9 points about Maruti Jimny from someone who's not into off-roading

I am not into the whole butch-SUV thing & simply buying this just as a fun car to have.

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Was lucky enough to check out the Jimny recently and thought I'll add a few observations. (For context: I don't intend to use Jimny as a primary or am a hardcore off-roader).

Here is what I think

1. It's quite smaller than I expected, but I like it. I am not into the whole butch SUV thing at all and prefer compact dimensions. Heck I know there is no chance of the 3 door coming, would have preferred that even more.
2. I did not like the huge gaps in the wheel well where you can literally see the chassis and other items mounted on it. Hope there are some aftermarket cladding options available.
3. Although folks were rocking and poking the car from every direction I did not feel that it was overly flimsy but is built to a cost (for the metal bits). In terms of the insides, switchgear, gear levers, screen etc. I was satisfied with the quality.
4. I am an average-built guy and I'm sure I'd never want to be in the back seat of this for extended periods of time.
5. Boot space is poor, you won't be able to fit any large suitcase in my opinion.
6. I don't feel the suspension will be liveable in a city like NCR where average speeds are higher.
7. Rim size felt small in proportion, tire width of 195 felt sufficient.
8. The light in the boot and insides reminded me of my dad's 800 from the 90s, they are functionally quite poor.
9. I feel a lot of folks who wanted a macho SUV will cancel their bookings when they see the size.

Overall I'm very excited, as someone who is not into off-roading and simply buying this as a fun car to have. It ticks all the boxes for me. I love the way it looks. I don't intend to mod the car much apart from helping it become more liveable (suspension, cladding etc.). In fact, I'm excited to take it to off-roading school and try to learn. The size makes it perfect for novice off-roaders like me who want to get into this hobby.

I also had so much fun talking to random people there to just try and understand what people are feeling. There were youtubers to off-road enthusiasts in wheelchairs who intend to mod the Jimny to the max. I feel this car attracts the happy kind of people.

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