Maruti Suzuki Jimny Starts Arriving At Dealerships Ahead Of Launch | V3Cars

31 March 2023
By Nikil Jonathan
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The most anticipated vehicle of the year, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-door SUV, is likely to go on sale soon, as a few units of the 5-door SUV were spotted at select Nexa dealerships in the country. The Jimny 5-door was showcased at the Auto Expo 2023 and Maruti Suzuki opened bookings for the SUV soon after. By mid-March, Maruti Nexa had received over 23,000 bookings for the Jimny 5-door and we expect the off-road oriented SUV to go on sale in the first week of April.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny At Dealerships Ahead Of Launch

Missed your chance to catch a glimpse of the Jimny in the flesh at the Auto Expo 2023? Well, worry not, as Maruti Suzuki plan to conduct a tour of the Jimny across various Nexa dealerships across the country. The Jimny tour would not only enable those who have booked the SUV a closer look at what it has to offer but also whet the appetite of other potential Jimny buyers. The new Jimny will be offered in 2 variants with both manual and automatic transmission options.

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2023 Jimny SUV Powertrain And Features

Maruti Suzuki offer the Jimny 5-door SUV with a 1.5L normal petrol engine that puts out 105PS of power and 134Nm of torque. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission. All variants of the Jimny 5-door get 4WD as standard. Learn more about the Jimny variants by clicking the link below.

Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Jimny Variants Explained

As far as features are concerned, the Jimny 5-door offers:

LED projector headlamps with washer
Fog lamps
Touchscreen infotainment system
Auto headlamps
Power folding mirrors
Push-button start/stop (without keyless entry)
Cruise control
Auto AC
15-inch alloy wheels
Rear defogger
Rear washer wiper
Rear camera

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How Does Jimny Perform Against Thar And Gurkha?

MARUTI JIMNY 5 DOOR VS MAHINDRA THAR VS FORCE GURKHA OFF-ROAD SPEC COMPARISON
Model	Maruti Suzuki Jimny	Mahindra Thar			Force Gurkha
Engine	1.5L normal petrol	2.2L turbo diesel	2.0L turbo petrol	1.5L turbo diesel	2.6L turbo diesel
Power	105PS @ 6000rpm	130PS @ 3750rpm	150PS @ 5000rpm	118PS @ 3500rpm	92PS @ 3200rpm
Torque	134Nm @ 4000rpm	300Nm @ 1600 - 2800rpm	320Nm @ 1250 - 3000rpm	300Nm @ 1750 - 2000rpm	250Nm @ 1400 - 2400rpm
Manual Transmission	5-speed	6-speed		6-speed MT	5-speed MT
Automatic Transmission	4-speed torque converter	6-speed torque converter		-	-
Drivetrain	4WD	4WD	4WD \| RWD	RWD	4WD

While the Jimny is only available with a normal petrol engine, the Thar gets the option of 2 turbo diesel engines and one turbo petrol engine. The Gurkha, on the other hand, is only available with a turbo diesel engine. The Gurkha is the least powerful of the lot while the Thar 2.0L turbo petrol is the most powerful SUV here. The Thar 2.0L turbo petrol also offers the most torque of the lot, at 320Nm. Meanwhile, the Jimy offers the least torque of the lot. Low end torque is absolutely essential for an off-roader as it keeps the engine from working too hard when you need to maintain momentum over rough ground without a lot of speed. While the Thar and Jimny are available with an automatic transmission, the Gurkha only comes with a manual transmission.

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MARUTI JIMNY 5 DOOR VS MAHINDRA THAR VS FORCE GURKHA OFF-ROAD SPEC COMPARISON
Model	Maruti Jimny	Mahindra Thar	Force Gurkha
Approach Angle	36 degrees	41.2 degrees	37 degrees
Breakover Angle	24 degrees	26.2 degrees	25 degrees
Departure Angle	50 degrees	36 degrees	25 degrees
Water Wading Depth	-	650mm	700mm

Before we compare the off-road specs of the Jimny, Thar and Gurkha, let’s take a quick look at what approach angle, departure angle and breakover angle mean. Approach angle is the maximum upward angle of an inclined surface that your SUV can drive over. An SUV with a higher approach angle can climb steeper slopes than an SUV with a lower approach angle. Departure angle is similar to approach angle, except it is measured at the back of your SUV. Hence, a car with greater departure angle can clear steeper declines without brushing the underside of the vehicle. The breakover angle is an apex formed by the vehicle's middle and the angles toward the rear and front wheels. A car will tip or even turtle if it crosses a surface that is high enough to cause the wheels to lose traction and even lose contact with the road surface.

Of the 3 SUVs here, the Thar has the best approach and breakover angle, meaning it is unlikely to scrape its underside while going up a steep incline, or lose traction or topple over at the apex of an incline. The Gurkha has the least departure angle, at 25 degrees, while the Jimny has the highest at 50 degrees. While Maruti Suzuki haven’t revealed the water wading capacity of the Jimny 5 Door, the Gurkha can cross a stream that’s 700mm deep while the Thar can only cross a stream that’s 650mm deep.

All 3 SUVs get 4-wheel-drive as standard along with a low range transfer case that offers 2 High, 4 High and 4 Low. While the Gurkha continues to offer front and rear locking differentials in its latest generation, the Jimny gets a limited slip differential that relies on the brakes for optimum traction. Meanwhile, the Thar gets a brake-locking differential at the front axle while a mechanical brake-locking differential is available as an option on the LX diesel variant.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nikil Jonathan

Nikil's a huge fan of classic cars, especially Italian beauties such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint and the Iso Grifo. His love for cars and bikes originated when he first laid his eyes on a poster of the Ferrari F40 and the MV Agusta F4 when he was just a child. He also loves all things analogue, especially vintage cameras and turntables.

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