TOP 10 REASONS WHY I HATE MY NEW SUZUKI JIMNY

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  • Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
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  • @LifeofSmokey
    @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +54

    Did i miss something? 😅🙈
    What's your opinion , Jimny owner or not.

    • @TobyRay45
      @TobyRay45 2 роки тому +11

      The months heading up to my July delivery date are going to feel like forever. Ordering a front bull bar and snorkel. And there is a very simple solution to not using so much gas. Stop PLANTING YOU FOOT SO MUCH. It is a 1.5L Inline 4, yes they can rev, but you have been doing it since you got it and you should have been taking it easy on the BRAND NEW ENGINE for the first 1000kms to drive it in porperly. I promise if you started taking it easier on the wee car, you should get the fuel use down to at 6.5 to 7L/Km. As a helpful hint, even though it is brand new, might pay to check the mechanical bit just to make sure all the thrashing you have been doing hasn't damaged anything as a precaution.
      It is a bit funny though, all the things you have mentioned are some of the reasons im getting one. I like simple cars, less to go wrong. I actually asked the sales woman if it was at all possible to get manual window winders 🤣

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +5

      @@TobyRay45 garage said first 3-500km ride it normal and after that it's no problem. I just floor it for my videos. Don't do that on daily driving 😁. Pretty sure that Japanese engine is build to last 😊👌. Enjoy yours to , they are a ton of fun!

    • @TobyRay45
      @TobyRay45 2 роки тому

      @@LifeofSmokey yea I wasn't sure if it was your norm or not. But yea, I would generally drive it in up to 1000kms to give the block a decent time to settle.
      As for mine, it sucks because again, July is when it will be here 🥲

    • @madfrank7972
      @madfrank7972 2 роки тому +11

      One life so why spend it fixing Land Rovers. Yes I'm a long time Jimny owner 👍😜

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +1

      @@madfrank7972 hahaha 😂😂😂

  • @djw5415
    @djw5415 2 роки тому +430

    I personally love how there isn’t a lot of tech. Makes it simple and reliable

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +14

      Same here 😁👌

    • @stew8584
      @stew8584 Рік тому +6

      Agreed, but it was only coming out in manual and I can't be Arsed changing gears anymore.

    • @jameshanmer464
      @jameshanmer464 Рік тому +2

      I like how my old Jimny doesn't tell me it needs servicing but I don't like how its really rusty.

    • @genericgymvlogsph9739
      @genericgymvlogsph9739 Рік тому +11

      It's fine if a car doesn't come with many electronics. What isn't fine is charging consumers the same price as a car that DOES have electronics.
      This new Jimny probably costs next to nothing for Suzuki to produce, yet they are charging a fortune for what it actually is.
      A cheap asian jeep. Thats it.

    • @kais2345
      @kais2345 Рік тому

      @@genericgymvlogsph9739 Yeah it's quite frustrating! If it wasn't for the supply issues (deliberate or otherwise) they'd be going for much cheaper than they are currently. At the asking price of 30,000aud, or realistically 40,000 if you want one in the next 12 months, it's not value.

  • @rrrandommman
    @rrrandommman 2 роки тому +279

    'Biggest complaints about small 4x4, it's not a huge 4x4'. Suzuki, if you're reading this, please don't change the Jimny to be a big fat, overweight, over complicated beast of burden, us owners like the simple rugged dual solid axle, light weight machines they are.

    • @aracelikopiloff1791
      @aracelikopiloff1791 Рік тому

      RIGHT! The "Costco" Suburban crowd already have their hideous minivans or plus-sized SUV!

    • @Blitzkers99
      @Blitzkers99 Рік тому +4

      Jimney 5 Door is coming
      It will be more than 4 meters
      It will launch in India

    • @EdgewithHedge
      @EdgewithHedge Рік тому +1

      @@Blitzkers99 already launched few days ago in India

    • @mozi3051
      @mozi3051 Рік тому

      @Kaustav DIY I wonder when it will be brought to kenya or how can get it myself?

    • @EdgewithHedge
      @EdgewithHedge Рік тому

      @@mozi3051 Import from Japan itself 😅

  • @sunilmahangroo617
    @sunilmahangroo617 2 роки тому +68

    I love my Jimny, it taught me how to live simple, nothing to fancy about it. That's what makes it special

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +3

      I couldn't agree more! 😁👌

    • @aracelikopiloff1791
      @aracelikopiloff1791 Рік тому +3

      AMEN! I am bright, a great driver, cameras, all that assistance just creates more dummies with no skills.

