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Suzuki Jimny Review, For Sale, Colours, Interior & News in Australia

The Suzuki Jimny represents the continuation of a little 4x4 legend that's been punching above its weight for five decades. 

It’s not very spacious, not particularly comfortable, but surprisingly comes with most modern features you expect in a new car. It even packs decent safety features, but does fall short with a three-star ANCAP safety rating. This rugged little charmer trades on its cuteness and heritage, though, and it epitomises honest, simple motoring at a good price. And it’s surprisingly capable off road. Rebuilt from the ground up in 2019, it offers just one powertrain; Suzuki’s clever 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol backed by a five-speed manual or four-speed auto.

Current prices range from $30,490 for the Jimny GL Lite (qld) to $36,490 for the Jimny XL.

Suzuki Jimny Models Price and Specs

The price range for the Suzuki Jimny varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $30,490 and going to $36,490 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.

Year Body Type Specs Price from Price to
2024 SUV 1.5L, —, 5 SP MAN $30,490 $36,490
2023 SUV 1.5L, ULP, 5 SP MAN $34,870 $45,650
2022 SUV 1.5L, ULP, 5 SP MAN 4X4 $30,360 $45,540
2021 SUV 1.5L, ULP, 5 SP MAN 4X4 $29,700 $39,710
2020 SUV 1.5L, ULP, 5 SP MAN 4X4 $30,580 $38,720
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Suzuki Jimny Colours

Exterior paint options on the Suzuki Jimny XL include Arctic White Pearl, Chiffon Ivory Metallic (plus optional Black Pearl roof), Bluish Black Pearl, Granite Grey Metallic, Sizzling Red Metallic (plus optional Black Pearl roof), and Jungle Green.

  • Arctic White Pearl
  • Chiffon Ivory Metallic
  • Bluish Black Pearl
  • Medium Grey
  • Sizzling Red Metallic
  • Jungle Green.
To confirm current colour availability, please check the manufacturer's website.

Suzuki Jimny Accessories

Standard equipment in the Suzuki Jimny XL includes a 9.0-inch (up from 7.0 inch) touchscreen multimedia system (with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto), AEB, adaptive cruise control (on auto variants), rear parking sensors, a rear-view camera, LED headlights, and 15-inch alloys.

Suzuki Jimny Accessories

Suzuki Jimny Interior

The Suzuki Jimny XL has a basic but comfortable cabin; cloth seats, hard, durable plastics, and everything, including the controls, is practical.

The XL is longer than the three-door Jimny so there is a bit more room inside the cabin, in general, but there is plenty of head, leg and shoulder room in the two-person rear seat.

There is also a little bit of extra space in the rear cargo area than in the three-door Jimny, allowing you some more flexibility in terms of what, and how much, you can pack in there.

Suzuki Jimny Interior

Suzuki Jimny Engine

The five-door Jimny XL has the same 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine as the three-door – and that produces 75kW at 6000rpm and 130Nm at 4000rpm.

The XL is available with either a four-speed automatic transmission or a five-speed manual gearbox.

It has a part-time four-wheel drive system with high- and low-range, and off-road traction control.

Suzuki Jimny Engine

Suzuki Jimny Q&As

Check out real-world situations relating to the Suzuki Jimny here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

  • Do you know if Australia will get the new Suzuki Jimny five-door this year or next?

    The backlog of orders for the retro little Suzuki Jimny means that buyers need to be patient. At the start of this year, Carsguide was told that the average waiting time between purchase and delivery in Australia was between six and eight months. While ever Suzuki is experiencing demand like that, you wouldn’t expect any rush to expand the range.

    That said, reports have emerged that Suzuki has, indeed, green-lighted a five-door Jimny which would have those two extra doors as well as the possibility of a turbocharged engine and even a mild-hybrid driveline (mainly to suit European tastes). The five-door concept is said to be 300mm longer and will probably weigh a little more as well.

