2011 Suzuki Jimny Reviews

You'll find all our 2011 Suzuki Jimny reviews right here.

Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Suzuki Jimny dating back as far as 1998.

Suzuki Jimny Reviews

Suzuki Jimny 2026 review: Lite - off-road test
By Marcus Craft · 02 May 2026
The Suzuki Jimny is back with a tech refresh and minor update after a production pause. The line-up now has an updated AEB system as well as adaptive cruise control, lane departure prevention, and front and rear parking sensors. The base-spec Jimny Lite also gets a new 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as part of this latest line-up refresh. Is the Zook worth your cash?
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Suzuki Jimny 2024 review: XL Auto
By Chris Thompson · 04 Jun 2024
Here's an even more easy-to-live-with version of the adorable Suzuki 4X4 that everyone wants, or is there more to the Jimny XL than just that?
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Suzuki Jimny 2024 review: XL off-road test 
By Marcus Craft · 10 Mar 2024
The Suzuki Jimny XL is the much-anticipated five-door version of the three-door Jimny. The XL is longer and heavier than the standard Jimny, but it has no mechanical or driver-assist tech advantages over its smaller stablemate. The original Jimny has been very successful so it stands to reason the XL should garner just as much positive attention. But is it actually any good?
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Suzuki Jimny 2024 review: XL
By Laura Berry · 06 Dec 2023
There's not a person on the planet that doesn't agree that the three-door Jimny is cute and capable off the road, but does a the bigger Jimny XL solve the baby version's problems of space and practicality? We went to the Australian launch of the new and very first five-door Jimny XL to find out.
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Suzuki Jimny 2023 review: GLX manual
By James Cleary · 20 Mar 2023
Over successive generations Suzuki's Jimny has built a cult following, largely because its ultra-cute Tonka toy looks and diminutive size belie its hardcore off-road ability. But what's it like as a day-to-day proposition in the city and suburbs? We've kept it strictly on-road for this UrbanGuide test to find out.
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Suzuki Jimny 2022 review: Lite 4WD off-road test
By Matt Campbell · 15 Nov 2021
If you want a Suzuki Jimny with all the fruit, you're going to have to wait. But there is a chance you might find one of these - the Suzuki Jimny Lite 2022 model - which removes a few bits and bobs inside and outside of the small 4WD to make it more affordable. Is the cheaper Jimny the better one? Let's find out.
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Suzuki Jimny 2021 review: GLX auto off-road test
By Marcus Craft · 21 Apr 2021
The Suzuki Jimny, a purpose-built off-road fun machine, delivers pure dialled-in driver bliss straight from the showroom and out onto the dirt. It's one of a returned breed of retro-style 4WDs that seemingly belongs in another era but have garnered booming popularity - and plenty of adventure-hungry buyers - in the modern-day market.But is it actually still worthy of the hype?
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Suzuki Jimny 2020 review: Auto
By Tom White · 29 Jul 2020
The Jimny is sold out for a long time. But if you're just going to drive it around the city, is it more flawed than not? We find out.
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Suzuki Jimny 2020 review: manual: off-road test
By Marcus Craft · 22 Jul 2020
The Suzuki Jimny has a legion of fans who love the little 4WD for what it is: a small, go-anywhere fun machine that doesn't cost a fortune. Well, demand for the Zook has stayed sky-high since it arrived here early last year and Suzuki Australia has since added $2000 to the off-roader's price-tag. The backlog of orders is being worked through, but the question is: should you join the queue?
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Suzuki Jimny vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon vs Ford Ranger Raptor 2019: off-road comparison
By Marcus Craft · 25 Sep 2019
Three of the best factory-prepped 4WDs in Australia go head to head in the bush, on sand, through water and up some very steep hills
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