[volkman10]

Suzuki Jimny hits a sales record in Australia, Wait list is still at 12 months!

The demand for the Suzuki Jimny continues at unprecedented levels after a record sales result in September.

Suzuki has sold more Jimnys in the first nine months of 2020 (1474) than it did for the entire 2019 calendar year (1391).

The Suzuki Jimny was the brand's second-best selling model last month behind the Vitara SUV and ahead of the Swift hatchback.

It was the third record month in a row for the Suzuki Jimny, as dealers report demand shows no signs of abating

People just keep coming in to buy them,” said one long-standing dealer. “I think as more of them appear in the traffic, people see them and want to buy one. If I could get more I would sell more

After averaging a bit over 100 deliveries per month in the first six months of 2020, supply rose sharply in July (195), August (306), and September (325), all three of which were records for the nameplate.

The success of the Suzuki Jimny has led to speculation the company is considering a long wheelbase four-door wagon and a ute off the same stretched platform. However, those reports are unconfirmed.


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Originally Posted by volkman10

Suzuki Jimny hits a sales record in Australia,......

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Suzuki has sold more Jimnys in the first nine months of 2020 (1474) than it did for the entire 2019 calendar year (1391).

If these are numbers Suzuki is happy with, I wonder what prevented them from bringing it here for so long! Is 1500 in a year a big ask in India? For Maruti Suzuki?

[Vinod_nair]

Originally Posted by volkman10

Suzuki Jimny hits a sales record in Australia, Wait list is still at 12 months!

Suzuki has sold more Jimnys in the first nine months of 2020 (1474) than it did for the entire 2019 calendar year (1391).

These 2 highlighted sales of 1474 and 1391 would be the monthly sales by the Punjab and Kerala dealers

[volkman10]

Suzuki Jimny Vs Lada Niva: Flex Comparison,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJY2...ature=emb_logo

[volkman10]

The Iconic and the most desirable SUV, Suzuki Jimny and its evolution in 4 generations from 1970 - 2018 !





-First Generation - 1970



he Jimny didn't actually start as a Suzuki. In 1968, Suzuki purchased the manufacturing rights Hopestar ON360 because the Hope Motor Company struggled to mass-produce it.

Suzuki introduced its updated ON360 in 1970 and dubbed it the LJ10. The tweaks included replacing the original 359 cc air-cooled Mitsubishi-sourced engine with a 359-cc two-stroke, two-cylinder mill of the company's own design. With 24.66 horsepower (18.39 kilowatts) and 24.6 pound-feet (33.3 Newton-meters) of torque, the SUV wasn't very powerful, but a four-speed manual, two-speed transfer case, and part-time four-wheel drive offered impressive off-road performance.

By the end of the first generation, the company offered soft top, fixed roof, and pickup variants of the Jimny.

-Second Generation -1981


The company made it more comfortable to drive on the road, while still making sure the vehicle could perform on rugged terrain. There was also an emphasis on appealing more to markets outside of Japan. While the 539-cc two-stroke three-cylinder continued to be available in the domestic market for several years, the big addition to the lineup was a new 970cc four-cylinder with 51 hp (38 kW) and 59 lb-ft (80 Nm).

- Third Generation - 1981



The third-gen Jimny arrived in 1998. It featured more rounded styling but still featured a body-on-frame chassis. Like for previous generations, Suzuki tailored a version of it to the Japanese market with kei-class-specification engine choices and had a model for the rest of the world. To appeal to European customers, Suzuki introduced a turbodiesel engine there in 2004 using a Renault-sourced 1.5-liter engine.

- Fourth Generation - 2018



The fourth (and current) generation of the Jimny returned to a boxy appearance for the SUV in 2018. In Japan, it uses a 660cc three-cylinder turbocharged engine that makes 63 hp (47 kW) and 71 lb-ft (96 Nm) of torque. Elsewhere, there is a 1.5-liter four-cylinder with 100 hp (75 kW) and 96 lb-ft (130 Nm).

The latest Jimny uses Suzuki’s Allgrip Pro AWD system. It has a two-range transfer case and part-time four-wheel drive.

Inside, there's a far more modern-looking interior, including a touchscreen infotainment system on top of the center stack.

In 2020, Suzuki had to remove the Jimny from the European market because it didn't meet emissions requirements. Later in the year, the company reintroduced the vehicle as the Jimny Light Commercial Vehicle without the rear seats.

