Cars

Suzuki Jimny in the used car check: strengths and weaknesses

If you want a Suzuki Jimny, you should look at city models – they tend to be in better shape than models used by hunters, foresters and farmers seriously in the field. The most important information for used car buyers from the AUTO BILD TÜV report!

Suzuki Jimny (FJ)

Construction time: 1998 to 2018
Engines: 65 hp (1.5 DDiS) to 86 hp (1.4)
Price: from 4500 euros
Occupant safety (Euro NCAP crash test): not tested

Suzuki Jimny

The Jimny, which has been available since 1998, is available in a closed version and as a convertible.

That’s him: Of the Jimmy FJ is still a cool guy, even though he’s aged in direct comparison to his successor. With four-wheel drive and a short wheelbase, he digs through almost everywhere. Luxury is not his thing, the equipment is rather sparse. The only thing the little one couldn’t avoid after the expiry of the exemption at the end of 2014 was the obligatory ESP.

Used Jimny with guarantee

Image Suzuki Jimny 1.3 Club, year 2014, petrol

13,990 €

Suzuki Jimny 1.3 Club, year 2014, petrol

To the adRequests

Petrol, 7.3 l/100km (comb.), CO2 emissions 174 g/km*

Image Suzuki Jimny Comfort Lim. *AHK* *Grid*, year 2014, petrol

13,990 €

Suzuki Jimny Comfort Lim. *AHK* *Grid*, year 2014, petrol

To the adRequests

Petrol, 7.1 l/100km (comb.), CO2 emissions 162 g/km*

Image Suzuki JIMNY 1.3 Comfort Ranger Klima AHK, year 2015, petrol

15,950 €

Suzuki JIMNY 1.3 Comfort Ranger Klima hitch, year 2015, petrol

To the adRequests

Image Suzuki Jimny 4x4 Club Ranger Trailmaster suspension hitch radio CD, year 2014, petrol

16,390 €

Suzuki Jimny 4×4 Club Ranger Trailmaster suspension hitch radio CD, year 2014, petrol

To the adRequests

Image Suzuki Jimny 4x4 Club Ranger Trailmaster suspension hitch radio CD, year 2014, petrol

16,390 €

Suzuki Jimny 4×4 Club Ranger Trailmaster suspension hitch radio CD, year 2014, petrol

To the adRequests

Image Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4WD Style Ranger hitch, year 2015, petrol

16,590 €

Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4WD Style Ranger hitch, year 2015, petrol

To the adRequests

Petrol, 7.1 l/100km (comb.), CO2 emissions 162 g/km*

Image Suzuki Jimny 1.3 STYLE RANGER/ALLRAD/SHZ/RADIO/CD/KLIMA, year 2017, petrol

17,870 €

Suzuki Jimny 1.3 STYLE RANGER/ALLRAD/SHZ/RADIO/CD/KLIMA, year 2017, petrol

To the adRequests

Petrol, 7.1 l/100km (comb.), CO2 emissions 162 g/km*

Image Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4x4 warranty ALU KLIMA LEATHER FOG, year 2016, petrol

19,770 €

Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4×4 guarantee ALU KLIMA LEATHER FOG, year 2016, petrol

To the adRequests

Petrol, 7.1 l/100km (comb.), CO2 emissions 162 g/km*

Image Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4x4 warranty ALU KLIMA LEATHER FOG, year 2016, petrol

19,770 €

Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4×4 guarantee ALU KLIMA LEATHER FOG, year 2016, petrol

To the adRequests

Petrol, 7.1 l/100km (comb.), CO2 emissions 162 g/km*

Image Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4x4 warranty ALU KLIMA LEATHER FOG, year 2016, petrol

19,770 €

Suzuki Jimny 1.3 4×4 guarantee ALU KLIMA LEATHER FOG, year 2016, petrol

To the adRequests

Petrol, 7.1 l/100km (comb.), CO2 emissions 162 g/km*

Legal Notes

* Further information on the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions and, if applicable, the electricity consumption of new cars can be found in the “Guideline on Official Fuel Consumption”, which is available free of charge at all sales outlets and from “Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH” (www .dat.de).


The space available is also tight: if a normal-sized person takes a seat in the front, the knee room in front of the back seat tends to be zero. The most common is the closed three-door, the petrol-only convertible version is offered less frequently. There was a facelift in 2012, and the successor came in 2018.

He can: Actually, he doesn’t want to be on asphalt, off-road is his thing! Thanks to the switchable front-wheel drive, reduction gear, low weight and short overhangs, nobody can beat it off-road. The petrol engines lack torque, the 1.5-liter diesel (65 or 86 hp) supplied by Renault from 2004 to 2012 performs better. Finally, there was only the 1.3-liter petrol engine with 84 hp, five-speed manual or automatic. Long distances do not count Jimnys Strengths: The noise level is high, the suspension is hard, and the seating comfort is poor.

workshop search

inspections

Compare repair costs

Compare the best workshops in your region online with a cost estimate and book an appointment.

In co-operation with

This is annoying: There are many causes of wobbly steering wheels: They can range from simple wheel imbalances to worn wheel suspensions to worn steering gears. Damaged wheel bearings often cause resentment, especially in the years of construction 2003 to 2006, as do worn clutches. There are also individual cases such as damage to the turbocharger on the diesel. Also make defective transfer case and torn shift linkage Jimny– Drivers trouble, and the convertibles built in Spain are said to rust rapidly.

TÜV verdict

landing gear
The inspectors often find defective cuffs and universal joints on the drive shafts, and the steering system is also conspicuous. The springs and dampers receive an above-average number of complaints up to the third HU, and rust becomes an issue from the ninth year.

Lnot
Failed taillights are an indication of inattentive vehicle owners. At the fifth HU, the deficiency occurs less frequently again.

brakes
The effect and consistency of the foot brake are significantly worse than in other cars – the hand brake and the brake discs also often cause trouble; From the fifth year, the defect rates in the brake lines climb well above the average. Only the brake hoses are mostly inconspicuous.
environment
Here it is Jimny a model student: the engine and transmission lose significantly less oil than the average of all cars. It’s good when you’re off-road! The AU does not pose any problems either, and the exhaust system impresses with its stability.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Back to top button