Maruti Suzuki Jimny launch in India on June 5

By India Today Auto DeskMaruti Suzuki India will launch the Jimny on June 5. The Jimny will bolster the country’s largest carmaker’s SUV portfolio, which also includes the Fronx, Brezza and Grand Vitara.

During a select media briefing, Maruti’s Senior Executive Officer for Marketing and Sales, Shashank Srivastava, said that the price of the Jimny will be announced on June 5.

The Jimny has garnered more than 30,000 bookings since Maruti started accepting orders for the SUV on January 12.

Maruti is aiming for a 25% share of the SUV market in FY24 with volumes close to 475,000 units.

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The Jimny is available in only the top two trims — Zeta and Alpha. Also, 4WD technology is standard. Hence, the price might be on a bit higher side, in the range of Rs 11 lakh to Rs 15 lakh (ex-showroom).

Powering the Jimny is the old K15B 1.5-litre petrol engine, which delivers 105PS of maximum power and 134Nm of peak torque. The transmission options include 5-speed MT and 4-speed AT. Based on a ladder frame chassis, the SUV has ALLGRIP PRO 4WD technology with low-range transfer gear (4L mode) as standard.

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny’s main rival will be the popular Mahindra Thar. Another rival could be the Force Gurkha.

On the exteriors, the Jimny gets LED headlamps with a washer, automatic headlamps, fog lamps, electrically adjustable and retractable ORVMs and 15-inch alloy wheels. Certain features like a hard top, drip rails, clamshell bonnet and tailgate-mounted spare wheel are standard.

The prominent features inside the cabin include a 9-inch Smart Play Pro+ infotainment system with HD display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, Arkamys surround sound system, automatic climate control and cruise control.

When it comes to safety features, the Jimny offers six airbags, brake limited slip differential, electronic stability programme, hill hold assist, hill decent control, rearview camera, ISOFIX, and ABS with EBD.