Visi – August 2019

overhangs,the Jimnywillclamberup
andovereverythingits bigger,more
muscledandconsiderablymore
expensive4x4brethrencanmanage.
Andthat’sanothercardit plays.
Startingat R270000,the Jimnyis very
wellpriced.Theonly4x4thatcomes
closeis the equallydiminutiveFiat
Panda4x4,butthe piccolaItalian
doesn’tquitehave the Jimny’s off-
roadchops.
Thereis oneobviousdownsideto
thiscompactdesignaesthetic,though,
andthatis interiorspace.Thereisn’t
much off it. Sitting in the front is fine

• the uprightdesigngivesyouenough
  shoulderspace– butthere’snotmuch
  backtherefor rearpassengers.Andif
  youhaveorigamiedyourselfontothe
  rearseat,thereis onlyenoughspacefor
  an artfullyagedleathersatchel in the
  luggagecompartment.
  Whichis prettyspot-on,because
  thattellsyouaboutthe Jimny’sfinal
  card.It’s notwhatyouthinkit is. Abok
  littleoff-roaderit mayappearto be, but
  the Jimnyis actuallythe perfectcitycar.
  Globalwaitinglistscontaina significant
  proportionof urbanhipsters (and their
  must-have satchels).

The1.5-litrenaturallyaspirated

engine,relativelyshortgearing,andthe

aerodynamicsof a Wendyhousemay

makehighwaydrivinga noisyaffairbut

makeit absolutelyperfectto nip around

the city.Andthe four-wheeldriveand

highgroundclearancemakeparking

twowheelsup on a pavementa cinch.

If youare lookingfor a citycar

perfectlysuitedto the Africanurban

jungle– andall kindsof coolto boot–

the SuzukiJimnyshouldbe topof your

list.Youwillhaveto jointhatqueue,

though.Ordernowandyou’llget your

Jimny only in six to nine months’ time.

SuzukiJimny

Engine1.5-litrepetrol

Power 75 kW and 130 Nm

Topspeed 145 km/h

Fuelconsumption6.3ℓ/100km (manual)

Price R269 900 – R325 900

181 visi.co.zaAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019