  • @chrisroothman2664
    @chrisroothman2664 2 роки тому +51

    The interior of the Jimny was not intended / designed to be a dining room, so if you want to eat, get out of it, preferably whilst it is stationary. 😍😍

  • @garycarlin4732
    @garycarlin4732 2 роки тому +40

    all have their pro's and con's. I downsized from a '95 Toyota hilux Surf, to a Jimny. I now carry more junk & recovery gear in it than before, AND LOVE IT. Half the size...twice the fun

  • @madfrank7972
    @madfrank7972 2 роки тому +17

    The best thing you get from a jimny is the smile on your face when drop her in four wheel drive & go out for a play when it snows . Then theres the sure Ultra reliability of Suzuki , easy to fix d.i.y . Easy to personalize your way . & The gen 3 was around 20yrs says a lot

  • @Oscar-fq1rb
    @Oscar-fq1rb Рік тому +49

    Back in the 90's I had a Suzuki Jimmy pickup ,I mostly used it on our sugar cane plantation in Fiji. It was almost indestructible, it was a manual transmission with high and low range gears, we used to drive it off road and mountain terrain it was a great vehicle

  • @GunslingerLv
    @GunslingerLv 2 роки тому +16

    No electronics wow I already love it

    • @EdgewithHedge
      @EdgewithHedge Рік тому +1

      less electronics means more reliability

  • @KinthiaV
    @KinthiaV 2 роки тому +10

    Word! I have an auto glx..everything you say it’s true..and I wouldn’t change it fir the world 🙈 I love every bit of it 💜

  • @viviwilhelmsson307
    @viviwilhelmsson307 2 роки тому +2

    I don't have a Jimny but just love it, and your video as well! Thank you!

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому

      Thank you , appreciate that 😁👌

  • @soldelmarcarcamo7762
    @soldelmarcarcamo7762 Рік тому +8

    I just bought my jimny a month ago and i love it 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  Рік тому

      Congrats!! Plans on tuning it? 😅

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому

      Perú? Can you please tell me what is the wait time if you order one there?

  • @mathysdupreez602
    @mathysdupreez602 2 роки тому +78

    In a Jimny you have adventures, not car trips! Btw, my standard Jimny’s fuel consumption is 6.9l/100km. All the other things are true, but I like to think of them as adding character rather than subtracting space/tefinement/performance etc…😁 I shouldn’t, but I love it to bits!

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +7

      Totally agree 😂. There is more than those 10 things i just said. But the total character of a Jimny is just perfect ❤️

    • @shawngall7846
      @shawngall7846 2 роки тому +3

      Thanks for providing your exact consumption! Is that highway, city, or mixed?

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +1

      @@shawngall7846 mixed just driving around town and offroad. Highway it's about the same

    • @smallcnclathes
      @smallcnclathes Рік тому

      That fuel consumption is the same as I get from my 2 litre SX4!

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому +4

      @@LifeofSmokey This vlogger’s bad fuel economy probably has to do with it being closer 4000 RPM most of the time instead 2500 RPM because the engine doesn’t have enough power for the heavier tires so it presumably upshifts more often.

  • @bobjuniel8683
    @bobjuniel8683 Рік тому +2

    The fact is you stuffed your Suzuki Jimny. Changed the tyres, overloaded the roof, lose the rack and awning, you increased wind resistance, turned off factory safety controls and drove too fast on the highway. The 4WD Buggy winch is a good idea as are max tracks, carried on the spare wheel. A long range fuel tank would be a good extra. Keep the extra fuel down low and out of the cabin. definitely not on the roof.
    The original WW2 Jeeps topped out at 55 Miles per hour or or 90 Kilometres Per Hour. The cruising speed was lower 45 MPH or 70 KPH.
    The Suzuki Jeep is an off road vehicle. Drive it at 45 MPH and see how sweet it is,
    And it has 3 rear view mirrors, don't overload the back.
    A very versatile farm vehicle. Drive around the paddocks 5 days a week, into town to shop on Saturday and the Missus can drive you to church on Sunday. I love 'em, Jimnys not the Missus.

  • @Paul-lb1uw
    @Paul-lb1uw 2 роки тому +18

    Simple means it will live forever 💯

  • @Maxtowers71
    @Maxtowers71 2 роки тому +13

    for the most part you mentioned stuff that i don't want in a Jimny... infotaiment, rearview cameras, and electronic gizmos are not my cup of tea... you will be glad of not having them in ten years(or less) when they start to fails...love the setup by the way, with those tires looks awesome...

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +4

      Same here , don't hate my jimny but i love it in every way 😁. Less electronics is less fuss in the future and way more fun to drive in my opinion.

  • @LifeofSmokey
    @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +12

    Another one came to mind today. The windscreen washer nozzles spray these hard 1 line jets , should be spraying it all over the place 😂🙈

  • @fjnavarro22
    @fjnavarro22 2 роки тому +7

    to make the story short..the little big jimny is awesome!😁😊👍

  • @sergeant_salty
    @sergeant_salty Рік тому +7

    a simple interior redesign with more storage space and better cupholders, something like the Wrangler, would make this thing a 10/10 vehicle for me. maybe a carpeted cargo area too so my grocers don't go flying everywhere

  • @thfmlymn4498
    @thfmlymn4498 2 роки тому +3

    My Jimny Sierra comes with tech like auto hi beam headlights, but what I really want is adjustable interval wipers!

