The next generation Suzuki Jimny has been spied testing for the very first time, as Suzuki looks poised to replace the current version of its small, robust and evergreen off-roader, introduced all the way back in 1998.
This all-new version is expected to arrive on sale in Britain in 2019, meaning that the Jimny still on sale today will expire after an impressive 21-year lifespan. This new model won’t be revolutionary – it’ll stay true to the cheap and capable values of the current car.
Details at this stage are thin, but news of the Jimny’s impending replacement shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, the car’s age aside. In 2015, Suzuki announced intentions to introduce five new vehicles in five years – it’s now clear that a new Jimny will be one of them.
In terms of design, these spy shots reveal that the new Jimny will retain the car’s iconic boxy shape and round headlights, the three door body also boasting flared wheel arches, a flat roof, a spare wheel on the horizontally opening tailgate plus taillights embedded low down in the rear bumper – all very familiar.
The cabin of the current Jimny wears its age more than the exterior styling, so changes here are anticipated to be much more substantial than on the outside. However, as the Jimny will retain its back-to-basics ethos, the interior is likely to remain paired back and simple.
Engine details are thin on the ground for now, but a new Suzuki Boosterjet engine seems unlikely to feature under the bonnet. Instead, the firm’s simpler 1.2-litre Dualjet would be a better and cheaper fit, and would still dramatically improve on the current car’s 162g/km CO2 emissions and claimed 39.8mpg fuel economy.
As ever, the Jimny will be offered exclusively with four-wheel-drive when it hits showrooms in 2019, with prices staying broadly in line with the £12,999 tag of the current car in order to keep it positioned between the new Ignis and the firm’s larger SUV offerings.
Can you think of any cars in production today with a longer lifespan than the Jimny? Tell us in the comments below!
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