In the 4th generation, it seems that the development of the 5-door version Jimny is underway, although it is limited to the Indian market, so it may be possible to expand the field of activity as one with higher practicality.Link1

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[volkman10]

Suzuki Jimny-Based Truck Rendered As Reincarnation Of Maruti's Gypsy.









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[volkman10]

Demand for Jimny grows, Suzuki needs to gear up! Even the non-existent 5 door Jimny has demand!!

The demand for the Suzuki Jimny in Australia is very high, even for the versions that do not exist

In Australia:

Even with a significant increase in production in 2020, we still cannot keep up, with demand in Australia far exceeding supply in our 12-month production schedule." "This [demand] has created the largest backlog of orders we've had to date, and inquiries and orders keep growing every month

As a result of these recent rumors, we have already had a large increase in the number of inquiries regarding the unconfirmed variants [Pickup and Jimny 5-door], which suggests that there is a huge appetite for them here in Australia. if they were ever available.

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[volkman10]

Suzuki's first Jimny selected as "Historical Heritage Car" in the 2020 Japan Automobile Hall of Fame!


In fact, this is the second time Suzuki has won this award since Suzulight in 2008.

Excerpts from the press release:



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Going by how Suzuki Japan 're-engineers' its cars for India, the upcoming 5 door Jimny might end up being lighter than the 'Historical Heritage one'!

Originally Posted by volkman10

Suzuki's first Jimny selected as "Historical Heritage Car" in the 2020 Japan Automobile Hall of Fame!
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In fact, this is the second time Suzuki has won this award since Suzulight in 2008.

[volkman10]

Suzuki Jimny returns to Eu as 'Jimny Professional' - a commercial N1 vehicle.

Instead of a rear seat, you get a larger luggage space, with a luggage rack behind the front seats. This gives you a cargo space of up to 863 liters, and a considerably more payload ( 115 kilograms to 150 kilograms.)

The first Jimny Professionals will come to the Netherlands in the first half of 2021. Prices will be announced at a later date.






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[volkman10]

It is the fact that wherever Jimny is launched it has become an instant hit.

Now in Mexico, 1,000 units of the 2021 Suzuki Jimny were sold in 72 hours.

Suzuki Jimmy , a small four-passenger SUV that was finally announced for pre-sale a couple of days ago and that just a few hours later saw its production completely sold out.

Suzuki announced that, after seeing the enormous success that the model had in this first pre-sale, they are already planning the launch of a second batch of vehicles for Mexico in a very similar pre-sale format, although for now the number of units and the date have not been announced.

The first 1,000 units that are already sold will begin to be delivered to their owners as of January 15, 2021.

[volkman10]

The latest market to get the Jimny is Mexico, after selling 1000 Jimnys' in 72 hours, here is their review as the market gets ready to lap the next lot of the SUV's:

If what you like about off-roaders is how they look, but you rarely face rough roads, the Suzuki Jimny is not for you

The MINI is stiff, uncomfortable, and sacrifices rear seats for better track performance - it's a street legal race car. Jimny is bouncy and petite, made to laugh at quagmire and ditch - a street legal all-rounder.

test drive covered a journey of 60 kilometers, of which 40 were on unpaved roads. We crossed through grass, mud, ditches and rocky paths that required some experience in driving off-road vehicles. The Jimny was always up to the task and shows that when it comes to SUVs, size - almost - doesn't matter.

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Few of us would remember Jonny Smith from Fifth Gear.

He has a youtube channel which has some good videos. His own Jimny undergoes a few DIY add-ons which add a bit of practicality.

Late Brake Show Jimny DIY Mods

[Jaggu]

Something struck me about the Title of the thread, New Suzuki Jimny 2018. We are now at the end of 2020, it's been 2 years already!! since Jimny was launched, sold all across the world. Rumour even says India might be producing it, but no signs of Jimny for Indian customers

I think this one overtook even the KTM 390 Adventure from longest 'coming soon' title!

[volkman10]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Something struck me about the Title of the thread, New Suzuki Jimny 2018. We are now at the end of 2020, it's been 2 years already!! since Jimny was launched, sold all across the world. Rumour even says India might be producing it, but no signs of Jimny for Indian customers

I think this one overtook even the KTM 390 Adventure from longest 'coming soon' title!

But this is in the 'International Automotive scene', so the date on the title is apt.