Suzuki Jimani 5 doors on the way?

Stubborn network rumors tell of the imminent (and expected) birth of a family gymnast, in an elongated vehicle. Jimani XL may be the perfect SUV for the traveling family, with an accessible budget

Suzuki Jimani 5 doors on the way?

Since the introduction of the new Jimi we have been longing for a long version of a vehicle; A 5-door miniature Jeep is a concept that Suzuki invented thirty years ago with Vitara sold in two car lengths, as are the two Grand Vitara generations. An extended gymnasium may cost us NIS 150-160,000 and will add family, usefulness and improved comfort to the charismatic SUV.

The one who will probably pick up the glove is the Indian Maruti company, which manufactures Jimi in India. This is a long version that will be called "Gipsy" as early as 2021, and the chassis extension is about 40 centimeters (Jimney's 3-door length is 362.5 centimeters). This is both 4X4 and 2X4. The engine and gearbox will remain as it is today, quite enough. There is currently no information on plans to sell the extended gymnasium outside India.

We love it, but it is tiny for non-trip or trip use alone

Road test: New Suzuki Jimani (Photo: Rami Gilboa, Nir Ben Tovim)

Further rumors are already citing pressure from Suzuki Australia on the Japanese manufacturer to introduce an open-top version of Ute, the Australian favorite. The main limitation on realizing these dreams is the high demand for the standard 3-door version, which the Japanese factory also has difficulty supplying; From here, perhaps, the opening to Maruti opens up for the family version, nowadays.

In his original incarnation as the samurai, he actually had a tiny pickup configuration that was more like a toy than a real vehicle. A very small number of such units are also circulating in Israel. Such a concept called "Sierra" was featured at the recent Tokyo show in January, but with no intention of close production.

Trail Test, Suzuki Jimi 1.5 Liter

Original pickup truck by Adir and Kenin (Photo: Courtesy of "Doctor Murray" garage)

Suzuki samurai pickup truck (Photo: Suzuki Doctor Murray garage, Rami Gilboa)

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And what about Israel?

At Traffic Devices, Suzuki importer for Israel knows nothing about the 5-door version. On the other hand, it has been made clear to us that the stopping of sales in Europe due to air pollution regulations does not concern the Israeli market. We accept the gymnast in European standard but the Israeli market does not enter the global air pollution count to the manufacturer, which has stopped marketing in Europe.

Approximately 600 Jimi of the new model are already traveling in Israel and if you order Jimi today, you will receive it this June. The importer hopes that, following the closing of the sale in Europe, he will be able to increase the allocation of tools to Israel and reduce delivery times. Just as well.