2020 Suzuki Jimny 4x4 SUV review - five things you need to know | What Car?
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- The new Suzuki Jimny is built like a proper old-school off-roader. It has a rudimentary ladder frame chassis, live axles front and rear, and a proper low-range gearbox, so should you buy one?
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I like this car. You want a road car, buy a road car. But if you want to go off-road, don't pretend in your "SUV" and just get something that was designed to go off-road in the first place.
THESE reviewers treat these like its some soccer mom car, which is sooooo stupid.
Damn right brother...
@@CaptDavesSportfishing have noticed same. There is only couple reviews that treats jimny as cheap small 4x4, that does its job, what its beeing designed for.
I like it too because it’s not a fake 4x4 like the Eco sport, Troc, Mokka et al.
Lash195 the Mokka is SHIT, its a joke with its fake plastic skid plates and front wheel drive, although it can be bought with an AWD option but someone in the trade told me its rubbish and dont bother !
Another BMW driver reviewing a cheap and simple 4x4 and comparing it to an M5. Bet it’s a million times better than a average car made 40 years ago
I’m driving 1987 Suzuki Samurai 5 speed 4x4 in 2019 and it’s still so Great 👍👍
This is off-roader one of a near extinct branch, it is not a proper motorway road car. It is make to take you nearly everywhere slowly but non-stop. So SUViors do not get it. It is for proper off-roaders.
I am very happy they stuck with a 4cyl and kept indirect injection. Direct injection and tiny 3cyl turbos are a ticking bomb. Especially when driven in dirt and through water.
V. Well said. Proper little swiss army knife of a motor that got me out of a great many scrapes over the 10yrs I had my MK3 Jimny as my 1st car 👍
I am glad they kept a 5 gear box. I hate 6 speeders. And a 3cyl turbo would have meant a not starter for me.
Yes, and given traffic these days, it's a great choice. Sure it will take 15 mins longer to get somewhere down the motorway, but you'll leave the pretenders in your wake off-road.
Firstly, I love my Jimny. It goes everywhere I want to go, camping, off road around the farm and it's also doing highway drive absolutely fine. It's a 4x4 funster. Park it anywhere, fuel consumption is fine and I can get a fully grown malamute and a great dane in the back at the same time with the seats down, what more could you want. :)
I know what you mean, our Labrador and two Pugs love the back of our new Jimny more than our old Defender Td5.
Hello Sir, thank you for your comment. I wanted to seek your advise on that highway driving experience, would you rate 7/10 for the ride quality compared to a say a compact hatchback car just for compararision sake... I just need that view as I am looking forward to the 5 door version recently launched. So that ballpark score (say a days long drive of 400kms .. compared to a cheap hatchback car.. ) your feedback will be helpful. Many Thanks. Most of mu driving will be city (60%), highway (30%) and rare offroad (almost nil) buy still want to own Jimny... so a score > 5/10 on highway will be worth considering
I have a 2006 Jimny and love it ( bought it so as to have four wheels in winter). I take her off road any chance I get. The thing will get almost anywhere. She is scratched and dented and covered in mud every weekend. Love the look of the new one, when she finaly gets to old I think I'll be buying one of these in that nice dark green.
Me too. Hate it on motorways and dual carriageways but love it everywhere else. Especially on the rough stuff and snow.
When its time to get rid of my 04 pathfinder i thinnk this might do the trick. Arb difflocks, big lights and bar, bit of a liift snorkel, she would be a beast offroad.
It's slow, so probably not fun on long motorway trips, but it's actually excellent for cities (cheap to run, easy to park, and with good visbility), and excellent off-road.
That makes it quite practical for a lot of people.
Suzuki has a winner in a cute package, and it's not a boring Eurobox (although if everybody buys one I suppose it will become boring).
lt's fine on long motorway trips
@@martinoliver9017 I beleive you. It's just that some people think they need more comfort. I would be happy with one, even on motorways, I'm sure, but they are too expensive for me.
I love them though, and Suzuki are very good quality.
@@dandare1001 Yes prices have gone a bit mad at the moment for the new Jimny
At the speeds most people drive, the Jimny is absolutely fine.
On the motorway it's just fine as long as you don't want to exceed the speed limit.
Likewise on A-roads where there's no problems unless you try to drive it like a GTi
Agreed. Most of these reviews are just repeatitive cliches, comparing the Jimny to a golf or focus which is a pointless exercise.
This is not a GT car or minivans that now are been rename as SUVs. If you don't do long distance travel, don't have's big family and like to go hunting, camping, etc. This is the perfect vehicle. I have a gen 2 it is 32 years old and everything on it works as it should. I wish I could buy one here in the States.
