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Just joined the forum as i have been looking about at smallish 4x4 for a while and i love the look of the Jimny. Also it has great reviews for its off road ability.
I want to get one for my drive to work and to use off roading but i need the fuel economy to be good really. I drive 26 miles each way everyday and currently spend £90 a month on fuel.
Can i ask what would it cost from a Jimny doing that sort of mileage. I have thought about an lpg conversion to it, not sure if that would be worth it.
Anyway as mentioned i have not bought one yet but i really want to. Any advise about this would be great.
Many thanks.
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That said, a Jimny will give many more smiles per gallon, the reliability is great and it really is great off road, comparable to other, more 'prestigious' 4x4's.
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In a standard Jimny you will get between 30 and 36mpg depending the age of the car (newer engines=better) and how you drive. If your Jimny is heavily modified, broken or needing a service you will get much less. If you drive incredibly slowly or are bad at maths you may get a little more
I'm not sure if anyone makes an LPG kit but finding somewhere to put the tank would be your problem. The range is already pretty low with the 40 litre petrol tank, so replacing it with an LPG tank would mean you'd be filling up twice as often. There's not really any boot space to put an extra tank in, unless you lose the rear seats.
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You'll not get good fuel economy with any 4x4 though, so I wouldn't dismiss a Jimny on that basis. Of course if you can't afford it, you can't afford it though.
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I think if something the size of a land cruiser hit a jimny at motorway speed even the stock fuel tank wouldn't be out of harms way11/60 wrote: Is that entirely safe having a pressure vessel full of flammable gas in the rear crumple zone? I know those tanks are tough but what would happen if something land cruiser size hit it at motorway speed? That would be devastating. Stick with petrol in the proper tank out of harms way.
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Probably no good for off roaders though.
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