It’s hard to believe that the new Suzuki Jimny has already been on the market for over two years, but it still hasn’t traversed the entire globe yet. The Indian joint venture Maruti-Suzuki is playing a key role in spreading Jimny joy across the globe, and yes, that includes three-pedal joy as well!

Maruti Suzuki has now begun manufacturing the Suzuki Jimny at their factory in India. Oddly enough, the new Jimny has not been released on the Indian market yet. Despite that, it’s being exported from India to foreign markets such as Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The first shipment is headed for Latin America, and there should be some manual transmissions on that boat.

The Jimny has enjoyed positive reviews from journalists across the globe, even from some North American journalists who long for the Suzuki Samurai’s successor to come back. It won the World Urban Car award in 2019, as announced at the New York International Auto Show that year. For those who haven’t seen it, the new Jimny is a refreshingly simple and capable off-roader. In Japan, the Jimny is offered with a kei-class 660cc 3cylinder engine, as it has been for over 30 years. There is also the Jimny Sierra, with a 1.5L naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine. The larger engine is the only option for export models being produced in India. Both engines are available with automatic and manual transmissions.

Despite dwindling sales for manual transmissions globally, takeup is still quite high in many countries that the new Jimny is being exported to. We applaud Maruti-Suzuki for providing the world with simple, capable, and engaging driving experiences into the 2020’s. You can read more about Jimny production at Maruti-Suzuki’s Website.

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