At first I thought you were being sarcastic. I’m not trying to be a wiseass - but for who, and for what, is this the perfect vehicle?
@@Ktheodoss not for you. May be a transverse engine "SUV" is your type.
Jonathan Gonzalez I was hoping you weren’t an idiot and could answer a simple question. But instead you went full moron. You don’t off-road, and thats why you think this is a perfect vehicle.
Yep, change the tires, add a roof rack, chuck tent on roof, bags in back and off you go! Its perfect for a single or couple as passenger :D Perfect for me - shame I will move to the UK soon where there isnt much offroading I guess.
@@Ktheodoss I do off road. I own an 86 Suzuki and a 84 Toyota "Hilux" both vehicles are stock. There are millions ways of doing off road different than yours. If you like to do over landing and heavy duty rock crawling you should look something bigger. But if you like do moderate off road and you have a limited budget there is nothing in the car market that is even close to be as good as the Suzuki.
If we compare this car with the previous Jimnys, this car is very stylish and modern.
I hope fuel consemption is better than the previous one.
Love Jimny !
Freesider yes, i agree with you. Unfortunately, Jimny designers just focused on off-road side.
Unfortunately?
It has better fuel economy as engine is lighter than previously. However if u change wherl size its worse
I had one on hire in St Lucia a couple of days ago and loved it! I used to have a Daihatsu Sportrak and drove it from the UK to the Algarve in Portugal and it never bothered me that it wasn't a motorway car. It just puts a smile on your face driving a real 4x4... I want one now! :)
The first thing you need to know is that it is not called a Jimmy, But a Jimny.
It's call Jinny.
I own an old Dodge Raider (Mitsubishi Pajero), it’s not fast, it’s not the most comfortable, not great on the highway, but it is unstoppable, and will go anywhere slow. I live in Colorado, and have had tons of fun off road with it. This Suzuki looks like it will be a hit with true Off Roaders, worldwide. I would take one.
A proper good car for what it’s designed for, if you don’t like it, it means you only like cars as transport and don’t connect with them
you couldn't have said it any better, thank you (don't mind the grammar please, i'm austrian)
Some people just don't know how to use such a machine purposely!
I stopped watching when you said SUV
It's not an SUV it's a 4X4.
exactly how can they say its an SUV XD
4x4 is it's drivetrain not the body type. SUV is still it's body types
@@JasonSmith-uo7br suv's are always all wheel drive not 4x4
@@vitorinaldi7304 SUV, sports utility vehicle. there are a ton of suv's that are not all wheel drive or 4×4. its just like jason said a body type.
Maybe there’s different terms in different countries. In the USA, this is exactly what is meant as a SUV. SUV stands for sport utility vehicle, which is built on a ladder frame, much like a truck would be, and is 4WD equipped. Its purpose is to combine the needs of an everyday driving car with the ability to traverse rugged terrain for “sporting” activities. Therefore vehicles such as Toyota 4Runner, Jeep Wranglers, and the Suzuki Jimny are SUVs. On the other hand, AWD vehicles that are built from typical car frames are called Crossovers or CUVs. Examples would be Subaru Forester, Honda CRV, Toyota Rav4, Jeep Cherokee.
We need suzuki back in the USA 🇺🇸😩😩 Market come on !!
Yes! This would be a huge hit.
Positives:
Multi-point injection - no intake valve sludge build-up
Naturally Aspirated engine - low maintennance costs, simplicity
Live axles - low mainenance
1.5 liter inline4 is lighter and stronger than the 1.3 it replaces
Very light weight for the capability
100% flat folding rear seats and sufficient number of hooks for securing the luggage
Great visibility
A lot of electronic safety systems for a true compact offroader
Negatives:
Steep pricing for the size
Short 5 speed box
Even sharper pricing now lol
If you are driving long distances on motorways, this is not the car for you!. For short commuting and off-road fun, this is the car for you! Great value for money. 😊
100hp for a 44 this size is great. I had a 1981 Toyota Hilux short bed truck and it had 100hp, i put a camperett on it and good tires climbed like a billy goat. In 1986 the chev 6.2 diesel only had 140 hp then the chev 6.5 had 160, and the 6.5 turbo had 180. The 1986 dodge and ford diesels had 160hp and the 1988 ford and dodge diesels had 180hp. Now everything has 200-500hp, i wish commentators remembered or understood that o-60 is not the way to drive and that driving from point a to be used to be enjoyable and not a race.
