The Jimny in the flesh does not pretend to be anything but a simple 4×4 SUV and that is what I like about it.
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And so we met in the flesh for the first time and I was smitten! The Jimny, gleaming in the lime yellow colour.
The first thing I noticed was the proportions which look very good in actuality. The tyres that look undersized a bit in photos look just right perhaps slightly on the over-tyre side if anything. As I got inside everything felt hard wearing and tough. Just as it is meant to be in a no-frills, hard-as-nails off-roader. Yes, the dimensions are small. 4 people are what it can carry but it makes no claims otherwise. The front seats are not as wide as those of my Baleno either. The Jimny in the flesh does not pretend to be anything but a simple 4×4 and that is what I like about it.
The paint is thick and the panels have a robust feel about them. Not the thin feel that my Baleno has for instance. Door closed perhaps not with a thunk but at the same time nothing flimsy about them. Seated behind the driver’s seat adjusted to my height, I still had enough leg room. The claddings are thick and chunky. Opening the rear door, I did not feel the weight of the tyre all that much and the door closed without feeling too light or too heavy. The rear bumper encasing the tail lights looked thick and meaty too. Open the bonnet and the first thing you notice is that the engine is placed quite high up. Fills the engine bay quite a bit too.
Inside again the switch gear feels rugged and in keeping with the overall character of the vehicle. It is compact but has that small but tough feel. Just the kind of dimensions I like. I have no illusions about the engine but given that the Jimny has a 60 kg advantage on the Grand Vitara I hope for a peppier performance and better low-end poke given that the peak torque is at 400 rpm lower. Either way felt very happy at my decision to book it a couple of days after the Expo.
One of the few things I do not like is the chrome-plated grille. Like the one with the SUZUKI lettering that you get outside India.
A no nonsense cabin that feels rugged to the touch.
Adequate leg room with the seat adjusted to my height (5’11”)
The boot looked adequate for my use. Seemed that the vertical space is more than my Baleno RS.
Chunky rear bumpers, cladding and adequately sized tyres so much so that I may not upsize immediately.
Everything is nice and high. The air intake pipe seems to wait for a snorkel!
A bluff side profile. No pretences, no air, what you see is what you get.
Nice and proportionate to me.
Keyword: Booked a Jimny after Expo: Happy with decision after a showroom visit