The Jimny that will be sold in India is the fourth-gen of the SUV sold globally and it continues to feature a design that places emphasis on its utilitarian form rather than pure aesthetic appeal, and the Jimny’s rugged appearance is bound to find a lot of takers. The LED headlamps get headlamp washers and you get the 15-inch alloy wheels, with the choice of either steel or alloy wheels. The 5-door Jimny is 340mm longer in wheelbase than its 2-door counterpart and India will be the first market in the world to get the 5-door Jimny. The Jimny retains the traditional SUV ladder frame underpinnings and gets a sideways-opening tailgate with the spare wheel mounted on the tailgate.

On the inside, the interiors are all-black with silver inserts and a lot of the elements are familiar to what we’ve seen on other Maruti Suzuki cars like the Baleno and the Swift. The interiors sport a rugged design overall. In terms of features, you get automatic climate control and the Jimny gets a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with an Arkamys sound system. In terms of safety, the Jimny gets 6 airbags and a Brake Limited Slip Differential (LSD), ESP with hill hold and hill descent control, and ABS with EBD.


Powering the Jimny is the 1.5-litre nat-asp K15B engine from the earlier Ertiga, and power will be sent to all four wheels via a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission from the old Vitara Brezza. The engine produces 103bhp of power and 134Nm of torque, with the Jimny being offered with a transfer case and low ratio that will effectively double that torque output.

In terms of off-road gear, the Jimny 5-door gets Suzuki’s AllGrip Pro 4WD system with a manual transfer case and low range gearbox with ‘2WD-high’, ‘4WD-high’ and ‘4WD-low’. It is underpinned by a rugged, ladder-frame chassis, gets 3-link rigid axle suspension and an electronic traction control system that automatically brakes slipping wheels allowing torque to be redistributed to other wheels. The Jimny 5-door has an approach angle of 36-deg, breakover angle of 24-deg, departure angle of 50-deg and a ground clearance of 210mm. 

Expect Maruti to announce pricing for the Jimny 5-door in India sometime in mid-2023. It is expected to be priced at around Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom) and will rival other rugged 5-door off-roaders such as the 5-door Mahindra Thar and 5-door Force Gurkha.