Larger, 5-door Suzuki Jimny being readied for India launch

Suzuki Jimny will come to India with a larger, new 5-door body style that’s in development. An official privy to information of the project confirmed the news to Autocar India.

A larger cabin and the addition of rear doors will make this 5-door Jimny suitable to family buyers. The Jimny 5-door will be no different to the 3-door model in its basic ingredients. The 5-door Jimny will be built on a:

Ladder-frame chassis
Feature rigid axles at both ends
Four-wheel drive with low-range transfer case

The India-spec 5-door will come powered by the 105hp, 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine that can also be found in the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Ertiga and Vitara Brezza.

Manufacture of the 3-door Jimny is set to commence at Maruti Suzuki’s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, around June 2020, with the entire production earmarked for exports. Production of the 5-door Jimny will commence six months later with the output shared between India and export markets. Maruti will retain the Jimny 5-door at its premium Nexa outlets with prices to start just under Rs 10 lakh.