[sunilch]

Originally Posted by androdev

Saw this beautifully done up Jimny in Singapore. Looked fabulous in person.

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Those 2 Doors (only) make it even more appealing and stylish

[bj96]

Last few fuel readings over ~4000 kms round trip during this Diwali. 80% was four lane+ highway including samruddhi expressway. 5% was dirt and broken roads with a 5-10 minutes 4H mode driving. Rest was city traffic.



My observation is, 90-100 kmph is sweet spot for extracting the best mileage. Above 110 kmh it starts falling drastically.

This is with full load of 4 pax onboard and two weeks luggage. My return trip ~2000 kms was a solo drive. Very respectable for 4-speed AT box. .

-BJ

[ashkamath]

Originally Posted by bj96

My observation is, 90-100 kmph is sweet spot for extracting the best mileage. Above 110 kmh it starts falling drastically.

This is with full load of 4 pax onboard and two weeks luggage. My return trip ~2000 kms was a solo drive. Very respectable for 4-speed AT box. .

The MID indicated Fuel efficiency is always a suspect and reportedly has a positive bias (shows higher than actual FE). A better & more reliable way to obtain the FE is to check Full tank to Full tank method.

Did you check the full tank to full tank method?

[jimnylife]

Originally Posted by bj96

My observation is, 90-100 kmph is sweet spot for extracting the best mileage. Above 110 kmh it starts falling drastically.

-BJ

Agreed. I sometimes get more mileage in Delhi non- peak hours than on our fast expressways

Originally Posted by ashkamath

The MID indicated Fuel efficiency is always a suspect and reportedly has a positive bias (shows higher than actual FE). A better & more reliable way to obtain the FE is to check Full tank to Full tank method.

Did you check the full tank to full tank method?

0.1-0.3 kmpl difference I’ve observed never more than that. It’s pretty accurate.

[bj96]

Originally Posted by ashkamath

...Did you check the full tank to full tank method?

Yes, I do use an app to record my fuel usages and other vehicle expenses. However, the primary point of my post was to indicate the "trend" of Jimny's fuel consumption against various speeds. It was not to show the "real" mileage or preach the concept of accuracy, precision, and resolution in measurements .

As jimnylife, mentioned in his below post, the difference is negligible most of the times.

Originally Posted by jimnylife

0.1-0.3 kmpl difference I’ve observed never more than that. It’s pretty accurate.

Cheers,
-BJ

[shibujp]

Originally Posted by NEWTON-METERS

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What I'm unclear about is whether this counts as an official recall, or if owners experiencing this issue can request a free replacement. Or is it simply a design improvement applied to newer Jimny models going forward?

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This is not a recall. They will replace the components free of cost if you have this specific complaint. They proceed to drive the car and verify it themselves before replacing the components.

As per my discussion with the service team they replace the king pins, brakes discs and brake pads.

Drive on,
Shibu

[HTC]

My Jimny is turning one year by end of December. With two cars already in my possession, Purchase of Jimny was more of 'WANT' than 'NEED'. Having missed the opportunity to buy a new hard top gypsy/ soft top gypsy before Maruti pulled the plugs in march 2019 on Gypsy sale in India, I didn't wanted to repent not getting the courage to bring home Gypsy in new clothes aka JIMNY. I had to compromise on my choice of transmission from MT to AT as I wanted my better half to start driving car on Bangalore road. What my lovely manual Figo couldn't do in 13 years, Jimny was able to do it. Make my wife drive in famed Bangalore traffic. Apart from abysmal FE it gives when she drives, its small foot print, auto GB and high seating has given enough courage for missus to brave the Bangalore roads and traffic.

Now that I have sold my Figo (couldn't bear seeing it exposed to elements as I had to park it outside), currently my garage has two Suzuki's - Grand old Vitara 2.0 and brand new Jimny. Both in white, both having 4wd, both having reliability like a rock. In fact, I call Jimny as Suzuki instead of Maruti because its built as per export quality standards and no corners are cut. For a small light weight car, Jimny has enough heft and is built solid. all the components feel sturdy and looks built to last. I got a decent discount of 2.8 lacs during Dec 2023 sale. Paid 15.6 lacs in Bangalore for Alpha AT. Choosing color was easy as I always drooled over white Gypsys and it was a no brainer to select white for Jimny as well. White has its advantages. Easy to clean, high visibility during rains and dark. Basically low maintenance needed for white color.

I tend to keep the cars stock. But with Jimny, I will have to make exceptions. I have already purchased 50K worth of accessories from Amazon Japan. Mainly storage related accessories. Now I have place to keep 11 mobiles phones. The cup holder fixed near the AC blowers also act as coolers as any beverage kept there becomes cold in no time. I still need to get snorkel, cross bars and other luggage enhancing accessories. I am strictly a motorcycle guy for personal commute. My car usage is mainly for travel with family or friends. With this limitation, after crossing 7k kms on odo, thought will share some of observations in no particular order.

