Jimny @15K Km | Nobody will tell you this! 

Brutally honest review from a true fanboy

That statement about calling it a Gypsy... pure genius. Up in the mountains, in Lauhul, Spiti and Many places in Ladakh, the Gypsy was go to car thru the seasons. Now it's being replaced by the Jimny. So calling it a Gypsy woild have been brilliant 👍🏽

Thanks Guru! You have brought forth what other so called "esteemed auto journalists" would never dare to do. You have called out Maruti & made mincemeat of their pricing, branding & product positioning policies. This review of yours resonates with all of us, Jimny owners. Thanks once again 😊

I'm not a big fan, but the proper 4wd with the narrow body is great practical choice for me. They need some bare bones versions too for much cheaper, that would draw a lot more people and have a loyal following for decades to come.

Watching this again .. your video should be a must watch for all Jimmy owners ! Highlights safety issues that all need to be aware of ! Well done .

3-4000 Jimny are being exported from india every month. With the current discounts this car is awesome value.

Super ! Your honesty is simply fantastic. In fact, it is your video that helped me decide to get a Jimny Alpha AT during the Dec 23 discount session. Thanks for being the voice of the community. The issues you have brought out have also been noticed by me. The car sage to the right, noticed it in the workshop during my second service on 06 Jul 24. The SA agreed, the technicians also noticed it, but was attributed to the slightly heavy biolt technician in the driver seat. Yes, it did stabilize on an even keel after ho got down. I made it a point to check the Bangle on my rear PS, however, since I have not gone off tarmac in 6 months, no such ring was observed. MSIL should listen to you and make a refund. Maybe throw in some extra warranty, service costs as reimbursement, etc. Maybe some free accessories ! They did give a lot with the thunder edition that I have. I was in two minds about the "Summit Seeker" decals, but it kinda looks good now. Helps differentiate my Jimny from the rest of the lot, even a heavily modded THAR ! Much that I dislike the Auto Start Stop, it is as convenient to depress one switch after starting, has become an SOP for me now. If you forget, you will not forget again, once it activates and irritates you ! I'm keeping the stock tyres and they are super quite, light and comfortable. Also, I feel the steering weighs down with these thick and heavy tyres. I do use the throttle to accelerate and "make" it upshift, to 3 and 4 as I wish. The Jimny returns about 10-11 in Bhopal city usage. Have got 15.15 kpl on a Bhopal-Mandu-Bhopal trip (TFtoTF) and 13.7 kpl on a Bhopal-Pachmarhi-Bhopal trip. Will be going to Indore and Ujjain shortly, will post kpl post trip. Very, very comfortable car, ultra smooth engine and gearbox and still a head turner in my area and city till date. The THAR is synonymous with "chaapris" and their videos on the internet are proof enough.

Totally agreed what you have said. Maruti has laid us down who were over enthusiastic and brought the Jimny at such a high price. Really felt cheated. Rightly said that Maruti should compensate these customers by providing some upgrade.

The technical content in your video is impressive!

Superb stuff as always - and loved the funny names to topics .. great going

What an awesome video. Shows you have petrol in your veins. Quite comprehensive for a fanboy and blunt in your cribbing too. Brought me fond memories one of the earliest green gypsies my dad brought home from his office in kohima in 1986...

Good to see some one who understands Engineering speak than hearing some BS for RU-vid views

I have a 2022 3-door Jimny and an agree with everything you say. No, it’s not a car for everyone, but it is a car for the ones who want an honest and very capable 4x4 off-roader that is easily driven as a daily driver. On top of that it is highly customizable to suit any needs of any owner. My Jimny will be the last car I own. I will take care of it so my youngest son inherit it when I’m gonevv

Great post mortem, well informed technical issues and no nonsense influencer hyperbole. Puts auto journalists to shame. Will be nice to hear what Maruti Engineers are going to do about the prop shaft damages. Great work, nicely scripted. Thx!

There are very few automobile reviewers like you in India. Kudos and thanks to you as I also bought throttle controller EVC X9 for my car after watching your previous review of Jimny

Good one, thanks for speaking for us who got it early

Maruti can look at a simple extended warranty for the "original" lot of owners... That can build back the goodwill.

Thank you for your insights, I own a jimny and I should be aware of your points.

Each point nailed it, every point is just spot on. This is the greatest video ever seen on RU-vid

Absolutely true, every single word you said. They really got the premium crap all wrong. This was never designed to be luxurious. It's a simple, tough as nails, 4wd. And that's why people buy it. It is not meant to be bagged & have 21" rims slapped on either. Anyway, thanks for putting up an honest video.

