2015 Suzuki Jimny v Jeep Renegade Trailhawk Comparison
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- Jeep’s baby SUV features the same great off road capability as larger 4 wheel drives but can the Suzuki Jimny deliver the same fun for half the price?
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The Jimny certainly has a big fan club. People who go off road and want a daily drive that's easy to park in tight spots. Small wonder it's loved.
Bill Blink
A friend of mine had a samurai back in the '90s..I can still notice it's dna in this Jimny.
We all had a major blast with that little suzuki, and that friend just recently bought another samurai and fixed it up, just as neW;..that's how much it was loved all those years ! On- or offroad, it always was a blast !
I just recently bought a Renegade, nut just a city-going 2x4 standard-sportversion , yet , it's probably just the feeling of having a car that has the right image about it, that took me over.
The Jimny..cost the same , around 20k , but lacked the comfort I needed and the space to put my 3 german sheps in..
I so wish we had the jimny here in the U.S.
I'm working on getting one imported, in the army you can get one grey listed import. I'm thinking about getting one.
joseph cunningham if you do definitely post up a vid. you'll be the envy of so many people
+camaroman101 certainly man, my all time dream truck was the LR defender, until I found out about these haha. I have a Suzuki sidekick 4 door, it's honestly the best "jeep" I've ever had, and I've had jeeps lol.
+camaroman101 dude... I need Fun Jeep offroad... reneged better or jimny
camaroman101 we do, it's called the samurai. It's the earlier version before the US stopped importing them in 1993 or so. If Suzuki still sold cars including the samurai, that would be it. Think the higher ups in Chrysler at the time had something to do with it, but thats another conspiracy theory. ;)
The jimny is definitely a car I'd like to have, for the right price. One point that wound definitely help is a more modern and powerful engine, a 6 speed manual and better fuel economy.
Short and sweet comparison. Love my Jimny both on and offroad. On the sand the Jimny is unbeatable.
dune racer All the reviews tell me that the Jimny is terrible for driving on the road. As an owner yourself, please tell me how this fares on longer tar-road trips, as this will be the deciding factor for me. I'm not rich enough to have a separate 4x4 , so this would be my 'everything' car. Thanks
love my jimny, but known as the samurai here in the states. weekend warrior and daily driver here in the seattle area. Oh, it's an '86 too! Not stock anymore, but built to my needs and well kept.
Nice video! Could you please tell me the location of where the video was filmed at? Would love to take my car there. Thank you.
I've gotten over larger and harder hills than that in my jeep renegade. Don't blame the machine.... My renegade kicks ass.
Can you please make another one comparison of this two as Jimny has been updated?
my bad it just seems that in other videos I've seen all then wheels getting grip not just the front and I've also seen the jeep climb up some stuff more aggressive than what you guys put it through so it seems that your renegade might not have been functioning properly
Did i hear 9 speed gearbox, its a bloody mountain bike
Scott RC automatic bruh
Yeah, it's a major downer, comes with a proper 6 speed manual in lower range models, but not the top of the range Trailhawk
Is Jimmy coming to US?
I think it's funny that as soon as a jeep looses a comparison, jeep fans start saying it mustn't have been working properly. It more than likely was. What happened here is the Jeep (an over hyped 4wd) was put in its place by the jimny, which in my opinion is never given enough credit as a true 4wd. That's just my opinion of course, I'm sure I'll get shouted at by jeep fans, but the test results seem to speak for themselves.
+Mint Gecko I've noticed that trend too. But.... so many Jeeps not working properly? Way to undermine their own argument. I've seen standard Jimnys go places where modified Landcruisers, Defenders and Jeeps bog down. Sure it has its shortcomings too, but all round, it's a great wee package.
+Mint Gecko im a hardcore jeep guy, built 2002 wrangler that i wheel very hard. gotta agree, the jimny is teh better off roader here, the renegade is a glorified awd car once in 4wd. its marketed to people who would never take it off road, but its good for a lil back road blazer or in areas that have inclement weather, snow, heavy rain etc etc.
+Richard Stratton good to hear an honest opinion :) I'm a landcruiser 78 fan, love my troopy, to say it's without fault would be crazy. Every 4wd has a compromise in one way or another. The 78 series for example (I'm my opinion) lacks a little in wheel travel.
+Mint Gecko Funny, I did not notice that in any of the comments on this video - mostly a Toyota-biased perception. Most serious Jeep owners have lots of respect for the Jimny (also the old Samurai, 410 and 413) and are usually very skeptical of new additions or changes to the Jeep range but respect is growing rapidly for the little Renegade.
