Meet autumn with the Suzuki Jimny SUV
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Jimny is one of the few “male” cars that retained the frame, serious spring suspension and solid axles. The expensive version of the GLX has alloy wheels of interesting design, while the cheaper version, the GL, has metal stampings. The 15-inch Dunlop Grandtrek 195/80 R15 road tires are good for trail or back roads, but for bumpy and sandy rides, it’s better to swap out for something more “toothy”. Rear brakes are drum. Any suzuki driver will tell you that for a car that drives through mud, this is great.
Dzhimnik frame with serious anti-gravel treatment. If you look under the car, we can see the steering damper. This is a very important thing, thanks to which, when driving on hard bumps, shocks of much less force come to the steering wheel – the damper really works. The dispenser is covered with a powerful steel sheet 2 mm thick, screwed to the frame. Looks secure.
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The motor shield is also pasted over with soundproofing. The battery is quite small, almost motorcycle – 45 Ah, but for such a small motor, probably enough. Thanks to the high-mounted air intake on the Jimny, even without special stray, you can wade a shallow river by driving the car into the water up to the headlights. By the way, on simpler Jimny there are h4 lamps that shine so-so, so for those for whom this is important, it is better to take the GLX version with LED headlights – as the Japanese say, a projector type.
The gas tank cap, located on the right, opens from the passenger compartment. In Jimny, you can also pour the 92nd gasoline, but the 95th is better – the engine will be grateful for this.
Small but very cool
Do not think that Jimny is a toy that only vaguely resembles the “real jeeps” of serious uncles. Those who are completely unfamiliar with the previous model, and are going to buy it only because of the cartoonish appearance, should understand that they are not in front of a cozy urban crossover, but a real frame SUV with a minimum amount of auxiliary electronics, difficult handling and bookcase aerodynamics.
You can control music and navigation on a 7-inch screen even with gloves thanks to an infrared sensor
Power window buttons moved to the center console
“Ponizhayka” is now turned on again by a separate lever on the tunnel
After proper preparation (a small lift, installation of a winch, differential, protection and snorkel), it completely turns into an uncompromising all-terrain vehicle with almost perfect geometric cross-country ability, capable of driving where others simply cannot fit. So the compact size in this case is more of an advantage than a disadvantage.
Dealerships are partly to blame for the frivolous attitude of the public, which often offer their customers cars in very strange trim levels. Imagine a blue Land Cruiser 200 with a brown interior, long, bright red mudguards and narrow wheels from a travel suitcase. Sounds terrible, doesn’t it? And in the case of Jimny, this really happens.
Engine, transmission and chassis
The range of Jimny-4 engines is limited to only one power plant – this is a 4-cylinder in-line internal combustion engine with gasoline fuel injection of the “injector” type, with a capacity of 102 hp. With. (at a crankshaft speed of 6000 rpm).
The engine has a volume of 1462 cubic centimeters (1.5 liters), four valves per cylinder, complies with international environmental standards Euro-6.
Paired with a naturally aspirated engine, a five-speed manual gearbox or a 4-speed “automatic” is installed, supplemented by a transfer case, the main wheel drive is rear, with a hard-wired front axle.
Both suspensions of the car are spring-loaded, the front axle is equipped with disc brakes, brake drums are placed at the rear, and the steering is equipped with an electric booster.
Complete set
Suzuki Jimny in the 4th generation has finally received a multimedia system with a color touch screen and support for various languages, you can also set up a Russian menu.
In the basic version of the Jimny 4 2019, R15 steel wheels are installed, the dashboard is complemented by an informative on-board computer.
The front seats are mechanically adjustable, with frontal airbags, side airbags and curtain airbags.
Also standard equipment includes cruise control, fog lights, Bluetooth, air conditioning, DAB radio.
A more charged version of the Japanese SUV suggests the presence of:
- light alloy wheels;
- tinted rear windows;
- climate control;
- leather steering wheel;
- navigation system;
- heated front seats.
In any modification, the buyer of the car is provided with a fairly large selection of active safety systems, including an informant about leaving the lane, assistance to the driver when starting up (descent).
More specific data on trim levels for Russians should appear immediately after the announcement of the start of sales of the Suzuki Jimny 4 in Russia.