{"id":44138,"date":"2023-03-03T12:03:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44138"},"modified":"2023-03-03T12:03:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:03:25","slug":"aus-jimny-heritage-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44138","title":{"rendered":"Lucky Australians get super-limited Suzuki Jimny Heritage Edition – Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every time the Suzuki<\/a> Jimny comes up, people in the U.S. throw around phrases like \u201cforbidden fruit\u201d<\/a> and words like \u201cunobtanium.\u201d Still, the automaker\u2019s newest off-roader may be impossible to get, even for people in markets where it\u2019s sold. The new Jimny Heritage Edition will soon be available in Australia<\/a>, but its super-limited numbers will make it one of the rarest pint-sized off-roaders yet.<\/p>\n

Suzuki said it would only build 300 of the retro-inspired<\/a> Jimnys. The company\u2019s Australian website shows four colorways, including green, white, grey, and black, each accented by red and orange graphics and red mudflaps. Heritage decals and a unique cargo tray round out the look.<\/p>\n

The Heritage Edition gets the same 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine that the standard Jimny and Jimny Lite get, which produces around 100 horsepower and 96 pound-feet of torque. Suzuki offers a four-speed automatic transmission in other variants, but the Heritage comes exclusively with a five-speed manual gearbox. The Jimny\u2019s ultra-compact size, short wheelbase, and almost nonexistent front and rear overhangs make it a surprisingly capable off-roader. Utility vehicles have ballooned in size here in the States, and while we never got the Jimny, we did get oddities like the Geo<\/a>\/Chevy Tracker<\/a> before the market went wild on luxo-barge SUVs.<\/p>\n

The Heritage Edition builds on the GLX trim, the most \u201cluxurious\u201d variant, if you can call it that. The trim gets a seven-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, navigation, LED headlights, a rearview camera, fog lights, and even some advanced driver aids.<\/p>\n

Though small and somewhat basic, the Jimny Heritage Edition can be upgraded with several options and accessories. Suzuki offers skid plates, cargo accessories, premium speakers, and even an $1,800 (AUD) 15-inch wheel kit. Pricing starts at AUD 33,490, or $22,591, a few thousand more than the base Jimny. White is the only standard paint color<\/a>, however, so lucky buyers will have to shell out an additional $695 for one of the other hues.<\/p>\n

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