  • @poppyneese1811
    @poppyneese1811 Рік тому +1

    Me and wife had a lil Suzuki Side Kick, 4 door 5 speed, we called it our lil Goat, not sure vehicles can have emotions, but we swore up and down she seemed so happy in the snow😟 Love the Jimni, wish we’d got it in the US

  • @bradauto
    @bradauto Рік тому +8

    My wife has a Jimmy and we love it’s simplicity. I fix broken pointless tech all the time so am glad not to have it here. 🙏🏻

  • @kebab6597
    @kebab6597 Рік тому +4

    I had an old Jimny and I loved it ok not the most comfortable or roomy of vehicles but man was it fun

  • @Ka9radio_Mobile9
    @Ka9radio_Mobile9 Рік тому +2

    I owned a 1986 rag top Suzuki Samurai new, went thru a few Chicago snow storms, the truck just loves to eat snow, best truck I ever owned. When we had our first child we had to sell it for more of a family type car :-(. The Jimny is so Samurai in every way! Thanks.

  • @krachenford9594
    @krachenford9594 Рік тому +3

    Phantastic video, greetings from the land of humour!!!!🇩🇪

  • @JimsEquipmentShed
    @JimsEquipmentShed Рік тому +3

    I was disappointed that they didn't come to the US, but then again they already had more tech on them than I wanted. I loved my Samurai. The only tech was an AM/FM radio that really din't pick up either brand very well. But what did work very well, was the truck itself. Very simple, very basic, and about 26mpg. (Yea, not as great as I expected either, my Lada Nivia did about the same....)

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому

      You can buy one in Mexico if you are resident and drive in the USA.

  • @ChilledSon
    @ChilledSon 7 місяців тому +1

    Canadian here. Restoring my 1995 Suzuki Sidekick...
    Please please please bring the Jimny to North America.

  • @markgiles8527
    @markgiles8527 Рік тому +2

    I’m waiting for the next version. I have a Suzuki Grand Vitara 3 -Door Auto and I love it!

  • @robertwilkinson3990
    @robertwilkinson3990 Рік тому +1

    Brutally honest review…Gotta love that 😂

  • @Jonas-km4qx
    @Jonas-km4qx Рік тому

    Very good info! Thanks!

  • @MrLincoln07
    @MrLincoln07 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for your honest review. Well noted...Back to my PRADO then...Cheers from NYC!

  • @jayesh5131
    @jayesh5131 2 роки тому +9

    That's the best part of Jimny, it sux in every category but still we love it!
    😉😅🤗

  • @twocrazyhens
    @twocrazyhens Рік тому +2

    Still have Dad's Suzuki LJ20V AKA Golden Nugget He bought in '73. It's much tinier than the new Jimny's but a real blast to drive. Planning to trade wife's Subaru Forester sometime soon for a Suzuki LJ80V and build a very streetable but modified machine for her. Samurai frame,axles and transfer case, 1.6 turbo,etc. If Suzuki brought the new Jimny's to the U.S. I might would just go that route instead o building her one though!

  • @markhounsell123
    @markhounsell123 2 роки тому +3

    I get 24mpg and love it and it's the 4 one I had ! Do want to turn off the traction control tho lol

  • @RB-tz8kj
    @RB-tz8kj 2 роки тому +7

    I make 7.2/100 km in mine. Stock tyres.
    Approx. 42mpg

  • @glennboydwalshe4108
    @glennboydwalshe4108 2 роки тому +4

    You could just harden up Dude, Jimny's rock!

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +1

      Best car i ever owned 😁. Don't really hate anything about it. The total package is awesome 😎

  • @lunamaria1048
    @lunamaria1048 Рік тому

    I once snatch recovered a stuck Jimny while driving a Land Cruiser Prado. I didn't consider reduced weight of the Jimny and gave er gas like I was recovering a heavy normal rig my size. I also expected the usual point of tension where my vehicle stops and I use power to pull it forward. Well lol, not only did the point of tension not so much as stop (or even slow down) my vehicle, but instead, according to onlookers, the Jimny launched forward, rear tires in the air first, then it tumbled down the uneven ground "like a cardboard box blowing in the wind", never settling on more than one tire at a time as I dragged it, until I stopped lol.
    The rope I had was made to create extra tension, by stretching a bit, like an elastic, which creates extra energy to pull the stuck vehicle farther forward after the initial snatch, and they work great. Just not on lighter vehicles🤣

  • @musoseven8218
    @musoseven8218 2 роки тому +6

    That's a very cool Jimny!✌️👍😊
    l always loved our early Jimnys even with their quirks and fobbles. With the latest version, instead of taking it off of the UK market, why didn't they put in their SCross 1.0L, LP Turbo, 3 cylinder engine? That's a good unit, makes the - basically small SUV style estate car - SCross pretty lively, good and torquey and returns really good mpg too (not sure how long the motor or turbo will last, but hey it's a Suzuki, so probably a long time). Also some extra sound proofing etc? Perfect, small 4x4. I note on the new low spec Swift's though, they lack sound proofing too, come on Suzuki you're better than that😉✌️
    Very capable off roaders and very liveable with on road, merely horses for courses 😉😊👍
    Even on Eg the SCross with engine under trays, they get filthy, same through entire range from what I can tell - a nuisance at its worst, no biggy though.

