Hands down one of the most technically informative reviews of the Jimny, even the fanciest and famous journos failed to put all the precise points literally at every second of the video. Brilliant stuff! Thank you for taking all the effort in putting down all the important aspects, especially from Gypsy owner! the last bit of overdrive in the AT variant was a great piece of info!
DEAR SIR , I HAVE SEEN ALMOST ALL THE REVIEWS AND WOULD LIKE TO SAY URS WAS THES BEST . ACTUAL TRUTH OF THE JIMNY HAS COME OUT . THE AMT WAS UNDERESTIMATED IN THE ROADS BUT SEEMS U HAVE CLEARED THE DUST . ALL THE BEST SIR
By far the best review of the Indian Jimny I’ve seen…came to know that you’re the GS Ferrari of Tbhp. Love your language and sarcasm there especially your comment on the RWD thar..
So far the best review of the Suzuki Jimny 💯 dude is very knowledgeable and covered all the points on practicality, pros/cons, mods and real life scenarios... someone from Motoroids other than Amit doing an excellent job.. 👍
Amit bhai , mazaa aa gaya dost. Aise logon ki jarurat hai aaj iss field . Guru was just up to the point , so very precise , not too much technical, and most important.. not shouting, whinning , and doing antics .. which has become common now a days . Guru .. you are fantastic here . Keep it up. Looking forward to more works ,like this . My whishes 👍👍
Great review Guru ! The automatic being capable without any glaring niggles is nice. I am assuming this is from the expertise from Jimny being sold for ages overseas. The jimny is roomier than people generally perceive it in pictures or videos. It seems to be able to seat 4 average people easily and have decent enough room for luggage!
Interesting Review with more time spent on the practical aspects of the Jimnys capabilities instead of the exterior designer nuances.. do this more Guru..
Great neutral feedback and review Except the last part of being daily driver, which seems biased because you have booked it and you like it. I dont think this is a daily driver considering the "could be better" points called out. Good job Guru. You should do this more often.
Very good review. It's a shame Maruti has not bothered to give bottle holders on door panel. How can a Car designer miss this. Also ergonomically not much storage space in the cabin. Maruti, why do u make cars just to have a product in a segment and not bother about small things but important ones.
Very mature review, the best one so far according to me. Thanks for the clarity you brought here including automatic vs manual. Answered viewers practical questions very well.
Candid review I must say. Thanks a lot, Guru for your insights. The experience and interest speak, I hope you do more such reviews and wish you all the best. Amit your team Rocks!
This certainly is top quality Review in India that I have seen and what more do you need specially when it comes from a Gypsy owner. Fantastic clarity and Brilliant dialogue delivery of required no nonsense details. Love this Review Sir. 😊❤ Look forward to the 7th June price declaration now. Hopefully the AT will be within range.
@@gsrox2007 if I replace stock tires with 215/75R15 AT purely for looks do u think it will result in decline on mileage much? I think 1km per lit max.. not sure but globally ppl do this change. I want to ask if this will.increase driving comfort and should we continue to maintain 26PSI even on 215 tires on Highways?
It's a sweet car but more than that what I really cherish is the ads played by Mahindra in between the video, it's literally two times they played in between. Anyway, excellent practical presentation, I loved it!
I think the Auto will be fine in the hills. You may have to keep OD-OFF in the hills unless the road is very open and straight. Will give you a bit more punch for overtakes.
Fantastic review with all the pros and cons ,especially the on road performance.Kindly do a detailed city drive of the automatic Jimmy as a daily carrier.
Very well articulated, explained and enjoyable too! All your reviews have been that tbh, starting with the first one that I read (the Ninja 650R) in 2011.
Since you’ve obviously gone deeper into the technically ‘available’ engineering in the Jimny than most, can you throw an opinion on this - the towing points both front and rear, appear to me (on video at least) the earliest strike points when approaching or departing a gradient steeper than the vehicle is rated for. I mean, they could’ve been easily tucked up further into the body work. Among the many clever touches on this car, it seems to be an inspired invention to me, if they’re anything like the hero tabs on motorcycle rider foot pegs, that ground the earliest while leaning over, giving the rider a fair warning when to back off. Or am I over imagining it?
