Chapters 00:00 What Does It Excel At? 00:37 Will Size Be A Problem? 01:53 Its Main Purpose 02:07 vs Thar 03:17 How's It Off-road? 04:57 vs Gypsy 06:04 What's The Cabin Like? 06:45 What's The Jimny For? 07:21 Closing Comments Watch the full episode here: ua-cam.com/video/Hs4P1VT7Uag/v-deo.html Subscribe to our main channel for more content like this: youtube.com/@motorinc Subscribe to the Clips channel if you'd like to watch more clips: youtube.com/@motorincclips
Jim is a friendly little thing. A happy toy. Like a favourite pet. I recently went to the hills in it. And being so narrow and small and that phenomenally go anywhere character, I was able to set a spanking pace all the way. No need to remain on the road. Just drop two wheels on to the verge and keep going. Honestly if one knows how to use it, one can go on and on at a steady pace without slackening speed and one can cover just as many kilometres in a reasonable manner, as any other car can in a day. It is also an important perspective to remember - in India, irrespective of whatever car one may drive, one cannot keep up an average speed of more than 50-70kms per hour. Because we always have the great equalisers to contend with - traffic, crowds, toll booths, etc.
Thar is less stressful on your bones & back for long distances. Front seat has lumbar support, never felt backpain in a Thar front seat even though felt queasy in a dzire, eon, wagonr, ertiga etc. Xcent was much better for distances though Thar as envisioned by Behram Dhabar fits precisely for the job viz commuting long distances to 4x4 trails and arriving at trail without much distress After reaching the trail, we change air pressure to 20 psi, change to MT tyres if possible, add a winch and take a tow hook and some tools you are all set to go
Go to Himachal esp manali and see how happy people are to own a Jimmy. It’s clearly successful for what it’s meant to be. Every second vehicle is a Jimmy
I own a jimny. I would recommend it to people who are purchasing it for a lifestyle purpose or who is a crazy enthusiast. There is a clear lack if power especially on road. It's a four person vehicle. For tall people back seats are not gonna be the best. And yes no storage. Despite all this I love the vehicle. On road initially I was not able to ride it well in terms of acceleration (handling was good always). I have an automatic, the way the power gets delivered and all was but confusing at beginning. But after almost an year now it is very fun to drive due to it's size. Am not saying you can go very fast. But if you keep rpm around 2000 and drive around like in 70-90 kmph. It's just fun. You get a flow. Now the off-road is where it shines the best. Being first time taking it off-road I was intimidated how I was gonna do it. Oh boy did the Jimny just made it that much easy. Especially with the automatic. Also the trails in the place where I went they use old jeeps. Which have similar width as jimny. So I was really able to go through the trails easily. This was one factor which I felt jimny was better than thar. New thar is so wide that they are scraping at edges, destroying the trails. We have very narrow trails in paddy fields where autos go through. Jimny can easily travel through that. But I doubt thaar can do the same. Comparing to thar only because people compare these 2. Not trying to say Jimny is better. Just one aspect which I think jimny is better in. Same makes it less convenient (lack of storage , space)
You cant see much jimny on highways but if you go any off-road event nowsdays you will be surprised to see the number of jimny is coming there. And you understand how successful is it and where people actually using it
It's like a pickup truck, not necessarily true that nice people don't buy a Thar. It's just that it is the preferred vehicle for people with a special personality type
That’s what he’s saying the people is the problem the people who are buying thar is problematic not the car never the car. I have seen absolute mad and uncivilised pricks on a fortuner and on Mini Cooper can you believe it!(that’s common fortuner drivers are just considere themselves some kings or something) what I am insisting to tell you that I have met some rogue like folks at Bhutan border at funtseling at Bhutan border they are on hilux (well I guess everyone should go once to Bhutan border there is a minimum odd forty numbered hilux only they seems to love hilux much more than us I presume)
Oh man that’s so true what shumi said about the cargos. Every time we go for trip in our Jimny, I either put on cargo shorts or cargo trousers. There’s literally no other place to put your phone/ wallet/ cigarettes/ energy bars etc etc!! Struggling so much in finding a good cup holder for this car
Intimidating well well, usually what'ev noticed a Jimny sure might look puny as compared to its Peers , but It never gets unnoticed among the a sea of CSUVs and blacked out Thars.
