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2019 Jimny - Real Life Experience + Feedback

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18 Mar 2019 20:41 #204773 by Bob1050
Brief update - 2000 mile 'free' service completed. Even got a video of the Jimny sent out by the technician - confirming all was well with the car - which was kind of expected. As well as carrying out a few visual inspections, the dealer washed the car before returning it. Not a lot else to add to this epistle other than the Jimny hasn't failed, fallen to bits or delivered disappointment to date..

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21 Mar 2019 21:57 #204915 by Bob1050
A rather interesting business trip in the Jimny today. Mostly on the Motorway and further confirmation that this car really isn't suited for this type of travel - then again I sort of knew that when I purchased it. Several times today I went looking for the non-existent 6th gear, the Jimny has a sweet spot between 55 and 60mph and the fuel economy was 43 mph. Yes it can go faster but I can't say it's that pleasant an experience for car or driver. Still getting a lot of attention (favourable) from other road users and after parking up, the Kinetic Yellow acted as a beacon in the Town Centre car park - no problems keeping an eye on it from the office window.

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22 Apr 2019 16:41 #206481 by Bob1050
Have now passed the 3500 mile mark and undertook a 450 mile trip to deepest Yorkshire. Surprisingly the Jimny has just recorded 46 mpg sitting at a fairly consistent 55 - 60 mph (which included using cruise control and air conditioning at times). Rather surprised that the driver and passenger weren't left requiring the services of the NHS as we realise the vehicle isn't primarily designed for that sort of usage on long distance motorway and 'A' class roads. We did discover that we struggled to see the infotainment screen in very bright sunlight, the windscreen seems to attract lots of flies and when leaving the vehicle in the town centre, there's almost zero places to hide your travelling luggage. Still got zero defects to report and hope it stays that way. Apparently very few folk in Yorkshire have ever seen a Kinetic Yellow Jimny and we were often approached for a chat wherever we parked up!

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22 Apr 2019 20:28 #206504 by Bob1050
Forgot to add - not a defect with the vehicle itself but I'm monitoring just how long the rubber mat in the driver's footwell is going to last. At 3500 miles it is showing serious signs of wear where your heel would normally rest - and I don't wear clogs with irons or stiletto heels. Be interested to learn what other users experience - might be a need for a heavier duty set of mats?

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22 Apr 2019 20:46 #206506 by Andy2640
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Bob1050 wrote: Forgot to add - not a defect with the vehicle itself but I'm monitoring just how long the rubber mat in the driver's footwell is going to last. At 3500 miles it is showing serious signs of wear where your heel would normally rest - and I don't wear clogs with irons or stiletto heels. Be interested to learn what other users experience - might be a need for a heavier duty set of mats?


Damn it! That's my weekly transvestite's meet gone straight out the ruddy window!

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22 Apr 2019 21:27 #206507 by Gadget

Bob1050 wrote: the windscreen seems to attract lots of flies


I read an article in the paper recently about the huge reduction in insects worldwide where they mentioned the comparative lack of windscreen impacts compared to 20-30 years ago as evidence.

Now owning a Jimny, I'm inclined to think that the general drop in windscreen corpses is due to improved car aerodynamics, as my car is a portable insect genocide machine! I'm now stashing a rag and glass cleaner in the car, as every trip in this warmer weather leaves the screen covered in insect entrails :ohmy:

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22 Apr 2019 21:39 #206508 by Andy2640
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Gadget wrote:

Bob1050 wrote: the windscreen seems to attract lots of flies


I read an article in the paper recently about the huge reduction in insects worldwide where they mentioned the comparative lack of windscreen impacts compared to 20-30 years ago as evidence.

Now owning a Jimny, I'm inclined to think that the general drop in windscreen corpses is due to improved car aerodynamics, as my car is a portable insect genocide machine! I'm now stashing a rag and glass cleaner in the car, as every trip in this warmer weather leaves the screen covered in insect entrails :ohmy:



Pmsl... Not only is the jimny one of the very best 4x4's available... BUT ...it is also a "portable insect genocide machine". The Jimny is in a league of its own! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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05 May 2019 07:10 - 05 May 2019 07:22 #207343 by Andy2640
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It's early days, only 200 miles, and I have some thoughts......

