2023 Suzuki Jimny Lite on/off-road (inc. 0-100) review

You've been asking for us to film a Jimny for ages and we FINALLY got our hands on one! This is the new entry-level 2023 Suzuki Jimny Lite - it's about as basic as four-wheel drives get. Paul Maric drives it to see if it's any good.

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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 0:40
Interior 2:48
Infotainment 3:56
Safety Tech 4:23
Practicality 4:46
Off the road 7:48
On the road 15:24
0-100km/h 18:57
Verdict 21:45

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[branw]

Nice review Paul! Good to see a manual transmission review again on your channel. It appears to be one of the vehicles that has made you the happiest while reviewing 😂 Manual transmissions and Jimny's are definitely a great drivers experience and they're not all even sports cars (especially the Jimny) 😂😂

[bendgeddes]

When everyone else puts in all the electronic witchcraft and acronyms possible, Suzuki puts the old 4x4 leaver back in and sells more vehicles than they can build! 👏👏👏

[paulatterby]

A very fair review in my opinion. Ive had mine nearly four years and use it daily for short and long runs up to around 400 miles and a little off road. I live in a rural area with lots of narrow roads and it excels. No plans to swap it at all.

[rubeusvombatus]

I love this thing so much, it's like a small G Class you'd actually wanna drive off-road

[HAL-vuef]

After driving small engine cars in Europe for decades, 1.5 seems ok to me. Nowhere near me is there a speed limit over 100 km/h and besides there is so much aftermarket equipment and customisation for these it’s exciting to make it how you want, including faster if need be. I ordered one in July, should be here in a few weeks.

[supertaufiqr]

It's funny seeing Paul not having much to talk about safety tech, infotainment etc

[martinavery]

Live out in the country in the third world. When we have problems with our road it's a serious 4WD trip to town. Owned a few car based SUVs but I'm always getting underbody damage. Jimny has done the job brilliantly. Our "highways" have an 80kph limit if you are lucky enough to ever get up to it & it reaches 80 quickly enough. This combined with narrow streets & small parking spaces makes the Jimny my best purchase ever. Only criticism is that it's easy to damage the front seatback materials as the back seats are permanently down to use the back as a boot.

[craigsampson]

Bought my Jimny in manual, GLX, 2 tone black and ivory new in 2020 for 27k, best decision I've ever made 😁 Such a fun car and the attention you get.
So far I've got a 2" suspension lift and GVM upgrade, bullbar, winch, air lockers for front and rear diffs, extended diff breathers, larger aftermarket wheels and A/T tyres. She goes anywhere 😎
I'd recommend paying the little extra for the GLX over the Lite and if you're buying either but don't plan on a lift kit, atleast replace the factory shocks with aftermarket stiffer ones that are the same height to eliminate the sketchy body roll feeling at highway speeds. Also if you can drive manual then pick it over the auto, as the auto is only 4sp and is a few seconds slower in the 0-100 compared to the 5sp manual.

[beh]

I bought a Jimny Lite six months ago, love it. Biggest gripe is the 40l fuel tank and 30kg roof load limit is too small and the HT tyres it comes with.
On steep bush mountain tracks it is brilliant, and drives great around the city. I love the old 4WD system and turning circle, all round visibility, and clunky meaty switches and knobs on the dash. On the old radio, the working radio beats the bug prone touch screen any day, found it picks up reception in places out in mountain valleys where other cars never did.

Hill decent works great if you don’t drive through two feet of water with drum brakes and immediately go down a steep hill!

[jdmderick]

A truck rental company here on the Gold Coast has got a few of these, whenever they deliver the truck, the guy opens up the back, puts down the ramps and drives a Jimny off and goes back to the office 😁 funniest thing to watch!

[FJUH]

Love the stripped down version. You can customise it in the aftermarket the way you want! Love it!!

[SRUT]

I smiled sooo much when I saw this in my feed 😆😆

You'd be surprised at how "decent" it handles in the corners. Fanging it down the Great Ocean Road, plenty of tyre squeal from the stock tyres but I never felt like it was going to tip over 😆

And that 300mm is purely for the diff breathers. It could probably wade at least double that.

Also, currently achieving 5.8L-6.2L/100km on the daily commute. 👍

[davesclassicgaragetours]

What else could you possibly need. Great little car.

[vftrytu]

Every time I see this car it puts a smile to my face ❤

[melanesianpapuan]

Im from Papua New Guinea, enjoy your videos very much..regarding driving a manual 4x4 I find it easier driving over rocks and up mountains then an automatic...the feeling of being in absolute control while driving is much more easier...

[lordcaptain]

I enjoyed seeing how much fun Paul had

[hmb]

I have own a Jimny for 1 year. So much fun. I like the basic of it. Always a smile on your face when driving it fore short distance. You need more comfort and faster cars to enjoy the jimmy's

[thomasbirks]

I love the Jimny, such a capable 4x4, the short wheel base makes it feel like a quad bike off road. If only it had a bigger tank and a 6 speed

[ivorscruton]

Basically it's everything one needed before they were spoiled with creature comforts, finding a basic vehicle is becoming increasingly difficult, buying what's not actually needed only fuels the manufacturers to provide more useless appendages.
Personally I have features I never use, Apple car play, cruise control, etcetera, of which i have no use for, including cup holders, as I'd rather stop to have a drink.
People have become spoiled by fundamentally useless features, including automatic transmissions, get back to basics, the Jimny is a refreshing approach, others should follow by offering a basic platform for those who have little use for all the bling.

[Phuckitsthephantom]

Ordered our in 2019, took delivery in 2020. We love it, its pretty much unstoppable off-road though obviously deep water or mud could be a problem. We'll find out soon, were doing the Gibb River Rd this year. On road it's like you say, fun around town but requires that you drive it full time when you're doing country runs or freeways. Nothing registerable can touch it on sand. It's my wifes weapon of choice for most driving. We run a manual, she prefers them and the Auto is pitifully slow(er). Thats about it really, dont buy it if comfort is your top priority, youll be dissapointed, it's not so much uncomfortable as it requires that you drive it and it really does move around on its suspension. Were upgrading the to an ARB/Old Man Emu lift and suspension kit before the next trip, we'll let you know.

Edit: Well thats as funny as! I just found out you're a mech engineer thats barely used his degree same as me, as well as a car nut!