HP shows the output at high rev. The older engines tolerate more abuse, rev lower for the same output and last longer. Big engines are however impossible to get, or have to be direct imported by a private person, if you live anywhere outside of the US. For offroad, displacement matters, for all of the above reasons and because you can't ( or shouldn't ) rev in mud. Today, you can't get the standard Jimny in the EU. The 1.5 l engine is considered "too big". So you are absolutely wrong. People want decent engines, the Gov. makes it impossible, and the Gov. ( after blocking the good engines ) is fooling the consumer with turbos and high pressure engines that should have been installed in a moped or a MC
I have a Suzuki sidekick for over 150k miles. It was most reliable, practical, efficient, and enjoyable (for out door activities)car I ever have.
Best vehicle I ever owned was my Suzuki Samurai, thing was Simple & Indestructible, Loved it ;-)
Same here.
for goodness sakes, it's not an SUV, it's an off-roader 4x4 - Why on earth are so many european reviewers labeling this as an SUV?
SUV's can't take on foot deep mud bogs, deep ruts or climb rock faces. And generally, neither do they have low range gears.
SaibaKeiosu While I agree with you, I would also like every American/Canadian etc here to keep in mind that in most European countries you cannot legally and easily go off-road. My grandpa owns a big forest so he goes off-road with a reason but for just fun off-road drives there are only a few off-road parks availlable
Sigh. So completely wrong. The Toyota Landcruiser, one of the most respected off-road vehicles of all time and with low range gears, locking diffs etc etc is described *by Toyota* AS AN SUV. Toyota's revenue was US$260 billion last year, you don't think they'd get it right? Same applies for other classic old fashioned off-roaders with low range gears like the Wrangler, Patrol, Shogun, etc etc.
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4x4 means True SUV
I’ve had a 2004 Jimny for nearly 10 yrs now. No, it’s not that refined on the highway or motorway, but it comes into it’s own when you leave the blacktop behind. It will get into tracks and narrow lanes that Range Rover drivers would tremble at taking their shiny status symbols into. Give me the choice of a R Rover or one of these affordable REAL 4x4s I’d take the Jimny everytime. Can’t wait till they start coming on to the 2nd hand market after a bit of depreciation has taken place.
Good review more like this please ,facts not fiction
Actually this car has everything it needs to outlast any of its "competition". You needn't worry about subframes, bushings, control arms, sway bar links, turbos, high pressure pumps and direct injectors, sludge build-up on intake valves, cv-joints... if you drive this on road, it has all the stuff to outlast any recent compact car, any recent citySUV and any recent budget family car.
...What are you talking about? The Jimny has bushings, control arms, sway bars, and cv joints. The axles are connected to the vehicle by links, or control arms, which have bushings at both ends. Also, which is worse? When a sub frame rusts away, or when the frame rusts away?
@@dposcuro The Jimny's cv joints are inside the axle housing so no rubber boot to worry about, all the suspension bushes are easily replaced without having to dismantle anything else first (same setup on my Defender Td5 and I replaced all of them on my drive) subframes have a nasty habit of their mountings rusting away quite quickly, certainly more so than a chassis frame, lets hope the new Defender is better protected!!!!
How sad when a faux hipster is incapable of rationalizing that 17k, cannot buy the soft road competence of the Range Rover, he commuted to the Deutschland in....
Exactly what I thought. Well said
No disrepect ive seen worse but.....
Hipster guy is cringe a.f. he should stick to Starbucks macchiatos laptops & electric cars, and lose the flannel bruh we all know you really wear tight blk shirts 2 sizes to small 😂 . Get someone who understands the purpose and nature of offroad vehicle's . Somebody we can relate too.
LOL. You want a Range Rover, buy one.
@@beefsupreme706 I did notice he got excited by the cup holders, lol.
Faux hipster? Does that mean he's not really a hipster?
Hey guys, this a review of a car that not everybody are familiar with. Of course people want to know how it drives on the road as well, not just off road. So this review was on point. You fanatics of course want to hear only high praise about off roading, but as i said the market is bigger than just you off roaders.
I loved my 1991 2 wheel drive Samurai .. Pulled out plenty of Jeeps with it, and Toyotas..
Good to see a brand take what’s best about a previous model and expand upon it I The right way, seems like the Jimmy should fit right back into the position it held before and expand upon it slightly. For the record, these vehicles are rock solid and really retain the 2nd hand value.
I had a Lada Niva so this looks pretty well featured and luxurious. Lada was also very effective off road once you'd waterproofed starter motor and cabin around transfer case. If you didn't you got a very wet bum.
Ah no armrest and hard plastic on the door. Bless your delicate little elbows.
I love Suzuki for this car.
Getting one!
I saw one and after this, I want one! 😬 not to bad especially on budget 👌🏻
Ahhh., at last! Going back to what a 4WD should look like!!