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +2

      They just know their N/A engines will never break down in a Jimny. A 1.0 turbo engine is most likely gonna have problems when the car is stuck and does some high revving 😅. Or maybe they had a couple more thousand 1.5 engines just laying around and it was cheaper 😅

    • @musoseven8218
      @musoseven8218 2 роки тому +2

      @@LifeofSmokey Thanks for the reply, I understand that - good points 👍😉😊 We used to have a saying when I first started work - back in the day in the motor trade - 'turbos double the bhp and halve the engine life'. We'll see with our SCross, at least the turbo is easy to get at if it's just wear and tear, if it let's go? That's another matter, a stuffed engine. Yh Suzuki could have lots of 1.5 motors sat about but, as the SJ is so popular in the UK? Change the engine, get em sold. Of course the elephant in the room is the hype around climate change (and our cuckold, useless, treasonous woke govt.). Don't get me wrong, there is some carbon climate change going on, but the real climate change issues are being ignored. The love of money and greed are basically the drivers for the changes we're seeing Plus smug self entitleds driving Tesla's in the Cotswolds? A) The Lithium supply chain is filthy and dangerous B) To the best of my knowledge, there's no LiPo battery recycling facilities (ask Elon Musk he even approached our military). C) After a battery goes the car is virtually a write off. Hadn't some manufacturers gotten petrol burning so good, only water vapour came out of the exhaust? Then there is synthetic petrol and, HFC's. The new SJ has gotten caught in the cross fire and then the pandemic hit. The headlong rush towards electric power? Would have been okay if LiPo batteries weren't involved and Nikola Tesla's free energy had been adopted instead - tptb wouldn't like that though would they, free energy for everything on the planet. BTW his experiments were successful and repeatable. Without Nikola Tesla's there wouldn't be the modern electric age, Edison was a dunce by comparison 😉😊✌️

  • @sailorsanjoy
    @sailorsanjoy Рік тому +13

    At 1050 kgs it has a big advantage over the heavy 2 ton suv's n ute . When offroading , more weight is never an advantage
    Try offroading with a G wagon and you'll take your words back 🙂

  • @lukasbocker6740
    @lukasbocker6740 Рік тому +17

    I think something like the Jimny is a perfect car for hunters or other people who really have to drive into the forest during hunting season etc. It's not fun to do this with a big fat overloaded G-class. I'd always be afraid to get a scratch into the expensive Mercedes. Instead with a Jimny, you get shit done.

    • @ricglass5782
      @ricglass5782 8 місяців тому

      Hunters or Shooters? where do you put the meat on the way home?

  • @Joe_Roman
    @Joe_Roman 2 роки тому +3

    Can ya do a top 10 on what ya love mate ? Also I reckon the dislikes on what you said although I don’t disagree with what you said I reckon it comes down to what you intend to do and those cons you listed such as the engine bay having no much going on is also a blessing for someone that wants to tinker without having all sorts of other crap in your way in my opinion but yeah good work mate love your vids bro 🤙

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +2

      Januari 21st the Why I love My Jimny will come online , already made and planned it. I even believe i said that about the engine that it"s so easy to work on if needed 🙂. Love my Jimny for 200% haha

    • @clooperman3745
      @clooperman3745 2 роки тому +1

      @@LifeofSmokey Had a Defender 90" Td5 before l got the new Jimny, the Jimny is more economical, around 38mpg, quieter outside and inside, and faster, and our 3 dogs prefer being in the Jimny, l can't complain except for the lack of torque and low range is too high meaning engine breaking is very poor!

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому

      @@clooperman3745 that's the first person i have ever seen that likes a Jimny more then a Defender 😁. Yeah the engine is kind off an issue sometimes. Would be cool if they put like a 1.6 16V Turbo with 150hp in it 😅

  • @michaelaozuka5179
    @michaelaozuka5179 Місяць тому

    Getting a new Jimny soon, super excited ❤❤❤

  • @Naeidea
    @Naeidea Рік тому +2

    I want one massively. Easily one of my favourite new vehicles and I absolutely hate that I cannot afford one.

  • @stebopign
    @stebopign 2 роки тому +2

    all the tech i need today is just bluetooth connectivity, and im a happy man. lols.

  • @LouisPB1
    @LouisPB1 2 роки тому +10

    Oh lordy...I have test driven the car three times, hate the weaselly engine, no speed, no toque, noise and terribly high 5th gear...so I ordered one in Jungle Green :) I've seen the turbo kits....Smokey, when are you going to sniff a Jimny turbo kit???