How do i say this...... Well, lets start with, this little jeep is astonishingly GOOD.

As I have mentioned previously, I had just stepped out of my 2016 1.2 polo, and into the Jimny. I never took the jim on a test drive, I naively just seen the car at the showroom, and said "I'm in...what do i have to do".

Well after a lot of looking around my car, playing with the gadgets (All brilliant...except maybe lane departure) and I have to say this:

> There is NOTHING i dont like about the Jimny, Nowt. I'll explain why......

I have no children, so i do not need space for prams etc. If I want to go metal detecting, I put the seats down and will be using the rubber floor mat (sold separately). I adore the cabin, its roomy in the front, feels very well made and rugged and smells lovely when new ;-)

The driving is where I really fell in love with the jim. Here are a list of the things I love whilst driving him:

1. The high driving position. Ive never owned a 4x4 before, and to me, i was super high up.
2. I always feel I am driving a much larger jeep than it is, but paradoxically, it is nible around town squeaking into spaces etc.
3. I LOVE the growly engine note. It is real, unpretentious and is a little monster gargling his forst bag of nails, its great.
4. I was expecting LOADS of body roll (from some reviews). For a high up 4x4 thats built for serious off-roading, the lean is NOTHING, and at the end of the day, Suzuki have done a stonkingly good job of making it dual use. I mean what do people want, the best little 4x4 that acts like a sports car, or small normal car?? GROW UP, BE SERIOUS.
5. I adore the little wipers squirrelling away in the rain, its very raw and real.
6. I cant get enough of the transmission whine, it reminds me of a military Humvee. Even in 2WD it sounds like an armoured mine protected military vehicle.:-) In fact, this is the bit i like the most.
7. Its a doddle to clean. (has to be said).
8. The steering i find is just fine. Again i was expecting it to be REALLY vague, but it just isnt. Yes a tiny bit of slack, but again it is optimised for serious off-road work, so what the heck, it just isnt an issue.
9. Ive experienced very little wind sheer, and movement of vehicle. We'll see.
10. It isnt a fast car, but to be honest, I really wouldnt want to go any faster in this type of car. Being high up makes me feel like I'm going faster than i am. Ive been travelling 40 mile trips in the week, and its very comfortable.
11. Fuel is around 37.5 MPG with my 215/75/15'ds on. I am happy with that.
12. I have set the speed limiter to 60MPH. At this speed there is very little cabin noise. At 65MPH it is still fine. Any higher and you'll be Burning fuel very quickly and i'd rather stay sub 65MPH. This is perfectly fine for me.
13. Brakes are decent.
14. Only done a bit of Off roading. Before i got the jim, i was thinking that i'd do loads of steep climbs etc. But now i see a hill and think....CRIKEY! So i am building my confidence up to do MORE,
15. Front LED's Lights are fabtastic!

Anyways.....this was just a quick one, more to come.

EDIT: Ohhh, no, hang on...there is one thing. The sat nav wont let me put an address in, it only allows a postcode. But perhaps im doing summit wrong.

And another: The Infotainment screen is sometimes a little bit reflective, and makes it tricky to see.

A thank you.
Last edit: 05 May 2019 07:22 by Andy2640.

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05 May 2019 07:31 #207345 by stiffsteve204me

Andy2640 wrote: It's early days, only 200 miles, and I have some thoughts......

How do i say this...... Well, lets start with, this little jeep is astonishingly GOOD.

As I have mentioned previously, I had just stepped out of my 2016 1.2 polo, and into the Jimny. I never took the jim on a test drive, I naively just seen the car at the showroom, and said "I'm in...what do i have to do".

Well after a lot of looking around my car, playing with the gadgets (All brilliant...except maybe lane departure) and I have to say this:

> There is NOTHING i dont like about the Jimny, Nowt. I'll explain why......

