SUZUKI Australia has introduced the launch of the restricted version Jimny Heritage this week, the mannequin a nod to the pint-sized fourbie’s vibrant 53-year historical past now accessible from $33,490 plus on-road prices.
Supplied in a alternative of 4 colors – Jungle Inexperienced, Bluish Black, Medium Gray and Superior White – the Jimny Heritage is on the market with a guide transmission solely. Simply 300 examples can be accessible.
The particular version mannequin builds on the tools supplied within the GLX three-door including entrance and rear mudflaps in pink, embossed cargo liner, and Heritage pack with mannequin particular badging and decals.
“Strictly 300 items in whole of this retro legend can be accessible,” mentioned Suzuki Australia basic supervisor Michael Pachota.
“These automobiles will promote out shortly. With swift supply to comply with, I encourage all critical consumers to leap in quick.”
Mr Pachota mentioned curiosity within the mannequin could also be registered by way of the Suzuki Australia web site. As is the case with all Jimny purchases, supply can be based mostly on the present queueing course of with the primary arrivals of automobiles anticipated subsequent month.
The information comes simply weeks after Suzuki Australia introduced a pause in gross sales of automated variants of its wildly widespread light-segment four-wheel drive. The pause was made efficient on 19 January with no finish date given.
Suzuki’s fourth era Jimny will quickly be supplied in five-door type, the Japanese firm saying it can import the mannequin Down Below “at a later date”.
The extremely anticipated long-wheelbase Jimny is anticipated to supply the identical options and choices discovered throughout the short-wheelbase vary, together with the trusty 75kW/130Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and selection of five-speed guide or four-speed automated transmission.
At this stage it isn’t recognized whether or not the bigger mannequin will carry out any higher than the three-door in terms of crashworthiness.
The present-generation Jimny carries simply three ANCAP stars, the mannequin’s 2018 security evaluation indicating a 73 per cent grownup occupant safety ranking, an 84 per cent youngster occupant safety ranking, a 52 per cent weak highway consumer safety rating and a 50 per cent security help grade.
On the time of testing, ANCAP criticised the Jimny for lacking the mark with structural design weak spot, poor safety of cyclists and pedestrians, and the dearth of efficient security aids.
Suzuki Australia has but to substantiate arrival timing or worth for the brand new mannequin, although it’s anticipated a low-$30K entry level will mark the five-door Jimny’s arrival.
2023 Suzuki Jimny pricing*:
Lite | $26,990 | |
Lite (a) | $28,490 | |
GLX | $28,490 | |
GLX (a) | $29,990 | |
Heritage | $33,490 | New variant |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