I was waiting for Jimny for a very long time. We have a 1997 Gypsy and it was the first vehicle in our family, we still have it and it runs fine. That 1.3L carburetted engine barely makes 40bhp, dunno how many horses reach the wheels but it's slow and fun to drive and reaching a speed of 60kph feel scary and like an achievement. When I took the Jimny for a test drive I was disappointed. I loved the looks and the offroading capability but it didn't feel like a 25 year more advanced vehicle. The instrument cluster looks basically the same, and the lack of cupholders and bottle holders at the front really didn't sit well with me. I'm used to eating chips and having a cold drink while driving. I keep one hand on the steering and my left hand is busy stuffing my mouth with treats. There's no way to do that in Jimny. I can live without the armrest. The other good thing about Gypsy is that how easy it is to take off the roof, the rear door and the windshield. One day you can drive it in the rain without getting wet and the next you can enjoy the wind and the sun by taking down the front windshield and the rear roof and the tailgate, although that takes some effort and time. I guess that feature needed to go because of safety laws. But they could've included a few creature comforts. And the final dealbreaker was the performance. The 105bhp engine lacks punch. It's a lot faster than the Gypsy but for a vehicle that's 25years more advanced I was expecting a bit more. I have mixed feelings about the Jimny. It's too close to the Gypsy but it should have been a lot better for the price.
I’ve driven almost all the cars in this segment, and I truly enjoyed the way the Jimny drives. It feels like a well-engineered vehicle with solid on-road and off-road capabilities, especially suited for our highly unpredictable road conditions. However, the pricing could have been more competitive, paying ₹18 lakh doesn’t feel like good value for money. Given that it’s a sub-4-meter compact SUV, comparable in size to the Nexon, Venue, and XUV300 but with superior off-road credentials, its price should have been slightly higher than these models, rather than being compared to much heavier 1,800 kg SUVs(Thar), which isn’t a fair comparison.
The biggest blunder made by Suzuki is not by launching Jimny 3 door india, there are lot of young crowd and cross country enthusiast who would like to have a compact Jimny in three doors, when Royal Enfield could launch a single seater bike, why can't Suzuki have the 3 door Jimny in India, price it at Rs.12 lakhs all inclusive on Road price for three door Alpha AT , just see the demand it creates
The thing is single seater motorcycles can have a pillion seat as an aftermarket accessory (comfort is questionable), but a 3 door car can never be made a 5 door aftermarket 😛
Pedal to the Metal on Bad Roads Baby!! thats some superpower!! ... the jimny's capabilities begin where the average drivers capabilities end... Maruti messed up the branding of the car. Its should have been Every Indian's Off-Roader!!
I have been a lot to the mountains specially on the northern Bengals trust me the number of boleros and absolute vintage Land Rover numbers are mind bendingly insane. But in northern India (Kasauli, Manali, Mandi, Uttarkashi even at Rishikesh) I hardly seen a thar at the mountains be it any mountains it’s not there. Forget Ladakh that place is for showbaazi now a days people going there with bloody hayabusa it’s crazy. This showbaazi and bhaukal culture will ruin the enthusiastic and knowledgeable motorhead community I am telling you😐
Highway manners is what really killed the jimny for mass market along with price. Atleast a optional rwd alone with reduced price would be a better idea for many
The Jimny is simply not a poser's vehicle or a highway cruiser. It's a purpose built serious 4x4 for purists. You already have a 1.5 litre 2WD Diesel Thar for posers and those who have "size complexes." 😂😂
The LIFESTYLE Tag ( MARUTI Tried by addition of 2 Doors / Etc Wheel base and unjustified Price ) is destroying the image / capability and the best of JIMNY. I share the idea of MOTORINC it can be a second car.
Problem with jimny 1.stupid pricing.2.the car was not marketed well _almost went the nano Way 3.maruti didnt pay the influencers and you tube stars enough as most indians are heavily influenced by these people when they make purchases and it was these people primarily who affected the sales of this product.that is the reason why i dont listen to these dumb influencer types.😮
Chapters
00:00 What Does It Excel At?
00:37 Will Size Be A Problem?
01:53 Its Main Purpose
02:07 vs Thar
03:17 How's It Off-road?
04:57 vs Gypsy
06:04 What's The Cabin Like?
06:45 What's The Jimny For?
07:21 Closing Comments
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Jimmy is the xpulse of offroaders. It's a commuter to work during the week and a fun offroader for weekend.
Not meant for posing but for using
Jim is a friendly little thing. A happy toy. Like a favourite pet. I recently went to the hills in it. And being so narrow and small and that phenomenally go anywhere character, I was able to set a spanking pace all the way. No need to remain on the road. Just drop two wheels on to the verge and keep going. Honestly if one knows how to use it, one can go on and on at a steady pace without slackening speed and one can cover just as many kilometres in a reasonable manner, as any other car can in a day. It is also an important perspective to remember - in India, irrespective of whatever car one may drive, one cannot keep up an average speed of more than 50-70kms per hour. Because we always have the great equalisers to contend with - traffic, crowds, toll booths, etc.
