[rakesh_r]

Originally Posted by Leoshashi

The mechanic looked clueless and admitted that they aren't trained to work on Jimnys. Meanwhile, the SA comes in and says since my car has aftermarket tyres(215/75R15 Yokohama Geolandars), they cannot align it and also mentioned it on jobcard. Good job!

Not surprised, my SCross 1.6 had aftermarket horns, HID bulbs (inside stock fog lamp) and alloys and the job card always had these mentioned during every service.

[One]

Originally Posted by ShivC

PROLOGUE : After the fiasco that I had with the 3 Door Kit Tough Dog Lift Kit installed on the Jimny and subsequent sales return (August 2024), which also left a distinct bad taste on both the entire dealings with the Tough Dog management and the product quality, I now wanted a suspension that ticked the following boxes..

Can you please provide more details about this - thinking about Tough Dog and would like to know about your entire experience of the same. Saw your initial posts post-installation but did something change after that?

[revmaxx]

Hi. My wife took delivery of a Jimny alpha automatic in January. We upsized the tyres to Yoko Geolanders 215/75/15 on the same day of delivery itself. The car bounces like a ping ball while going over road bumps especially the rear. I find it alarming. The tyre dealer insisted on 33 psi tyre pressure. Is it normal with other Jimmy's with the same size tyres? Will reducing the tyre pressure to the recommended factory setting with the original tyres help. Need your inputs regarding this. Thanks.

[matchvan]

Originally Posted by revmaxx

Hi. My wife took delivery of a Jimny alpha automatic in January. We upsized the tyres to Yoko Geolanders 215/75/15 on the same day of delivery itself. The car bounces like a ping ball while going over road bumps especially the rear. I find it alarming. The tyre dealer insisted on 33 psi tyre pressure. Is it normal with other Jimmy's with the same size tyres? Will reducing the tyre pressure to the recommended factory setting with the original tyres help. Need your inputs regarding this. Thanks.

Congratulations.

It's 26 to 28 PSI.
Also the rear bounces over speed breakers AFAIK in a Jimny.
There are some after market bump stops which help in cushioning the thud sound.

Drive Safe.

[ashkamath]

Originally Posted by revmaxx

Hi. My wife took delivery of a Jimny alpha automatic in January. We upsized the tyres to Yoko Geolanders 215/75/15 on the same day of delivery itself. The car bounces like a ping ball while going over road bumps especially the rear. I find it alarming. The tyre dealer insisted on 33 psi tyre pressure. Is it normal with other Jimmy's with the same size tyres? Will reducing the tyre pressure to the recommended factory setting with the original tyres help. Need your inputs regarding this. Thanks.

33 PSI is way too much pressure for a Jimny tyre. I have retained the stock 195 profile tyre (as I don't have plans for extreme off-roading and stock tyres are just fine for normal / bad roads / mild off-roading and even moderate off-roading). I maintain the tyre pressure at 27 PSI (1 PSI above the recommended 26 PSI for all tyres) and even then when the rear seats are unoccupied (100% of the time as of now), the vehicle jumps arround a bit on road rumblers.

I believe you should reduce the air pressure in your tyres to get a more pliant ride. Reducing the air pressure to factory settings with stock tyre may not help as the profiles of both are different.

Perhaps you could try the trial and error method. Reduce the tyre pressure by 2 PSI and see if it helps. Repeat the process till you find the ride acceptable and comfy.

[balenoed]

Originally Posted by Leoshashi

[b]Since the Jimny is equipped with Steering Angle Sensor(SAS), I decided to take it to supposedly the best NEXA service in India since they would be well trained to do the job. Or so I thought.

You would think they are the best. They screwed up the alignment on my Baleno during the PMS (which was perfectly okay before the service).

I have had bad experiences during each service of my Baleno at different Maruti Service centres in Delhi and Gurgaon (MSSD Naraina, Krish Wazirpur, Pasco Body Shop Sector 17/18 and Pasco Nexa Sector 17/18). Not once have the service centres delivered my car in perfect condition. I have always had to spend more time and drive the vehicle back to the service centre to get the issues fixed after the service. Not sure if I will get a Maruti again.

[Vmk1950]

Originally Posted by Leoshashi

Horrible Experience while dealing with Pasco NEXA, Gurgaon: My Jimny needed an alignment as it had run almost 10k and a couple of OTR sessions had taken a bit of toll. Since the Jimny is equipped with Steering Angle Sensor(SAS), I decided to take it to supposedly the best NEXA service in India since they would be well trained to do the job. Or so I thought.

Firstly the workshop manager was extremely rude, and said it would take them a day to conclude the alignment due to rush. When I decided to take the car out, he finally accommodated the car in, but I was in for more trauma.

