Retro-inspired Suzuki Jimny Heritage revealed

Spanning more than five decades, the Suzuki Jimny has an illustrious history.  Now, to celebrate 54 years of the Jimny, Suzuki Australia has whipped the covers off a limited-edition five-door variant that pays homage to the Japanese manufacturer’s characterful off-roader. Only 500 examples of the five-door Suzuki Jimny Heritage will be made.

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Setting this special edition apart from its standard, long-wheelbase (and three-door, for that matter) stablemates, the Jimny Heritage features several model-specific, retro-inspired design elements. These include ‘Jimny Heritage’ decals, red-coloured fore and aft mud flaps, and a Jimny Heritage cargo box.

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Available with the range-topping, GLX (as it is known on local shores) spec, the Jimny Heritage is equipped with a range of standard convenience and safety items. This includes a nine-inch touchscreen infotainment system, replete with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto screen mirroring (activated wirelessly or via USB); a rear-view camera, which is supplemented by park distance sensors; a leather-wrapped, multifunction steering wheel; LED headlamps; and a set of 15-inch alloy wheels, among many other items.

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As a reminder, the Jimny, whether in five- or three-door guise, is powered by Suzuki’s well-known 1.5-litre, normally aspirated, four-cylinder petrol engine. The K15B-badged unit — which is available with the option of a five-speed manual cog-swapper or four-speed automatic transmission, both of which incorporate a low-range transfer case —  produces 75kW and 130Nm of torque, available from 6 000r/min and 4 000r/min, respectively.

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