Suzuki Jimny (2018 to 2020)

Score: 6.6 / 10
“The Suzuki Jimny is a proper old-school off-roader. It will appeal to a particular kind of buyer who will accept the compromises – a poor safety rating, not a lot of interior room and efficiency figures that don’t impress.”
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Model reviewed: Commercial range
Score: 6 / 10
“The Suzuki Jimny Commercial breathes new life into the rugged small 4×4. It looks great, and if you spend any time driving one in the right conditions you’ll soon be able to forgive its foibles.”
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Score: 6 / 10
“Comprehensive changes bring the Suzuki Jimny into the 21st Century. It isn’t perfect, but it’s full to the brim with quirky charm.”
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Model reviewed: Commercial range
Score: 4.8 / 10
” It falls short of almost all the usual parameters by which a van is judged – it has barely any space in the loading bay, has a pitiful payload by usual standards and it’s tricky to get comfortable in the cabin.”
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Score: 6 / 10
“The Jimny looks absolutely brilliant and commands plenty of attention everywhere it goes, plus it’s a genuinely capable off-roading tool. However, most people just want the rugged look rather than the mud-plugging ability – and for those people, the Jimny doesn’t make so much sense.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“At its price point, rivals with a comparative ability off the beaten track simply don’t exist. However, just like its predecessor, the new Suzuki Jimny remains a compromised vehicle for on-road use.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“It’s impossible not to fall for the Jimny. Just look at it! Suzuki’s designers have penned a shape that hits a sweet spot somewhere between cheeky, chunky and cheerful. That it drives noticeably better than the previous one isn’t a huge surprise given the two decades of development time it’s had.”
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Score: 5.6 / 10
“There are few compact, lightweight 4x4s around, so if you need a small car that’s also a very capable off-roader, the Suzuki Jimny is well worth considering.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Nothing else looks quite like the Suzuki Jimny, and not a lot will keep up with it off-road. On-road, though, it’s poor, and most alternative small SUVs are more practical inside.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7 / 10
“Not a core fleet car, but one that is capable of doing what nothing else can at this price point in terms of accessing remote locations. While also looking like a cult classic.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“The Suzuki Jimny offers excellent off-road capability in a lightweight and compact package, with very few rivals currently on sale.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“The Suzuki Jimny can barely carry anything with all four seats in use – it has an official load capacity of just 85 litres with the rear seats left up. It’s much better treated as a two-seater with the rear seats permanently left down, in which case you get a fairly boxy, useful boot.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 6.6 / 10
“Super-capable off-road, not so much elsewhere”
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“In its fourth incarnation since the first model in 1970, the new Suzuki Jimny is a welcome update to a bulletproof mountain goat.”
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Score: 5 / 10
“Still a big hit off-road and a big miss on-road.”
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Model reviewed: 1.4-litre petrol manual SZ4
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s easy to dismiss the Suzuki Jimny as a bonsai 4×4, but that’s to forget that out there in the wild, small size and light weight make a vehicle as agile as one with complicated suspension and electronics. That this little scrabbler isn’t too bad on the road and looks so cute make it almost irresistible.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“The Suzuki Jimny’s ultra-honest unpretentiousness is the antidote to every beige crossover out there. Just don’t expect sophistication, and you’ll adore it.”
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Score: 4 / 10
“The revived Suzuki Jimny is another instant classic, living up to its AllGrip Pro credentials with unstoppable skills off-road – it’s a shame it’s rather crude when on it.”
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