Mint Gecko also this Jeep is a non locking diff 4 corner wishbone suspension crossover, the most famous jeeps are the wranglers and honestly it would have won this comparison if it was included.
I love the jimny though it's more my style, something small and capable yet inexpensive and practical.
Can it hold a rooftent? (jimny)
as a renegade owner......everything in that video is driver error. I have rode right along side rubicons and up in ariozona trails never once had to be pulled or winched.
You markets that have the option to buy the Jimny, man I'm so envious...
I want a Jimmy!!
damn you guys get all the cool stuff. I'd buy that jimny in a heartbeat
We are looking at buying a new Jimny in the Philippines next year or so. It's just me, wife, and young daughter - we will mostly be driving through town, and around the winding, narrow mountain roads - but in a place where roads often turn to gravel or sand, we are thinking the Jimny might be the perfect "family car" for the money. Our second choice for price and size (available in the Philippines) would be the Kia Soul - but it is not a 4x4 so I wonder if it could make the grade (pardon the pun).....
I think the Jimny would be suitable to you and your family. I've been offroading with a group 4x4 enthusiasts that consist of Defenders, Hiluxes, Safaris, FJ Cruisers, Land Cruisers, and, of course, Jimny's. It is an impressive car that is capable on and offroad, based on my observation. Plus, with poorly maintained roads flash floods and narrow and crowded streets, you'll be confident driving your Jimny and will take you and your family safely to the destination.
Todd P. Get the jimny.
yes, get the jimny! jimny has been killing it on most offroad trails in the philippines against other bigger suv's and trucks. and its half the price against all of them.
Cool thanks
Great video 😆😆🚘
Eagerly waiting for 4th Gen Jimny in India! It is small and capable. Though it cannot be used for as a primary family car, it is more than enough to zip past insane traffic and at the same time take on anything you throw at at. Couple that with reliability , you have a winner. Wouldn't mind if it doesn't come with creature comforts (like Navigation, bluetooth....) as long as it has at least an AC, 2 airbags, ESP and ABS. *Fingers Crossed*
Yeah...that would be my first car. But they need to better the interior.
At 1:31, Jimny hits the hill doing 15mph makes it up...the renegade hits the hill doing 2mph....."the renegade didn't make it the first time and that says a lot"......If you hit the hill with the same amount of speed it would have went right up it. lol
no flex = no grip = no speed.. it would take more initial speed than the jimny to get over it
It also looked like it was in 2wd instead of 4x4. That makes a huge difference in traction.
@@frieza625 nope, Renegade has had the same behaviour with me, to start in a hard slope with terrain Is really difficult
I did not know that a car like Jimny excisted. Thanks for this video! Oh.. I own a Renegade Trailhawk. Brand new :D
get the jimny with the 5 speed manual for extra bulletproof-ness.
I don't know why Suzuki is loaning out an auto for reviews. Roughly 90% of buyers will go with the manual.
As for the power deficit, an M16a engine from the Swift Sport will take care of that! Or more sensibly the 1.5 from the older Swifts, or possibly the newer 1.6 from Vitaras etc. but I haven't seen that done yet.
Actually - the manual breaks all the time. I'd say 80% of european buyers choose the auto!
It's an Australian review. Few buy autos here.
Also older style autos have a bad rep here because they used to have trouble with the heat and sand driving.
The 4th Gen Jimny is rumored to sport a 1L engine sourced from Baleno RS , which produces around 110Bhp and 170 Nm of torque coupled with a 5 speed manual transmission (at least in India) . One thing is for sure, the next generation Jimny is around the corner and that's exciting news for Jimny lovers !!
Love one..
Jimny has 5 speed gear box,or has the new one lost 5th gear ?
it's bunk they didn't have the renegade in 4wd when climbing
@@MotoringAu , if that were true it would have climbed right up no problem just like the Jinmey that you were obviously paid to endorse. I get over bigger things in my Renegade without breaking a sweat.
Driver ability helps !
the 4x4 being engaged helps too. They claim that it was in rock crawl mode for that tiny bump but if that were the case it would have jumped right over. I do bigger climbs then that in my Renegade and it doesn't break a sweat.
@@FhangMedia Me too. The electronic blocks the wheel in such a way that one cannot see they free spinning.
good
Pity we can't get it in the states
They are both built here. Although, due sales policy, the cheaper version of the well sold Renegade (2wd, gasoline) is the same price as the poorly marketed Jimmy (4wd only).
Solid axles!! I say only this... all real off road have solid axles... i love my jimny !!