It is mostly impossible to get a feel for which part is actually grounding. Having a spotter guide is the best option. My personal approach to solo offroading without a winch is to take the safest, least exciting path from A-B.
Yes 5 door Jimny is more practical, but the real charm is in the 3 door Jimny which is available all over the world. People in India should have the option for 3 door variant. There are many enthusiasts all over the country who are wishing for the 3 door variant in both Alpha and Zeta variant. Maruthi suzuki should launch it in atleast a 1 : 10 ratio for 3 door and 5 door version respectively.
@gsrox2007 Agreed the price would be very close. But if we just see everything on the basis of utility and practicality, there will be no options for enthusiasts. The 3 door Jimny is much more capable than 5 door in a more compact body shape.
What's with the fuel tank? what volume does it have? remained the same at 40 liters? why is no one talking about this? perhaps because it remained the same, the point was to increase the car with a 40 liter tank
Best test drive review of the Jimny by this gentleman. No drama, no gimmick. He addressed all practical queries we have in our mind. And touched upon many unique points those are discussed in microgroups of Jimny enthusiasts. 🙏 Thanks a lot for discussing all those points.
Good review However, the car has gone nose diving in sales figures. Hardly any numbers in 2024. Highly overpriced....by atleast 2.5L with squeezed up space
I addressed the pricing in a separate video here on Motoroids. Yes it was/is at least 1-1.5L dearer than it should be and it is clearly impacting sales. That said, I don't think the pricing is the only factor. There are other factors that are contributing to the suppressed demand for the Jimny in India.
Good Work on this Guru. Very balanced, factual and plain speaking review. Now you better sit and review the Gypsy, Petrol and Diesel 4x4 and 4x2 Thars both MT and AT and the Gurkha too. We shall await your Hilux Review too!
I got the Alpha AT and installed Goodyear AT Silenttrac 215-75-15. There's another video I have made detailing all the mods I have done as well as another video focused on off-road driving.
In my Jimny the Steering gets tighter on the extreme turns where i have to 100% completely rotate it on onr side. The tyre is only company fitted one. Any suggestions.
Have had the pleasure of owning 5 Gypsy's over the years, then waiting and Ageing till the Jimny was finally launched in India, then waited another six [6] months after booking being one of the 1st, we were anxiously waiting for the prices. The 7 June price revel left us in SHOCK, to say the least. For a four [4] seat vehicle, but in reality suited for two to have some fun (even the Gypsy had 5 or 8 seats), it is Highly Overpriced by about 2.5 to 3 Lacs. The prices were VERY DISAPPOINTING and Maruti will CRASH its booking numbers for sure. Yes they will sell 10-15k to the Hardcore Gypsy/Jimny fans, then watch how the sales tumble, primarily as people realise the Mileage etc. Comparing the Jimny with the Thar is like Oranges to Apples, so we won't go there. Where Maruti had the opportunity to flood the market in India, seem to have shot themselves in the foot with the pricing. Instead they chose to price it so high that the basic ON ROAD cost for the Zeta MT is going to be about 15.10 to 15.40 Lacs, with the Alpha AT at about 17.50 to 17.80 Lacs, this with an K15-B Engine, NOT the K15-C + many other shortcomings. I hope am proven wrong; but personally feel the Mileage is likely to be 7-9KPL in the City & Hills & 10-13KPL on the Highway at Best. Having said all the above, I still love the Look & Style of the vehicle and like many others have been anxiously waiting for the launch, however I still can't get my head around the "On Road" cost, How & Why the EXORBITANT PRICING Maruti?
Excellent review, perfect descriptions of the ride conditions both on & off road. I have had the 3 door for three years, & desperatley wish that the 5 door could be made available in the U.K.
