You could not have chosen a better first vehicle to review. You did a great job too.

@Scissor Hanz probably meant 30mm shorter in length and 30mm taller in height.

Well now I don't like that. You're likely to get spoiled and reduce your quality.

@@garybattell5835Glad you enjoyed it! Quite keen to drive it again now...

@@TrendieManExactly. Thank you!

Even though the G Wagon sells for 10x the money, the Jimny looks just as at home in the city as the G Wagon. It's just SO cool. Wouldn't be surprised if we see one on Keeping Up With The Kardashians! 😂

Suzuki's are for people that can't afford Jeeps. I'll drive a Jeep before I drive an econo-shitbox Suzuki.

@@tonys623 You're Tony Stark, you drive an R8!

You beat me to it! Off-roaders should be square and capable not rounded-off hair-dresser's fashion addons

Your Ego needs buffing , I want practicality.@@tonys623

Everyone has a waiting list! Amazing really.

Suzuki told us they'd need to build a WHOLE NEW factory to meet demand. That's success.

Isaac Kamau Affordable too

Dont say it out loud. Jeep is already paranoid they will do anything to block Jimny

I really love this car too. But how can it be the best Jimny review without some serious off road use..

4runner looks tight with that color. Lol

@@lostrelospsi2205 We'll do some more off-roading in it. We only had about two hours with the car this time round.

Thank you very much Chris! Glad you enjoyed it. Ha, so true. Never thought a beige car would look good...

I love the colour!

I was about to say «me too”. But something stoped me. But I would buy it in USA

yup.

The monopoly scammers of Chrysler fiat is pushing hard to keep Suzuki away from us here in the states, sadly we don't have many options to have this great truck and the legendary Toyota fj series that sells in Australia Europe and South America shame on these crooks blocking the market

General George S. Patton Jr., Fiat has a "past" with Fiat. It resulted in a very nice (and totally marketed wrong) mini crossover named Fiat Sedici/Suzuki SX-4. There was a bit of bad blood between the marques and I think that would be the reason they wouldn't be supportive of them here.

I’ll take one too.

Yep, I also had an SJ years back , loved the quirkiness and bought a Jimny in 99......Great fun, but Unfortunately it was the soft top version which was a bit of a pain in the butt if you wanted to use the boot ..So, after 3 years I traded it in for a Grand Vitara ….. Liked that as well but the dealership were a pain ,so, I changed brands . .. I do far more road use than off road and I recently purchased a Dacia Duster Mk2 and that is excellent... Huge compared to the Suzuki , but capable off road … Massive boot space and really comfortable ride … Uses mostly old , tried & tested Renault mechanicals so good reliability …. And , they start from £10,000 !.... Mine was the next spec up (Essential) and £11,800 … Fantastic value for money but , a 4 month waiting time from ordering as every vehicle built is sold and built to the req'd spec.

Thanks very much! Will you buy one?

NewMotoring I am actually just about to order myself one. I am in South Africa and have been advised that the waiting period is around six months

Yes - and only off-road driving we saw looks like someone recorded it in secret from the back seat :)

You underestand that you are watching a gay program right?

if that is...a dude..

I want to buy a 30 year old yuppie so this video was very useful.

@@ookuitore Spoken by a gay Estonian.

While i think your jeep maitainance stinks i have to agree with you on battery.. my original battery from factory gave up after 10years and that is only becayse i managed to discharge it by accident by a 120 w led light bar which got turned on at a music festival while i slept.. got jump started alright but it just would not take full charge after that.. i hope the new battery last half as long again..

It is a shame, as soon as I saw these reviews hitting the web-- I was excited, but of course. None in Canada.

rabit818 Exactly. Suzuki also has some other unique cars. For someone who wants a vehicle that reminds them of the old CJ. Suzuki should tour some vehicles around the country asking the public about it. Also, if Mahindra can sell the Jeepish Roxor off to a good start, the Jimny would likely have a good start here as well.

I doubt it..suzuki got their fingers burnt in usa with previous models 410 samuri because sods drove it beyond their natural ability rolled them then sued for damages....suzuki at the time introduce the vitara varient but...thats another story

Suzuki Jimny vs Hyundai's new upcoming Pickup...DOT safety issues would be a big problem for the Jimny, plus the US much rather have a pickup rather than a micro G Wagon. www.caranddriver.com/news/a25399687/hyundai-santa-cruz-pickup-truck-future/

One-hundi-percent. Now let's start a petition...

With a bigger engine, yeah for sure

Same Here!

Héctor Gómez We should form our own club. Not a Jimny owner’s club, but a Jimny Wanters Club😂.

The Chrysler fiat monopoly is pushing hard to dont let the Jimny step on north American/canadian soil.