The renegade has more to worry about now that suzuki has released the new jimny... and It looks bloody good
I seriously doubt Jeep cares about the Jimney considering the prime market for the Renegade is the USA, where the Jimney isn't sold.
Crimson Fhang im referring to the Australian Auto market.. this is an Australian review. And Jeep sell their cars to many other places some of which sells the jimny
i must pick the jlx version MT
we have a jimny it has a 3 in lift kit 2 in body kit winch bumper raised air intake air locking front and rear diffs and engine's it's up to you we have a 1.6 in with super charger so much you can do to it look up K.A.P
sweet, I got the 1.6 too, but carbed with the weber 38 and headers and geared tcase 6.5:1. lockers and cromolly front and rear, spoa lift on 33" bfg mud terrain. Full cage, front and rear crawler bumper and rock sliders. crazy stereo system with 2 10" subs, led lights all around(and under), projectors with hid... plan on coils with links next, just need time. I wheel at orv parks and drive to work. Great fun to build and drive!
Personally, I would have compared the Suzuki Jimny to the Lada Niva and the Renegade to the FIAT 500X (same car with different bodies, built in the same plant in Italy) or at best with the Dacia/Renault Duster + Daihatsu Terios.
However I also understand that being Australia where it is and what it is, these two cars are possibly the closest thing to each other in that particular overseas market.
ya. take a 500x offroading and see how many feet you get before your stuck
renegade is the better- buy for everyone except the hardcore offroaders -- and they are far and few between.
wish the jimny would come to the US :(
This video seems a bit bias for the Jimny
Suzuki s are epic off road vehicles
Yea I would defiantly take the Suzuki over that jeep. But maybe a used wrangler but those have a major following the Suzuki is slept on
They are nearly the same price here in Brazil.
+alleycat19897 That's crazy! Is the plan not to build Renegades in Brazil?
These people don’t know what they are doing and know how to test both these vehicles. Looked like the Jeep was not in awd and 4 low. What they should do next time is put a camera in the car to show they are both in the right gear and 4low or 4 high so show they are testing fairly becuase it sure does not look it to me. When the Jeep was trying to go up the hill first she used no momentum unlike the jinmy guy and sec you only seen the front wheels spinning you did not see the back wheels at all moving. Also if you watch other people videos that do the right thing you can tel the Jeep is very capable. Don’t get me wrong the new jinmy is also very amazing and does a good job to. I can’t wait until someone tests the new jinmy vs the new Jeep renegade.
Love Suzuki from India.
Correct me if im wrong this is a trailhawk there is no clutch it should be a 9speed cvt
+jason jeep No CVT in the Renegade, and CVTs can't have speeds, that's why they are "Continuously Variable Transmissions"... Renegade has a 9 speed automatic gearbox made by ZF.
erm.. the Jimny is a 2 door and the Jeep is a 4 door. Would a better comparison be the Vitara vs the Jeep?
jeeps got the idea for the renegade from the Jimny. The new vitaras are not true 4x4s anymore, more like the crv.
+Jonathon Froese Don't be ridiculous - Renegade idea does not come from the Jimny! I agree that the Vitara would have been a more comparable vehicle to the Renegade. Not much else compares to the Jimny, which I love, by the way.
Stick some mud tyres on the J and a small lift and it will be even better.
yeah the Renegade was in front wheel drive going up the hill no wonder it didn't make it they didn't put it into 4wd!
ThePawnodog exactally we just baught the 2017 jeep renegade trailhawk and everyother review even shows truth! we r happy and this this hauls arse and is amazing in everyway and super quiet i dont understand any review that claims it s a bit loud its so quiet and amazing
Why is the Jeep so much more expensive?
Because of the jeep name lol. Even here in the US jeeps are extremely overpriced, but Suzukis vitaras (sidekicks) go for about as much as an older wrangler. They've held their value pretty darn well.
use that moneydifference on the jimny and you'll have a true little offroad monster..which also will look the part to be honest.
Awesome car, lways been, certainly for those who've ever driven a samurai...the small legend ;-)
who holds the Record for highest altitude driven in a AWD vehicle Suzuki #1 Jeep #2
+Jesse cuevae - Lada Niva:
On the 16th of September 1999 at 2:30 in the afternoon, the Extreme Expedition team of St. Petersburg did a world record by taking 3 Lada Nivas to an altitude of 5,726 meters, on the Tibetan Plato in Himalayas.
+Alexander Marx This record stood
until 2005 when specially prepared Volkswagen Touaregs reached an altitude of
6,080 meters in Chile.
