Made-in-India Suzuki Jimny 5-door unveiled for South Africa; gets Military Green colour
The Suzuki Jimny 5-door has been unveiled for the South African market ahead of its launch later this year. The new Jimny 5-door for South Africa is made in India by Maruti Suzuki and joins the 3-door version that’s already on sale in the market. What’s noteworthy is that the South African-spec Jimny 5-door was unveiled in the delectable Military Green shade, which is not available in India.
The Suzuki Jimny 5-door was unveiled at the Festival of Motoring 2023 show in South Africa and the automaker has commenced accepting pre-bookings for the off-roader. Much like the Indian version, the SUV will come with the 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated K-Series petrol engine tuned for 103 bhp and 134 Nm of peak torque. Transmission options will include a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed torque converter with Suzuki’s AllGrip 4x4 system as standard.
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The Suzuki Jimny 5-door will arrive in two variants in South Africa. Expect to see most of the features from the India-spec model to be carried over. This includes the 9-inch SmartPlay Pro+ touchscreen infotainment system, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, automatic climate control, cruise control and more. On the safety front, the off-roader comes with six airbags, a keyless start/stop button, a rear parking camera, a headlight washer, ABS with EBD, Hill Hold, ESP and ISOFIX child seat anchor mounts.
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Apart from the Military Green shade, expect the Jimny 5-door to arrive with other colour options including. In India, the SUV is offered in single and dual-tone colour options including Kinetic Yellow, Sizzling Red, Bluish Black, Granite Grey, Pearl Arctic White and Nexa Blue. Prices start from ₹12.74 lakh, going up to ₹14.89 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Jimny is sold via the Nexa outlets in the Indian market.