It's basically a more practical cheaper mini G class
A lot more reliable😂
Love it... Defender by Lidl
But 10 Times better than a def
It's a 4X4, not an SUV, stop reviewing it like one by talking about bullshit like highway ride quality, steering precision in fast corners and refinement.
4x4 means True SUV
Can't find the review on the web-site. Only the old-Jimny one. Could someone share a link?
I own a 03 Jimny and it's still going strong today. Passes the NCT each year with no problems and I have it serviced every 10k miles. I don't take it off road as often as i'd like and it turns on a dime so town and city driving is a doddle.
i'd say it's the perfect offroader, light, great angles, proper suspension and japanese reliability. apart from the fact that it doesn't have something like crawl control to get itself unstuck when in deep sand, it can shame anything from a hummer to a land cruiser off road.
I wish they would do a LWB version for a little more boot spare and a optional locking diff.
Sorry, this is not a SUV! This a 4x4 old school!
True SUV
Does it have proper locking difs or only electronic brake stuff?
i like this guy the way he review the vehicle, well said bro
love it...so cool!
I want one so bad haha, would be so much fun here in the state..especially with a diesel stick shift
I drive a 2008 Dodge 3/4 ton diesel pick up truck....ya wanna talk UNREFINED?? I love it! this is a cool little truck(??) no dash screen needed get rid of that BS.
On the only interesting part with the tougher terrain you switch to a camera angle where we can’t see the tougher terrain at all...... not the best
I have had many different off road cars. I recently sold my Nice Wrangler, and I now drive a Jimny. It is a fantastic small car, and I really like it, because it does what the more posh cars do without bragging about it. This New Jimny looks really impressive. One thing is, they have gone back to a leaver to engage 4x4, instead of the stupid Electric switch that was put there because the silly Magazines said they needed. Way to go Suzuki, this is what Jeep and Land Rover originally were all about.
Does anyone know if this neat 4x4 is coming to America? The Jeep Wranglers here in the states are pretty pricey.
4:44 blue one is gorgeous, def getting that one
How is it as a funky city car? Easy to park? Small turning circle? Good view? Somewhere I've seen that it has something "special" for the mirrors. You can see the whole side.
Waiting for a proper offroad review.
Отличный автомобиль, отличный обзор от автора!
Is Suzuki still available in the States?
This will be a sick car for a highschooler in like 6 years
I am sad I wasn't born 6 years later:(
This is what I was thinking, also for Uni. Can't wait to see it with a bigger tire set.
I wish this suv would come to the states since we love our 2nd gen Suzuki grand vitara/ Suzuki tracker
It's not SUV it's real 4x4 .. 🤦
The Samurai reincarnated. I owned one in the good ol' days... you would have to plan on passing a car 6 minutes ahead of time and pray. Great off road, though.
I sold them in those day. They would go ANYWHERE. I even took mine underwater (snorkel and sealed engine). A friend made floats and a propellor and 'sailed' his to a small island 300 metres off shore.
Not reincarnated, just continued. The Samurai was a Jimny, and the Jimny never stopped being made. They just stopped importing them to North America.
i really wish we got this in the US.
The Jimny better suited to our country - with the constant 'rough' highway/city roads and floods during the rainy season and unpredictable road conditions during the summer season . The high ground clearance is a necessity... 4WD capability is a bonus... Might look at the last version model because of its small engine size might make more affordable to run given the weekly increase in the fuel prices here.
Yes. I definitely agree
When is the beard trend going to end?
So excited for this new Jimny!
What a ponce.
Restored my wife’s 87 Sammy, so much fun bouncing around.
Wish I could get one here (US)
Please, let those of us who have used the Jimny in Africa review this machine for you. Our roads resemble dry river beds and Jimny was just sent from heaven.
Pretty cool ride🇺🇸
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Good & Thanks mate, is it difficult to say one word about the price in your videos????? ????????
Where can I get this in the USA
my friend com on it is less than $25k car, there a few very best value cars on the planet and one of them (first of them i would say) is jimny. the other cars with also the best value are: c8-corvette. porsh-cayman. honda accord and civic. suzuki vitara. might be some other cars like fiat-500x-diesel-awd-at. as for jimny the factory can not keep up with demand. they work really hard to supply huge demand worldwide. jimny is a huge best deal ever. people are in line waiting for months and years to get one.
This would make a fine commuter SUV for those who live in areas with heavy snow fall and want to have some weekend off road fun, if they have a second car for road trips. I use to have a 1988 Suzuki Samurai and it was great in the snow, but not on the highway. I've made the compromise from SUV to CUV and now drive a Subaru Forester and love it. I don't do heavy off roading anymore, but still have the capability of going through deep snow and light off roading. #Subaru
I miss my Samurai, when can I get a Jimny in America?