• Love the looks. Its compact and purposefully built. Has all the creature comforts and safety features needed in a decent car. It has Auto AC, Cruise control, Alloy wheels, Auto headlamps, 6 airbags, 4WD, UV cut glass, ABS, hill hold, hill descent, rear glass wiper, Auto window switch to name a few.
• High seating position helps in identifying speed breaker and pot holes well in advance and adjust your driving speed and braking reducing last minute maneuvers.
• After 2nd service, engine has opened up and is more eager to rev and pickup has become peppy. Though its an automatic, using OD switch off button is easy to use during overtakes.
• Can maintain 90-110 highway speeds effortlessly. Driving in rain is fantastic. Tall height has not caused any issues during lane changes so far.
• Transmission whine is little bit intrusive in the cabin and can be irritating sometimes.
• On highways, deploying cruise control and driving below 90 kmph will easily result in 15 kmpl FE. In city, FE hovers around 9-10 kmpl.
• Ergonomics are quirky. The front and back windows control switches for front passengers are at center console and behind 4wd lever. most of the time, I search for switches on door and then realize they are not present there and go to center console.
• Boot space is at premium. but with duffle bags, can manage luggage for a weeks trip without issues.
• Headlight - low beam throw cuts off abruptly at a distance from car. It can be risky in hilly - ghat section roads. Till I find a solution for this, I am using high beam when there are no oncoming vehicles and driving slow when using low beam.
• Suzuki should have given cornering lights. at tight turns and hilly roads, it would have helped immensely.
• Steering is hard. period. No two things about it. Turning steering wheel during standstill is painful. Once you learn to maneuver the car while the wheels are rolling, it becomes easier to take turns or during parking.
• Turning radius is a bit large for car of its size. I know it is because of RCBT (Recirculating-ball steering ) type of steering. I don't mind taking 2 or 3 point U-turns, but the vehicles behind will not wait for you to do that. They squeeze into the reverse space making things worse.
• small windshield means easy to reach and clean. it hardly takes half liter of water to clean the windshield.
• It is a pure insectivore. During early morning and night times, headlights and grill will be splashed with dead insects. Vertical windshield doesn't help either.
• wedding ring on propellor shaft - not seen one so far and not keen on seeing one.
• Had a tough time explaining the parking attendant in Goa that this is a small car. He was adamant and still applied the SUV parking fee to Jimny.
• Jimny vs Thar: Haven't encountered any incident with Thar drivers so far. in fact, most of the Thars that I have come across have been driven nicely.
• Mileage reading on infotainment display - Shows milage for every engine start-stop. They should have put a condition of minimum distance (like 10 or 20 kms) Before calculating the average FE.

During Deepavali holidays, went to Valpari from Bangalore. Jimny easily munches miles. Its narrow track helps in giving space to overtaking vehicles without getting off the road onto road shoulders. It shines on bad roads. All the vehicles which overtake you on smooth roads will be overtaken by Jimny in bad roads. It eats bad roads for breakfast lunch and dinner. Engine never felt out of breath at any point of time. during hill climb, used the manual 2nd gear mode few times. We were three families with 2 cars. Jimny and Harrier. After driving Jimny, Harrier's suspension didn't feel any special. during the return journey, it took 15 hours to reach Bangalore from Athirapalli. Due to Deepavali rush, there were highway jams up to 7-8 kms. Google suggested detour via forest road to bypass Rayakottai. It was a breeze for Jimny to do the detour though there was an element of fear traversing forest roads at 8pm in the night. Luckily there were two more cars ahead of us and we were together till we hit the main road. If I had done the same amount of driving in Figo, I would have definitely been dead tired, but with Jimny, I was not tired at all.

Overall happy with the car so far. Few pics from the trip.

Cheers
HTC

[karan561]

Special day as Earlier today finally took delivery of my Jimny (Alpha MANUAL). Fresh October manufactured stock was worth the wait (instead of heavily discounted examples which were / are May manufactured).







Loving the simplicity of the stock car hence no mods planned to enhance performance.

Looking forward to new adventures & a fun filled ownership experience.

Will share more details in the next post

[ashkamath]

Originally Posted by karan561

Special day as Earlier today finally took delivery of my Jimny (Alpha MANUAL). Fresh October manufactured stock was worth the wait (instead of heavily discounted examples which were / are May manufactured).

Loving the simplicity of the stock car hence no mods planned to enhance performance.

Congratulations on your new Jimny. The white colour looks absolutely beautiful. Wish you tons of fun with your new Jimny.

I am glad that you got an October manufactured vehicle. If I may ask you, what was the total discount offered by the dealer for your new Jimny. As I gather from multiple dealers here in Goa, the discount since last 2 months is Rs. 80,000 Direct discount and Rs 1.5 L Maruti Finance discount amounting to a total of Rs 2.30 L discount for the Alpha variant. (For Zeta variant the total discount is Rs 1.75 L). Did you get a better discount or it's the same that I have been offered since last 2 months?

What's the heavy discount offered on the older May stock vehicles? Was there any particular reason for you not taking the May month stock as mechanically the vehicle is same as the new stock.

