New Suzuki Jimny Grows a Pair of Doors, Still Not for America
A brand new Suzuki Jimny four-door model was just revealed in Delhi, India, but this slightly longer little 4x4 isn't bound for our shores.
New Suzuki Jimny 4-Door
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If they don't use the tagline "grow a pair" then I'll be disappointed.
Also I'll be the first to say it - 2/3 door cars are cooler than 4/5 doors. I think I'm qualified to make that statement.
Also I'll be the first to say it - 2/3 door cars are cooler than 4/5 doors. I think I'm qualified to make that statement.
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Does it still have a naturally aspirated 1.6 and a four-speed auto, both lifted straight out of the dark ages of 1995?
I know that's not the point of this car but suzuki can do better. They have better stuff.
I know that's not the point of this car but suzuki can do better. They have better stuff.
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Correct. It's not the same engine they had last gen. They've revised and now have a 1.5-liter that was released in 2018. It is, unfortunately, still NA which means that you only get 100hp.
Between that, its traditional construction and the aerodynamic properties of a (small) garden shed. Performance is still not stellar. 0-60 is about 12 seconds and top speed is 90.
I don't think the additional doors will help that showing, though it makes it even better as a city car for cities where the potholes are bad and you're not locked out of the bits you want to go to because of emissions.
Between that, its traditional construction and the aerodynamic properties of a (small) garden shed. Performance is still not stellar. 0-60 is about 12 seconds and top speed is 90.
I don't think the additional doors will help that showing, though it makes it even better as a city car for cities where the potholes are bad and you're not locked out of the bits you want to go to because of emissions.
Can you climb any hills with that kind of power? I know these things are small, but still.
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Suzuki are clearly missing a trick by not offering it around the world, but it would potentially sell even better in Europe as an EV.
When the engine has that little power even a small electric motor would be an upgrade.
When the engine has that little power even a small electric motor would be an upgrade.
There is a trick called "gearing".
Well sure, to a point.
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Obviously this is a 5-door
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Anything with a 5-speed and a top speed of 90 is going to be pretty damn low geared! It also has low-ratio, which I imagine would be crawling speed like an 80s Toyota.
Definitely, same as my Disco is a 3-door.