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому

      I asked Suzuki to send me the price of a complete new engine. So i can have that one forged and tuned to like 300hp or something without killing the original engine. But no price so far 😂. Or maybe a simple 200hp kit this summer not really sure yet what i'm gonna do with it. It's getting really REALLY expensive 🙈🤷‍♂️

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +1

      Your comment really made me laugh 😂😂😂

    • @enolamns
      @enolamns 2 роки тому

      The crazy thing is that even with a supercharger or turbo this thing would still feel lame 😂 so lame this engine is. Honda f22c would be my dream in a jimny.

  • @BunkersBPV
    @BunkersBPV Рік тому

    Nice video, thanks.

  • @mahra456
    @mahra456 2 роки тому +1

    Love it getting one defiantly

  • @JohnSmith-fv7gi
    @JohnSmith-fv7gi Рік тому +8

    The main thing that keeps me away is the fuel usage. The "Official" is 6.4L/100 for the 2020 model, but in reality that is probably more like 7.5-8L/100, add on a lift and big tyres and you'll probably hit 10L/100 for a 1.5L engine, especially if you live in a country with garbage roads. It's alot considering I had a 2001 Mazda B2600 with the 2.6L Petrol that used 10-12L/100 with a leaking injnector and no exhaust pipe for a year.

    • @sergiusabo
      @sergiusabo Рік тому

      I have a 2021 model and 6.4 is pretty doable, I managed to do better but it is tough. I am currently getting 7.7 in the city with sporty driving which is quite good

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому +2

      @@sergiusabo His bad fuel economy probably has to do with it being closer 4000 RPM most of the time instead 2500 RPM because the engine doesn’t have enough power for the heavier tires.

    • @bboybob3506
      @bboybob3506 6 місяців тому

      Thats not the best but id still rather choose this over a lada niva if were looking at fuel consumption, those thing eat standardly 12l and if u go heavy pff road 30 40l is to be expected

  • @gordonspicer7055
    @gordonspicer7055 2 роки тому +2

    rear view mirror standard in UK/France/Germany. Registration costs for 2 seat utility model nothing excessive and even modest in France. Agree consumption a little high. But you buy this 4 X 4 for its utility appeal. There is nothing really comparable.

  • @uncletom1971
    @uncletom1971 Рік тому +1

    I tested the new Jimny today and I agree with most of what you say. But you do infact have plenty of space to put your food, ofcourse not while driving. Up front on the dashboard there's plenty of space for chicken nuggets, sauces, burgers, really lots of food. Just don't leave it there when driving.
    I currently drive a 2018 Qashqai, which has even more space for food up front. I'm considering swapping to the Jimny, but I think not still. Sadly several practical things stop me from it.

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  Рік тому +2

      A Jimny is going back to basics and that's why i love it so much 😁.

    • @uncletom1971
      @uncletom1971 Рік тому

      @@LifeofSmokey In deed it does.

  • @gilbertsanpedro8570
    @gilbertsanpedro8570 2 роки тому

    Thanks for posting

  • @nopedefnope9924
    @nopedefnope9924 2 роки тому +8

    It’s a great vehicle that should be available everywhere in the world- alas some are stuck spending 1.5-2.5 times as much to get into a new vehicle that’s as off road capable.

  • @hellsfirefreedomtube6984
    @hellsfirefreedomtube6984 2 роки тому +29

    This actually sounds like my kind of vehicle. Just wish I could buy one here in the United States

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +5

      Yeah hearing this a lot! Would be awesome if they go to the states one day....but Japan can't keep up with demand. Crazy 😅

    • @rodrigocasimbon5242
      @rodrigocasimbon5242 2 роки тому +2

      Go to the Philippines !

    • @Finestizpro
      @Finestizpro 2 роки тому

      @Irma Leon if you get caught it will get crushed by CBP you can cross it over but if you get pulled over its not legal

    • @Finestizpro
      @Finestizpro 2 роки тому

      @Irma Leon i need to get mine Mexico sells a bunch of cars. We Don't get in the US like the Mercedes A45 AMG

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому

      @@Finestizpro if you are resident in Mexico you can plate one in Mexico then drive them in the USA.

  • @shizenjapan
    @shizenjapan Рік тому +1

    I love the Jimmy such fun little cars. I don't own one, I have the escudor though although about to change that for a land cruiser. I really wish they would have out the 1.4l turbo booster jet engine that is in my Suzuki Escudor. It is very fast. 0-60mph in about 8 secs which for a SUV of that class is quite lively. Main thing it has plenty of torque and would make that Jimmy unstoppable off road, especially if you put on after market lockers on it. The booster jet engine is also way better on fuel economy. I can get 17k/l and more motorway cruising and about 13 just running around in general. I have driven the latest Jimmy and that 1.5l engine is useless totally underpowered even for a small car. The 660cc turbo k version we have here is actually just as fast and gets about the same fuel economy.But the car itself I do like a lot. Very capable off road, more than most people realise and they look so damn cool too. Basic as anything inside, but then as an offroader that is what you want. Reliable, easy to clean and you don't have to worry if you get a scratch on it. But that engine, it sucks, why Suzuki opted for that crappy engine when they could have simply put the 1.2L booster jet engine from the Ignis or the 1.4L from the escudor straight into that Jimmy.