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Chileans top Jeep altitude record...with modded Suzuki Samurai

Alex Nunez
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Earlier this month, weposted a story about how German adventurer Matthias Jeschke set the Guinness World Record for highest altitude attained by a four-wheeled vehicle. To recap, the Wrangler Unlimited reached a height of 6,646 meters on the Ojos del Salado volcano in Chile.
That record has already been broken, pending official verification from Guinness.
On April 21, the Chilean duo of Gonzalo Bravo and Eduardo Canales drove their modified Suzuki Samurai ( SJ413) past theJeep's high point and stopped at 6,688 meters. In addition to the obvious wheel, tire, and suspension changes evident in the photos, the Samurai also packed a supercharged G16A 4-cylinder underhood
BAM! SuzUKi!!!
Grazie al piffero, la suzuki Jimny pesa 400kg in meno...fate una prova con la panda 4x4, è normale che il renegade trailwolk non regge il confronto col jimny! se la cava bene, ma non è agile e non si arrampica pareil al jimny, ee se normal
Well... I'm a Jeep owner and yeah I have to say the behaviour of the Renegade on that hill doesn't look right according to my experience. I have a Cherokee Trailhawk but the 4WD system is essentially very similar I think? This video pretty much sums up what the Trailhawk transmission is supposed to be capable of: th-cam.com/video/fTzC65IyZV8/w-d-xo.html Also, search "TFL Cliffhanger" to get what that demo is all about...
Too bad we don't have this lovely affordable little offroader from suzuki here in Canada :/ Suzuki is not here anymore actually... The Renegade is way too expensive here. Also I had a Jeep Patriot and let it go because of poor reliability...
Didnt see that Jimny rock climbing now did ya,I have driven both and if you know how to drive the jeep is far and away superior, jimny cant cross water deeper than 20 inches the jeep gobbles up 30 not to mention one hard bottom slam and the jimny was out popped drive line jeep is 10 times more durable and reliable both wicked fun to drive though
Australia looks awesome. I'm a bit jelly.
Snakes
tough little bugger
Yeah, this review didn't have any bias, what soever... lol. I own the trail hawk, nothing you guys drove requires a second pass in the trail hawk. You CAN give credence to the Jimny without being soo obviously biased that you make yourselves incorrect. The Jimny is obviously capable. But where the Renegade is no Wrangler, the Jimny is outmatched in this match up. Try again, please.
completely agree. I have the Desert Hawk version of the Trail Hawk and OMG did I cringe at this. But this seems to be a recurring theme though, people bashing Renegades saying that they cant even go over small bumps like in this video. I do bigger obstacles then that on a regular basis in the club I'm in, and I'll watch Wranglers get stuck on obstacles that I just got over. I'm willing to bet this was a paid promotion for the Jimney, because it sure a hell looked that way.
@@FhangMedia Completely agree. The Renegade is very capable and where they said it got stuck it didnt look like they were even trying. The Jeep has a clever 4x4 system and if you give it enough time it will figure out why you are stuck and get you moving.
22k Dollar? Here in Germany it's just above 14k Euros
Noticed that on the Jeep here as well. Even after tax it shouldn't run you more than 30k.
Australian dollars, not US.
Hobeer what's that in €? Like 14k?
€15525 according to google.
Hobeer understandable as western european marked is bigger than northern American in case of the Japanese Car industry.
I'd like to see then rock crawl who wins that lol
Never really showed their off road capabilities . Renegade trail hawk would make a better overland camping Vehicle . The Jimny is a fun off roader and not great for long distance trips
also the renegade has 4wd low too! it even on the bloody video. lol
4low only holds it in first gear.
I wish suzuki was on the market in the 🇺🇸😩😩
And most importantly, it's not a lemon like the jeep
It looks like an off road car and that's half the battle.
I hate the small wheels on the renegade
Shouldn't his of been jimny v new swift 4x4? I always thought they was called Jimmy and my next day neighbour had on in the 80s.
Also Renagade v wrangler. Both would of been fairer texts.
lol although I don't like the renegade, in the up hill challenge the renegade wasn't even in 4wd! it has a rear diff locker for cry out loud!
It has no locking diff.
+Bob I know it doesn't have a real low range but I am pretty sure it does have a real rear locker.
@MrAbletospeak, It does have something like a 20 to 1 crawl ratio in the Trailhawk.
Imagine what New Jimny would do to that renegade
@100 mph?🤣 Just nothing, that's to fast for golf cart from Suzuki
I know which one is more reliable and will last longer. MADE IN JAPAN
To be fair, this isn't a proper comparison. The "Jeep" Renegade is based off of a car design while the Jimny is, and always was a light utility vehicle platform.
