DRIVING IMPRESSION
REVIEW: Jimny five-door versus the concrete jungle
We test the off road champion’s usefulness as an urban family car
A year ago, the five-door Suzuki Jimny was launched in SA as a more practical alternative to the three-door version, which remains on sale. Retaining the charismatically boxy styling that has helped make the Jimny something of a cult car, the larger new model is a full 34cm longer, has two extra doors to provide easier access to the rear seat, and adds a R30,000 price premium.
After spending much of the time driving off road in the new five-door Jimny at its media launch a year ago, we wanted to see how the little SUV fares as an urban commuter and whether it makes the grade as a reasonably practical family car...
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