News Release

New Suzuki Jimny Sierra Adds Safety & Equipment to Popular 4WD Icon

30 July 2008
A new flagship version of the popular Suzuki Jimny has been added to the New Zealand line-up.

The Jimny Sierra replaces the JLX model and has a higher level of standard specification and increased safety equipment.

Five-spoke, 15-inch diameter aluminium alloy wheels, shod with 205/70R tyres, are now standard, and safety is enhanced with the inclusion of anti-lock brakes.

New seat upholstery fabrics are used and the body colour range extended to six options, with the addition of two new colours.

The colour choice now comprises Clear Beige metallic, Silky Silver metallic, Superior White, Phoenix Red Pearl, Twilight Purple Pearl and Nocturne Blue Pearl.

Jimny is one of the most affordable and economical four-wheel-drive lifestyle vehicles available in New Zealand.

Local sales of the thrifty three-door have been increasing this year, with buyers attracted by the good looks, lively performance and genuine off road ability.

At the same time, the ease of entry and exit, excellent all round visibility and compact dimensions make the 3,645mm long Jimny an ideal car for town and city use.

Unlike most Sport Utility Vehicles, the Jimny has a strong, separate full-frame chassis and selectable four-wheel-drive with high and low gear ratios. This provides ten forward gear ratios and two reverse ratios for optimum use off road.

A Drive Select transmission allows the driver to shift from two wheel drive to four wheel drive on the move at speeds up to 100 km/h. All wheel drive is selected by the simple touch of a button on the dashboard.

There is 190mm of ground clearance for versatile use in difficult conditions, and a relatively short 2,250mm wheelbase enables the Suzuki to reach places inaccessible by larger four-wheel-drives.

The legendary go-anywhere ability of this smallest Suzuki vehicle has long proved a Jimny asset. The vehicle has a maximum approach angle of 42 degrees, departure angle of 46 degrees and ramp-over angle of 31 degrees.

Powering the Jimny is an efficient M13A 1,328cm3 four-cylinder motor, producing 63 kW of power and 110 Nm of torque.

The engine incorporates variable valve technology and has four valves per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts and multi-point fuel injection.

In the official combined fuel test cycle the manual 5-speed Jimny Sierra returns 7.2 litres/100 km (39.2 miles per gallon) while the automatic averages 7.6 litres/100km (37.1 miles per gallon).

Dual front air bags, air conditioning, electrically operated windows and power assisted steering are standard.

Height adjustable front seat belt anchorages, front seat belt pre-tensioners, a collapsible steering column, side impact protection beams and steering lock are included in the standard safety equipment.

The Jimny Sierra SN413V manual launches in New Zealand with a recommended retail price of $20,500, with the automatic priced at $21,990.

A manual only entry-level Jimny retailing at a budget-beating $16,990 is still part of the local Suzuki line-up.

The Sierra nameplate has been used by Suzuki in selected export markets for several years, but this is the first time it has been marketed in New Zealand.