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The mechanic looked clueless and admitted that they aren't trained to work on Jimnys. Meanwhile, the SA comes in and says since my car has aftermarket tyres(215/75R15 Yokohama Geolandars), they cannot align it and also mentioned it on jobcard. Good job!

There was not a single Jimny at their service center which didn't have aftermarket tyres. When I pointed this out, the SA sheepishly says that Maruti has issued a circular prohibiting them to touch any Jimny's alignment. I knew this was pure BS but decided to let them go and get it aligned elsewhere.

Imagine, this drama unfolded at NEXA Gurgaon, which is less than a kilometer away from Maruti's Gurgaon Plant. My car is due for Kingpin, discs and brake shoe replacement and I'm not confident getting it touched in NCR.

Eventually my friend recommended Haryana Tyres Faridabad, and they did an awesome job. More on that in the relevant thread (Tyre Shop - Haryana Wheels (Faridabad)).

Majority of the auto dealers do not have full fledged wheel alignment equipment since they dont get many wheel alignment jobs and it costs several lakh rupees!. Some dealers have a simple Toe in Tow out gauge and with that only half the job can be done.

Where as many leading tyre dealers would be having wheel alignment equipments and would be doing the wheel alignment jobs for all cars (principle is same - and most equipments have built in setting based on models of cars) everyday. They just take about an hour to align wheels of a car.

You have done the right thing of approaching a leading tyre dealer.

[Vmk1950]

Originally Posted by ashkamath

Guys, I have a rather peculiar query. I was not given a hard copy of the owner's manual when I purchased my Jimny. Instead the SA told me to download the soft copy of the owner's manual from internet/ Maruti Portal.

I find this very inconvenient. All my other vehicles, including 2 No two wheelers that I purchased in the last one year came with the fat owner's manual. The advantage of the hard copy of the manual is the ease with which one could jump to the necessary information in a flick of finger and also the service slips with date of service, made it easy to remember the dates. The trouble shooter guide also was easy to refer.

With the soft copy of the owner's manual, I find it cumbersome and inconvenient compared to the hard copy.

Anyways the dealer has not provided me any owner's manual and simply asked me to download it and get it over.

My question is, have you guys received a hard copy of the manual or asked to download the soft copy? How do you keep track of services and how to claim the warranty from a different dealer if you happen to be away from your hometown and some breakdown happens necessitating some repair and invoking the warranty?

I haven't installed the Maruti Suzuki App in my mobile yet. Thanks for your responses

Please call Maruti Suzuki Customer care toll free number and explain to them your issues. If they have prepared the user manual for Jimmy, then they will send it to you either free or on chargeable basis. Chances are that they might not have made it since Jimmy's sales volume is low ( just my guess and I may be wrong- I have never known any automobiles / bikes with out user manual book)

Yes. It is easy to refer to user manual booklet.
In its absence you can down load Maruti Jimmy app and use it.

[freakmuzik]

Dear Jimny owners and members, I'm on the lookout to replace my Corolla Altis and am floored by the Jimny after two test drives! I'm extremely happy with the Altis but it's nearing 15 years and I will have to spend some $$ for its upkeep. Not only that, the low ground clearance has been a big issue and along with the large proportions, I think twice before I take it out in the city.

I love the Jimny - proportions, seating position, no-nonsense by all means, can go anywhere with zero tensions and it's ideal for both city and occasional highway runs. I bought the Altis thinking about my parents as well but over the last 3 years, we'd have done 3-4 trips max together. So this time, I'm looking for a car that is also fun for me and more usable everyday.

I know the Jimny is underpowered compared to Altis but I felt fine with the gradual response of the Jimny. I never drive over 105-110. The Jimny seems fun in an altogether different way. The on-road behavior is different from monocoque and I felt okay with it too. Rear seats are bad compared to other CSUVs but, c'mon it's a Jimny. I know I'm emotionally taken over by this machine but are there anyone around who've checked out other CSUV's and got the Jimny instead? How's it as an everyday vehicle? I checked out a lot of cars but around the 15-16 lakh mark, other than the Jimny, I loved the Kylaq alone as it was very solid and mature.

Look forward to your gyaan

[Maverick5490]

Originally Posted by freakmuzik

I know I'm emotionally taken over by this machine but are there anyone around who've checked out other CSUV's and got the Jimny instead? How's it as an everyday vehicle? I checked out a lot of cars but around the 15-16 lakh mark, other than the Jimny, I loved the Kylaq alone as it was very solid and mature.

Look forward to your gyaan

I got my Jimny last month and absolutely love it. My other car is a Ford Freestyle 1.5 Diesel which is my daily driver and something that has spoiled me with its Ride, Comfort, Handling and economy. Both cars are completely apart, one is tall and glides over bad roads, the other is low and fast.

