BUYER’S GUIDE: Suzuki Jimny

Running costs

35mpg (1.5 manual)

£68 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

13 seconds (est)/90mph

SUZUKI is probably best known for the Swift, Vitara and numerous motorcycles, but one model that has gained a cult following is the Jimny 4x4. It first arrived in 1970, but the third-generation model of 1998 really put the name on the map.

Incredibly, that car was in production for 20 years, and when its successor was revealed in 2018, it got buyers excited with its rugged styling and much-needed improvements in every department. However, just 2,321 passenger-carrying Jimny Mk3s were sold before the model was axed in the UK because of CO₂ emissions regulations. Now they’re highly sought after and have proved to be a canny investment for those who bought early.