Good one Guru ji! Very informative. Thank you

Recently took my Jimny from Jammu to Chandigarh and back. It gave 18 kmpl and I was shocked. I bought the Jimny after getting inspired by you and yes even I feel my lifestyle has elevated after getting the Jimny. I did face a lot of issues regarding the wheel alignment and the service centre people were not very supportive but I got it fixed and will keep fixing it. Also I love your reviews man. Hope to see more content from you.

Amazing insights!!

Awesome video. True enthusiast

Knowing about such a serious technical issue which Maruti has not addressed so-far, I cancelled my booking although the offer was too tempting. Thank you for such a beautiful review which you have said rightly that nobody else will tell.

Man... Beautiful analysis..... New subscriber here, but here to stay for your analysis.. Thank you.. 😊

superbly honest review Guru. Your take on the Gypsy branding is in truly spot on..

Loved the video, especially the last part about the pricing. I was one of the 'First to Book' & one of the "First to Cancel" all due to the Exorbitant Pricing which Maruti truly Mucked Up and still Did/Will not admit their Blunder, instead ARROGANCE all the way, even to date. As a person who had owned a 4-5 Gypsy vehicles in my life time, I had also predicted sales of 15,000 in the initial period and then a TRICKLE, true to form and a mileage of 8-9kms per litre which the Gypsy gave and with 5-8 seats - NOT THE FOUR [4] that the Jimny offers. Now for the same money (without the off-road) an MG Hector with 5-7 Seats would be a better bet 😉, at least you get ALL THE CREATURE COMFORTS 😊. How Maruti Hyped the Vehicle/Mileage, then kept us all WAITING WAITING from the Launch to the Delivery Day for what? Shame on you Maruti....

Fantastic as usual, Guru, the prop shaft problem alone can be a potential deal breaker, hope Maruti tunes into this video

Gypsy! Absolute truth! The name should have been this! I told it to the sales representative when I test drove it! It would have carried a lot of emotions and legacy which could have resulted in a bit more sales!

Experienced the brake issue several times during Ladakh trip. It's scary sometimes

now that you mentioned it, there was a thar parked outside one of delhi showroom as well during the jimny promotion

Thank you for the honest review. Sorely lacking from most others irrespective of the vehicle in question. 🍻 from the heart. Well done.

Good one my friend. Indeed those taller bump-stops made of higher density rubber is a good upgrade to do I think. It is true that the Jimny makes a noticeable thud when crossing speed breakers and things. I’m actually upgrading the bump stops soon and am hoping it will solve that thud. Regarding the ‘listing’ towards the driver side, this is an issue also in the Gypsy. Probably because the differentials are off centre. Saying that, let me drive my Jimny a little longer and see if this listing happens.

Why RU-vid showed me your video today… you guys are the genius with whom it’s worth spending time..🎉

DISCOUNTS….. I wrote to Mr.Shashank Srivastava citing my grievance about the high discount, having purchased the car at the original price. The reply I received from him was, Quote: “Thank you for your email. The discounts are only available for December for year end stock. There is no change in prices as such. With the Jimny you have made the right choice. Best wishes, Shashank Srivastava”. Unquote: The reply made no sense and the excuse for year end stock is laughable ! Strangely, even I suggested to the Nexa guys that they should have named it Gypsy; it would have made a difference in Indian market. We have been a regular Maruti customer since the very first Maruti 800 back in the early 90’s, but this DISCOUNT issue has made this my last Maruti Suzuki purchase.

The prop-shaft hitting the chassis is a deal breaker and a serious concern. Yeah, I can definitely go for work around and jugard, but Maruti's stance of not doing a recall or for that matter, not updating you about the outcome of their findings, is a concern. The majority of people are buying Jimny now, is because of the price cut. Its mostly going to end up for city slickers. Same way as the Thar 4*2. The Thar however has some flex. I think the final nail in the coffin for Jimny is going to be when Mahindra launches a 5 door Thar 4*2.

Superbly Explained. Very educational, concise and clearly explained. I am extremely impressed and love the whole experience of the explanation. Please do many more to help us learn and take a calculated decision.😊

very well said sir , maruti is responsible for the blunder . it was nice meeting you at the bangalore rock and road meet sir . hope maruti sees this vlog of urs and understand what went wrong . tc sir , see u soon.

Great review

Guru yet another awesome video just spiting out facts ❤ Even I’m disappointed with Suzuki giving a 3 lakh discount on the Jimny just after we've made our purchase. Just imagine the frustration of Jimny owners who paid full price with their hard-earned money and took out loans. Suzuki should do something to earn back the brand loyalty and trust of their fans. The discounted price should have been the launch price!

Yes my jimny still leans over to the right after 50mm iron man lift kit

I always believed that the Jimmy should have been left OG, that is the short wheelbase three door version. The long wheelbase doesn’t appeal to the enthusiast and the diminutive scale doesn’t appeal to the intimidation factor audience (thar customers) the fuel efficiency alienates the family single car buyers.