In the initial test drives, I was bowled over. Post doing a few long and short trips, 2 things i feel needs major improvement:

1) The front seats comfort: They are thin and lack lumbar support, have felt fatigue in short drives. Thinking of adding the Frido Back and Neck supports.

2) The rear bounces on speed bumps and corners: This is because i am used to taking corners faster in my Ford, not much that can be done to improve here, changing my driving style.

Coming from an Altis which is a comfortable car, pay attention to these 2 points, Rest everything in the Jimny is fun!

[sunilg33]

Originally Posted by freakmuzik

I know the Jimny is underpowered compared to Altis but I felt fine with the gradual response of the Jimny. I never drive over 105-110. The Jimny seems fun in an altogether different way. The on-road behavior is different from monocoque and I felt okay with it too. Rear seats are bad compared to other CSUVs but, c'mon it's a Jimny. I know I'm emotionally taken over by this machine but are there anyone around who've checked out other CSUV's and got the Jimny instead? How's it as an everyday vehicle? I checked out a lot of cars but around the 15-16 lakh mark, other than the Jimny, I loved the Kylaq alone as it was very solid and mature.

Look forward to your gyaan

I recommend the Jimny primarily as a second car. Its bouncy rear suspension, limited space, and underpowered yet fuel-inefficient engine make it less suitable as a primary vehicle. However, if you frequently plan to go off-road or live in terrain where the Jimny excels, it can be a great choice. Before making a decision, I strongly suggest taking an extended test drive—at least 50 km, including some highway driving—to get a better feel for its capabilities and comfort.

[sinharishi]

Originally Posted by freakmuzik

How's it as an everyday vehicle?

We use Jimny as our everyday car for city runs, the small size and less width comes very handy in navigating congested Mumbai streets. Also, the ride quality + BoF nature also helps in flying over the city's non-existent infra. Having used Jimny on couple of cross country drives, the back seat is just horrible, it's short to begin with, best suited for kids or short adults. Even though, not a comfortable place to be in. The rear seats in the CSUVs of the segment are far better than Jimny. The front seats to lack support. The car can cruise on 100 kmph all day long but the NVH at those speed will limit you to push more. The car has a ridiculous turning radius. Not an easy car to live with but we love it.

Like suggested, do take an extensive test-drive.

[vikramvicky1984]

Originally Posted by freakmuzik

Dear Jimny owners and members, I'm on the lookout to replace my Corolla Altis and am floored by the Jimny after two test drives! I'm extremely happy with the Altis but it's nearing 15 years and I will have to spend some $$ for its upkeep. Not only that, the low ground clearance has been a big issue and along with the large proportions, I think twice before I take it out in the city.


Look forward to your gyaan

I sold my diesel Altis to get a Jimny AT in November 23. Jimny compared to Altis:

• More than twice as expensive to run
• Zero respect versus loads of it (but who cares)
• Slower, even than the diesel Altis, especially on highway runs
• Very uncomfortable with much lesser space
• Low on quality and NVH
• Takes more space to make a U-turn
• Air-conditioning in the Jimny is good, but in the Altis, it was exceptional

But it can be driven and parked anywhere without a care, looks great and appeals to the heart.

I am very happy with the Jimny, but miss my Altis whenever I see one on the road or visit the fuel station. The Altis was great, but the Jimny was special.

[adi_nano]

Originally Posted by freakmuzik

How's it as an everyday vehicle?D

I would suggest otherwise. Jimny is great car if you realise its capabilities. It’s a quite capable car for off-road drives and those hilly terrains with literally no road and tar surface. It can easily gobble up the river beds. The 4x4 with petrol is also a unique combination. But do not go for it if you are never going to utilise the 4x4 and high gc of the car.

All the points are im-material till you are not going to exploit its capabilities. I got it because I know I will be going for winter trips to North. The other imperfections of the car really doesn’t matter to me.

If you are going using it only for city drives, then do not go for it. Average cars with 165-180mm gc can also go to Spiti ladakh etc if driven with care. Obviously you won’t be able to explore the remote areas or in winter months. So it’s a careful decision one has to make.

Jimny is not very fast for roads or highways. Everyday drives in city or highway needs you to get used to the very relaxed and laid back driving habit. If you compare it with turbo charged CUVs, you will be disappointed in all departments. Kylaq must be a very good alternative for city.

But if you are ready to live with those shortcomings , then this is a great car.

[freakmuzik]

Originally Posted by Maverick5490

I got my Jimny last month and absolutely love it. My other car is a Ford Freestyle 1.5 Diesel which is my daily driver and something that has spoiled me with its Ride, Comfort, Handling and economy. Both cars are completely apart, one is tall and glides over bad roads, the other is low and fast.

In the initial test drives, I was bowled over. Post doing a few long and short trips, 2 things i feel needs major improvement:

1) The front seats comfort
2) The rear bounces on speed bumps and corners

Coming from an Altis which is a comfortable car, pay attention to these 2 points, Rest everything in the Jimny is fun!

