Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has announced that its Jimny Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) will be available at a starting price of Rs. 12.74 lakh (ex-showroom) going up to Rs 15.05 lakh (ex-showroom) for the top-spec version. The 5-door Jimny, which was unveiled at the Auto Expo in January this year, will be available in Zeta and Alpha variants with Automatic and Manual transmission choices.
The lifestyle SUV, which is pitted against Mahindra Thar and Force Gurkha, will be retailed across 600 Nexa stores in the country.
The variants
The Jimny will be available in six variants and two trim levels: Zeta and Alpha. While the base Zeta MT is priced at Rs 12.74 lakh (ex-showroom), the Zeta AT would be available at Rs 13.94 lakh. The Alpha trim equipped with the MT gearbox is priced at Rs 13.69 lakh, while the one with AT gearbox is priced at Rs 14.89 lakh. The top-end Dual-tone Alpha variants are priced at Rs 13.85 (MT) and Rs 15.05 lakh (AT).
While announcing the prices of the Jimny, Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, said, "The launch of Jimny (5-door) marks an exhilarating milestone in our SUV portfolio and will play an important role in our goal of becoming the country’s largest SUV maker."
The specs
The 5-door Jimny is powered by a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine that generates 103bhp of maximum power and 134Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed torque converter automatic. Maruti Suzuki claims that while the manual variant has a fuel efficiency of 16.94kpl, the automatic variant delivers a mileage of 16.39kpl.
It is also equipped with a touchscreen infotainment system with smartphone connectivity, automatic climate control, cruise control, push start/stop button, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
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India’s largest carmaker has garnered more than 32,000 bookings since it opened the window for the SUV on January 12. While the MT variant accounted for 50 percent of the bookings, the remaining were generated from the AT variant. Maruti Suzuki had recently indicated that it expects the waiting period for this model to go up to 5 to 6 months.
Global promise
“India holds a significant position for Suzuki Motor Corporation not only as a domestic market but also as a global export base. It gives me immense pleasure to announce that India will proudly serve as the mother plant for the Jimny and will be the first market for its launch. This truly reaffirms our commitment to Make-In-India for the world,” added Takeuchi.
A Maruti Suzuki official recently told Moneycontrol that it expects 60 percent of this SUV's sales to be derived from tier 1 markets and the remaining from tier 2 and 3 markets.
“A lot of people who are not staying in urban areas but are into off-roading will definitely find it very attractive. There will also be a lot of people who are actually not into off-roading but want to give that impression will also buy it,” Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer (Sales & Marketing), MSIL. He also indicated that the demand from overseas markets for this model would be higher than the domestic market.
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