I have no children, so i do not need space for prams etc. If I want to go metal detecting, I put the seats down and will be using the rubber floor mat (sold separately). I adore the cabin, its roomy in the front, feels very well made and rugged and smells lovely when new ;-)

The driving is where I really fell in love with the jim. Here are a list of the things I love whilst driving him:

1. The high driving position. Ive never owned a 4x4 before, and to me, i was super high up.
2. I always feel I am driving a much larger jeep than it is, but paradoxically, it is nible around town squeaking into spaces etc.
3. I LOVE the growly engine note. It is real, unpretentious and is a little monster gargling his forst bag of nails, its great.
4. I was expecting LOADS of body roll (from some reviews). For a high up 4x4 thats built for serious off-roading, the lean is NOTHING, and at the end of the day, Suzuki have done a stonkingly good job of making it dual use. I mean what do people want, the best little 4x4 that acts like a sports car, or small normal car?? GROW UP, BE SERIOUS.
5. I adore the little wipers squirrelling away in the rain, its very raw and real.
6. I cant get enough of the transmission whine, it reminds me of a military Humvee. Even in 2WD it sounds like an armoured mine protected military vehicle.:-) In fact, this is the bit i like the most.
7. Its a doddle to clean. (has to be said).
8. The steering i find is just fine. Again i was expecting it to be REALLY vague, but it just isnt. Yes a tiny bit of slack, but again it is optimised for serious off-road work, so what the heck, it just isnt an issue.
9. Ive experienced very little wind sheer, and movement of vehicle. We'll see.
10. It isnt a fast car, but to be honest, I really wouldnt want to go any faster in this type of car. Being high up makes me feel like I'm going faster than i am. Ive been travelling 40 mile trips in the week, and its very comfortable.
11. Fuel is around 37.5 MPG with my 215/75/15'ds on. I am happy with that.
12. I have set the speed limiter to 60MPH. At this speed there is very little cabin noise. At 65MPH it is still fine. Any higher and you'll be Burning fuel very quickly and i'd rather stay sub 65MPH. This is perfectly fine for me.
13. Brakes are decent.
14. Only done a bit of Off roading. Before i got the jim, i was thinking that i'd do loads of steep climbs etc. But now i see a hill and think....CRIKEY! So i am building my confidence up to do MORE,
15. Front LED's Lights are fabtastic!

Anyways.....this was just a quick one, more to come.



With close to 900 miles now on my SZ5, I would agree with most of what you say, Andy. Other than the fact:

IT IS NOT A "JEEP" :lol:

Anyone jumping into one of these, only ever having driven modern cars, is going to find the driving experience "different". The Jimny has to be driven. It needs driver input. Also, most drivers, now, have never driven a rear wheel drive car. They may well have some sphincter testing moments, trying to drive round bends as they would in a FWD, especially in the wet.

I am glad to hear that, after all of your eager anticipation, you are enjoying your car, Andy. Long may you continue to do so.




Steve.

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05 May 2019 07:37 - 05 May 2019 07:38 #207346 by Andy2640
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But...but...

I have a dual personality ;-) And when Randy comes out (being only 10 years old) He... IS A JEEP :-)

But.... YES, Andy agrees now.... it is NOT A JEEP :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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05 May 2019 07:41 #207347 by stiffsteve204me

Andy2640 wrote: But...but...

I have a dual personality ;-) And when Randy comes out (being only 10 years old) He... IS A JEEP :-)

But.... YES, Andy agrees now.... it is NOT A JEEP :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Edit: Thank you Steve.





SWMBO, and I, went to see our Grandchildren this week. My Grandson refers to the Jimny as "Granddads Tonka Toy". :laugh:

Although he does qualify that with, "It's Awesome"





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05 May 2019 07:45 #207348 by Andy2640
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stiffsteve204me wrote:

Andy2640 wrote: But...but...

I have a dual personality ;-) And when Randy comes out (being only 10 years old) He... IS A JEEP :-)

But.... YES, Andy agrees now.... it is NOT A JEEP :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Edit: Thank you Steve.





SWMBO, and I, went to see our Grandchildren this week. My Grandson refers to the Jimny as "Granddads Tonka Toy". :laugh:

Although he does qualify that with, "It's Awesome"





Steve.


Hhahaaa, Tonka is quite fitting actually......

Yes i'm still waiting for a name to crop up. Its defo a male personality type car (for me anyway) and I did have "Growler" and..."Gruffolo" pop up, but they still dont feel quite right. But i'm sure a name will come to me.

Regards......Randy.

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