Americans are too fat to fit in this car.

No problem, thanks for the comment! Put it on your Christmas list. Maybe Santa will bring one! 🎅

Will it be too expensive if you purchase one via Mexico?

Graeme Pilkington good choice

Update, dealer has communicated that "medium grey, kinetic yellow and black" due to paint problems at the factory and that I could still have the flat-grey one ordered if I wait till September! The car was due to be delivered in the next 10 days so there seems to be a lack of communication going on (how long does a car take to get onto a ship and sail to Grimsby) at this late stage, only option left was to switch to Metallic Silver and stump up an extra £495 so the colour of choice is no more. Seems they have substituted Silver cars for the unavailable colours but would have done that weeks ago. Noticed on the Suzuki configurator that Jungle Green has disappeared as well as Medium Grey and that the list price has jumped +£500 in the last few days. So effectively on the plus side the switch to metallic has not really cost me anything and prevented a +9 month wait if this revised one turns up as promised.

correction - Update, dealer has communicated that "medium grey, kinetic yellow and black" are not available due to paint problems at the factory and that I could still have the flat-grey one ordered if I wait till September!

@@graemepilkington3080 they do this for customers who are willing to pay more for their preferred colour and an earlier delivery. Let's say you have a couple extra hundred and you want the car real bad. You offer the dealer that and he delays another customers car to deliver it to you. Cha Ching!

@@graemepilkington3080 This shit confuses the feck outta me. Suzuki has many many comm's problems. For example, dealers have given me 2 different time frames on availability. One said 8 months and another says 5. The manual describes two different functions in vague language (dual sensor brake support vs dual camera brake support)??. Accessories are offered which give red mud flaps for the SZ5 and black for the SZ4 - WHY NOT COLOUR CHOICE FOR BOTH!. And accessories for one, is not offered for the other, which seems ridiculous, also the green would be awesome, but that has vanished from the main site. This colour thing you mention...WTF?? Paint problems on a hot selling car such as this?? GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER SUZUKI. I will be in a position to buy this car within 5 months, but i have no clue as to whether i will be able to obtain one by that time, and the dealers are clueless too. I love this motor, but the inconstancy and guess work involved is off-putting. Also why the frick has the auto only got 4 ratio's?? And no reviews of the auto models are available. Venting complete ;-) Best of luck with your motor, im sure you'll love it. Andy.

Thanks very much! Glad you liked it. Let us know when you get it... You're right, it could be a while!

My two dream cars wow! Hopefully I'd get them someday. Gotta finish college first and get a job!

Thank you! Absolutely. So many people love it. Ah, yes, the green... Kermit!

p.s. It's Seán! 😉

@@newmotoring DOH!! Of course, my apologies. Keep the videos coming :-)

The japanese version get the 660cc turbocharge version..I wonder how capable the the 660cc version is

Suzuki said turbocharging wouldn't work. A shame, because it would be a better road car, but not many people buying one will really care. They'll just be happy to own one.

@@newmotoring but the new jimny still have the 660cc turbo engine in japanese market?

Is a valid point re the 660cc turbocharged unit. I wonder if it has the same crawling modes as the 1.5. Surely a 0.66 off boost will provide too little torque. Perhaps more revs and clutch slip are required.

A Supercharger maybe?

It's so cute I don't think Americans would care if it's not fast at all.

@@thomaschristopherwhite9043 precisely. They complain about the gt86 not having enough power, the sti and many more Japanese cars. This would surely not sell that well here in the US. For one it doesn't have a big block and it doesn't have enough power

It's tiny. I doubt the serving size will match US tastebuds.

@@awenindoe there's plenty of tiny vehicles that do well over here. Including the Suzuki samari from the 80s which was basically an older version of this. Not everything we drive over here is some giant gas guzzler. This is something alot of 20 something year olds like myself would be buying. It definitely would need to be directed at the younger crowd. But I don't think they'd do bad at all over here in the states.

@@rogersmith3295 Do you mean the samurai?

Nope, diesel particulate emissions kill people. Turbo petrol will be just fine.

@@nordic5490 I agree - Electric would be even better, especially if it did 200 summer miles.

@@nordic5490 We got rid of our diesel cars and now have a Zoe & petrol Smart car although the MPG is appalling at under 50 MPG!!!

@@garybattell5835 Not electric it ruins the fun.

@@nordic5490 diesels do mot kill people.. how about aeroplanes??

Yea it would make a cool first car for young drivers.

20 Jimnys for the price of one G wagon

so, you got a test drive? what do you think? any update for your height as I'm also the same height and am considering the vehicle. Thanks.

If Suzuki build it for as long as the old Jimny there's every chance we'll see a drop-top!

@@newmotoring i deeply hope so.

get the gas axe out :P