Maruti Suzuki Jimny - 11,000km Long Term Review | Autocar India

Rahul Kakar has been driving the Maruti Suzuki Jimny for a couple of months now. Here's his list of pros and cons picked up over 10,000km with the quirky SUV.
Editor: Siddhesh Kadam
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[@sureshadyaify]

0:07 0:07 0:07 I am 69+ and I took my Jimny from Kanyakumari to Ladakh including Umling La at 19024 ft- the worlds highest motorable pass(a total of 9400kms). It's not a highway car but in the mountains it holds its own. It will drive through mud, slush and snow whether it is a good road or rough track.Off road its unbeatable. I, for one, am very happy. A car for all seasons. But its not a car for everyone.

[@ganeshrcp]

My Jimny has clocked 13,000 km in just over 1.3 years, effortlessly tackling almost every terrain. I have to say, it's an incredible piece of engineering! A true all-rounder that brings a smile to my face every time I get behind the wheel. I’ve never felt this level of joy with any of my other vehicles-nothing compares to the experience of driving my Jimny! 🤩🤩🤩

[@jaspreetsinghanand]

We all want a car that is bulletproof, can survive anything, and yet doesn’t cost much to maintain-no DPF issues, no AdBlue, and almost as reliable as a Land Cruiser due to its minimal electronics. And still, people opt for a rear-wheel-drive Thar just for an ego boost. It’s a classic case of a great product failing because of an uninformed audience. Certainly, it's a future classic-the only Maruti I've ever loved 😍.

[@bhupinderosan4455]

It is expensive hence people avoid buying it

[@alimony4golddiggers]

Finally someone with meaning of comment😊😊😊 mahindra and Tata comes defective straight from production department and shit service centres...

[@tijokurian3820]

Well said Jaspreet. Many need a vehicle with long term reliability and durability with a bulletproof engine. But the mentality of our Indian consumers is that they need a big touchscreen infotainment system, panoramic sunroof, 500 bhp engine, 100 kmpl, etc... all for below 5 lakh rupees. None of them see the purpose of specific vehicles, the mechanical reliability and long term durability. And oh yes everyone need vehicles with big road presence otherwise they are not worth the money. I dont know when the mentality of our people will change and focus on finer mechanical aspects with better performance and long term durability where manufacturers can focus on higher quality products in wider segments.

[@Settingz385]

You mean, the only Suzuki you love.

[@LathaBabu-tp8hz]

​@@tijokurian3820😂

[@venkatr8491]

I driven 23000 km in 11 months most loved vehicle and no worries and no tension with my jimny. I get milage of 15.5 km in highway and city get around 12 km. Most sensible SUV in this segment.

[@andrewfolks]

auto or manual ?

[@TheRaykool1]

Me too. The Jimny gives you a nice chill feeling. Embrace that and a relaxed drive is really good for the mileage. Also any annoyance can be very easily overcome with the vast global aftermarket ecosystem. I have the throttle controller which is a must. You will stop complaining about the lack of power.

[@venkatr8491]

@@TheRaykool1 throttle control which brand are you using.? Suggest me

[@arbiter6559]

What mod do you guys think is best for mileage? It's my daily drive and I get like 12.5-13.8 kmph

[@venkatr8491]

@@arbiter6559 you driving automatic or manual?

[@neerajrhd]

In 10 years, it will earn the cult status.

[@GiriGagan]

There is a manufacturing defect in the Jimny with propeller shaft touching the frame. Hope reviewers talk about the negative things also especially in a long term report. Maruti Suzuki will be doing a recall soon.

[@nijumohammed9984]

Bangle gate issue

[@Mak-007]

6 months 13000 kms. Loving every bit of this small Jeep. Peppy in City, lots of attention seeking, well built, no squeaks, and love it on the highway at a comfortable speed of 100. My best buy. AVG fuel eff of 14. City and highway combined. Never worry about bad roads or off roads ever again.

[@robinsonxlnt8135]

Jimny is one of my favorite vehicles in the NEXA . A forest green version of Jimny should be released . Jimny will look fantastic in it .

[@pavanmyneni2075]

I driven 3600 km in 2 months in My 2023 jimny MT alfa Dule tone which i got on road 11.67 lac Hyderabad 2 months back. Milage 15.1_16.3 in highway( avarage speed 80kmph)and 13.7-14.5 in City (avg speed 20kmph).