But I do appreciate the video, as I haven't seen it before. Most videos compare it to the Wrangler, but the major issues there really just come down to how much weight and money you want to be in the hole for.
Suzuki jimnny 👍
Its because of all that damn traction control. If you can turn is off and just give it some gas in 4WD itll make it up that hill. It killed all the power to the wheels.
the second you put the renegade into 4x4 mode, no mater which selection, the traction control turns off, these people obviously didnt have it in 4x4, doesnt help that this is a blatent paid advertisment for the Jimney
i had jimny so jimny all the way
I got Renegade 170bhp 9at so jeep
Listen up. I said GV
Well, if you didn't use momentum in the Jimney up that hill and didn't drive the Jeep like some sort of idiot intentionally trying to get it to slide then I'd probably believe you when you say it's 'better'. XD
did he just say it was 41k..... lol i got mine for 26k
+KiwiKiller88 I think the Trailhawk shown in this vid is the top of the range model with more 4wd ability. Is yours the Trailhawk?
+harveybirdman74 Yep 2015 commando green trailhawk nothing added it was around 26.7k
Car's are expensive in Australia. A bit harder to import and they get taxed up the ass.
Isnt 41k
That made me lol mine loaded was 27
I drive Jeep Grand Cherokee,Jeep have the best 4+4 system,2,land rover!! Suzuki 4+4 system its a trash!!
since 1941 and landrover 1947
+Vladimir Slabe
In Suzuki's all-wheel drive system is a classic, is the same as that of Jeep Wrangler. It can not be better or worse
Oh! - I should say thumbsup x 10 for the Jimny - it's a terrific little wagon!
Don't forget that the Jeep Renegade is made by Fiat! It's based on the Fiat 500L!
Anyway I like Jeep renegade. If use 4 by 4 gear nothing will be in trouble. I hate the looks of Jimmy.
Can we even call the renegade or the new Cherokees jeeps? I don't think they belong together anymore.
Wouldn't buy a Jeep if you paid me.
Don't worry, no paycheck coming your way. Relax, breathe easy, everything will be OK.
the jeep is a jeep , that's the problem . junk
1:25 renegade...🤣🤣🤣
saying that chicks don't know how to drive
Now you're just teasing us Australia.. Rub our USA noses in that we cant get the Jimny here in the states. Imagine what you could do with a Jimny on price diff and upgrade to suspension and tires and still be less than a Renegade.
If only Aus didn't have those pesky gun laws I would consider moving there. No bullshit.
As you Aussies say, the Jimny is a shiela ! Unless you dont say it and I miss my boy Steve Irwin.
Ihr Engländer vergleicht wieder Äpfel mit Birnen. Ein Zweitürer gegen einen Familien-Geländewagen. Als Single kann man sich gerne den Jimny kaufen, aber nicht mit Frau und zwei Kindern. Mit dem Renegade kommt man besser voran weil dieser Differentialsperren hat und der alte Jimny nicht, außer der neue Jimny. Man kommt mit Familie überall durch. Ich glaub ernsthaft ihr könnt nicht fahren.
comparing everything except the off road ability. why make the video. no one cares about room or fuel economy or size. take them off road and compare. do i even need to say this?
The jimny looks like a car from the 90s ugly
it is acualy from 90-s, they started it 1998 (same body model sold today in shops). It alive because there isnt anything else to buy in that price range to get real 4x4. That jeep thing in this video isnt made to drive roads like ..
No way I'd pay 22k for that trash no thank you. great testing TFL take notice this is how you test.
Put someone that can actually drive in the jeep iv done way worse obstacles than that. I dont trust this review.
The girl had forgotten to switch on 4x4
+Bogdan Jedrzejewski not true, you can see the rear driver side wheel spinning.
The new jeep renegade sucks
New Jeep Renegade is a FIAT Trojan horse; it is no more than the new FIAT 500X with a boxy body.
Same chassis, same engines (in Europe), same brake/suspension/electrical system.
Both made in Italy.
“The Jeep, you kinda have to second guess where the edges of the car is”
How small do you want the car?....
Jeep Renegade the best!!!
Comparing beef to sausage.... The jeep is nothing but a city show off shit car. Look at reliability statistics as well...
I like Jimny in every aspects over the Jeeps, except safety features, while Jimny is practically a tin can on big tires and Jeeps is a lot more safer due to heavier constructions. But Jimny does look and feel wayyy better than an ugly and grotesque Jeeps !!!
Thats because the Jeep is an overpriced piece of shit.
The Renegade has to be the ugliest car to ever be produced. Impressive offroad? Like, for what, a smart???