The Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-door made its global debut at the 2023 Auto Expo. The Jimny 5-door will first be available in India in May 2023, followed by other global markets. The Jimny 5-door will be manufactured in India at the brand’s Gurugram plant and sold to other countries. Maruti has begun accepting reservations for the Jimny in India, with a launch date of May 2023.
Unlike other compact SUVs, the India-spec Jimny 5-door lives up to its name with tough underpinnings and is primarily intended for off-roading.
- Jimny 5-door is a sub-four metre SUV
- Is powered by 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine
- Will go on sale in May 2023
exterior design and dimensions
The Jimny 5-door isn’t entirely unique; the longer SUV shares many similarities with the shorter 3-door counterpart sold overseas. Apart from a longer wheelbase, two more doors, and a revised rear section, the India-spec Jimny 5-door resembles the global 3-door model. The trademark Jimny design elements, such as upright pillars, clean surface, circular headlamps, slatted grille, massive off-road tyres, and flared wheel arches, are also present on the India-spec variant.
The Jimny 5-door’s wheelbase is 340mm longer than the 3-door variant, measuring 3,985mm in length and 2,590mm in width. It measures 1,645mm in width and 1,720mm in height. The newly styled rear doors integrate in nicely with the Jimny’s boxy body form, but due to a large-ish quarter glass, the ‘useful’ back glass area is substantially smaller. Meanwhile, the roof has a contrasting black finish.
The enlarged area behind the rear door is also brand new, with a huge, vertical glass area flanked by sturdy pillars. The Jimny 5-door retains the same side-opening door with exposed hinges, door-mounted spare tyre with black covering, and bumper-mounted tail-lamps as the 3-door Jimny. The Jimny 5-door is outfitted with 15-inch alloy wheels and 195/80 section tyres.
interior and features
The Jimny 5-door’s interior is also identical to the 3-door model. The dashboard is all-black and robust, with a high-mounted 9.0-inch touchscreen taking centre stage. Some components, including as the steering wheel and circular dials for HVAC controls, are shared with other Maruti models, such as the Swift. It also gets a dashboard-mounted grab hold on the passenger side, as well as faux exposed bolts to add to the tough look.
A rectangular instrument binnacle with deep set analogue, round dials for speedo and tachometer, and a separate MID is what sets it apart. There are also plenty of smart storage areas, a stack of toggle-like switches on the centre console, and a 4×4 gear lever. The Jimny in India is a 5-seater with a bench seat layout in the second row.
The Jimny 5-door is equipped with Maruti’s SmartPlay Pro+ infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and an Arkamys sound system. Six airbags, ESP with hill hold assist, hill descent control, a rear-view camera, and ABS with EBD are among the safety features.
gets older 1.5-litre K15B engine
Unlike the rest of Maruti’s Indian lineup, which has shifted to the newer K15C engine, the Jimny 5-door retains the older K15B engine, which is coupled to either a 4-speed torque converter automatic or a 5-speed manual gearbox. This engine, which is shared with the Jimny 3-door, delivers 105hp and 134Nm of peak torque. It also receives Maruti’s mild-hybrid technology.
The Jimny 5-door sports Suzuki’s AllGrip Pro 4WD system with a manual transfer case and low range transmission with ‘2WD-high,’ ‘4WD-high,’ and ‘4WD-low’ modes. It boasts a sturdy ladder-frame chassis, 3-link rigid axle suspension, and an electronic traction control system that immediately brakes slipping wheels and redistributes force to other wheels. The Jimny 5-door features a 36-degree approach angle, a 24-degree breakover angle, a 50-degree departure angle, and a 210mm ground clearance.
Maruti Jimny 5-door: launch timeline
In May 2023, Maruti will reveal price for the Jimny 5-door in India. It will compete with other robust 5-door off-roaders like as the upcoming 5-door Mahindra Thar and 5-door Force Gurkha, and is expected to cost roughly Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom).
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