7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE BUYING A SUZUKI JIMNY JB74 

The most honest review I have come about so far. Thank you so much for sharing your insight. What I also love the most is that you speak from personal experience and drove the car for an entire year. I still love the Jimny and will now add more ways to improve it as soon as I purchase mine. Thanks for sharing

On the Suzuki waiting list for a O KM MT Jimny here in Argentina. Your well reasoned insights and superb presentation have answered several questions. Thank you as you trailblaze to new horizons.

Awesome vid and info Malin!!! Answers a lot of questions for many! 🙏🏼🤙🏼

Thanks for uploading this! Super comprehensive :)

Stellar review. Covered all the main points I was concerned about. Well done.

Very helpful video, thank you!

Very honest and humble review. You are the Jimny kind of people. I love my '07 JB43.

All good advice and considerations. Not the end of the world for any of the things you list, and not huge costs to improve a nice little car.

Fully agree. I receive the same questions about my own Jimny (without modifications... yet)... is nice to hear similar experiences

Well presented mate 🙌🏽

Thanks for sharing your experience 😊 Very informative 👌

very concise to the point and certainly have made me decide about my car.

Thanks for the honest review!

Very informative video! That #3 and #6 are really spot on!

Awesome video! Love it girl!

Awesome video Malin! I would highly recommend doing the rear speaker upgrade, it makes a big difference.

Did your Traffic Sign recognition Work or has it been removed from the Australian models? Thanks for taking to time to make such an informative video.

Great and very helpful video. Thanks! When you did the GVM upgrade did you replace the springs and shocks only or did you also do chassis modification?

Awesome Video thank you, it confirmed a lot of things. We live opposite Frazer so she will be going over there a lot. I decided against the GVM upgrade (preferred to save $1,000 ) and chose the ARB Old Man Emu lift. its just the 2 of us and don't surf so am going to take the risk, but understand completely where you are coming from. Will be doing Rust treatment before we do anything else, as well as a tire change to 215'S and roof rack.

Thanks sounds good practical advice

My first recommendation to people who are looking at buying a Jimny is to upgrade the suspension. I installed the ARB OME after owning the Jimny for a few months (parts were on backorder) and the difference in handling both on and off-road was like day and night. I very strongly recommend it because the Jimny can feel a bit sketchy on the road, it's a bit squirmy when going over potholes and gets blown around a lot. the ARB suspension improved the on-road handling so much that it's like a different vehicle. I also upgraded the speakers with the factory upgrade brackets for 5 1/4" speakers, I do recommend getting the rear ones installed too, it adds a lot of sound space and sounds fantastic.

Since you are tackling upgrades I am terrifed of doing and doing it yourself, you are my hero. Lot's of people in other parts of the world have never heard of a GVM upgrade, most certainly that is something I have never heard about in South Africa and possibly not those in Britain either. What is involved in a GVM upgrade? The Jimny has a very low limit of 35 kilos on the roof and lots of other factors such as the load the car is already carrying and a lift kit might reduce that. There are only two actual ways of getting around the weight limitations of the Jimny and that is A) reducing the weight of whatever you are carrying by using lighter and smaller versions of what you are loading the Jimny up with or B) by towing a trailer or teardrop caravan. I have given up on the idea of quality sound on the Jimny and am now looking at one of those cheap Chinese 1 DIN sound units that have two reasonable loud speakers built right into that DIN unit meaning that at least I will be able to listen to audio books in MP3 format. The Jimny is the car for me since it is the only thing that can do what I want to do at a third of the price. And on top of it, the Jimny does it either as well, or better. The other thing that appeals to me is the DIY aspect, Jeeps, Land Rovers and Land Cruisers excepted, other overlanders are not upgraded nearly as much as the Jimny is. The critical difference is that I look at what people are doing to the Jimny and thinking, "Hey, that is not so difficult, even I can do it," which certainly is not the case with other vehicles. A few years ago, a photo floated around on the Internet of a Jimny and all the components that made up the Jimny laid out in front of it. I asked myself then what stops anyone with the expertise from building something like the Jimny and ever since that photo the Jimny has been a can-do car for me. That should have been the Jimny's marketing slogan: Can-do!

