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Small Wonder

It’s distinctive looking, its boxy, it's retro, it's funky; whatever way you look at the new Jimny from Suzuki, you either like it or hate it. While the rest of the world have built vehicles that all look so similar it’s hard to tell them apart, not so Suzuki with the new Jimny. Its unique squared off body is a breath of fresh air from the current crop of new vehicles, but looks alone are not the only changes to this fourth generation Jimny.

The new Jimny still has a traditional ladder frame chassis with the 2,250mm wheel base the same as its predecessor. The body is wider by 45mm and shorter by 30mm but at 1,720mm tall its 40mm taller as well. It continues to use live rigid axles front and rear with three-link coil

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