Oh Freestyle 1.5 D was definitely one of the best cars around then! I was quite close to buying one at a point. So happy to know you have a pocket rocket and a solid 4x4. Thanks for the inputs. Will look into it on my next test drive!

Originally Posted by sunilg33

I recommend the Jimny primarily as a second car. Its bouncy rear suspension, limited space, and underpowered yet fuel-inefficient engine make it less suitable as a primary vehicle. However, if you frequently plan to go off-road or live in terrain where the Jimny excels, it can be a great choice. Before making a decision, I strongly suggest taking an extended test drive—at least 50 km, including some highway driving—to get a better feel for its capabilities and comfort.

Absolutely makes sense. Thank you. My sister and I live together so she is planning to get a large hatch or a CSUV so I'm wondering if I can balance our garage in such a way that we have both options. I live in Chennai and in most parts now, roads seem non-existant But, tbh, I'd love to try some off-road as that's been a childhood dream. Will be taking yet another test drive today. Thank you once again.

Originally Posted by sinharishi

We use Jimny as our everyday car for city runs, the small size and less width comes very handy in navigating congested Mumbai streets. Also, the ride quality + BoF nature also helps in flying over the city's non-existent infra. Having used Jimny on couple of cross country drives, the back seat is just horrible, it's short to begin with, best suited for kids or short adults. Even though, not a comfortable place to be in. The rear seats in the CSUVs of the segment are far better than Jimny. The front seats to lack support. The car can cruise on 100 kmph all day long but the NVH at those speed will limit you to push more. The car has a ridiculous turning radius. Not an easy car to live with but we love it.

Like suggested, do take an extensive test-drive.

Thank you for all the pointers My parents tried the rear seat and other than easy ingress/egress and decent legroom, I could see from their faces that they didn't like it lol. To make it worse, we test drove the Jimny after the Elevate, Syros and Kylaq. Noting these down too. Thank you!

Originally Posted by vikramvicky1984

I sold my diesel altis to get a jimny AT in november 23.
Jimny compared to altis is-
More than twice as expensive to run
Zero ijjat versus loads of it- but who cares
slower, even than the diesel altis especially on highway runs
very uncomfortable with much lesser space
Low on quality and NVH
Takes more space to make a U- turn
Air conditioning in jimny is good, altis was exceptional

But it can be driven and parked anywhere without a care, look great and appeals to the heart.
I am very happy with the Jimny but miss my altis whenever I see one on the road or visit the fuel station.
Altis is great but Jimny is special

Oh wow nice to see someone who took the jump! Once used to the Altis, I'm not feeling comfortable deciding on a car in this budget. Mine is a petrol and the Jimny will sure be more economical than the 8 kmpl I get in Chennai right now. But by all other means, I just loveee the Altis. Ride comfort, ease of cruising with 1.8 L + CVT, boot space, overall sense of quality - I sure am going to miss all these with most of the options I looked at - even more so if it's the Jimny. I love how you ended - 'Altis is great but Jimny is special' . I think I'm looking for that right now perhaps but thank you so much for the pointers.

Originally Posted by adi_nano

I would suggest otherwise. Jimny is great car if you realise its capabilities. It’s a quite capable car for off-road drives and those hilly terrains with literally no road and tar surface. It can easily gobble up the river beds. The 4x4 with petrol is also a unique combination. But do not go for it if you are never going to utilise the 4x4 and high gc of the car.

All the points are im-material till you are not going to exploit its capabilities. I got it because I know I will be going for winter trips to North. The other imperfections of the car really doesn’t matter to me.

If you are going using it only for city drives, then do not go for it. Average cars with 165-180mm gc can also go to Spiti ladakh etc if driven with care. Obviously you won’t be able to explore the remote areas or in winter months. So it’s a careful decision one has to make.

Jimny is not very fast for roads or highways. Everyday drives in city or highway needs you to get used to the very relaxed and laid back driving habit. If you compare it with turbo charged CUVs, you will be disappointed in all departments. Kylaq must be a very good alternative for city.

But if you are ready to live with those shortcomings, then this is a great car.

I totally get your point. Trying off-roading and tripping to places of interest has always been a dream and hence I'm drooling over this perfect mix of a vehicle that takes in any kind of road with ease and peace of mind. The main reason the Jimny and Kylaq struck a chord with me is because these two were clear in their priorities and were 'built' very well for what they are and were the least gimmicky, but being poles apart in the way they perform and kind of comfort they offer. And other than these two, I did not like how the ride quality was in most other CSUVs.Thank you so much for all the valuable pointers.

Can't help but thank all of you for such valuable insights and the timely help. As mentioned, I'm checking out the Jimny yet again today to check it out in even more detail post which I shill update here the plan.