Suzuki Jimny auto stop sale shock!

If you are one of the many Australians keen to put your money down for a new Suzuki Jimny, we have some bad news.

An internal document seen by CarsGuide reveals that the Japanese carmaker has put a stop on all sales of the Jimny three-door automatic, as of January 19 until further notice.

The Japanese carmaker said in the document that the reason for the stop sale was due to overwhelming demand for the automatic Jimny, with the factory unable to meet the growing demand for the little off-roader.

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The good news is Jimny fans can still order the Jimny in Lite and GLX grades with a manual gearbox.

CarsGuide has contacted Suzuki Australia for confirmation and for further information regarding the halt on Jimny automatic sales. It is unclear when the sales pause will be lifted.

Ever since the current generation Jimny 4x4 went on sale in early 2019, Suzuki has struggled to meet the demand for the boxy SUV. From the initial launch, there were lengthy wait lists and that has continued to some degree for three years.

The Jimny is offered in Australia in entry level Lite guise from $26,990 before on-road costs for the manual, and tops out at $29,990 for the GLX automatic.

A five-door version of the Jimny was unveiled last week and is set to go on sale in Australia in the second half of the year.

Suzuki ended 2022 with 5697 Jimny sales for the year, which represented a 70 per cent increase over its 2021 haul. It outsold models like the Volkswagen T-Cross and Ford Puma, as well as its Suzuki Ignis stablemate.

In fact, the only Suzuki model to sell more units than the Jimny last year was the Baleno light car (6124), which has since been discontinued.

Suzuki will further bolster its SUV line-up later this year with the freshly revealed Fronx, which is based heavily on the updated Baleno.

Suzuki isn’t the only automotive brand to put a halt on sales of models that have seen demand outstrip supply. Toyota stopped orders for the GR Yaris hot hatch as it could not keep up with demand, while the 70 Series LandCruiser is also still under a stop-sale order.