2019 Jimny Vs 2002

Lambert wrote: Back on point. Personally I think the gen4 is trying too hard to be Retro and Cool, it also has too many driver distractions, sorry I mean driver aids. These gizmos seem to be cheap versions befitting the rrp of the car but consequently they are evidently not particularly user friendly, tpms and auto headlamps spring immediately to mind. Compared with my leviathan which has all these and was similar money age for age it being a Toyota the tech works seamlessly and unobtrusively. Also the 150 cruiser looks like a new Japanese car instead of something that would fit in in the 1980s.

I know I have a Gen 4 and you have a Gen 3. But I don't really agree with this. I don't think it is "trying" to be anything other than what it is. It has no gimmicks or fakeness in its design.

Things like TPMS is a Type Approval requirement isn't it? So you'll find it on all cars I'd have thought. The auto headlights are optional to use, so you can have them like an older car at the turn of a switch. Although personally I think they work well and certainly aren't an issue.

TPMS is obligatory and I am surprised that the fitting of them has been dragged into this discussion. It is a safety feature and it's operating principles set by Government.

Roger

tpms would have a fit on my gen3 (if fitted)
just checked my tyres 18,17,15,9 psi 
My tyre walls are so strong the tyres all sit the same 
Also drives the same with 20 psi in all 4 tyres 

Wow, a lot of strong opinions here on this one. Didn't mean to create tension. 

for me at the moment I want a car to be reliable and fun. I won't be modifing it, maybe some better tyres is all. I don't currently have time to tinker so major works is out of the question. Diff locks I didn't feel the need for before. I off roaded my old Jimny a number of times and only needed towing out once. My courage tends to run out before my grip!!

As for looks I just love the latest revision of the Jimny.  Looks great to my eyes. I liked the previous gen too but the new one just looks a bit fresher to me...

Thanks everyone, would love to test drive one but it looks like a few weeks before I can do that....
 

I like the gen 4
But would only like to own the sz4 version 

l've never met anybody who doesn't love the looks of our Gen 4 Jimny.
The automatic headlamps....well l never use them, you can avoid the "Auto" setting and
just turn them "on"

As for the TPMS on ours at least it's been silent, l've currently got the tyre pressures at 25/26 psi F/R

l've got the same feature on my bike and every time l ride under a tree the DRL switches off and the headlamp comes on.
l got around that by setting it to headlamp on all the time.

lightning wrote: l've got the same feature on my bike and every time l ride under a tree the DRL switches off and the headlamp comes on.
l got around that by setting it to headlamp on all the time.

The joys of technology! None of my bikes have that feature, and I get around that by setting the headlamp to on all the time.