JDM Traditional Japanese Car Suzuki Jimny

Jimny is a mini off-road four-wheel drive vehicle that Suzuki has been selling since 1970.

With its compact and lightweight body, ladder frame, rigid axle suspension, and large-diameter tires, the Jimny boasts top-class performance as a four-wheeled vehicle on rough roads, and is also used as a base vehicle for cross-country competitions Kei car.

The name Jimny is a coined word made by combining "Jeep" + "Mini" + "Tiny" and means a particularly small off-road four-wheel drive vehicle.

In 1970, the first generation Jimny appeared.
With a ladder frame, front and rear leaf-rigid suspension, large 16-inch tires, and a part-time 4WD with an auxiliary gearbox, it was a full-fledged 4WD vehicle, similar to the modern Jimny. The air-cooled 2-cycle in-line 2-cylinder 359cc engine is not powerful at 25PS, but the combination of a lightweight 600kg vehicle and 4WD realizes excellent off-road performance. It gained popularity as a full-fledged light four-wheel drive vehicle that made it easy to enjoy the outdoors.
In 1977, Suzuki's first 797cc water-cooled 4-cycle in-line 4-cylinder engine, the Jimny 8, also appeared.

In 1981, the second generation Jimny appeared.
The front fender was shrunk to give it a sharp yet voluminous styling. The overall width was expanded by 100mm, and the cabin size was also expanded, gaining further popularity. The engine is powered up with a water-cooled 2-cycle in-line 3-cylinder.
In addition, the Suzuki Jimny 1300, which has the largest displacement in the history of Jimny equipped with a water-cooled 4-cycle in-line 4-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1324cc, has also appeared.
In addition, Jimny was the first to be equipped with a turbocharged water-cooled 4-cycle engine, boasting sharp dashing power that belied its small displacement. The turbo model with intercooler also had an air scoop on the hood.

In 1998, the third generation Jimny appeared.
The 3rd generation Jimny is a new standard minicar with a total length of 100mm, width of 80mm, and height of 35mm.
In addition, it was a model that considered usability and safety, such as a 4-speed AT setting and a newly developed "lightweight shock absorbing body".

In 2018, the fourth generation Jimny appeared.
The 4th-generation Jimny has a traditional structure and a design that is very Jimny-like, with a clamshell structure that enhances the bonnet strength, a 5-slot grille, round headlights and independent turn lights, and other features that make it instantly recognizable as a Jimny. It has become a design.
Advanced technology includes the latest features such as brake LSD traction control and hill descent control.
In terms of safety performance, vehicles equipped with safety support are equipped with advanced functions such as "sign recognition function", "lane departure warning function", "sway warning function", "preceding vehicle start notification function", and "dual sensor brake support".