One of the leading carmakers, the Maruti Suzuki, has launched the Jimny in the Indian market. The manufacturer has retailed the SUV at Rs. 12.74 Lakhs Ex-Showroom. The buyers can book their desired variant of Jimny for a token amount of Rs. 25,000/-
Design, Variants, and Features of Maruti Jimny
Maruti Suzuki will offer the Jimny in 2 variants: Zeta and Alpha. The Jimny will be available in colour options like Bluish Black, Kinetic Yellow, and Pearl Arctic White.
The design of the new Jimny is boxy in silhouette and looks neat. Upfront, it gets round LED headlights, black bumpers, alloys, and an SUV stance. Furthermore, the SUV gets embodied by a 5-slot grille, chunky cladding, rectangular taillights and a tailgate-mounted spare wheel.
The carmaker has brimmed the Jimny with a plethora of advanced features. Some of them are Auto LED headlamps, a 9-inch touchscreen, SmartPlay Pro+ infotainment system, Cruise control, and Arkamys sound system. Moreover, the SUV gets safety features like ESP with hill assist, a rear-view camera, and ABS with EBD.
About the Powertrains of Maruti Jimny
The Maruti Suzuki will launch the Jimny SUV with 1 engine and 2 gearbox options. At the heart of the matter of this SUV is a 1.5L 4-cylinder K15B petrol engine. However, this engine makes 103hp of power and 138nm of torque output. This SUV has the claimed fuel efficiency of 16.94kmpl for the manual and 16.39kmpl for the automatic variant.
The Jimny gets the options of a 5-Speed Manual and 4-Speed Automatic Transmission. Moreover, Jimny also features a standard Suzuki AllGrip Pro 4WD system. This 4×4 system comprises the manual transfer case and a low-range gearbox with ‘2WD-high’, ‘4WD-high’ and ‘4WD-low’ modes.
Pricing and the competition
The brand has retailed the Jimny in the price range of Rs. 12.74 lakh-15.05 lakhs ex-showroom with no direct competition. However, Maruti Jimny will indirectly face competition from Mahindra Thar and Force Gurkha. Below is the detailed pricing of the Maruti Suzuki Jimny:
Official Statement
Announcing the prices of the Jimny, Mr Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “We are privileged to introduce the legendary Jimny, a symbol of adventure, into the Indian market. With its timeless design and exceptional off-road capabilities powered by Suzuki’s ALLGRIP PRO (4WD) technology, the Jimny has been breaking stereotypes for over 5 decades since its global debut in 1970. The launch of Jimny (5-door) marks an exhilarating milestone in our SUV portfolio and will play an important role in our goal of becoming the country’s largest SUV maker. We are delighted with the response it has received from both prospective customers and critics alike. We are confident that Jimny will empower customers to explore uncharted territories and power through all obstacles with a #NeverTurnBack attitude.”
“India holds a significant position for Suzuki Motor Corporation not only as a domestic market but also as a global export base. It gives me immense pleasure to announce that India will proudly serve as the mother plant for the Jimny (5-door) and will be the first market for its launch. This truly reaffirms our commitment to Make-In-India for the world.” he further added.