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Suzuki makes minor tweaks to Jimny

Suzuki has made some subtle upgrades to the legendary Jimny. Exterior wise it has a new set of […]

Suzuki makes minor tweaks to Jimny
Suzuki makes minor tweaks to Jimny — photographed for Leisure Wheels

Suzuki has made some subtle upgrades to the legendary Jimny.

Exterior wise it has a new set of 15-inch alloy wheels and two new colours to choose from called Bison Brown and Khaki Pearl Metallic.

On the inside it has a new instrument cluster, upgrades seat upholstery and a new steering wheel design.

The 1,3-litre petrol engine has been carried over and it produces maximum power output of 63 kW at 6 000 r/min, linked to a torque peak of 110 Nm at 4 100 r/min.

The big news is the introduction of an four-speed automatic transmission option for the Jimny.

As with the manual gearbox version, the automatic transmission is still partnered by a transfer case offering low-range operation for almost unstoppable traversability over the roughest and most challenging terrain.

Both the manual and automatic transmission-equipped versions of the Jimny are covered by a three-year/100 000 km warranty, as well as a four-year/60 000 km service plan.

It never felt like it was working hard, and after 2 400 kilometres, neither did I.

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