Good video. Next time will think twice before ordering a suzuki product. Felt cheated by the price cut.

Good review !!! Yes Maruti has made a big mistake by higher pricing and promoting Jimny as off-road vehicle which is main reason the sales took a deep dip, pray that Jimny should not be a lost gem in Indian market and may be a proper ad on Jimny connected with day to day drive , highway drive and last off road with family will be good idea.

Prospective Jimny buyer. Is there a way to track the bangle problem apart from searching on the net. I asked the dealer and he has no clue. Apart from the thread in team-bhp, i see no other article on this. Thanks for all the technical insights and knowledge sharing. Helps newbies like me get a sense of the complexities involved.

with each video from you , i get more confidence to get one :)

Good honest review Guru. Waiting for more content from you. P.S: Your fuel economy drop could be due to the increase in ethanol% in petrol of recent. Its pretty much E20 everywhere now no matter if you get 95 or higher octane even.

Fantastic review. As jimny owner i feel you are spot on with the review. Sincerely wish maruti compensates with the initial jimny owners with some thing..... In some way.!

Was persuing Jimny right from its news at Moto expo to its media launch drive which happened at my hometown Dehradun. Was deeply disappointed at pricing and irritated at Maruti Suzuki honchos who treated potential buyers as poor fellows who do not deserve so called premium lifestyle product. I calculated back the pricing from the Kei Jimny that is sold at Japan and calculated the Indian cost by offsetting the currency exchange value and keeping in mind that the Japanese version has 0.6 ltr turbo and ADAS feature of 3 door Kei Japanese Jimny with longer 5 door Indian Jimny and I wasn't surprised to find that Jimny was still cheaper in Japan than India by 2 to 2.5 lakhs exshowroom. So now when the discounts have taken care of bruised egoes of Maruti Suzuki product position and pricing decision makers, I am finally buying one with even more price correction through discount mode that I gave a miss during last December Thunder edition offering because of my resentment towards Company.

I am using jimny for past 45000km in stock condition and done many offroading in kerala still no technical issues.. suspension is soft hitting bottom many times during offroad with 5 people like that got some scratches and damages..

Thank you very much for this video and on regularly updating us about your Jimny. I am not sure if my vehicle has been affected due to the propeller shaft issue- I havent done much off roading yet but I will definitely get it checked next service.. Will using stiffer springs or bump stops solve this issue?

Whichever side you sit the car will bend to that side irrespective of the car😂....just like me

I'm interested to see how the Jimny will fare after the launch of the 5 door thar. Currently, pretty much every thar I've seen is used as a secondary vehicle and never as a primary one, might be because it's a three door and also because of the mediocre highway manners. 5 door will supposedly have better on road manners and it might be practical enough to be used as a primary vehicle. Let's see.

Pure love ❤️

I have always said this. NOT NAMING THIS VEHICLE GYPSY WAS A HUGE MISTAKE ! Jimny have always been known by Gypsy in India even in older generations then why change it now. Tata renamed Harrier 7 seater to safari and Mahindra named TUV 300 to Bolero Neo when they were not even the same thing. Then why can’t they name Jimny as GYPSY when it have always been known by that name in India

I wanted this long term review for so long

Excellent suggestions to Maruti, it will only increase the brand value of Jimny if they listened!

OE Bump stops and springs need to go on this ! They are shite . Good info on the brakes at high altitude.

i just edited the throttle table in the ecu as per my liking, works good.

5:44 that's exactly what I've been doing on my Jetta TDI DSG... in slow moving traffic it often holds onto 2 for no reason and keeps revving to 2-2.2k when same speeds could be maintained in 3rd at 1.2-1.4k so have to resort to this technique, when forced paddle shifting too doesn't work...🙂🤝🤛

Hi.... From where can i get evc X throttle tuner..... Iam getting my white alpha AT in next few days....

Impressed with the technical info on the Jimny, thanks for putting out this video. PS: 1:45 did i see a RE Test mule of the standard 650?

Hi ! Guru.. thanks again for this... I bought a jimny after watching your reassuring videos... I got an insane discount on a 2023 model (I also exchanged our 2nd car which was a venue imt turbo S(O)). Our primary car is a Nexon diesel top model 3 years old now and still kicking like a new one . Jimny was a dream since 10 years and I have atleast checked that box. With so much being talked about the niggles and some serious issues, I started with an alignment issue since day 1. I got it rectified with a lot of hassle.... It seems to have gone. However no one seems to be talking about it as much.... This car starts steering on either sides too quick depending on the angle of the road .. so every road would have some left or right leaning angle and it pushes jimny accordingly on either of the sides rather too quick than regular cars. I have 2 questions here ... Should I really get and EVCx or EVC ? 2ndly do you also experience that you have to keep holding or rather keep fiddling with the steering every now and again when there is a change in road angle or it keeps going straight. The steering some times comes in exact centre on a straight road... On other times i would pull it right or left slightly. Is it because of the freeplay in the steering ?

