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2020 Suzuki Jimny review: Cute but very imposing!

It's a niche player in a market loaded with capable SUVs but none are as fun as this...



You won't find many SUVs that are as full to the brim with quirky charm or as unique and appealing as the Suzuki Jimny.
Image Credit: Stefan Lindeque

I fooled a lot of people during my test drive of the fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny earlier this month. “Look! Here’s the new baby variant of the G Class!” They fell for it — and yet our tester didn’t even have one of those many conversion kits to give it an almost identical appearance to the Mercedes-Benz.

The similarities are not only skin deep; what we have here is a highly capable off-road vehicle, much like the G Class. Sure, it totally lacks the iconic German’s luxury and tech — but on the bright side, it also doesn’t come with its obscene price tag. It is a lovable little thing and easy to understand why it has such a cult following.

It’s a great form of entertainment on four wheels and if I was buying one then I would have to have it in the attention grabbing green paintwork with contrasting black roof, as seen here. Not that this four-wheel drive mini SUV needs any more character; its boxy styling, clamshell bonnet, five-slat grille (two more and Jeep would have come calling...), wide wheel arches, and spare tyre on the tailgate sure help it to stand out from the crowd...

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