Do you get a big discount for that colour?
With a beard like that, I can't take him seriously :-)
I hate the faux hipster/Amish look.
That beard really needs to go , live the review though
Especially, when he complains about the loud engine, easy to clean hard plastic interior, and not luxurious enough SUV. He should stick to overpriced junk like Range Rovers and Mercedes Benz. Lol
It's a car review...what has his appearance got to do with it? Your comment says more about you than it does about him!
So glad it wasn't just me.....someone in wardrobe or production should have ambushed this muppet and told him what a tosser his beard made him look😒. He looks like he should be reviewing tractors & potato varieties for planting out in the spring😏.
I’m very interested in this car. Early reports were that this car would start at £13k here in the uk which I felt was a fair price. But now, I’m hearing it’s actually going to be starting at £17k. If that’s the case, then I think Suzuki have shot themselves in the foot. I mean you can get a great spec Dacia Duster with all the extras you need for £13k.
The £17K is going to be for the top spec SZ5. I doubt it'll start any less than about £15-£16K in the UK though.
Suzuki are going a bit mad with pricing right now - the new Swift Sport is £18K! Still £17K for the top spec Jimny is great value considering what it will do and the hardware it's packing, not to mention it's stuffed with kit the Dacia Duster doesn't even get as options: full led headlights, autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian protection and keyless entry.
Wish they would sell that in the states but not they only sell it overseas
WITH THE DIABOLICAL STATE OF THE ROADS IN THE UK WE SHOULD ALL DRIVE THIS
It's always amusing when reviewers criticise a tiny car for not having much interior space. Yes it is small on the inside. That's because it's small on the outside. You can fit 4 adults in no problem and I think interior space is on a par with similar sized cars (Fiat 500 etc)
I wish this were available in the US.
Bring it to the US!
We need a simple, actually affordable car!
WANT!! I see your criticisms, but given I'm currently driving a 1986 Suzuki Supercarry I think I'll be able to tough out your perceived lack of power, interior quality and sub-standard tech. I would feel like most people would upgrading to a Maybach. :D
I'm a taller driver.... about 6'6 and the steering wheel is no problem that it just dilts up/down. Overall it is lovely. But the same question: How often do you go off road tho it is
a awesome city car too being just 3.5m long and making a full turn in 4,9m.
Bro I'm trying to get my hands on one but it's so hard to import to the u.s.
I kinda like how it looks (even inside), but that 1.5L engine and 5 speed (and those 'narrow' looking tires) makes me wonder if I would really want to buy it ('cause I have to commute on highway -.-)
Couldn’t keep from laughing, thought it was about to slide off his face at any time,😂
Owning the previous model, listening to this guy, he needs to realise that's it's a pucker 4x4 and not a bloody SUV.
Appreciate the JIMNY for what it is.
4:13 no actually u can't see the car in front flexing because I can barely see it at all.
4:27 "tires are staying welded to the ground" he says as the driver tire is in the air.
Bring it to the US !
This is a serious off road vehicle. The Jimny has always been under estimated for its off road performance. It will more than keep up to any off road vehicle. If you want a great car and most of your use is off road then why would you spend 4 times the price on a Land Rover? Besides... This looks way cooler than a Discovery. Personally I really do like this. Not in this colour, but overall its a great value and capable car.
one thing i know about this car...is that here in Poland they quoted me almost 3yrs wait time to buy...maybe two if i paid all upfront...still looking for one though.
jimny for offroad forever
On the motorway a drive a civic,
In the forest I will buy a Jimny same colour like this one. Amazing small offroader!
Mention the Transfer case lever
So when I put it in 4-wheel drive it changes color from green to black? Cool.
Scruffy got how did he get a job? Nice 4x4 I might treat myself to a blue one
The engine sounds good.
When did the Amish start doing car reviews instead of. Carriages😌
He is a modern Amish who was isolated as he rebelled against the tradition.
LOOOLLLL THIS IS SO FUNNY
Mate propper LOL ! thank you for that!
You buy a mat for the back. Good grief. I am surprised you didn't complain you had to steer it yourself.
I'm lost as to why every publication is reviewing this car largely based on it's performance on bitumen. That's not what this car is made for. It's one of the last members of the pure bred 4x4's.
2019 Suzuki Jimny is a great Japanese vehicle,
but it's not available in USA, Canada and on top of that we have iconic Jeep Wrangler and nothing yet was able to compete with it !!