Hello guru ji I have booked alpha at . Should i go ahead with purchase or put it on hold keeping in view the bangle gate. Kindly advice

Washing dirty laundry for the lay man. Good on you mate 👍

Hello sir! Only watched 2 videos of yours and I am instant fan! The articulation of words and calmness in your reviews display the genuineness! You have earned this subscriber ❤ !! QQ - I am a sedan driver and owns 2013 Honda City in family of four! I am currently aspiring to buy Jimny manual through CSD but also having dual minds to go for City automatic more or less same price but main doubt is will jimny perform similar to Ivtec in city and highways and also the acceleration booster is safe to install in Jimny ??

Dude your are so cool with cars! 👍

I was shocked to know about the discount being offered by Maruti in December I regretted for buying it in September

I booked it on Jan 13th 2023 , from launch date ,the dealer AM Motors saved my 3+ lakhs by shuffling the delivery ,as they gave it to someone on premium in June or July 2023 once delivery started . I cancelled the booking & after 6 months ,bought the Alpha MT from other dealer with a good discount 😊😊... At times dealers save your money this way also 😂😂

Guruji have you noticed road noise creeps in from left rare door or boot door, how to tackle it.thanks in advance

Can u pls share the details of EVC-X Tuner that u have fitted. Is it legal? I'm interested. Thanks.

Have you noticed the driver side spring sagging with any other jimnys or is it just yours?

1st of all thanks for the love you give to Jimny Community in India. I respect you. Unfortunately its true Suzuki got too much greedy, they would have easily launched it at 8-10 lakhs showroom price, yet they were consumed by greed. Tech inside Jimny is not new, its been in 3 door version for long. They had time to redesign the center console area ahead of gear lever to have cup holders, also other things like bottle holders, etc. Even Placing an hose at higher side for Diff breathers. They ignored all these. Personally I dislike too aggressive design of Thar, on offense to thar owners, i was hoping Suzuki would price this sensible for middle class people to finally have an Gypsy successor.

With Nexa Dealers offering a discount between 2.5 - 3.55 lakhs on the Alpha AT, i feel really sad for those who bought it north of 18 lakhs, just a year back. I feel they'll take the Jimny off the shelves anytime soon.

I have upgraded my suspension to ironman but i still face issue of lean on towards driverside.. i think its not something which has to do with suspension, its perfectly aligned ..

Do brands normally do that? Give refunds to buyers who paid full price for models that the brands later sell at a discount?

Hi EVCX . where can we get that from

The back spare wheel cover.. where did you get this from?

No comments regarding the discounts. I have a Hilux too, so enough said 😆

19:04, forgot to add, i keep driving down to Mumbai from Pune. Initially when the Jimny was kept for display at the Nexa Navi Mumbai (just beside the highway) I was pretty curious as to how the Jimny is. I parked my Gurkha at the showroom parking and went inside. I come out after checking out the Jimny and lo behold, i see half of the showroom staff checking out the Gurkha. Couple of them even checked out my vehicle in and out 😁. The discounts are really tempting, planning to pick up a Jimny for the city.

Is there any method to buy a 3-door jimny in India ?

Right, Maruti should return some money for the initial buyers.. atleast free tyre upgrades..

I'm seriously impressed by your passion. What name you go buy Sir ?

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Hello sir. I'm from a small hilly state of Meghalaya, North East India. I was planning to buy a compact SUV but the discount offering of Jimny is very tempting. This is going to be my first car and I'm very confused. Sir which will be a better choice.

Try a heat resistant paint for the exhaust

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Every word is truth. MSIL betrayed the early niech buyers. Now they made more damage by ruining image of Jimny. This has become a Big Joke in automotive industry. I will never go with hype again. All initial buyers suffered 4 L loss already in Bangalore. What a disaster from strategist in ruining a global product.

What will be used Jimny prices of alpha manual in 2030

Mr.Shashank Srivastava n his marketing team r responsible for Jimny's failure in India. They priced it too aggressively. It was evident from his pre n post launch interviews. There was a kind of arrogance.

Good job.. instead of of highlighting on features and reviews, u spoke the truth.

Shaken not stir 😂

Has Amit changani has left ??

Its a good review. But you are very likely to let it go in a couple of years for something else new and shiny.

Very informative video. May I know your name?

What is that whining noise in Jimny? It is evident in all Jimny's.

Most likely the all suspension issues are due to your extra weight..u need constant load ironman springs😂

hey guru is back guru is baakkkk man

guru can you make this video a little bit less technical esp about the propeller part