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому +1

      His bad fuel economy probably has to do with it being closer 4000 RPM most of the time instead 2500 RPM because the engine doesn’t have enough power for the heavier tires.

  • @SafariPilot
    @SafariPilot Рік тому +7

    Have you considered change the axle ratios to compensate for the larger tires? Curious how it would effect the fuel economy.

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  Рік тому

      Nope not at all 😊

    • @doogiehounslow1160
      @doogiehounslow1160 Рік тому

      The larger wheels affect the braking ability also. It needs a lot more distance to stop on the bigger tyres.

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому +2

      @@LifeofSmokey His bad fuel economy probably has to do with it being closer 4000 RPM most of the time instead 2500 RPM because the engine doesn’t have enough power for the heavier tires.

  • @martingilvray06
    @martingilvray06 2 роки тому +2

    For the money that a Jimmy costs and a Jimmy can deliver off road , you are not going to be stuck with endless electrical issue . I once blue printed the engine on a Suzi Realto , we called it the Rocket skate , it was more fun than BMW M1 .

  • @gonko1990
    @gonko1990 Рік тому +1

    Genial una visión simpática y cool del pequeño tanque. Saludos from Chile 🇨🇱

  • @TheFriarHenderson
    @TheFriarHenderson Рік тому +2

    I absolutely love the Jimny, they are so cute! My one piece of advice for you is don't drive into a fast flowing deep river. It will not end well. Unless of course you are carrying oars, then please disregard this advice🤣

  • @nyalarepublicbushfilms
    @nyalarepublicbushfilms Рік тому +1

    Ive got the 1997 Jimny (Samurai). Sadly, I get about 7km to a litre. Horrible going uphill. Goes about 60km/h on the uphill. Top speed of like 100km/h. Looking to get this new one

  • @skylineeeeeeful
    @skylineeeeeeful Рік тому +4

    Can't wait for the 4 doors version!

  • @VivekKumar-ge2us
    @VivekKumar-ge2us Рік тому +1

    Hey such an interesting explanation liked it

  • @peijae1
    @peijae1 Рік тому +1

    Still driving my mint 1994 Geo Tracker for a reason: 25-30mpg, amazing offroad ability, highway capable, spartan simplicity and absolutely reliable 🙂

    • @vincefairleigh6899
      @vincefairleigh6899 Рік тому +1

      Is that imperial mpg or American mpg? I now prefer to state L/100kms…

    • @peijae1
      @peijae1 Рік тому +1

      @@vincefairleigh6899 definitely US mpg numbers and prefers 87 octane. Fuel efficient for sure!

    • @vincefairleigh6899
      @vincefairleigh6899 Рік тому +1

      @@peijae1 very impressive, im so disappointed with all that is out there, too expensive, too many electronics, bad fuel economy… the last few times myself or my friends got stuck is because we forgot to turn off the traction control… what irony,lol. Traction control is pure garbage in my opinion.

  • @Calvarydima
    @Calvarydima Рік тому +1

    People this is to everyone!
    Just don’t eat in your car. Just enjoy life

  • @marzgtp
    @marzgtp Рік тому +1

    I wish they sold these in the US!! I’d buy 2 of them!

  • @stevewalsh-balshaw1727
    @stevewalsh-balshaw1727 10 місяців тому +1

    Jimny is iconic brilliant little car future classic for sure n won't lose a penny

  • @stebopign
    @stebopign 2 роки тому +6

    my dad got a jimny today. i was able to drive around with it for about an hour. i can see why people love it. it is fun to drive.
    but one of the first thing i notice is the lack of storage space LoLs theres that 2 cup holders. lolols.
    it isnt a family car. 2 grown men can barely sit infront. LoLs. its kinda like sitting at an economy class w your friend, sharing a chair arm together. LoLs.
    i then went home and got some parcels that i need to ship out. the storage space with the 2 seats folded down is pretty useless. lols.
    fun factor is through the roof, however. and this is a lifestyle vehicle.
    i wont give up my regular sized suv anytime for this. but yea i can see the appeal. i smile alot when i drive this car. i dont think i can ever say the same thing with my suv that you can see everywhere you turn. hahaha.

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому +1

      Hahahaa just my thoughts! There is so much wrong with it that it makes you smile for no reason. Enjoy it 😁👌

  • @nizam-alem6761
    @nizam-alem6761 Рік тому +2

    had an opel tigra 1.6 1998 that had a fuel consumption 10L/100km city drive, then switched to Suzuki Swift 1.3 1996 with consumption of 6L/100km, loving the light weight cars with literally no electronics that Suzuki produces.

  • @entropi0666
    @entropi0666 Рік тому +1

    It's just a vehicle. A simple vehicle. It works and isn't trying to be anything. Light off road vehicle.