Thar is less stressful on your bones & back for long distances. Front seat has lumbar support, never felt backpain in a Thar front seat even though felt queasy in a dzire, eon, wagonr, ertiga etc. Xcent was much better for distances though
Thar as envisioned by Behram Dhabar fits precisely for the job viz commuting long distances to 4x4 trails and arriving at trail without much distress
After reaching the trail, we change air pressure to 20 psi, change to MT tyres if possible, add a winch and take a tow hook and some tools you are all set to go
jimny has worst turning radius. even if its small in size it requires large area to turn
@@almondnineTell me you have never driven a Jimny without telling me you have never driven a Jimny.
@@forever_momentssAh yes, I guess you only do tight U-turns all day in your cars.
@AnishBhalerao why should I ride a jimny
Go to Himachal esp manali and see how happy people are to own a Jimmy. It’s clearly successful for what it’s meant to be. Every second vehicle is a Jimmy
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I own a jimny. I would recommend it to people who are purchasing it for a lifestyle purpose or who is a crazy enthusiast.
There is a clear lack if power especially on road. It's a four person vehicle. For tall people back seats are not gonna be the best. And yes no storage.
Despite all this I love the vehicle. On road initially I was not able to ride it well in terms of acceleration (handling was good always). I have an automatic, the way the power gets delivered and all was but confusing at beginning. But after almost an year now it is very fun to drive due to it's size. Am not saying you can go very fast. But if you keep rpm around 2000 and drive around like in 70-90 kmph. It's just fun. You get a flow.
Now the off-road is where it shines the best. Being first time taking it off-road I was intimidated how I was gonna do it. Oh boy did the Jimny just made it that much easy. Especially with the automatic. Also the trails in the place where I went they use old jeeps. Which have similar width as jimny. So I was really able to go through the trails easily. This was one factor which I felt jimny was better than thar. New thar is so wide that they are scraping at edges, destroying the trails. We have very narrow trails in paddy fields where autos go through. Jimny can easily travel through that. But I doubt thaar can do the same.
Comparing to thar only because people compare these 2. Not trying to say Jimny is better. Just one aspect which I think jimny is better in. Same makes it less convenient (lack of storage , space)
I got that compensation joke 🤣
I have a Jimny At and i love it. Very relaxing during long drives.
You cant see much jimny on highways but if you go any off-road event nowsdays you will be surprised to see the number of jimny is coming there. And you understand how successful is it and where people actually using it
Jimny is not a Maruti actually... Its Suzuki. BTW nice ppl dont buy Thar actually :) Never found a decent Thar driver yet...
It's like a pickup truck, not necessarily true that nice people don't buy a Thar. It's just that it is the preferred vehicle for people with a special personality type
That’s what he’s saying the people is the problem the people who are buying thar is problematic not the car never the car. I have seen absolute mad and uncivilised pricks on a fortuner and on Mini Cooper can you believe it!(that’s common fortuner drivers are just considere themselves some kings or something) what I am insisting to tell you that I have met some rogue like folks at Bhutan border at funtseling at Bhutan border they are on hilux (well I guess everyone should go once to Bhutan border there is a minimum odd forty numbered hilux only they seems to love hilux much more than us I presume)
@absolutebadonkadonker and that special personality type is most of the time found to be rude or lawless on road.
@@kamalchoudhury2910some of them just have interiority complexes with sizes 😂
Oh man that’s so true what shumi said about the cargos. Every time we go for trip in our Jimny, I either put on cargo shorts or cargo trousers. There’s literally no other place to put your phone/ wallet/ cigarettes/ energy bars etc etc!! Struggling so much in finding a good cup holder for this car
Intimidating well well, usually what'ev noticed a Jimny sure might look puny as compared to its Peers , but It never gets unnoticed among the a sea of CSUVs and blacked out Thars.
It’s a happy little car that can go almost anywhere in the right hands. What more one would want!
I was waiting for Jimny for a very long time. We have a 1997 Gypsy and it was the first vehicle in our family, we still have it and it runs fine. That 1.3L carburetted engine barely makes 40bhp, dunno how many horses reach the wheels but it's slow and fun to drive and reaching a speed of 60kph feel scary and like an achievement.
When I took the Jimny for a test drive I was disappointed. I loved the looks and the offroading capability but it didn't feel like a 25 year more advanced vehicle. The instrument cluster looks basically the same, and the lack of cupholders and bottle holders at the front really didn't sit well with me. I'm used to eating chips and having a cold drink while driving. I keep one hand on the steering and my left hand is busy stuffing my mouth with treats. There's no way to do that in Jimny. I can live without the armrest.
The other good thing about Gypsy is that how easy it is to take off the roof, the rear door and the windshield. One day you can drive it in the rain without getting wet and the next you can enjoy the wind and the sun by taking down the front windshield and the rear roof and the tailgate, although that takes some effort and time.
