one! However, as 4x4 said earlier, this doesnt seem to be happening. If I remember it correct, it was rumored once or twice before (around 2004) but never made it to India. if it comes to India and with a resonable price tag, off-roaders will really be glad.
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6th August 2010, 07:39	#85
absynthguzzler BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 651 Thanked: 245 Times	It was a Jimny/Samurai that James May used in the Top Gear Amazon Special ( Bolivia Challenge i think ). I can never forget how entertaining and how educative it was to see this take on a Land Cruiser and Range Rover and come out trumps in many challenges.
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6th August 2010, 08:26	#86
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,014 Thanked: 1,809 Times	I've emailed some of the big-jigs at Maruti to see if we can get some confirmation of their plans to bring in the Jimny. Lets see...
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6th August 2010, 08:49	#87
COUGAR BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 548 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	this seems like another wet-dream. dont get your hopes up boys! I dont expect Maruti to have this sort of market sense. These fellows are far happier catering to the bottom of the market. Perhaps thats sensible thing to do. Speaking of perceptions, one client in the US asked me what car i took to the forests i kept talking about. When i said Gypsy, indian version of Samurai/Jimny, his exact reaction was "kinda girly car isnt it?". Apparently what is a "macho" set of wheels here in india used to be a popular choice for teenaged girls not old enough for a larger SUV! PERCEPTIONS!
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6th August 2010, 12:07	#88
gsferrari Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,014 Thanked: 1,809 Times	Ha ha ha! Cougar you really nailed it there. Anything smaller than a Jeep Cherokee is considered "pansy". I think they should rate cars based on mpg...the less is better. Wet dream or not it is about time they retire the Gypsy and join the modern era with something better. I do hope the armed forces are evaluating the Jimny after having had enough with the Gypsy. There is NO reason why a Jawan should freeze his/her butt off in J&K just because they are supposed to be "tough". I want them ready to fight when the time is right...not spend time thawing off beside the fire!
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6th August 2010, 12:15	#89
gonewithwind BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 143 Thanked: 5 Times	Jimny is good but I dont say better than Gypsy in any sense. May be because I love boxy designs like jeep, Gypsy, Pajero ,Gurkha. In UK Jimny's mostly driven by ladies. I am sure jimny will be a big success in india.
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