Maruti Suzuki launches SUV Jimny

Maruti Suzuki has launched the Jimny SUV in India at a starting price of Rs 12.74 lakh (ex-showroom). The top variant of the car is available at a price of Rs 15.05 lakh (ex-showroom). The main rival of the Maruti Suzuki Jimny is the Mahindra Thar SUV. Apart from this, it may also face competition from the Force Gurkha in the 4WD market.

Diarytimes Media Network, Shimla

Reported By Kumud Sharma

Published – 07 June, 2023

Automobile News- Maruti Suzuki

On the second day of Auto Expo-2023 (January 12), Maruti unveiled the Jimny for the first time in the Indian market with 7 colors and Alpha-Zeta 2 variants. However, the Jimny has been present in the international market for quite some time now. Along with the launch, its booking was also started. In the global market, the car is sold in a three-door version.

In many media reports, the mileage of Jimny is being claimed to be 16-19 kilometers per liter. No information has been given by the company regarding this.

Jimny will be available in 4 wheel drive, 5 door version
4 wheel drive and 5 door version of Jimny has been brought in India. The Jimny is powered by a 1.5-litre K-Series naturally aspirated petrol engine, which generates 104 bhp power at 6,000 RPM and 134 Nm peak torque at 4,000 RPM.

The SUV gets the older 4 cylinder K15B engine instead of the K-15C mill found in newer Maruti vehicles. The Jimny is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed automatic transmission with AllGrip Pro 4X4 system for enhanced off-road performance.

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