5-Door Suzuki Jimny Turbo to Debut Next Year in India

The fourth-gen three-door Jimny, launched overseas in 2018, is still in demand. So much so that Suzuki started making the three-door Jimny in India only for exports. Now, the carmaker is working on a five-door version exclusively for the Indian market and it could debut sometime in 2022. The Jimny 5-door will be based on the Jimny Sierra variant that was showcased in India at the Auto Expo 2020. The Jimny 5-door will measure 3,850mm in length, 1,645mm in width, and 1,730mm in height. It will have a wheelbase of 2,550mm, a 300mm increase over the 3-door Jimny that has a wheelbase of 2,250mm and is 3,550mm long overall. The Jimny 5-door will have a 210mm ground clearance and will weigh 1,190kg, 100kg more than the three-door version.The Jimny 5-door will come with a 1.5-liter K15B petrol engine that will develop around 102hp of power. The 1.5-liter engine will be similar to the one in the Vitara Brezza, S-Cross, Ciaz, and the Ertiga in our market, but tuned to give a bit more torque. Gearbox options will include a five-speed manual and a four-speed torque converter automatic. There are also talks of the updated Jimny getting a turbo-charging, mild-hybrid powertrain, internationally. The Jimny 5 door was expected to see a global debut in this year's Tokyo Motor Show that was planned for October 2021, however, thanks to the ongoing global pandemic, the event stands canceled, and hence the Jimny 5 door will be officially revealed only next year.