Maruti Suzuki Jimny launch on June 7: What we know so far
1 min read 25 May 2023, 02:18 PM ISTMaruti Suzuki Jimny is powered by a 1.5-litre, naturally aspirated K15B petrol engine. The SUV will have an option of a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic gearbox.
PremiumMaruti Suzuki Jimny is an upcoming five-door SUV that was first showcased at Auto Expo 2023 in January this year. Bookings for Maruti Suzuki Jimny are already open. And now, the SUV has got a launch date. According to a report by HT Auto, Maruti Suzuki will launch the Jimny SUV on June 7.
Maruti Suzuki Jimny is already confirmed to come powered by a 1.5-litre, naturally aspirated K15B petrol engine. The SUV will have an option of a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic gearbox.
Recently, ARAI-certified mileage of the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Jimny was revealed. will offer a mileage of 16.94kmpl for the manual transmission model. For the automatic transmission (AT) version, the Jimny will have a claimed fuel efficiency of 16.39kmpl.
Comparing it with Maruti Suzuki Breeza, Jimny falls short of 3.2kmpl which delivers 20.15kmpl mileage for the manual transmission version and 19.8kmpl for AT model.
Bookings of the Maruti Suzuki Jimny SUV are underway. It has so far garnered over 25,000 bookings. Jimny SUV will be available in two trims – Zeta and Alpha.
The SUV will come with 9-inch touchscreen, SmartPlay Pro+ infotainment system and Arkamys sound system. It will offer six airbags, ESP with hill-hold assist, hill-descent control, rear-view camera and ABS with EBD for safety
Maruti Suzuki Jimny is built on the 4 essentials of an off-road machine – Ladder Frame Chassis, Ample Body Angles, 3- link rigid axle suspension and ALLGRIP PRO (4WD) with low range transfer gear (4L mode).
Safety features on Maruti Suzuki Jimny SUV will include 6-airbags, Brake (LSD) Limited Slip Differential, ESP with hill hold assist, hill descent control, rear-view camera, and ABS with EBD.
As far as the pricing is concerned, Maruti Suzuki Jimny is rumoured to be priced in ₹10-12 lakh (ex-showroom) range. The SUV is said to take on rivals that include Mahindra Thar and Force Gurkha.