Once again, congrats on the new Jimny. It's a joyous occasion. Drive safe

[swami69]

Originally Posted by ashkamath

Congratulations on your new Jimny. The white colour looks absolutely beautiful. Wish you tons of fun with your new Jimny.

I am glad that you got an October manufactured vehicle. If I may ask you, what was the total discount offered by the dealer for your new Jimny. As I gather from multiple dealers here in Goa, the discount since last 2 months is Rs. 80,000 Direct discount and Rs 1.5 L Maruti Finance discount amounting to a total of Rs 2.30 L discount for the Alpha variant. (For Zeta variant the total discount is Rs 1.75 L). Did you get a better discount or it's the same that I have been offered since last 2 months?

What's the heavy discount offered on the older May stock vehicles? Was there any particular reason for you not taking the May month stock as mechanically the vehicle is same as the new stock.

Once again, congrats on the new Jimny. It's a joyous occasion. Drive safe

Currently the discounts all India dealers are the same 80+1.5, plus may be another 20k from the dealer side. The major discounts started from July wherein it was 1.8 + 1.5 = 3.30L straight + anything additional. Then, in August it reduced to 1 + 1.5 plus something additional and I got a total of 2.9L in August after pushing it hard, now this has also reduced. Only in July, they were pushing these May manufactured vehicles, but there was no issues as it was just 2 months old then. For me, August delivery, August manufactured vehicle and now I can see Karan (above) with Oct delivery, Oct manufactured vehicle. Basically they cleared some accumulated stocks in July and then on, pushing only limited vehicles with applied discounts.

Swami

[potential_tuner]

Just took delivery of Jimny Alpha AT in Bluish Black Color two days back as my first self-bought (partly) car! A detailed experience post and initial impressions and the booking journey till delivery is in the works!

[purohitanuj]

Originally Posted by Lone Ranger

...!

I have documented both issues in detail here on tbhp.
For your second issue where 4wd hubs dont lock and you get flashing light, just keep in 2H in Neutral and then keep engine rpm to about 3500. Keeping the engine RPM, shift to 4H and it will lock 100% on time. If you need to engage while driving, put into a lower gear and hold high rpm and then shift.

[drrashmisaurabh]

My first Offroading with Jimny

Hi all,

My Jimny is now 3 months and 6k old so it was time for me to take it to the wild. I chose Vindhyavasini temple trail near Rajaji national park Haridwar. It was a scenic route with so many small rivulets. Here are my key observations of the stint and of my overall experience with Jimny

1. The car is very capable and it comes to life when there is no road or dirt road. Super smooth and minimal body roll. I engaged 4H only when crossing the rivers otherwise it was in D mode and the whole experience was very satisfying.

2. It is perfect for my day to day city travel and biggest plus is it's small size. I travel alone and there is plenty of space for 4 inside but due to small dimensions it is very easy to navigate through city traffic.

3. On highways one needs getting used to its slow pickup rate. It really takes a long time for getting from 80 to 100 but once between 100 to 110 you hit the sweet spot again. All it needs is getting used to and to understand that it is not a vehicle for highway heroics.

4. My aftermarket accessories include tail lamp guard, ladder and roof bars. I ordered from Herman and overall experience is OK.

Attaching a few pics

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by abtyagi

...

Please message Niranjan Bala Sankar . Niranjan is the Teratory sales head for Pioneer.

He will connect you to the local distributor of your city, then the local distributor will connect you to your nearby dealer. It may feel cumbersome, but they were really helpful in my case...

Is there a way to reach this person offline? I have no social media accounts and no intention to create one.

[arunedwin]

Venturing into the Wilds of Breamore.

Nestled in the western ghats and a short distance from Ponmudi, breamore estate is a destination for those seeking both adventure and peace who are ready to go off the list. Not long ago, my college senior and I set off on an adventure of our own, this time off the rough the enclosure of the estate where every twist was picturesque and indeed adventurous.



The path was arduous but worth it as the austere features of the Breamore estate, with its hilly terrain, muddy grounds and sometimes, cross rivers, my car maneuvered the rocky outcrops with the Apollo HT 2 tyres. The perspectives of the twisting asymmetries of Breamore's pathways, however, mimicked the excitement of a person, especially upon spotting new, recent, and even distinct characteristics of the creatures therein: the telling signs left by elephants, which had obviously inhabited the very trail a moment ago. Such pots of fresh elephant dung were enraging and sentimental at the same time, further putting things in perspective on how raw Breamore remains and why.


Treading carefully along the path, which appeared to be rather risky, I went further to discover one of the estate’s best kept secrets– its small but inviting waterfalls perfect for taking a dip. The clear water of the falls was inviting, cooling and refreshing, just right, a welcome respite from the verdant forests. Stopping here, the high-energy pulse experienced a moment earlier receded and all was calm except for the pleasant sounds of water and leaves in motion.


Breamore estate is a melange of thrill and calm. Each activities from trekking through strenuous trails, looking for animal prints, enjoying the solitude in the hidden waterfalls- the experience around Ponmudi was a reminder of the beauty and unpredictability of Mother Nature. That kind of experience haunts you in a way- for the bitter sufferers of urbanization, it is heaven.