Jimny GL now on showroom floors

Suzuki has greater the attractiveness of its Jimny variety with the introduction of a mid-range GL specification amount.

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Made to convey numerous of the need to-have luxuries of the GLX to a broader audience, the GL slots in just earlier mentioned the utilitarian GA product and provides with it the solution of an automatic transmission to the mid-array purchaser.

Intended to deliver a lot of of the have to-have luxuries of the GLX to a broader viewers, the GL slots in just above the utilitarian GA product and delivers with it the possibility of an computerized transmission to the mid-range purchaser.

“No one, our crew integrated, could have predicted the success of the Jimny in South Africa and across the globe.

“As a fully off-highway capable SUV, it is as snug in the internal town as it is on the dunes of the Namib. And at a beginning price tag of only R336 900 for the GL manual and R357 900 for the GL vehicle, it will the desires of journey a reality for countless numbers of persons,” states Brendon Carpenter, Model Marketing and advertising Supervisor at Suzuki Auto South Africa.

Carpenter says that even though revenue of both the GA and GLX designs have much exceeded their preliminary source, they have spoken to numerous clients who would enjoy more features than the GA presents but who are unable to absolutely stretch their budgets to the GLX. This is specifically true for consumers searching for an automated version.

In reaction to this demand from customers, and in partnership with its Japanese Head Workplace and Indian producing facility, Suzuki Auto South Africa has made the GL variety.

Seen from the outside, the GL shares several of its GLX sibling’s capabilities. Chief amid these are the hardened off-highway completely ready alloy wheels, concluded in a smoky chrome trim and with an alloy-geared up full-dimension spare wheel. It also shares the flagship’s entrance fog lights in the squared-off front bumper.

The GL will also be out there with a preference of all physique colours and the two-tone paint solution, the place the roof is concluded in a contrasting colour to the relaxation of the entire body.

Inside of the Jimny is where by the GL answers all the queries posed by mid-array customers. The design is readily available with the preference of either a 5-speed guide or four-speed automated transmission, air conditioning, and electrical power steering as typical.

Also typical in the GL are electric home windows, electrically adjustable mirrors and a Suzuki audio method with Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and steering wheel controls.

Not finished, Suzuki has also extra a 50:50 split rear bench seat and distant central locking as regular.

“We think that the Jimny GL is the entire remedy to the query from intrigued customers who like the Jimny and its promise of adventure, but who do not require all the luxuries and accompanying larger selling price of the GLX product,” claims Carpenter.

A short reminder of the Jimny’s specialized pedigree

Unlike all other compact life-style SUVs, the Jimny is categorised as a complete-blooded 4×4.

All Jimny models are fitted with a 1.5 litre petrol engine with variable valve timing and multi-level injection that delivers 75 kW at 6 000 rpm and 130 Nm of torque at 4 000 rpm. This engine, code-named K15B, is rated at a frugal 6.3 litres/100 km for the guide model and 6.8 litres for the four-pace automatic version.

All versions are equipped with a ladder frame chassis, rigid axles in the entrance and rear with a a few-backlink suspension method, and a absolutely mechanical reduced array transfer situation.

The Jimny is more fitted with a ball-screw steering program that permits for immediate steering and great feedback, which protects the driver from sudden jerks and jolts that result from hefty-duty off-roading.

All Jimny products are also outfitted with Suzuki’s popular AllGrip system, which utilises the brakes and digital stability control unit to drive or brake specific wheels in incredibly complex off-highway situations.

Last of all, all Jimny versions have Hill Descent Management, which electronically controls the motor and brakes in the course of steep descents, allowing the driver to concentration on steering inputs.

A substantial-amount Jimny Grade Stroll

With the addition of the Jimny GL in guide and computerized, the assortment now is made up of five styles. They are:

Jimny GA

• 4×4 program with Suzuki AllGrip
• Power steering
• Abdominal muscles with EBD
• Electronic Security Software

Jimny GL – all of the over, and:

• Electric powered windows
• Electrical mirrors
• Alloy wheels (incl. spare wheel)
• Steering wheel audio controls
• Bluetooth- and USB-linked audio procedure
• Remote central locking
• A detailed 4-year / 60 000 km service prepare.

Jimny GLX offers the earlier mentioned luxuries, and:

• Automated LED headlamps
• Automated climate command
• Cruise manage
• A touchscreen infotainment program with Apple CarPlay and Android Vehicle
• A leather-based-included steering wheel
• The rear cargo usefulness-package, which contains an extra 12V socket, rear inside light-weight, and flat-flooring luggage box with tough plastic cladding.

Rhino Edition is now obtainable

Very first declared in late 2021, the specific Rhino Edition Package will get there at sellers at the identical time as the new GL in guide and computerized choices.

The kit resurrects the perfectly-acknowledged Jimny Rhino logomark that first appeared on the Suzuki SJ-sequence just 40 decades back. It has considering the fact that turn into synonymous with the sturdiness, plucky and go-anyplace nature of the Jimny.

The Rhino Edition provides the following layout factors to a Jimny:

• Distinctive Rhino decals
• A Rhino-branded smooth spare wheel include
• The Suzuki Heritage grille
• Pink Suzuki mud flaps
• Rain and wind deflectors

Suzuki Vehicle South Africa will also husband or wife with its world father or mother corporation and affiliate marketers across the earth to aid rhino conservation in South Africa and across the continent.

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