Suzuki Jimny: An unbelievable 4x4
Whether it’s the regular two-door model or the upcoming four-door or ute, the Jimny's popularity knows no boundsThe Suzuki Jimny is the Tom Cruise of the car world.
Small in stature, a bit quirky and prone to jumping about like an idiot, the Jimny is nevertheless a crowd-pleaser.
One of the most sought-after vehicles on this website, the Suzuki Jimny is a unique compact 4WD that seems to make people genuinely happy through its cheap and cheerful execution, retro design and incredibly capable off-road ability.
Here are the stories that have ignited the imaginations of you guys, the readers:
Suzuki Jimny ute arrives in NZ
How do you make a Jimny even more appealing? Make a ute. This isn't a news story about a Suzuki exec claiming the Suzuki Jimny Samurai ute is making a comeback (although that did happen), this is a genuine Jimny ute that's available in New Zealand. The conversion job looks very neat and tidy too.
Suzuki Jimny ute
Suzuki Jimny v Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series
Two of Australia's best bush-bashers go head-to-head in this David versus Goliath battle. Some will argue you could buy three Jimny SUVs for the price of one Toyota LandCruiser, but this mud-plugging adventure has more plot twists than a Dark Mirror episode.
Find out who won
Suzuki Jimny Dronco
If two of the world's most Googled vehicles, the Ford Bronco and Suzuki Jimny, had a secret tryst, this would be their lovechild – the Dronco.
Created in Japan (where else?!), the Dronco has the weathered retro look that hipsters would sell their vintage vinyl collection of The Seekers albums just to kick the tyres.
More on the Jimny Dronco
Suzuki Jimny four-door could come to Oz
While you might think the Suzuki Jimny three-door can't be improved upon, think again. Chuck on a couple of doors and all of a sudden it opens up numerous possibilities – one of which includes rear seat passengers not having to scramble about inelegantly to get inside the vehicle.
The four-door Jimny is a no-brainer. Please bring it to 'Straya!
How good would a four-door Jimny be?
Five things we love about the Jimny
There's a lot to love about the Jimny, at least 37 things we can think off right now. But we've distilled that list in the five most important ones, including a couple of hum-dingers.
We love how the tiny SUV has so little mass and so much mechanical traction that it can tackle any off-road track, but more than anything it's how the Jimny exemplifies low-key attention seeking. No other car can touch it in this respect.
Viva la Jimny!
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