Suzuki Jimny

That Jekka Gal

That Jekka Gal

That Jekka Gal

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Been considering getting one of these. Where I live, the roads are pretty rough and, at times, unmetalled & the Chevvy Spin we currently drive is murder on my back - though, to be fair, the suspension has held up remakably well.

As I understand it, the Jimny is a proper 4x4 with a separate chassis & a 4WD system with 3 modes & seems pretty rugged. I understand it's not so comfortable at speed & driving long distances but I never really do journeys of over 150km so probably not going to be a huge issue.

I believe they stopped importing them into the EU because of emissions some time ago but they were still being imported here up until 2025 so easy to pick up a recent second hand model.

Anyone here got any experience with the Jimny?
 
It's kinda what the new Defender should have been. Instead of an expensive discovery based chelsea tractor.

So quite basic and loud at speed. But it's unlikely to go wrong.
 
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I've not owned one but I live in the sticks and many of my friends and neighbours have them - some of them also own RR's, LR's and Disco's, Grenadier's etc. Why? Small, nimble, easy to park and yet very capable. Not going to do many motorway miles in one, but that's not it purpose in life. Cheapish, very cheerful and capable. :cool:
 
If you have back problems I wouldn't recommend one at all. They're really fun cars and great off road but they have a very rough ride. I was going to give one to my wife, she drove it for about 5 minutes and immediately said she couldn't deal with the ride quality.
 
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Watch the top gear bolivia special

James May drove a second-generation Suzuki Jimny (SJ413


You can see it work its slog
 
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