  • @brandonw6622
    @brandonw6622 2 роки тому +4

    The fact that this isn't sold in the USA makes me depressed.

  • @criostoirashtin11
    @criostoirashtin11 8 місяців тому

    Can you add a turbo? Are there kits? 200 hp would be nice

  • @pim1234
    @pim1234 2 роки тому

    you could have made a button for turning off the traction control instead of a piece of wire

  • @xiaoyu88
    @xiaoyu88 Рік тому

    My Jimny does 1:10 (1 liter to 10 km) with a roof basket, rock sliders/step, front small iron 2 tow hook attachments (mini bumper like, below the cut real front bumper), M/T tires (205/70/15 standard size) if I drive normally without going full throttle and being around 90 km/h on the highway

  • @cwpitsenbarger3295
    @cwpitsenbarger3295 2 роки тому +24

    9.6L that converts to almost 24 mpg doesn't it? If that's the case that's awesome. I get 10 mpg in my jeep 🤣

    • @petersajkic6749
      @petersajkic6749 2 роки тому +6

      Lol...it' pathetic for such a small car.i get 10.1in my 2.4 tonne prado

    • @cwpitsenbarger3295
      @cwpitsenbarger3295 2 роки тому +5

      @@petersajkic6749 with the weight and size of the bigger tires, the non aerodynamics of the square body I think 24mpg is great. If they sold em here in the US I'd buy 2 lol

    • @petersajkic6749
      @petersajkic6749 2 роки тому +1

      @@cwpitsenbarger3295 they only weight 1100 kg.so not so great really

    • @cwpitsenbarger3295
      @cwpitsenbarger3295 2 роки тому +3

      @@petersajkic6749 dang 2500lbs, that is a changer. I'd figure it would weigh around 3500ish. Good strong wind would blow that over lol

    • @jasonles2605
      @jasonles2605 2 роки тому +8

      Take all that crap off the roof and you'll see a big difference

  • @ryane516
    @ryane516 Рік тому +1

    did you put something on the plastics of your Jimny it is like Line-X or something?

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  Рік тому +1

      It's called bedliner of raptor liner yes. Bought it at 4x4deals.com , comes with paintgun and everything you need.

  • @Waywind420
    @Waywind420 Рік тому +1

    I like how theres a $100 million dollar fighter jet flying around overhead, but this guys only got eyes for his Suzuki Jimny

  • @BlueJazzBoyNZ
    @BlueJazzBoyNZ Рік тому +1

    Well. Gordon Murray, drives one as his winter vehicle so there must be a few good points....

  • @joeym1635
    @joeym1635 11 місяців тому +1

    I got in a 1990 Suzuki samurai one time , my boss man had bought it. I like the newer ones like yours better, they look like a little Ford bronco.

  • @leefoulds2569
    @leefoulds2569 18 днів тому

    I wish we had those here. Id buy one!!

  • @xWhiteRice
    @xWhiteRice 2 роки тому +1

    for us americans, the fuel consumptions about 24.5mpg. might not be great for the weight but that’s pretty good for combined mileage in a car you take off road with big ole mud tires. I wish we could get these in the States

    • @frumsmcnoodles323
      @frumsmcnoodles323 2 роки тому

      That's absolutely awful for the size, I got 16-18 mpg (14-17L per 100) average in a 99 Suburban that weighs 3 times a Jimny and it also had slightly larger than stock tires, I could keep it around 20mpg/11.76L per 100 if it was all highway, but if I used a full tank (300L/79gal) in the city I might get 8-10mpg/27Lper 100. So yeah, at all highway it wasn't to bad but a Jimny would use way less fuel in start/stop traffic but the Burb was 20 years old, compared to a new vehicle.

    • @xWhiteRice
      @xWhiteRice 2 роки тому

      @@frumsmcnoodles323 the jimny claims ~35mpg on pavement with stock tires. this guys dash is showing 24+ and he off roads it regularly. trail time will kill fuel consumption. another note, my 2004 suburban claimed 15 city. i bet it really got closer to 13.

  • @louel9272
    @louel9272 Рік тому +1

    My only problem with my JB43 is that the aircon keeps failing every 4-5mos after repair...:(

  • @vincefairleigh6899
    @vincefairleigh6899 Рік тому

    Does it come with selectable lockers? If not it should, im very impressed by the lack of electronics… every time I have been stuck recently with myself and my buddies is because we forgot to turn traction control off… such a useless thing to have on a vehicle! I recall once owning a honda civilc and when I had a loaner car a Honda Accord I couldn’t turn off the traction control in the snow, I literally couldn’t get out of my driveway, my civic made it out easily without any traction control.. the irony…

  • @Newbutold
    @Newbutold Рік тому +1

    that Bear Metal reference 😂

  • @arniegajudo
    @arniegajudo Рік тому

    do you install lifter on your Jimny bro?

