THEN AND NOW
The average Jimny almost never leaves the suburbs and sleeps snugly in a garage every night. You won’t go wrong buying one of these and gearing it up for adventure. Mechanically, they’re reliable and the materials are durable.
A Suzuki Jimny retains its value particularly well. You can buy a 2010 Honda CR-V, a Jeep Cherokee or a Nissan X-Trail for the same money as a 2010 Jimny, for example, which all offer loads more seating and luggage space. If you’re okay ........................................................ Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4x4 ..................................................... September 2010 .............................................................. 98 325 km ........................................... 62,5 kW @ 6 000 rpm ......................................... 59,3 kW @ 5 677 rpm * .................................................................................................. -5.12% .......................................... 110 Nm @ 4 100 rpm ........................................ 108 Nm @ 4 148 rpm * .................................................................................................. -1.82% .......................................................................................... 1 070 kg ........................................................................................... 1 112 kg .................................................................................................. +42 kg ............................................... 0,0584 kW/kg ................................................ 0,0533 kW/kg ................................................................................... -0.0051 kW/kg ........................................................... 11 ℓ/100 km ....................................................... 10,8 ℓ/100 km ...................................................................................... 0,2 ℓ/100 km ........................................................................ R188 900 ........................................................................................ R149 900 ** .............................................................................................. -R39 000
* tested by Dynotech, Cape Town ** based on the prices at * cars.co.za with an even older vehicle, you could buy a 2008 BMW X5, a 2007 Land Rover Disco 3 or a 2005 Mitsubishi Pajero for R130 000 – that leaves you with R20 000 in your pocket that you could spend on an epic trip!
The problem with a second-hand Jimny is therefore its high resale value, minimal packing space and low top speed. On the other hand, you get reliability, ability and – and I’m sure you will agree – it’s a flipping cute vehicle.