[@djr3386]

What is the procedure to to procure a 3 door Jimny in India?

[@Vijayyelilarasi]

Harder than making Arjun Kapoor act

[@ronak-lm]

There are rumors of a April 2025 launch. Not sure if they will though, considering the 5-door jimny's response in India.

[@callingbell-ix5se]

So many Jimmy fanboys in comment section but no one in the showrooms

[@WebosNone]

Already 20,000 Jimny are on road. More than this will make it lose it uniqueness , it’s good city car, great off-roader and modest highway.

[@sandeepnath1609]

Now with the cheapest 4x4 5 door Thar costing around 26L on-road Mumbai, Jimny makes a lot of sense - that is if you want a proper offroader. If you want an ego boost, then maybe not.

[@kanumurikrishnamraju3061]

How many are you compared side by side dimensions comparison with Hyundai santro (old taxis) 1:09

[@aviralsrivastava1694]

They should have also launched the 3 door version. Big miss.

[@dinu365]

why aren't they selling 3door version in india.... why...?

[@sinzz26o7]

3 door Jimmy is much more suitable as a lifestyle vehicle but maruti had to be like let's spend multiple crore rupees for a DOA vehicle. Jimmy 5 door was overpriced by 1.5 - 2.5 lakh. If they were to price it a little competitively than maybe it would have been a well received product.

[@RahulJain-rv3bp]

It needs a massive price cut. It does not justify its price by any standards.

[@bruhanreddy8946]

They are offering upto 2.5 lakh discounts on Jimny until the end of this year. You must visit a dealership

[@iamshanif]

It is having a massive price cut

[@RahulJain-rv3bp]

@@bruhanreddy8946 bro, 2.5 lacs is not enough, it costs 17 lacs on road, I would not lay 15 lacs for it even after price cut.

[@RahulJain-rv3bp]

@@iamshanif 2.5 lacs is not enough.

[@birimrachacheranmomin3540]

​@@RahulJain-rv3bp Which model are you talking about??? You can get the Zeta variant for 12,5 lacs now

[@manishrai3069]

i own jimny ,its very good offroad vehicle ..no tension when you are in bad patch oads.. also on highways its very good between 90 to 110 ...

[@aswanthj]

I brought AT and in three week drove aprox 2400 KM. Happy so far but noticed small tick sound sometimes while driving without music system.

[@nijumohammed9984]

Expansion of roof top joint

[@nijumohammed9984]

Expansion of roof top joint

[@WeavesOfBharat]

What is alpha MT on road price aftr discount in Bangalore ?

[@toxdrigaming1864]

The engine is highly tunable upto 200BHP which can make it a great powerhouse so power issue can be easily solved by a supercharger and tuning

[@venukrithish007]

It's an NA. Tuning potential is there but it will come at the cost of reliability

[@RnR1001]

Sometimes too much power it's a good thing.

[@toxdrigaming1864]

@@venukrithish007 They’re engines are highly reliable so shouldn’t be much of a bugger

[@venukrithish007]

@@toxdrigaming1864 Yeah but they're not good enough to make twice the original power reliably. Esp on an NA.

[@chichawm]

Moew practical in hilltowns! Which 1.5 litre petrol engine give good FE...

[@riteshthapa9338]

We need 3 door jimny in india

[@alankar378]

Was waiting for it

[@gp_here]

If not for the pricing disaster, this car would’ve sold a lot more. Potential Jimny buyer here for my second car. People miss that the Thar rwd 3 door and Jimny are very different vehicles. The Thar diesel is very good for our bad roads. But this little Jimny will give a trouble free 15 years, with slightly better off road and ride comfort.

[@SUHAILKHAN-lf7ey]

One day I will definitely buy this beauty.

[@Heroji04]

When i press the brake pedal on my jimny while commuting at the speed between 60-80km/hr it gives a death wobble.. scary as hell. I have heard alot from many jimny owners. Any soln?

[@ganeshrcp]

Contact your nearest Nexa service center. They will replace your king pin & most likely the disc rotor under warranty. They have already started fixing this issue for everyone who have faced this issue.