We are seeing the 5 door being exported. Is there no hope of it showing up there as a commercial vehicle like the 3 door? Pardon my ignorance but does the Jimny fail on the emissions front or is it some other issue?
As far as I understand it, in the U.K. the reason that Suzuki stopped delivering the original, i.e. not commercial, New Jimny to the U.K. was based partly on emissions, but also that they could bring more of their hybrid vehicles into the U.K if they didn't bring the petrol Jimny in. It would be a bit pointless making the LWB a commercial only,- I need the seating space & the luggage space. A sort of scaled-down old-style Defender! When can I order!!?@@gsrox2007
It is clearly not for everyone but those who can use the platform's capabilities on a regular basis will enjoy the ownership experience. For the rest there are enough csuv options from every manufacturer.
Truly.... This is by far the Best Video I have watched... in terms of simplicity yet so precise. Informative without being over dramatic. Probably covers most points than anyone else did (some of the others ... they dont even know what they were doing!! Like copying others in an exam) and here comes Mr Guru 🙏 (Like Phungsuk Wangdu from 3 idiots) with original observations... concept clarity... Thank you. This answers all my questions on the Automatic variant that ive book. Be it the tyres... choice of gear box... and most importantly THE "OD" button!!! Cant believe everyone else MISSED that! 😂 thank you Motoroids... Always a Fan... for Motorheads, Motoroids is to videos what Team Bhp is to delicious reading.
@gsrox2007 Hi, I would like to upgrade to 215/75/R15 AT from the stock tires. Would this cause any difference in the overall performance of the vehicle. Also I wanted to know that this being a new vehicle, would the wheel alignment post tire replacement be a difficult job ? I just don’t want to have any unnecessary problems on a new vehicle. Any help or suggestion is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
This is clearly a new benchmark in reviewing a car, for all out there to learn from. I too had a gypsy in past & then thar Di & a Pajero sports., & now looking fwd to owning a jimny very soon. This review helped me a lot, giving alI the information I was trying to get. Thanks a lot n good job 👍🏼!!!
I had done a test drive of Jimny alfa AT, steering is very hard to turn. I generally use single hand to drive any kind of car but first time I had to use my both hands just to turn from one lane to another. Why is it so hard?
MRCBT steering is an old school technology but built to be very very tough. It feels completely different from rack and pinion steering systems. Additionally the solid front axle will also feel very different from IFS. The steering is designed to take hard knocks off road, not dance around city streets and parking lots.
Guru....that was by far the best review to date; no waffling, no beating around the bush. Simple, short, precise, just what one wants, and is required. Super stuff, thanks a ton. All the very best always. Regards Namaste.
Hi bro recently i got JIMNY alpha AT ..saw u upgraded ur tires to 215/75/R15 .. how is the ride quality after that ? Also i feel little bit of steering wobbling wen reducing from higher speeds to lower speeds?
Hi Viikii! So I opted for 215-75-R15 Goodyear AT Silenttrac. These have extra strong sidewalls for off-road durability. As a result they are less compliant than the stock tires and also heavier. They are very quiet and offer superb grip on the road. Handling has improved because of the stiffer sidewalls. Fuel efficiency has gone down slightly. Hope this helps!
The steering wobbling issue happens even with stock tires. I think it is something to do with wheel alignment and balancing. I'll dig into this deeper and see if I can get a positive input on how to solve it.
Ok so the main cause of the steering wobble is due to braking. The front rotors are warped very easily apparently. This usually starts to show up around 10000 Kms on the Odometer. If it is happening sooner, it could just be alignment and balancing issues. I DON'T have this problem and I did not do alignment after swapping tires. I only performed wheel balancing. I made sure the wheels and tire dot marks were aligned and the wheels went back to the same hub they came off from. Of course I've done rotation two times since then. No wobbling for me.
Varies from car to car. I get 12-13.5 because of the bigger tires. Others are getting 14-16. Driving style has a huge impact. You can get better figures with hypermiling.