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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() | ![]() From Car and Bike: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() - The new Suzuki Gypsy/Jimny will be sold through the Nexa retail channel( differentiating it from Vitara Brezza) and will have a premium positioning -The reigning 2019 World Urban Car of the Year may be rebadged Gypsy for India -The car will carry a relatively high local content and so expect pricing to be relatively aggressive - higher than the Vitara Brezza, but likely lower than and at par with the XL6 depending on the variant in question. - Engine and power train options will be as in the Global offering sold in Europe -The company may also introduce the Gypsy/Jimny in India with the SHVS or mild hybrid system as standard - though this remains unconfirmed - Launch expected in late 2020 or early 2021 Link But AUTOCAR has a different view: - Jimny is only here for display and is not due for launch. Quote:
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| ![]() I have a feeling that the delay in placing the Jimny at the Autoexpo might have been because Suzuki might have displayed this at the DefExpo in Lucknow. The colour shown is a dead giveaway. And even if they didn't officially display it, they might have been showing it to the army seniors on the sidelines of the defexpo. It is a huge revenue generation for any company and the way in which our army right now needs a light petrol powered frontline SUV, I feel this would be it! Great for us, we might get this as a byproduct of manufacturing for the military. |
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![]() The least they could have imported a couple of different colours and variations as they showcased elsewhere. This is how they take our market which is probably their biggest and most profitable across Globe. It does appear to be more of a symbolic display rather than a confirmation of launch which may eventually happen when their worldwide sales dry up. | |
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| ![]() Thanks to the color of the Display Jimny, I assume as mentioned above this car has been displayed at the Defence Expo, Maruti will do a thorough study regarding it's feasibility depending on the feedback it received from the army, they have showcased the vehicle now in Auto Expo to gauge the customer response as well. Furthermore, I feel Maruti will be more inclined towards launching a 5 door version as it will be much more viable for our market as well as the Indian army for which they would want it to be accepted by the army or the consumers from a commercial point of view. The Indian army before putting it's money on a product, test the vehicle heavily hence I am sure that will take a lot of time hence MS might launch it in limited numbers as a CKD maybe in the near future and if it's not given a green signal, they will pull the plug. Basically, In my point of view, Maruti will want to launch the Jimny as a replacement of Gypsy to rake in the moolah which it has been generating by the defence sales via Gypsy but if the army declines the offer, the normal consumers will either get a version of it or may not get the Jimny at all. Any which way, I don't think this car will hit the Indian showrooms anytime soon, expecting a launch if it indeed comes to India by 2021 mid only. By then, we would have the Thar new generation already in the showrooms which will take the Jimny head on. |
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India Army has started using Tata Xenon, Safari and Mahindra Scorpio many years back for its UN deployments duties. Jimny does not come anywhere near the requirements of the India Army! Anyway, Jimny has a waiting list in the UAE. I am sure India can be a good market for Jimny. | |
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Someone commented, they don't bother if they can't sell 5,000 units a month. Really? Did they expect their Kizashi to sell 5,000 a month? Forget Kizashi. Their Baleno sedan bombed? Did it stop them from launching SX4? SX4 failed, too. That didn't stop them from launchin Ciaz. When they can launch so many sedans in already crowded segment, why can't they bring Jimny which has no peers other than Thar? Even Thar's success has not prompted them into action. Sure it will not sell 5,000 units. But there are definitely buyers for this. Childless or one-child couples, empty-nest retirees, singles, students, the ones looking for a small second car for in-city runaround and then those buying just for the heck of it because it's cute and because they can afford. | |
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| ![]() Why is Maruti not bringing the Jimny to India given the fact that they do not have any similar product in their portfolio? It can be a good replacement for Gypsy and could do well if priced competitively. |
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| ![]() Good News (albeit with a little bit of optimism), Jimny is indeed going to be launched in India. ![]() Timeline: 2020 End - Mid 2021. ![]() Souce: SVP (Car&Bike), CarDekho, Zigwheels. |
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| ![]() I don't think, there is any official communication from Maruti on this. Why would you invest in 5 door gypsy, when you have brezza in the same segment. |
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Infractions: 0/1 (7) | ![]() As the sale of Jimny in EU markets is under scanner because of the emission norms, it should be Suzuki who is more interested in launching the Jimny in India than anyone else. My expectations: Increased length of 4m Side-facing rear seats with a 2+4 seating arrangement (just like Gypsy) - thus maintaining the 3-door charm Switchable 4x4 (because this is not a Bolero or Brezza!) 1.5 NA / 1.2L Turbo K12 engine (no 1L engine, please) Name: Gypsy (what else will do?!) Price: 9L for base variant Last edited by romeomidhun : 12th February 2020 at 13:59. |
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Because the Brezza can't play the MOUNTAIN GOAT. Beacause the Breazza is a Family Car, and the Jimny isn't. Rather than 5 Doors, if Suzuki can develop/launch a LWB (Long Wheel Base version that keeps the overall lenght to <4000 mm) which'll free some usable boot space without folding down the rear seats; it'll be a very interesting proposition. Last edited by payeng : 12th February 2020 at 14:19. | |
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Infractions: 0/1 (7) | ![]() Something like this - is the lengthening modification I am looking for. (Original image source: https://www.parkers.co.uk/suzuki/jim...-drive-review/) ![]() ![]() Last edited by romeomidhun : 12th February 2020 at 14:40. |
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