    At this stage, rumours suggest the five-door wouldn’t be in production until 2023 at the very earliest, but given Australia’s demand for the two-door version, you’d expect Suzuki to give serious consideration to sending the five-door Down Under.

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  • Stretching out service intervals?

    As much as I don't like to recommend that you don't service your car I think in this case you could extend the time between services, but don't let it go beyond 12 months.

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  • Ongoing issues with 2000 Suzuki Jimny

    Because of the long time that has passed since the crash it will be very hard to connect the problems you are having to the prang. Crank angle sensors often fail on all makes and models, I wouldn't attribute that to the crash, and the head and head gasket problems you have had are unlikely to be related either. The second instance of head cracking and the head gasket failure are more likely to be the result of poor repairs to the head when it first cracked.

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Suzuki Jimny Towing Capacity

The Suzuki Jimny has maximum towing capacity of 1300kg for the latest model available.

Year Body Type Braked Capacity from Braked Capacity to
2024 SUV 0kg 1300kg
2023 SUV 0kg 1300kg
2022 SUV 1300kg 1300kg
2021 SUV 1300kg 1300kg
2020 SUV 1300kg 1300kg
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Suzuki Jimny Wheel Size

The Suzuki Jimny has a number of different wheel and tyre options. When it comes to tyres, these range from 195x80 R15 for SUV in 2024.

Year Body Type Front Tyre Size Front Rim Rear Tyre Size Rear Rim
2024 SUV 195x80 R15 195x80 R15
2023 SUV 195x80 R15 195x80 R15
2022 SUV 195x80 R15 195x80 R15
2021 SUV 195x80 R15 195x80 R15
2020 SUV 195x80 R15 15x5 inches 195x80 R15 15x5 inches
The dimensions shown above are for the base model. See All Suzuki Jimny Wheel Sizes

Suzuki Jimny Dimensions

The dimensions of the Suzuki Jimny SUV vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.

Year Body Type Height x Width x Length Ground Clearance
2024 SUV 1720x1645x3480 mm 210 mm
2023 SUV 1720x1645x3480 mm 210 mm
2022 SUV 1720x1645x3480 mm 210 mm
2021 SUV 1720x1645x3480 mm 210 mm
2020 SUV 1720x1645x3480 mm 210 mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model. See All Suzuki Jimny Dimensions

Suzuki Jimny Fuel Consumption

The Suzuki Jimny is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by — and ULP fuel type(s). It has an estimated fuel consumption starting from 6.4L/100km for SUV /— for the latest year the model was manufactured.

Year Body Type Fuel Consumption* Engine Fuel Type Transmission
2024 SUV 6.4L/100km 1.5L 5 SP MAN
2023 SUV 6.4L/100km 1.5L 5 SP MAN
2023 SUV 6.4L/100km 1.5L ULP 5 SP MAN
2022 SUV 1.5L ULP 5 SP MAN 4X4
2022 SUV 6.4L/100km 1.5L 5 SP MAN
2021 SUV 1.5L ULP 5 SP MAN 4X4
2020 SUV 1.5L ULP 5 SP MAN 4X4
* Combined fuel consumption See All Suzuki Jimny Pricing and Specs for 2024

Suzuki Jimny Boot Space

With the second-row seats in use, rear cargo space in the Suzuki Jimny XL is listed as 211L. With the second row stowed away, there’s a claimed 332L of cargo space.

Suzuki Jimny Boot space

Suzuki Jimny Seats

The Suzuki Jimny XL is a four-seater wagon: two seats in the front and two in the back.

Suzuki Jimny Seats

Suzuki Jimny Speed

The Suzuki Jimny XL is able to do the 0-100km/h sprint in approximately 12 seconds.

Suzuki Jimny Range

The Suzuki Jimny XL has an official fuel consumption of 6.4L/100km (on a combined cycle).

It has a 40L fuel tank so, going by those official fuel-use figures, a full tank should give you a driving range of about 625km.