RE: Suzuki Jimny | PH Used Buying Guide

[C70R]

300bhp/ton said:

C70R said:

So, it's...
- Terrible on longer motorway drives
- Got no boot space if you want rear seats
- Poor on fuel
- Not a particularly enjoyable driving experience on the road

Yet you'd still struggle to get one for less than 20k because they are decent off road and a bit cute.

Mad.

Mad or maybe your bullet points are all inaccurate....

I'm going to assume you own one.

I'm only basing this on what journalists and owners (even in this thread) are saying.

[300bhp/ton]

C70R said:

I'm going to assume you own one.

I'm only basing this on what journalists and owners (even in this thread) are saying.

Haven't seen that many owners posting, but the ones that have most certainly haven't agreed with your bullet points. It is only the reviews, which I suspect mostly have to repeat each other or are journos who haven't been in one.

For the record:

-Motorway driving is fine, they will sit at 70mph on cruise control if you want and are no less comfortable or refined than any other small car and more comfy than many, e.g. an Ignis is far less at home at speed.

-It's a tiny car... with a longitudinally mounted engine. How big do you think the boot would be FFS To give a little context, the Jimny is shorter than a Citroen C1 and the C1 has a transfer engine and gearbox. But a boot hardly any bigger!

-As said above, they will do 39-40mpg pretty easily. There is no other proper 4x4 that manages this without being hybrid.

-They are huge fun on the road and to throw about. Nice handling, perky engine that makes a good growl and a snappy gearchange.

[C70R]

Have you actually read any of this thread? What the actual owners have actually written?

"Tiresome on long journeys"
"34mpg at best"
"Too slow and noisy for any distance / dual carriageways."
"the petrol engine was terrible - gutless"
"the ride in the rear is appalling"
"Luggage space is virtually nil with both rear seats in use."

It sounds like a terrible car with the redeeming features of being good off-road and a bit cute to look at.

[300bhp/ton]

C70R said:

Have you actually read any of this thread? What the actual owners have actually written?

"Tiresome on long journeys"
"34mpg at best"
"Too slow and noisy for any distance / dual carriageways."
"the petrol engine was terrible - gutless"
"the ride in the rear is appalling"
"Luggage space is virtually nil with both rear seats in use."

It sounds like a terrible car with the redeeming features of being good off-road and a bit cute to look at.

I see you are still the same, making up st, posting bksing and ignoring what has actually been written. Such as shame really, you might not be a bad bloke in person.

gravitygravy said:

I've owned one since Jan 2019,

"too slow/noisy for distance" - I did the NC500 in a week (1600 miles door to door from the South East) and have just got back from a 1500 mile Euro roadtrip with the family (3 up, filled with luggage and a roofbox) on Autoroutes and through the Alps, 6-8hrs driving some days, it's fine, although the tiny petrol tank is an irritation, 250 miles between refills.

gravitygravy said:

I average 34mpg, but mine is an automatic. People I know with manuals are more in the 38mpg range. On long runs I peak at about 39mpg,

Snozzer said:

I have BFGs on mine and get 40mpg

tim0409 said:

My Jimny is unmodified and I get around 40mpg (mix of rural/bypass/city driving)

BTW - C70R, as I'm an owner too. I have a right to contest the nonsense you are sprouting being that you aren't an owner yourself. Have you actually driven one for any distance?

Edited by 300bhp/ton on Monday 15th August 17:25

[C70R]

How can I be "making up" direct quotes from people in this thread?

You're actually a little bit unhinged when it comes to any discussion about your cars. You have so little perspective or self-awareness it's actually quite scary.

[gravitygravy]

C70R said:

How can I be "making up" direct quotes from people in this thread?

You're actually a little bit unhinged when it comes to any discussion about your cars. You have so little perspective or self-awareness it's actually quite scary.

Please don't misrepresent what I've posted. I didn't say 34mpg at best, I said that I average 34 - an average heavily influenced by 10 days of going up and down steep alpine roads as seen in the last couple of refuels on this chart. The other large dip is from a day offroading.

[bennno]

C70R said:

Have you actually read any of this thread? What the actual owners have actually written?

"Tiresome on long journeys"
"34mpg at best"
"Too slow and noisy for any distance / dual carriageways."
"the petrol engine was terrible - gutless"
"the ride in the rear is appalling"
"Luggage space is virtually nil with both rear seats in use."

It sounds like a terrible car with the redeeming features of being good off-road and a bit cute to look at.

You can add that the LCV has only two seats and neither can slide fully back due to the partition, so can’t be driven by anybody tall.

You have to be mechanically intolerant to drive it at or above 70 mph.

But apart from that it’s good off road and cute to look at.

[tim0409]

bennno said:

You can add that the LCV has only two seats and neither can slide fully back due to the partition, so can’t be driven by anybody tall.

Not quite true; I have an LCV and I’m 6ft and thankfully Suzuki had the foresight to add additional fixings so the load cage can be moved back to give plenty of room for tall drivers. Not many owners seem to be aware of this, and I didn’t realise until I took it apart.

As far as driving is concerned, as I previously mentioned, it’s not a car I would choose to drive a long distance but then I have another car that’s better suited for that. It is however great fun around country lanes and town, helped by the elevated driving position and I really like the feel of the gearbox. I admit that the I love the way it looks, so I can forgive its shortcomings.

