Maruti Suzuki Jimny five-door SUV launched in India, will take on the Mahindra Thar

Jun 7, 2023

By: Sourabh Jain

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The Jimny… finally

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny has finally been launched in India, after being showcased at the Auto Expo 2023 earlier this year.

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Maruti Suzuki Jimny price

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny has been priced starting at ₹12,74,000 and goes up to ₹15,05,000 for the top variant.

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Bookings

Maruti Suzuki has already received over 30,000 bookings for the Jimny since it opened the bookings in January 2023. The deliveries are expected to start later this month.

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Design

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny is a muscular 5-door SUV, inspired by the iconic Gypsy. It comes with a ladder frame chassis and has been designed as an off-road vehicle.

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Engine

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny is equipped with the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated K15B petrol engine.

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Performance

The Jimny is capable of churning out 103 bhp of power and 134 Nm of peak torque.

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Features

The Jimny comes with a 9-inch infotainment system, cruise control, automatic climate control, keyless entry, six airbags, hill hold assist and more.

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Colour options

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny comes in five monotone colour options – Granite Grey, Pearl Arctic White, NEXA Blue, Sizzling Red and Bluish Black. It also comes in Kinetic Yellow and Sizzling Red dual-tone colour options with a black roof.

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Mahindra Thar

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny will compete with the Mahindra Thar and Force Gurkha in India.

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