I agree with all your points

Hi thanks for the review very informative and has some good advise, as for noise and handling it is on pare with other 4WD's that I use at work all the time, but the sound proofing is a simple solution good tip. My wife and I test drove a Jimny and a Vitarra Turbo Allgrip last week and the Jimny won put the order in for an automatic and will have to wait. Could have bought a manual straight off the shop floor, the wait time is getting a lot shorter here in WA.

I have a 3 gen jimny with a 2” lift and front steering damper. I completed a 3,500 k trip on black top and nearly 2,000 gravel on the gun barrel h/w. The car performed perfectly on the black top at 105 kms . I tow a small trailer with the same wheel base and same wheels as Buzz. It is also the same width as Buzz so where the car goes the trailer goes, nothing sticking out past Buzz. Awesome setup as I don’t have to overload Buzz. I would send a photo but don’t know how to do it. It’s the perfect long range setup. As for noise I think the 3 gen models are more quiet because they are lined inside. The 4gen has metal showing everywhere. As long as people understand it’s not a family cruiser , those who purchase one will have a big smile on their face as they leave the overload big boys stuck in the tight tracks. The only thing I cannot understand is why there is so many 4 gens for sale in Perth? Nice rant anyway. Regards Robert from the locked up stuff up state of Western Australia.

Thank you for this review! I am looking at getting the Jimny but just took it for a test drive in the wind and my lord it shook about! Just wondering how much the suspension changed that experience for you? Also wondering if you could advise how is it on the beach when it is windy :)

Good advice..I agree with you; I've always had jimnys (2006, 2010, 2016). Now I have a 2021 and it has more or less the same issues... Super small, underpowered and noisy in highways, shitty speakers, bumpy ride, etc... But as the 3rd gen I love it..super tough, reliable; a damn indestructible little tractor..and its made in japan (that thing matters to me..) I always keep them stock from factory (except the tires changed to 215/75R15). To anyone who ask me about this car I say "it looks cool and cute, but it's definitely not for everyone. Try it well before you buy it" (if you can find one) I use it mainly in the farm... I also drive a 2019 Prado (other beast..)..good channel

Merci pour ces bons conseils

Nice to watch your clip with all the upgrade. But is bull bar a MUST for Jimny in Australia roads? With so many big animals suddenly roaming our highway.

Today there was an official add from Suzuki on Dutch TV. In there was a Jimny off roading with a roof tent !!

Hello! To everything what you said about the JB74 is correct and i can say it's the same what we say here in the germany about the Jimny. You said you got an gvm-upgrade for the Jimny, which is great but in Germany we can get htis only for using the Jimny as a snow plower with integrated top speed limit of 60 Km/H while driving with the plower. Yuor thoughts about buying pieces for the Jimny from the aftermarket is good, i don't know anything about the australian law and the rules for tuning a car, but her in Germany sometimes it's better to buy parts from Suzuki, because here you need a document (ABE or Teilegutachten) for most af the tuning parts. ABE / General operating license: which means put it on your car and you can drive legaly or Teilegutachten / parts certificate: which means you can put it on, but then you have to drive to a car checkpoint if the installation is correct and fits to your car but when you by a tuning parts from Suzuki and it doesn't matter if it's in the Accessories catalogue fom Suzuki of your country but from another country you can use it without any documents. As an example: I'm using an original Suzuki Transfer case skid plate and this part is not available at Suzuki in Germany, but in Russia it's a part in their Suzuki Accessories catalogue, so i bought it there and can use it here without any documents, because it's an original Suzuki part. Other needful parts for the Jimny you can't find on the aftermarket can be found in the Suzuki Accessories catalogue as well! In Russia you can order inner wheel arch liners, who keeps the noise from the wheelhouses out. In Brasil you can get an original Snorkel for the Jimny, in case you don't like the look from the TJM model.

You won't go wrong with Ironvan ...they do awesome work on 4x4's

Getting mine next week !! Cant afford pre delivery GVM though :( should need it originally though... only go away for a couple of days at a time atm

Do you know if the GVM upgrade increases the legal roof load? The links for the product pages on the Ironman site are giving a error message.

Lots of sage advice in here. One thing I might say re the speaker upgrade. There are a many better speakers and better value than the Pioneer system Suzuki sell at a very premium price. I have gone for a split system with a tweeter on the front columns for better separation and quality. I've Chosen the Morel 502 MK II 5.25". The difference is night and day. You will marvel at how crap the original speaker is when you hold it. It's virtually weightless and probably the cheapest and nastiest speaker put into a modern car.

