2021 Suzuki Jimny JB74 off-road review | 4X4 Australia
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- We all know how popular the current JB74 Suzuki Jimny has been since its release back in 2019. And while the 2021 Jimny is a fun and capable 4X4, it’s not exactly a large vehicle.
Here we endeavour to see how much camping gear you can actually fit in a JB74 Jimny. We head for the hills of Lithgow to find out.
Full story here: www.whichcar.com.au/4x4australia
Subscribe to 4X4 Australia magazine: 4x4.subscription.com.au/
4X4 Australia has been the off-road enthusiast’s bible since 1979, bringing its dedicated readers the most reliable 4x4 reviews, outdoor recreation product evaluations, and off-the beaten track destinations and expeditions.
4X4 Australia | www.whichcar.com.au/4x4australia
Facebook | / 4x4aus
Twitter | / 4x4ausmag
Instagram | / 4x4australiamag
#jimny #suzuki #jb74
Join the conversation: #4X4australia - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
It always makes me laugh when people say the Jimny is too small for real touring when more people overland around the world on motorbikes than they do in 4wd's. I Just completed a 4 week - 11,000km+ trip around northern Australia in my Suzuki with 2 people on board and had no issues with payload whatsoever.
how did u guys go for storage? did u just pack a light hiking pack each/tent?
just make up i guess lol
Have had mine 2 weeks, after a 10 month wait. Now with lockdown, all I can do is stare at it and dream.
I hope we can magically go back to precovid times .
Mate, if you dont mind can u pls tell how much did you pay for it? Here in WA dealer quoted me 34000 including all on road costs drive away..
@@noallegiances8676 mate, $39000 drive away in Victoria
@@steelcucumber5708 10 grand more than it should be.
@@Benieg83 bloody rip off isn't it. Hope they don't fuck the price on the jimny long
The Dune outback double swag from Anaconda fits perfectly sideways in the rear, as an added bonus it makes a great barrier to keep everything else in place and not sliding around.
The gift that just keeps giving.
I'll take one. I've watched a dozen of these comparisons videos. And I am honestly impressed by how the Jimny keeps up with all these "serious" 4x4s; whilst still using road tyres!
A not-so-fun fact: because of the semiconductor shortage, the waiting time for a Jimny is now 18 months in Japan 🗾
Thanks for the video mate
I have learnt with my Jimny to pack smart… do I need a fridge sitting by a cold river? No… a pair of old socks on a string line can cool at least a 6 pack sitting in that stream, it’s colder than any fridge :)…. I made a set of legs for my mini maxtrax,… that’s my camping table as the mini tracks have a flat base… etc
how can a stream be cooler than any fridge freezer?
Maybe if we are in Alaska
Can't believe how much stuff you jammed in there!
The background music is over bearing
I am glad about your honesty with the price. They are just getting to expensive especially the inflated 2nd hand prices. I am fortunate and hunted for a good price and I am looking forward driving mine soon.
It will be worth the wait. Something about it just captivates you. Get tinted windows though, makes it not look so small somehow
Some silly bugger in a dealership wanted $42K for a second hand manual 😂😂😂
I'd love one of these as a weekender, with a 2in lift and ATs it'd be great! Would be a lot comfier than my ag-spec '86 Hilux.
Very nice.
Would love to own one.
would love a Jimny to take camping
How was the weight then add a passenger
Wish we had these in the US
Sir Can I ask how tall are you, Im planning to buy a jimny and Im afraid O could not fit inside Im standing 6'2
There are still few new Jimnys in Japan. Delivery is quick.
What arw the better options?
I love the simplicity and alleged good fuel economy. But you’re right, too many compromises and quite expensive for what it is.
I drive an FJ and love it in almost every way. Just wish fuel economy was better. Seems very difficult to have a proper over-landing set up with a Jimny.
Sir can I ask how tall are you, planning to buy my jimny but Im afraid I would not fit I am 6 ft 2 inches tall
As long as i can get a james baroud roof top tent on it, and a upright fridge in the back, all good to go
30 grand! It is hard to get one for under 40.
what else do I buy for 30-35k? The market is absolutely buggered.
No 4wds but tons of way better driving hatches.
Owned a 2008 jimny, it was small underpowered but fun, then I bought an R51 pathfinder, much bigger more power more comfort more room, if jimny came out with a vehicle able to sit at 2/2500 doing 110 on freeway and have 31/33 inch tyres I think it would be a lot better, it’s not a jeep or a bronco, but I think 1.8 petrol or absolute minimum vitara 1.6T (especially if the 5 door comes out) would be a better option. Would love to buy one, I have 2019 Ford ranger tray back, bull bar and 33’s it’s big! A little too big for Sydney.
my jimny lite it in the first run arriving Aug/Sep it was $25995 and thats with the extra $1200 for colour option for that price I was sold!
Drive away cost will be more than 30k
Where was this please?
drive away price?
Ripper! Shame about the gearing but still would be a heck of a lot of fun to go off road in.
Yeah wind is the enemy on th highway smashing 110kmh at 3200rpm . But it's hella fun and the community great
I really wish these were still $23990 for manuals (before ORC) like they were in 2019. Can't believe these are close to $33500 for a manual drive-away now.
The Lite version looks like a pos put in place to distract from the fact this vehicle is now $4500 more than it was 2 years ago.
They never were, I wanted to buy one, 30k was the cheapest they ever sold for.
@@alexjohnward 23990 was the original price.