[@Heroji04]

@@ganeshrcp thank you so much

[@link8984]

My jimny also has this issue including erratic esc which randomly activates while cornering causing the vehicle to rock scarily.

[@Heroji04]

@@link8984 common issue in jimny i suppose

[@kseth6992]

It’s a fairly ok on the highway when you drive at 100 . Anything more on this ladder frame is not a good idea anyways .

[@rohanthakur1618]

Absolutely, I fail to understand what people mean by it will only do 100 kmph? Anything past 100kmph is risky on Indian highways anyways due to the sheer number of dumb people and things on the highway. Only on expressways you need 100+ consistently. And how frequently one travels over expressways? Most of the time the car would be at your home so make decisions accordingly. And about mileage, I am getting 14-15kmpl in hills on highways where I used to get 17-18kmpl from my old ignis. So for the hardware it's more than good. If you rev hard, it won't give mileage and no other car would.

[@kseth6992]

@@rohanthakur1618 true

[@rpworld5288]

going through the comments and video most of them talking milllllage... why it is not selling... not giving 20 - 23KM PL... it is fun vehicle... fail to benchmark...

[@VishnuVck]

I love this car

[@jackmadaima4681]

People will appreciate this car more after it is discontinued.

[@pawansonole9127]

Maruti should provide 3 door option as well

[@shankarbalan3813]

I simply Love my little Jimny. Driving it in the city is like having a 4 wheeled motorbike. It is narrow and agile and I love that small naturally aspirated engine. There is a lot of fun driving a relatively slower car at a relatively faster pace. And the Jimny’s engineering and small compact nature makes it lovable. If you know how to manage a manual gearbox, the Jimny Manual is very rewarding. I even love taking it on highways and of course on any kind of road or trail. I definitely am happy to have sold my Thar Petrol AT HT in favour of the nimble little Manual Jimny.

[@nishantgurjar7232]

With that little power and that low average it makes no sense . It's an off road vehicle, not a family car only those people who do 50-60% off road should buy it . If you are gonna drive it on open roads or Highways then don't even think about it, it's dog slow.

[@Chrisadam0208]

like thar roxx a medium sized pano sunroof, 6 speed TC gearbox of other suzuki cars, tyre size upgrade, rare ac vents and some minor upgrades to car mechanicals and designs can make gimny absolutely perfect

[@arnodorian4238]

Best offroad vehicle in India 🔥

[@nirvannideeshborah7780]

They needed to launch it at a cheaper car. People who live in the mountains would've made it their daily driver. Right now though, this doesn't make any sense unless you want a good offroader cheaper than Thar

[@vijairamdas]

Please mention milage in City 🎉

[@amit6844]

Too late Suzuki too late...Thar Roxx has totally disrupted this segment. Maybe if suzuki brings back 1.3 ddis, then only it might sell well.

[@Rajashyam1974]

Suzuki should stop selling Jimny in India and only should export to other countries Very capable Cute SUV killed by Suzukis itself in India In fact Suzuki should have returned the early buyers the now discounted money as a good will gesture Now Thar Roxx has arrived and it will be selling like hot cakes and already has almost two lakh bookings Feel sorry for the Jimny didnt got the respect it deserved in India specially

[@rohanthakur1618]

No company is going to refund. Nobody is crying for the price cut of 3 lacs for Nexon ev? Should tata also refund the initial buyers?

[@Rajashyam1974]

@@rohanthakur1618 Thanks for your reply Yes you are right

[@the_mile.muncher]

We all crib when the great cars are discontinued due to low sales.. they all of a sudden get the cult status.. But when we have 1 in production, we mock it cz the ego is big as a thar & the pocket is compact as a JIMNY.. Goes without saying, people choose EGO

[@Mr_Mohit_Shukla]

As a THAR owner, this car is as good as the Hotwheels..

[@superfingers801]

😂mileage...

[@bilaltahir6468]

How and why to buy this in 2024? Not making sense even as a second car…

[@alankar378]

Not all maruti are bad man

[@chansumashankar]

To be frank, some PR teams of Mahindra, Kia and Tata are making Maruti bad which is actually not. I agree their safety is not par with these companies but Maruti manufactures less cost cars and provide features matches to cost. So no need to complain. And cars like brezza, grand vitara are very good in safety as well...