Hey! Thanks for your insight. I’m looking at getting a Jimny. I’m a handyman and carry a few tools in boxes. I go camping with my fiancé a hand full of times a year. Do you think if I got the gvm upgrade, it will hold those tools? They’re around 100-150kg total. I will be coming down from a hilux n80, just can’t keep up with maintenance and cost. Thanks

Are you on the Sunshine Coast? I'm at Alexandra Headland picking up my lite in September. Did you diy the sound proofing or get it done locally? Thanks 🙂

Thanks for the info - great inputs. 50K USD here in Israel

Excellent channel. In relation to legality, isnt 235 an illegal size in QLD? Did you engineer the Jimny to run 235 legally?

Somebody, stand in prayer with me that the next & the last car I buy must be Suzuki Jimmy. I'm a very much of an outdoor person, quietly dying inside for a roadtrip in a Suzuki Jimmy. Just one roadtrip in my life will do because I really need to go out to breathe

Great advice. I did not know the benefit of the pre-registration GVM upgrade. Definitely something that anyone on the waiting list should think about before they take delivery. Manufacturers take lots of factors into account when designing a vehicle. They need to strike a balance between Reliability, Cost, Performance (off-road and on-road) and Emissions/Regulations. Any change to one will affect the others.

can you please link to the roof rack? looks pretty cool!

Ma'am, I'm from India and it is one of the two countries, the other one being Japan, where the Jimny is manufactured, but unfortunately it isn't sold here. But, it is going to be launched here in India soon as a 5-door version and will thus become more practical. So, while researching about Jimny, I came across your channel and your video is quite informative. Thank you!

Me and my partner are getting one each so 2 should be plenty to go camping with 3 of us plus a dog.

Hi, a nice review, thanks. Would you get the 5 door Jimny, when it will be available from India next year? It has 500mm more wheelbase. Greetings from France, Andreas

As far as highway travel goes, it really depends on what you are comparing it to. I drove a turd before the Jimny that had terrible handling. So the Jimny is an upgrade for me even with the standard suspension.

A big Hi from India 😊😊😊

How much dose sound proofing cost? Anyone have a ballpark or a site to go look at??? Thanks!

Thank you.. my new black auto 3 door should be in Sydney in 6 weeks and yes your 100% correct so I’ll do my research Thank you again

What size rims and tyres have you got? Cheers

One thing I don't get is how is the ironman gvm upgrade legal when it doesn't come with adjustable or aftermarket panhardrods it has a 2 inch lift with means it'll sit off with standard ones i don't know how that's legal

Now I have to 3D print a headrest holder for the rare occasions I carry a passenger in the back. Unless there is an off-the-shelf item???

Great advice and what is the name and size of Tyres?

Waiting for it to launch in India

Did you get documentation from suzuki about the roof load? The gen 3 was a 30kg limit but i cant find anything and suzuki aus havent said anything formal yet. Just curious where you got the 30kg from. Your not wrong about load limit either, i just wanna know if u got written documentation :)

My favourite 4x4 since in the Philippines but still I don't have one :(

I wish I have jimny

I am from Philippines I just hope one I have a jimny

is it automatic transmission? how about the a/c?

Sorry but...aren't the tires mounted inside-out? Shouldn't the white lettering be on the outside?

Wish it was still in production. RIP :-( You sound a bit norwegian btw, the shirt kinda suggests so too. Anyway, uhu I love the Jimner wish I could buy one.

Still unstable despite your suspension upgrade?

Its great if your not in a hurry

I couldn't stop looking at those eyebrows....😂

Also add poor paint quality to this, with no consumer law support from suzuki. It's very frustrating

U should have bought a Prado would have solved all u problems

Pay $40k for the car and $15k for mods. Yes....

No need for a roof rack

This car is more like a lone wolf kind of car 😉 Love the car! But I have no problem driving my 7 seater Pathfinder 😁. Works better for my needs, plus i can fit the Christmas tree inside🎄without having to compromise on the child seat ☃️👶🏼 The Jimny is one of the best off-roaders out there! Small (good in the woods and on tight turns, light (doesn't get stuck into mud), small gasoline engine (starts easy in freezing temperature and has enough quick power to the wheels, without breaking the bank). Plus easy to drive in a city (if you have an issue with that). 💯