@@highanddryful im aware that they advertised that price, I went in with cash, they would not sell one for less than 30k. I rang around, all dealers were the same, and that was months before it was actually released for sale.
$40k now 2022
even at 30k whats the alternative?
Good question, I was waiting on his alternatives but all we got were crickets 🦗🦗🦗🦗
Two year waiting list, and larger than justifiable price hike has ruined this budget 4wd.
I was really keen to get one when they first came out but needed a car could not wait nearly a year but looking into it I’m not sure the gvm was acceptable 340 kg that’s all you got not sure how these boys get roof racks , steel wheels ,bull bars and winches on them . That bloke and the fridge would probably be half the weight the car is insured to carry
We opted against a bull bar for this reason and installed a winch plate + 4500lbs winch instead (it's more than enough). 340kg is not a lot but easily manageable with 2 people. Many people travel the world on motorbikes with 40-50kg of gear, it depends how much you are willing to sacrifice. We actually enjoy the simplicity of it and using our surroundings as much as possible (i.e. water, firewood, trees to hang a tarp etc) and regular stops for supplies (socialising). Will add that we also have a campervan and understand the qualities of both types of travel. Last year we traveled up to Noosa sleeping in the Jimny with just a mattress, cooler bag and trangia stove. Was a good time.
@@FourLowAdventures Exactly. It always makes me laugh when people say the Jimny is too small for touring. More people overland around the world on motorbikes than they do in 4wd's. Just completed a 4 week - 11,000km trip around northern Australia in my Suzuki with 2 people on board and had no issues with payload.
Sign me up!
First like😎
$38000 at my local. too much, just going a used Prado, I love this little car and at $28000 would happily wait.
Mate i think its 28000 and all on road costs on top of it, which here in wa adds up to be around 2000. Then paint, stealership delivery charges etc push it upto 33000 i think..
do you pack your potty?
The full Suzuki range, has blown out of proportion. Swift was a cheap bullet proof car for years. Now its $$$. But when a country stops making cars. And with free trade agreements in the car industry we have left the door wide open as in we are going to be over paying for all cars now.
"Better options for 30k price".
Really? Would love to know what other serious 4x4 you can get below 50k.
Even the SWB two door Wrangler starts around 60k.
It's not cheap if you want to travel around town, but off road there's nothing else near this price
4x4 2.8L SR Hilux is just over $50k
@@bruceinnawoods3610
That's 20k more and with an extra 5k the zook with decent rubber and lift will be still much cheaper yet more capable than the lux of that spec
@@zook8506 Or buy a Swift to daily, and a Sierra to take off-road with the money you saved. Best of both worlds.
Exactly this!
I'd like to know what other 4x4s he was thinking.
I'm now in the market for a new car (worst timing) and I just cannot believe how expensive everything has got.
The price hike is a joke, used ones are truly showing how mentally deprived people are truly becoming.
This car is not worth 30-50k.
where the fuck did you get 50K?
at 35-40K , no thanks! 4x4 capabilities aside, this vehicle in my humble opinion is overpriced.
Lucky you can easily get them under 35k. I paid 33k drive away for an auto in jungle green a month ago.
@@nathanf1934 where was that ? My 3 closest dealers are all at $38,000 ish
jimnys hold their value pretty good
2 chairs and 1 single swag?
You always make friends at camp, when you own a Zook.
This littel Jimny costs 40 pus grand in Australia. You are better off spending 35k on a used 4x4 with less than 150k on it. This tiny 4x4 is too expensive for its size and limited capability off road !!!! You can get a Hi Lux or a Ranger for less than 35k that has less than 150k on its Odometer, and get teh mex off road capability of an ideal 4x4 vehicle. so why spend 4-45k on a tiny 4wd that cant even tow a small boat or caravan, and go extreme off road where the Big trucks go???? The price you pay for this tiny Jimny is better off being spent on a Big 4x4 that can go to extreme places where this tiny Jimy obviously cannot, and not to mention, tow a caravan , boat or camper trailer when touring, overlanding or camping.
No it doesn't. you're looking at a demo you moron. Order one and you'll pay the real price.
38,000 now. No thanks
This car is a victim of its own success. Prices don't lie.
…try $40k lol 😂
Thumbs down for driving with your mist lights on when there's NO MIST! The road code doesn't allow that. Way too many people do this and I hate it. Shame because otherwise it would have been a massive thumbs up.
1. It's not wonderful if other road users think you have your high beams on. It's frustrating for other people and dangerous.
2. A quick 5 second look on Carsales tells me that the car you're testing here would now set you back a mere $46,000. That's a rediculous price for such a limited use vehicle.
3. A 6 to 12 month wait time on purchasing a new vehicle is not a good sign, or a sign that the car must be in high demand. No. It's a sign of the global semiconductor shortage is causing big issues in vehicle manufacturing.
What are you smoking. I just purchased mine in auto for 33k
@@nathanf1934 brand new? In what country?
@@steveo5174 yep, brand new in Aus.
@@nathanf1934 I believe you. But have a look on carsales. You might be sitting on a profit. It wouldn't be the first time MCM has increased the value of a certain model purely because they worked on one.
@@steveo5174 thats only when selling second hand or dealer stock sitting there taking advantages of the wait time. IF you can wait.. there are no issues.
Bit of a miss not to mention the 3 star safety rating achieved in 2019. 73% occupant safety rating along with other on road limitations should certainly be a sobering thought for those thinking of using it as a daily.