New Suzuki Jimny 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Iconic SUV now costs thousands more

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Thinking about queuing up for a new Jimny? Be prepared to pay more than you expected.
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
9 Feb 2020
2 min read

Suzuki Australia has increased the pricing of its new-generation Jimny small SUV by thousands of dollars since its launch.

The in-demand off-roader is now $2000 dearer than it was in January last year, with it commanding $25,990 plus on-road costs with a five-speed manual or $27,990 with a four-speed torque-converter automatic.

A Suzuki Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide the price rises were applied over the past four months, with a $1000 jump occurring alongside the introduction of the company’s five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty and annual capped-price servicing plans on October 1.

A second $1000 increase came into effect on January 1, and while no changes were made to the Jimny’s specification at the time, all examples arriving Down Under from this month will come with the addition of power-folding side mirrors.

The Suzuki Australia spokesperson added the price rises were also forced by exchange-rate pressures and its investment in improving production volume and therefore delivery times.

As reported, demand for the Jimny well and truly outstripped its supply from the get-go, with Suzuki Australia attempting to work through its backlog of orders as quickly as possible.

Just like before, the MY20 Jimny is motivated by a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 75kW of power at 6000rpm and 130Nm of torque at 4000rpm.

2020 Suzuki Jimny pricing before on-road costs

VariantTransmissionCost
GLXmanual$25,990 (+$2000)
GLXautomatic$27,990 (+$2000)
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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