Jimny has become an absolute icon Suzuki's vehicle offers. But now it's coming to an end: Before the legendary SUV stops selling in its current form in Europe, Suzuki will introduce a special model in Germany called Horizon. A name like this brings back memories: Talbot Horizon, Forza Horizon. Suzuki probably wants to express the fact that the current Jimny after six years due to emissions drives towards the horizon. Special edition limited to total 900 vehicles, is now available at participating German Suzuki dealers.
However, fans will have to pay quite a lot. Extensive body kit gives Suzuki Jimny Horizon, which is available at a proud price 32.340 euros, especially robust appearance. This includes a front grille with Suzuki lettering, underbody protection on the front bumper, a set of side wings Adventure, flexible fenders on the wheel arch linings and spare wheel cover, which is also adorned with the Suzuki inscription. An extensive package of additional equipment completes it detachable coupling device. Special model Horizon based on the model Jimny NFZ in the “Comfort” equipment line with a manual five-speed gearbox and is only available in the “medium gray” exterior color.
Suzuki Jimny flirts with a long tradition. Its predecessor, the model LJ10, was presented in 1970 as the first mass-produced all-wheel drive vehicle in the Japanese subcompact segment. After further stages of expansion, the model celebrated its premiere in 1978 LJ80, which was designed for the global market and was sold in total 109 countries, including Germany. Until then, off-road cars were usually considered large and heavy, but the model LJ80 (LJ = Light Jeep) changed that opinion once and for all: with its compact dimensions, optional four-wheel drive, intermediate gearbox with off-road reduction and rear differential lock, it was particularly convincing in dense forests and on narrow mountain paths.
"LJ", as his fans affectionately called him, caused an unexpected stir in Germany passion for cars with four-wheel drive. In the meantime, it is Suzuki became the largest brand of off-road vehicles in Germany and established an entire family of vehicles with a successful off-road model 4 × 4. Suzuki's little climbers - LJ first, later Samurai and from the year 1998 Jimny - with their off-road capabilities and functionality, they not only aroused the interest of many customers from the forestry and construction industry, but with their purist design also convinced the young audience, for whom the joy of life and active leisure time are in the foreground. With the fourth generation, presented in 2018, it did Jimny reinvented while retaining the features that made its predecessors so successful. Jimny with the weight of the unladen vehicle only 1.090 kilograms it still belongs to the light cars in the off-road vehicle segment, and thanks to its compact dimensions, it is also easy to manage.
The drive provides 1,5 liter gasoline engine with power 75 kW (102 hp) and maximum torque 130 Nm. Optional all-wheel drive with field reducer in combination with a robust ladder frame and rigid wheel suspension with rigid front and rear axles enables true off-road characteristics. From 2021, Suzuki offers Jimny only in the commercial vehicle version with two seats, a large luggage compartment (863 liters of luggage volume) and a flat luggage floor. And what comes next? The model is now available worldwide Jimny with five doors. However, it still has a 1,5-liter naturally aspirated engine under the hood, which has problems with the emission standard in Europe. Therefore, the solution would be a turbo engine. But you could Suzuki took advantage of the collaboration with Toyota. They recently presented a model Compact Cruiser EV. Toyota's boss probably doesn't own a Suzuki Jimny...
