Suzuki Jimny 5d as analyzed by Japanese media:
-Looks cool, but what is important is off-road performance.
- Think that there are many users who only run on paved roads
- it is natural to assume that Suzuki had a plan for a 5-door from the beginning of the development of the current Jimny in order to design it at as little cost as possible as the powertrains remain common
Changes made to the 5d Jimny
-The most important thing is the vehicle dimensions. In particular, the angle between the body and the ground is quite an important value for an off-road 4WD.
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The ramp breakover angle (the angle at which an obstacle can be crossed without touching the underbody) is 24° instead of 28° on the 3-door. The approach angle (the angle at which you can overcome obstacles ahead) has been reduced from 40° to 36°.
The minimum ground clearance of 210mm and the departure angle of 50° (the angle at which the rear bumper and muffler can be crossed without touching obstacles) are the same as those of the 3-door.
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The key to off-road driving of this 5-door is the ramp breakover angle. This is an angle that does not touch the underbody at the top of the slope when transitioning to flat ground after climbing a steep hill. This was reduced from 28° to 24° in the Sierra.
- Jeep Wrangler's 4-door is 22.6 degrees, so the Jimny 5-door may be excellent. In the first place, there is nothing to worry about because
there is no big problem unless you drive moderately and attack the off-road course. How is the Chassis different?
- Other than being only an extended frame from the Jimny Sierra, but with an
additional beam in the center.
- The structure is beefed up by making use of the 3-door platform.
- The frame of the 5 door (on the top pic shown below) and 3 doors on the bottom (the front is on the left of each). A thick beam is added behind the X-shaped transfer space in the center.
- Since it is about Suzuki,
as long as it calls itself the Jimny brand, it should have carried out development without compromise.
- Another thing that bothers me is the
weight of the car. While the Sierra weighs about 1080kg, the 5-door has a weight difference of about 120kg, which is about 120kg. Whether the weight difference between two adults is large or small is subtle, but there is a big difference in driving performance.
- In particular, the 1.5L naturally aspirated engine does not have a significant increase in power.
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As a solution, it is recommended to incorporate a turbo kit sold by Trust and others. Trust's turbo kit is about 500,000 yen, but in the company's tests, it recorded 124ps, an increase of 35ps. The torque is also about 18kgm, which is 6kgm, which is quite a lot. Currently, it is set for 3 doors, but if 5 doors are introduced to Japan, would like it to be adapted
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- Recommend 3 doors for those who want to go off-road in earnest, solo camping, short trips for couples, etc. (Actually, the luggage space capacity is also larger with 3 doors). However, it should be said that it is
an alternative to the former Escudo, and for those who want an SUV with high XC performance, the Jimny 5-door will be unique.
- As backlog of the Jimny 3-d is about a year, the 5d will not arrive anytime soon in Japan.
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And from the
Indian media:
Just how well will the Jimny do?
What the Jimny has on its side undoubtedly are its Mercedes G-Wagen-inspired looks. The longer five-door isn’t nearly as cute as the 3-door Jimny and it doesn’t have the same cubic appeal.
But this one is more practical and can be used as an everyday family car, albeit with a few compromises.
It won’t be as comfortable as a Grand Vitara and will drive a bit like an off roader, but what it will offer is loads of appeal and genuine character.
The Jimny is a Gypsy after all; a modern, more sophisticated but just as a hardcore compact off-roader. And in many ways, the introduction of the Jimny will also be the return of the Gypsy. The longest-running Maruti ever, it was continuously on sale from 1985 to 2019 – an incredible 34 years. It even outlived the Maruti 800.
So while the King is dead, long live the King. Link