Suzuki Jimny to be Launched with 5 Doors in Southeast Asia, Expected to Have Lower Price in Vietnam

Suzuki has announced that it will officially launch the Jimny 5-door model in the Philippine market on January 25, 2024. This will be the first Southeast Asian market to sell this hot SUV.

In the Philippines, the Suzuki Jimny 5-door is available in 2 versions: GL MT and GLX AT. The official price of the car in this market has not been announced. However, dealerships in the country have quoted 1,558 million Peso (about 681 million VND) for the GL M/T version and 1,698 million Peso (742 million VND) for the GLX A/T version. For the 2-tone GLX A/T version, the price will be higher by 10,000 Peso (4.4 million VND). Compared to the 3-door version, the 5-door Suzuki Jimny is more expensive by 300,000 to 378,000 Peso (131 – 165 million VND).

The Suzuki Jimny 5-door in the Philippines is available in a variety of colors, including Sizzling Red Metallic, Celestial Blue Pearl Metallic, Jungle Green, Granite Gray Metallic, Artic White Pearl, and Chiffon Ivory Metallic. Among them, the Sizzling Red Metallic and Chiffon Ivory Metallic colors have an additional option of contrasting black roof.

The Suzuki Jimny 5-door has dimensions of 3,985 x 1,645 x 1,720 mm (length x width x height) and a wheelbase of 2,590 mm. This model impresses with its square and rugged exterior, reminiscent of famous off-road SUVs like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class or the Jeep Wrangler.

The equipment of the 5-door Jimny is basic and sufficient. On the outside, this SUV has LED headlights/taillights and 15-inch alloy wheels, 195/80R15 tires, and a spare tire. The interior of the car has a design similar to the Suzuki Swift with a 3-spoke steering wheel, analog instrument cluster, a 7-inch floating infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity, single-zone automatic air conditioning, AM/FM/Radio/MP3/WMA system, SD card slot, Bluetooth connectivity, USB port, and 2 speakers.

Powering the Suzuki Jimny is a K15B gasoline engine with 4 cylinders in a straight line, 1.5L displacement, producing a maximum power of 100 hp and 130 Nm of torque. It is paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission and a 4-wheel drive system.

Aiming at customers who are sports enthusiasts and enjoy off-road driving and outdoor activities, the Suzuki Jimny is a small-sized SUV with 4-wheel drive and active transfer case.

In terms of safety features, the car will have basic driving assist features such as ABS anti-lock braking system, electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), brake assist (BA), electronic stability program (ESP), traction control system (TCS), hill start assist, hill descent control, and 2 front airbags.

The 3-door Suzuki Jimny is already displayed at some dealerships in Vietnam but the launch date has not been confirmed. According to the latest information from dealers, this SUV is likely to be officially released in March 2024 with an expected price of around 789-799 million VND.

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