Gen 4 paint finish

Calling all Gen 4 owners, what's the paint finish like in the engine bay? I have had 4 Gen3 Jimnys from New and I was always a bit disappointed with the paint finish. The engine bay was nothing like the exterior, it looked like an afterthought, it wasn't glossy and the undercoat was showing in places. I was hoping that the new Jimnys had addressed this with their quality control?
My 2016 Vitaras paint finish is consistent throughout the car including the engine bay.

I don’t think it is much different to the Gen 3. Not as thoroughly painted as the exterior certainly. I will have to check mine tomorrow but I remember the engine bay of one in the showroom had undercoat visible in places.

Hi. Not for mine yet.... but have seen three in total.... a white one at a magazine launch I attended in September, a Kenetic Yellow one and a Blue one, both at my dealer. The paint on all three under the bonnet was patchy and thin in places. Having had three Gen 3s two SJs and two LJs, i would say the paint detailing under the bonnet is not great in the gen 3s and 4s.

Not good in engine bay, nor underside of the bonnet. The finish looks thin/patchy. as can be seen in the background paintwork here:

Steve.

The finish in the pictures above is "overspray", is it's not intended to be a finish as such. Protection is provided by the primer layers, not the top coat, that's just for show. The GEN3's are much the same, primer the main finish within these unseen areas.
It's a way of saving cost by not applying paint to areas you don't normally see.
It's not bad thing in anyway, but the Jimnys also not cheap anymore, should it be better?

I would expect the quality from a Japanese manufacturer to be good, it wasn't unusual to see beads of rust with my Gen3s in the engine bay where the panel's met after 18 months. It's not a cheap car anymore, my first Jimny in 2001 cost me £7999, the SZ5 is now more expensive than an entry level Vitara which is made in Hungary. .Even my first car a 1978 British Leyland Mini had a fully painted engine bay....:silly:

Just keep your eye on it, if I remember rightly they have a 12 year anti-perforation warranty as long as you keep the servicing/ inspections up to date.