  • @JohnathanLimCheng
    @JohnathanLimCheng 2 роки тому +6

    The only thing i hate about Jimny here in the Philippines, is the Price...
    Its too damn expensive...

    • @rodrigocasimbon5242
      @rodrigocasimbon5242 2 роки тому

      P1,200,000.00 pesos

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому

      Blame your government and the 50% markup on imports (except Bajaj motorcycles because they’re assembled locally to avail of a loophole). Sadly you all will never fight back against your government. Trust me I know, I lived there for 3 decades. You went from People Power right back to enslavement again under fake flu sickness.

  • @EdgarCruz-lc3kt
    @EdgarCruz-lc3kt Рік тому +1

    That’s a really nice car man at the end of the day.

  • @IIGrayfoxII
    @IIGrayfoxII 12 днів тому

    I dont see the no electronics as a bad thing.
    Those analog gauges are going to work for a long time, replacing them will be cheap compared to if it was an LCD panel like all others are doing these days.
    The Lite version does not have a back up camera, the higher end one does, it also has a better radio with apple car play and android auto.

  • @alexfabri2747
    @alexfabri2747 Рік тому +1

    This is the Jimny Lite, the upgraded model has a review camera etc and more tech inside

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  Рік тому

      Actually this is the new model but it's downgraded :-). They used to have more options but because of a world shortage on multiple products they had to cut out the navigation radio system , parking sensors and so on haha

  • @og882001
    @og882001 5 місяців тому +1

    How about audio system? Does the sound suck? I mean is there even decent bass sub sound?

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  5 місяців тому

      The original audi is terrible 😁

  • @lweleven3423
    @lweleven3423 Рік тому

    Owned a old SJ and a Vitara when they were cheap , and fuels was cheap. Basic is part of the charm and simplicity. But at that price not a chance . This I still have a soft spot for them. At 15000k maybe at around 25k + is crazy for that car but I guesss everything is getting that way , I think they were under 10k in 2005

  • @stefanlageambecker6077
    @stefanlageambecker6077 Рік тому

    only one question. way did you bye it???

  • @willsonsuper
    @willsonsuper 2 роки тому +1

    Yeah,genuine suspension is Really suck lol. I haven't had any complaints since I put in the Bilstein damper.

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому

      Bilstein is some descent quality stuff 😎👌🔥

  • @DTCJimmy
    @DTCJimmy Рік тому

    I love these cars, they are a bit out of my price budget so I opted for reserving a new duster extreme se, it's got an actual boot, it's 4wd and has 4 cameras all round. Only couple things I'd have liked is heated seats and steering wheel and some better materials in some areas. And 1 other would be 1 touch windows all round. My 2018 Fiesta has 1 touch windows and isn't seen as a feature but on new cars due to the chip issues, 1 touch windows are rarer and a lot just do it on the drivers side. Sounds small but you get used to it and use it daily, suddenly not having it makes it feel like a big inconvenience

  • @joserizal877
    @joserizal877 Рік тому +1

    Hi would you mind sharing your tire and steelies specs, tia! Any lifts required as well?

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  Рік тому +1

      Tires : 215/75r15 Goodrich MUD terrain
      Wheels : Goss steel 8 spoke black 7x15 , 5x139,7 , ET -6 😊
      No lift kit needed with this wheels 😎

    • @joserizal877
      @joserizal877 Рік тому

      @@LifeofSmokey awesome! Really appreciate your response... Drive safe😊😊😉

  • @Oldman.Roaming
    @Oldman.Roaming Рік тому +1

    Where did you get the armrest? Ive been looking like crazy for one!

  • @NiellCoetzee
    @NiellCoetzee Рік тому +1

    We also hate our Jimny... added a tough dog suspension.. hate it a bit less!!

  • @austiwollongongwolf
    @austiwollongongwolf Рік тому +1

    Had a 5 door Vitara for many years. All the same little faults, but fun off road and so reliable!
    My Mustang 5 litre V8 gets better economy than a Jimny

  • @-Nick-T
    @-Nick-T Рік тому +1

    i wish i could have it! so nice!

  • @gordonski9310
    @gordonski9310 2 роки тому +1

    No extra taxes in France with the latest 2 seat utility model. Even 6 months old there is such demand here you can easily sell your Jimny for 30,000 euros. Not many like that on the market !

  • @petergoh4425
    @petergoh4425 2 роки тому +1

    I heard there's a CD player included. Amazing! Mine didn't come with one. 😞

    • @LifeofSmokey
      @LifeofSmokey  2 роки тому

      Yep , now i can play my 20 year old cd's again! Awesome :-)

  • @markcosta4337
    @markcosta4337 2 роки тому

    Yes I wish I had one here in the states and the things he's whining about is stuff that could be resolved by heal and stick insulation on the doors if he's that worried about noise. They're just like a Jeep not made for luxury and if you compare it to a Lexus it's a wrong comparison.

    • @SMoore-vj7bt
      @SMoore-vj7bt Рік тому

      Insulation needs to be every where not just in the doors. Adds weight.