We are all different; modern BMWs leave me cold even though I appreciate they are really nice to drive. I did have a series of 2CVs when I was younger so I accept that I’m a bit different in that respect

[andyj007]

utter rubbish to drive anywhere other than the local shop.. so wanted to like these , i remmber driving to the dealer with so much excitement and card at the ready.. too one for a spin and cried.. what a horrible driving car.. noisey , really only a 2 seater, horrible unadjustable driving position.. still loved the little crap thing, but could never ever own one.. too frustrating

[bennno]

tim0409 said:

bennno said:

You can add that the LCV has only two seats and neither can slide fully back due to the partition, so can’t be driven by anybody tall.

Not quite true; I have an LCV and I’m 6ft and thankfully Suzuki had the foresight to add additional fixings so the load cage can be moved back to give plenty of room for tall drivers. Not many owners seem to be aware of this, and I didn’t realise until I took it apart.

As far as driving is concerned, as I previously mentioned, it’s not a car I would choose to drive a long distance but then I have another car that’s better suited for that. It is however great fun around country lanes and town, helped by the elevated driving position and I really like the feel of the gearbox. I admit that the I love the way it looks, so I can forgive its shortcomings.

We are all different; modern BMWs leave me cold even though I appreciate they are really nice to drive. I did have a series of 2CVs when I was younger so I accept that I’m a bit different in that respect

My youngest lad is 6’3 and he couldn’t get in either side, I didn’t realise partition could be moved might have solved the issue.

[tim0409]

bennno said:

My youngest lad is 6’3 and he couldn’t get in either side, I didn’t realise partition could be moved might have solved the issue.

Suzuki don’t mention it anywhere in the literature, but when I dismantled it to work out how to make some brackets to move it back I spotted blanking plates in the roof lining.

It makes the rear load area a bit tight though….

[biggbn]

I'd have one of these in a heartbeat. Cracking wee bits of kit

[pidsy]

300bhp/ton said:

That looks truly dreadful!!! Really would need a bag on your head to be seen anywhere near it. Such crass and completely tastless.

Not a fan then.
Granted, I’d do it in black rather than white.

[Silvanus]

300bhp/ton said:

pidsy said:

I’d love one with the full Gwagon kit.

That looks truly dreadful!!! Really would need a bag on your head to be seen anywhere near it. Such crass and completely tastless.

Something we can definitely agree on! Love the Jimmy, these are totally opposite to how a Jimmy should look in my opinion. Not sure I'd pay 20k for a second hand one though, not really a car you can use (I couldn't) as your daily, its definitely a toy/second car.

[biggbn]

Silvanus said:

300bhp/ton said:

pidsy said:

I’d love one with the full Gwagon kit.

That looks truly dreadful!!! Really would need a bag on your head to be seen anywhere near it. Such crass and completely tastless.

Something we can definitely agree on! Love the Jimmy, these are totally opposite to how a Jimmy should look in my opinion. Not sure I'd pay 20k for a second hand one though, not really a car you can use (I couldn't) as your daily, its definitely a toy/second car.

My commute is less than 20miles, a Jimny would do us!!

[Phooey]

biggbn said:

I'd have one of these in a heartbeat. Cracking wee bits of kit

Theres a very few coming later this year, which were unexpected - the only problem is most dealers want to pre-reg them sell them at over list. You might get lucky and find one at list (rrp)

WRT the next Jimny - apparently it’s a no to it coming to the UK. I’m not sure if it’s to do with emissions or something to do with it having to be hybrid (for the UK) and there’s not enough room to put the hybrid stuff in it? That’s what I heard anyway..

[Silvanus]

biggbn said:

Silvanus said:

300bhp/ton said:

pidsy said:

I’d love one with the full Gwagon kit.

That looks truly dreadful!!! Really would need a bag on your head to be seen anywhere near it. Such crass and completely tastless.

Something we can definitely agree on! Love the Jimmy, these are totally opposite to how a Jimmy should look in my opinion. Not sure I'd pay 20k for a second hand one though, not really a car you can use (I couldn't) as your daily, its definitely a toy/second car.

My commute is less than 20miles, a Jimny would do us!!

I'd have something like that as a second car for commuting and mucking about in, not as my main car.

[biggbn]

Phooey said:

biggbn said:

I'd have one of these in a heartbeat. Cracking wee bits of kit

Theres a very few coming later this year, which were unexpected - the only problem is most dealers want to pre-reg them sell them at over list. You might get lucky and find one at list (rrp)

WRT the next Jimny - apparently it’s a no to it coming to the UK. I’m not sure if it’s to do with emissions or something to do with it having to be hybrid (for the UK) and there’s not enough room to put the hybrid stuff in it? That’s what I heard anyway..

Well out of my price range man!!

[C70R]

bennno said:

But apart from that it’s good off road and cute to look at.

And they are absolutely fine reasons to choose a car. I've owned cars for far more spurious reasons.

But it's just weird that a small minority of folk wants to paint this thing as the second coming.

[Walter Sobchak]

300bhp/ton said:

Curious, but what other 4x4's would you consider as alternatives? Lets say under £33k.

Probably a lightly used commercial SWB version of a certain Japanese 4x4 that you often like to pretend doesn’t exist when talking about how great Land Rovers are .

For the record I like the Jimny, old and new, I just wouldn’t pay £30k for one.