If you’ve had eyes on the Suzuki Jimny but can’t live with the fact that the little 4×4 only has two doors, this new Jimny 5-Door – launched this afternoon by official Suzuki distributor Naza Eastern Motors – would be heaven-sent, or is it?
That depends on your expectations of extra space, because the Jimny 5-Door is essentially the same car, just longer and with two more doors than the original that was launched here in 2021. To accommodate the extra doors, Suzuki has lengthened the Jimny by 342 mm, although overall length is still way below 4m at 3,822 mm. For context, the Perodua Ativa – one of the more compact SUVs in town – is 4,065 mm long (+80 mm).
All of the extra length has gone into the 2,590 mm wheelbase, so along with the extra doors are added rear legroom and a significantly larger cargo area, which has more than doubled in size from just 85 to 211 litres (332 litres with the rear seats folded). This also means that the off-roader’s clearance angles are minimally affected compared to if the overhangs were longer.
The ladder frame Jimny’s break-over angle has gone from from 28 degrees to 24, approach and departure angles are now 36 degrees (was 37) and 47 degrees (was 49) respectively, and ground clearance is still 210 mm. The relatively narrow 1,645 mm width and relatively tall 1,720 mm height are standard Jimny, but pretty unusual compared to regular car-based SUVs.
Also unusual is the Jimny’s looks, but that’s actually a main draw when it comes to this fourth-generation Jimny – what do you think of the 5-Door’s looks versus the original? Cannot, or acceptable trade-off? An even better candidate for ‘Baby-G’ mods?
Changes to the rest of the exterior and interior are minimal – on the outside, the Jimny 5-Door comes with chrome rings on the dark grey five-slot grille, while the no-nonsense, no-frills cockpit now sports a 9.0-inch touchscreen head unit, two inches larger than the HU we had in the original. Note that the four-seat layout has been retained; there’s no centre seatbelt for the 50:50 split folding rear seats.
Also unchanged are what’s under the boxy body. Power comes from a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine with 102 PS (100 hp) and 130 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. The K15B is paired with a four-speed torque converter automatic gearbox (no five-speed manual for us, as per the three-door) and there’s Suzuki’s AllGrip Pro part-time four-wheel-drive system with a low-range transfer case (2H, 4H and 4L).
Acceleration from 0-100 km/h is a leisurely affair, to put it mildly. After you hit the century mark in 17.2 seconds, you have 40 km/h more before reaching the maximum speed.
As for kit, it’s less than what you’ll expect from car-based SUVs. The equipment list reads automatic LED projector headlamps with washer (manual levelling), 15-inch dark grey alloys (Bridgestone Dueler highway tyres), electrically-adjustable and foldable wing mirrors, automatic air con, the above-mentioned 9.0-inch head unit with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, reverse camera, cruise control, buttons on the leather steering and fabric seats.
Safety wise, there are six airbags (front, side and curtain), ABS, ESP, hill hold control, hill descent control (10 km/h in high range, 5 km/h in low range), Isofix child seat mounts (2x rear) and rear parking sensors.
A CBU import from Maruti Suzuki in India (the SWB comes from Japan), the Suzuki Jimny 5-Door is priced from RM199,950 on-the-road excluding insurance, a staggering RM41,000 more than the three-door’s RM158,900 price.
Colour options are Bluish Black Pearl, Granite Gray Metallic (new to Malaysia), Chiffon Ivory Metallic (with black roof, two-tone), Sizzling Red Metallic with a black roof (see the gallery below) and the signature Jungle Green you see here. A note on the colours: metallic colours are a RM1,500 cost option (RM201,450) and two-tone options cost RM2,500 extra, which means that prices max out at RM202,450.
So, what do you think of the Jimny 5-Door? Of course, this little Suzy makes very little sense (a slight improvement from the ‘zero’ we called in our review of the original), and it’s not for everyone (most people will be better served by a normal SUV), but if its unique charms speak to you, there’s nothing quite like the Jimny on sale today – read our review here.
GALLERY: Suzuki Jimny 5-Door in Jungle Green
GALLERY: Suzuki Jimny 5-Door in Sizzling Red Metallic
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Lovely pricing. Signs of times to come, guys. We’ll be counting in baht in no time.
But looking specs, Tiggo 7 or Tiggo 8 is more worth and better power than this car
This unsafe thing should not cost more than RM100k wtf
It’s ok, lotsa lifesytle wannabe GenZs will gladly fork out their 200k. Plenty more where it came from.
Jaecoo more value for money
Mabuk naza
To all the cloutchasers, stop buying these basic ahh Jimnys and support the inflated prices. They cost less than that. I’m a Jimmy (or similar) fan yet I would NOT spend 150k+ on a new Jimny.
Still no push start option ? Too old school . Should include cassette player as well.
Basic bj40 with two litre turbo, bigger, with German branded gear box ,cheaper by a whisker.
Chery more value and better specs with more power than this car
Cherry is a crap car. Don’t compare a Japanese tech with cheap China machines
You don’t read about Japanese cheating scandals meh. Now worst than Chery
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, my boss’s car, knocking sound, suspectedly at engine area. SC brought from one SC to another to detect the sound unforturantely undetectable at the moment. SC give Omada as replacement. So think again to buy Chery car. It is undeniable it is a good deal and kereta pon mantap. But be wear of this. Anyway, I am Naza Jimny owner 3 doors, so far so good. Relaxssssssssss je bawak.
1.5L 4 speed Auto? Hahaha… this makes P2 Aruz looks like the bargain of the century.
Sure tak laku
For me…the price is not worthy
a small box on 4 wheels with tiny engine and wholly made in India selling for RM200k?
even if it sells for Rm120k i would be thinking hard to justify buying that.
It comes to a point where i would say, whynot just buy a used defender 110
proportion looks weird with extra 2 doors.. 3 doors look nicer and more normal
0-100km/h in 17.2 seconds. Sweet.
I still remember previously the Jimny were for 4×4 enthusiastic who cannot afford a Land Rover, Land Cruiser kind of ppl. Then Jimny, Vitara & Feroza are more affordable… 200k for today’s Jimny? Believed many will choose to give up a 4×4 dream.
Can someone explain why this Jimny is so pricey?
I know proton is potong but potong x50 R3 way better, higher tech, more safety and cheaper than this skinny Jimmy xD
Soooo basically, make an already slow vehicle, slower?
Every outdoor lifestyle enthusiast wannabe rejoice!
With so much comparable choices available, only dumb n stupid people will still buy such rubbish at these prices!
With so many choices available, only dumb and stupid people would still consider buying such a Japanese rubbish
Fans of Jimny are a group of enthusiasts who have no qualms spending 20-50k on accessories to personalize their ride. Those who comment about value are just barking up the wrong tree. Do you tell a G63 owner that the Defender is better value? Would he/she care if the G wagon is smaller if they can afford the RM1.8m price tag? Heck, even the X50 would feel more up market and more spacious than the tiny Jimny. Do the fans care? Not one single bit. You guys can continue to bark the whole night through.
200K! Raptor or Wildtrack is more reasonable decision.
Better top up 30K more to get the Fortuner 2.8L instead. Looks way more garang than this overhyped tiktok-inspired pile of junk. Oh, and why would I pay 200K for an S?
It is CBU by Maruti not even JDM Suzuki. even selling at 100k-150k people will choose something else, look at what it offers compare to others within that price range. Naza syok sendiri with those pricing ka?
There is a sucker born every minute