Speaking of hardcore off-road SUVs, Suzuki Jimney is a car that cannot be ignored, with its small and exquisite shape, non-load-bearing body, front and rear hard bridges and time-sharing four-wheel drive system, enjoying a high status among the majority of off-road enthusiasts. Unfortunately, it was not born at the right time, and the poor practicality led to a very small audience, and it was not introduced in China.
Some time ago, a news that Jimney would be introduced into the country in the form of parallel imports once again detonated the whole network. It is understood that the introduction of models this time will most likely solve the emission requirements of China VIB and meet the environmental protection requirements of various cities. However, a second-hand car dealer revealed that the price of the first batch of models will not be too cheap, the pre-sale price is 328,800 yuan, and the first batch of models is only 21 units, and it is expected to start delivery on April 30, 2022.
It is worth mentioning that as the hottest hardcore off-road SUV at present, the Tank 300, which is equipped with a 2.0T+8AT power system and is equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system, as well as a non-load-bearing body, three differential locks, tank U-turns and creep mode, etc., starting at only 195,800 yuan. The pre-price of the tank 500 equipped with 3.0T+9AT is only 335,000 yuan, so is the pre-sale price of 328,800 yuan Really worth buying?
The picture shows the hypothetical picture of the new car drawn by foreign media
Recently, according to overseas media reports, Suzuki Jimney long-axis five-door version of the model is planned to be officially released at the end of this year, the car is planned to be produced by Suzuki India subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India, which means that this car is likely to be a "special car" developed for the Indian market, of course, it is not excluded that it will be introduced to the domestic market, after all, the practicality has been greatly improved.
In terms of price, according to Autocar India's previous report, the starting price of the Jimney long axis five-door version in the local area will not exceed 1 million Indian rupees, which is about 85,000 yuan. For reference, the last batch of Imported Jimneys (2015 models) for domestic sales started at 141,800 yuan, when the car was equipped with a 1.3-liter naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum power of only 85 horsepower, a peak torque machine of 110 Nm, and a transmission system matched with a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission and equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive.
It is understood that the Jimney five-door long-axle version is a new model developed based on the short-shaft three-door version of Jimney, mainly for the body to be lengthened, adding a second row of seats, thereby improving the practicality of the vehicle. Previously, foreign media exposed the news that the Jimney long shaft five-door version will lengthen the wheelbase by 300 mm on the basis of the three-door version, and the lengthened body length will be about 3850 mm, and the wheelbase will be about 2550 mm.
In terms of power, it is expected that the new car's powertrain will be equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder naturally aspirated gasoline engine. Referring to the short-shaft three-door version of the Gimney currently on sale, this 1.5-liter engine has a maximum power of 102 horsepower, a peak torque of 130 Nm, and a transmission system matched with a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission, which is also equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system.
Whether it is a three-door version of Jimney or a five-door long-axis version of Jimney, if it is introduced domestically in the future and the price exceeds the tank 300, will you choose it for feelings and faith? Or consider the more cost-effective tank 300? For such a question, I believe that many people already have the answer in their hearts, and I believe that everyone prefers the tank 300, what do you think?