Made in India Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-door export started, now it will create buzz in foreign markets too

Maruti Suzuki India today announced that it has started exporting the Made in India Jimny 5-door SUV to markets across the globe. The Jimny 5-door is exclusively manufactured in India and will be exported to Latin America, the Middle East, and African regions. Jimny is the 18th model to be exported from India to other countries. Come, let us know about it.

The Jimny 5-door made its global debut at the 2023 Delhi Auto Expo and is slated to be launched in June 2023. Maruti Jimny is available in two variants. The Zeta is priced at Rs 12.74 lakh and the Alfa is priced at Rs 15.5 lakh (both prices ex-showroom). Customers can own the Jimny 5-door through Maruti's subscription program for a monthly fee of Rs 33,550.

The Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-door comes with a 340 mm longer wheelbase than the original 3-door variant. Talking about dimensions, the length of this SUV is 3,985 mm, its width is 1,645 mm and its height is 1,720 mm. Its ground clearance is 210 mm and approach angle is 36 degrees and the departure angle is 50 degrees.

Talking about the features, the Jimny 5-door comes with a 9-inch Suzuki Smart Play touchscreen infotainment system with Arcamis sound system, leather-wrapped steering wheel, automatic climate control, push start/stop, LED auto headlamps with washer, and fog lamps, is available. 

Besides, it has been given body color ORVMs, 15-inch alloy wheels, and dark green colored glass. Talking about safety features, it is equipped with 6 airbags, an anti-lock braking system (ABS), and electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD).

The Jimny 5-door is powered by a 1.5-litre K15B NA petrol engine, paired with a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. This engine produces power of 105 bhp and torque of 134 Nm. Maruti's mild-hybrid technology is also available in it.

The SUV also gets Suzuki's AllGrip Pro 4WD system with manual transfer case and a low-range gearbox with '2WD-High', '4WD-High' and '4WD-Low'.