SUZUKI to make Jimny in India

MADE IN INDIA SUZUKI JIMNY IS ON THE CARD!

Despite India being the leading market for Suzuki, the Japanese car maker has never showed interest in launching the Jimny compact SUV in the country. Now, emerging reports indicate that the next generation of the vehicle will be manufactured in India. 

The Jimny is the younger sibling of the Gypsy SUV, which is on sale in India. It is currently in its third generation, which was unveiled in 1998.

NDTV Car & Bike reports that, according to its sources, Suzuki is developing the fourth generation of the Jimny. It will be based on the same platform as the Baleno and Ignis. The chances of India being the global production hub of the upcoming Jimny are very bright as the platform is already heavily localized here for global production.

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It is expected come with the four-wheel-drive system, similar to the upcoming Ignis, as standard. The compact SUV will be powered by a 1.0-litre Boosterjet turbo petrol engine. A diesel engine may not be offered. However, Maruti Suzuki may consider a more powerful 1.4-litre BoosterJet engine that does duty on Suzuki Vitara in European markets. The new-gen Jimny's powertrains are expected to couple with either five-speed manual or a new automatic gearbox. Maruti Suzuki will either sell the compact SUV with the Jimny nameplate or it will be positioned as the successor of Gypsy to capitalise on the latter's demand in the country.