I guess that feature needed to go because of safety laws. But they could've included a few creature comforts.
And the final dealbreaker was the performance. The 105bhp engine lacks punch. It's a lot faster than the Gypsy but for a vehicle that's 25years more advanced I was expecting a bit more.
I have mixed feelings about the Jimny. It's too close to the Gypsy but it should have been a lot better for the price.
Which model in jimny is value for money ? Shally we go for manual or auto ?
First time 4/4 buyer
Few years down the line, I will buy a prewoned Jimny.
I guess, perfect vehicle for the motorcyclists !
I’ve driven almost all the cars in this segment, and I truly enjoyed the way the Jimny drives. It feels like a well-engineered vehicle with solid on-road and off-road capabilities, especially suited for our highly unpredictable road conditions. However, the pricing could have been more competitive, paying ₹18 lakh doesn’t feel like good value for money. Given that it’s a sub-4-meter compact SUV, comparable in size to the Nexon, Venue, and XUV300 but with superior off-road credentials, its price should have been slightly higher than these models, rather than being compared to much heavier 1,800 kg SUVs(Thar), which isn’t a fair comparison.
The biggest blunder made by Suzuki is not by launching Jimny 3 door india, there are lot of young crowd and cross country enthusiast who would like to have a compact Jimny in three doors, when Royal Enfield could launch a single seater bike, why can't Suzuki have the 3 door Jimny in India, price it at Rs.12 lakhs
all inclusive on Road price for three door Alpha AT , just see the demand it creates
The thing is single seater motorcycles can have a pillion seat as an aftermarket accessory (comfort is questionable), but a 3 door car can never be made a 5 door aftermarket 😛
Well....I was offered a alpha at...jimny for 12.5....but still... didn't go for it.there must be some reason.
Not an interesting discussion format
Very true...
They are making videos for the heck of it @@gbthachil
Quite disappointing...
Excellent! Ditto !!
They shouldve just called it Gypsy
Pedal to the Metal on Bad Roads Baby!! thats some superpower!! ... the jimny's capabilities begin where the average drivers capabilities end... Maruti messed up the branding of the car. Its should have been Every Indian's Off-Roader!!
1:02
"It was not meant to be directed *at* people, man!"
Yup, not at them; just a tiny bit down theirs. We get it, Shumi. We get it.
its not a family vehicle...its for a class and built for a purpose . if you want to convey that image 😉go for the Thar 😬
One could say a Jimny is all the car you need if you're a 4x4 enthusiast with a family of two children.
It's a good car but there are other marutis which are wayyyyy more comfortable than it for the same price or lesser.
It’s not meant for comfort…. Its purpose is completely different…. It’s an offroader with ability for occasional long drives…🙂
Other maruthis dont have a 4x4 mate
I have been a lot to the mountains specially on the northern Bengals trust me the number of boleros and absolute vintage Land Rover numbers are mind bendingly insane. But in northern India (Kasauli, Manali, Mandi, Uttarkashi even at Rishikesh) I hardly seen a thar at the mountains be it any mountains it’s not there. Forget Ladakh that place is for showbaazi now a days people going there with bloody hayabusa it’s crazy. This showbaazi and bhaukal culture will ruin the enthusiastic and knowledgeable motorhead community I am telling you😐
Why this light car is low on kmpl?
Because of its torquey nature at low revs.
Because it's 4×4
Never driven a gypsy before??? It’s kinda more or less having the same mileage as the jimny
Cause it's not an Alto
Jimny AT : 11-12 kmpl in city
15-16 on highways, it’s not bad
Highway manners is what really killed the jimny for mass market along with price.
Atleast a optional rwd alone with reduced price would be a better idea for many
The Jimny is simply not a poser's vehicle or a highway cruiser. It's a purpose built serious 4x4 for purists. You already have a 1.5 litre 2WD Diesel Thar for posers and those who have "size complexes." 😂😂
oops ..... the 3-door version is much better....
I think.. Maruti should offer Jimny in Pink/Purple/etc girl favourite colours
Those colours will suit the RWD 1.5 litre Thar better.
@jalexrosh yes.. them too
The LIFESTYLE Tag ( MARUTI Tried by addition of 2 Doors / Etc Wheel base and unjustified Price ) is destroying the image / capability and the best of JIMNY. I share the idea of MOTORINC it can be a second car.
It's not overpriced,it's just that you're ignorant
Problem with jimny 1.stupid pricing.2.the car was not marketed well _almost went the nano Way 3.maruti didnt pay the influencers and you tube stars enough as most indians are heavily influenced by these people when they make purchases and it was these people primarily who affected the sales of this product.that is the reason why i dont listen to these dumb influencer types.😮