Suzuki has lastly taken the wraps off the much-anticipated Jimny 5-Door on the Auto Expo 2023 in Delhi, India. The longer and extra sensible variant of the Jimny might be bought in Suzuki’s international markets together with India, Africa, and Latin America.

Predictably, the Suzuki Jimny 5-Door is sharing most of its design with the 3-Door mannequin. Other than the additional doorways and the longer wheelbase, the one styling replace is the chrome-infused grille, because the boxy form, the lighting items, the unpainted bumpers, and the fender extensions stay an identical.

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The Suzuki Jimny 5-Door measures 3,985 mm (156.9 inches) lengthy, 1,645 mm (64.8 inches) vast, and 1,720 mm (67.7 inches) tall, with a wheelbase of two,590 mm (102 inches). This implies it’s 340 mm (13.4 inches) longer than the global-spec Jimny 3-Door, with the entire further size going into the stretched wheelbase. The remainder of the scale are just about an identical. Relying on the specification, the SUV weighs between 1,195-1,210 kg (2,635-2,668 kilos), which is 75-125 kg (165-276 kilos) heavier in comparison with its 3-Door counterpart.

Inside, there may be extra space for the rear passengers that profit from newly designed seats. The entrance seats can nonetheless recline to a vertical place, making the Jimny the proper place for a fast nap. The cargo house remains to be somewhat small at 208 lt (7.3 cubic toes), rising to 332 lt (11.7 cubic toes) when the rear seats are folded in keeping with the press launch. This represents a major enhance over the 85 lt (3 cubic toes) boot of the 3-Door mannequin in a four-seater configuration, though it comes wanting the 863 lt (30.5 cubic toes) house in the back of the Jimny LCV two-seater.

The acquainted dashboard comes with a 7-inch or a 9-inch touchscreen for the infotainment that’s appropriate with wi-fi Android Auto / Apple Carplay and sports activities a rear-view digicam. There are two obtainable trims – Alpha and Zeta – with the high-spec mannequin including LED headlights, fog lights, 15-inch alloy wheels (as a substitute of steelies), cruise management, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, computerized local weather management, 9-inch infotainment, and an Arkamys sound system with 4 audio system. Each trims come normal with six airbags.

Below the bonnet of the Indian-spec mannequin lies a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter petrol engine producing 103 hp (77 kW / 105 PS) and 134 Nm (99 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to both a five-speed guide or a four-speed computerized. In each instances, Suzuki’s AllGrip Professional AWD system with low-range switch gear comes normal. The rumors a couple of mild-hybrid setup didn’t materialize, though an electrified engine could possibly be supplied in different markets sooner or later.

The ladder-frame SUV stays fairly succesful off the overwhelmed observe because of the brief overhangs and the beneficiant floor clearance of 210 mm (8.3 inches). In comparison with the shorter 3-Door variant, the strategy and departure angles are practically an identical at 36 levels and 50 levels (in opposition to 37 and 49 levels), whereas the ramp break-over angle is barely worse at 24 levels (in opposition to 28 levels) because of the stretched wheelbase.

The fourth technology of the Suzuki Jimny was initially launched in 2018 and is predicted to obtain a facelift this yr alongside the addition of the 5-Door bodystyle variant. Maruti Suzuki didn’t announce pricing for the stretched mannequin which is predicted to price greater than the common Jimny. Manufacturing of the mannequin has already began on the Gurugram plant, with gross sales in India scheduled to begin in Might 2023.