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First new five-door Suzuki Jimny XL lands in Australia

The first batch of Suzuki’s ‘extra large’ Jimny XL has landed in Australia ahead of customer deliveries scheduled for January 2024. Revealed by Suzuki Australia’s General Manager, Michael Pachota on Facebook who shared a photo of an Australian-specification Jimny XL bearing the personalised number plate ‘JBOXXL’; the much anticipated five-door …

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2022 Suzuki Swift Sport takes shape in new renderings

Word on the street is that the Suzuki Swift will undergo a full model change around mid-2022, with an official model launch expected later that year. A high achiever in the class of compact hatchbacks, the next-generation Suzuki Swift is expected to step up in design, dynamics and technology. Like …

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2020 Suzuki Swift Sport goes hybrid – less power, more torque

The 2020 Suzuki Swift Sport hot hatch will reportedly adopt a new hybrid powertrain as part of the Japanese maker’s move to meet stricter emissions regulations and electrify its range. According to Autocar, the facelifted Swift Sport will get a mild hybrid set-up with a 48V system to the existing …

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New Zealand gets bespoke Suzuki Jimny ute

Pick-up trucks are big business these days with the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton proving popular with buyers but what if you wanted something smaller (and cuter)? Meet the Suzuki Jimny ute! Offered by Suzuki New Zealand, the Jimny ute conversion comes with a NZ$37,990 (A$37,270) price tag …

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How to turn a Suzuki Jimny into an AMG G63 replica

Yep, it’s only a matter of time but someone has finally done it – turning the humble little Suzuki Jimny into a Mercedes-AMG G63 look-alike. While there’s a gulf between their price points, $25,990 for the Jimny auto against an eye-watering $246,971 for the G63 AMG auto here in Australia, …

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2019 Suzuki Jimny Off-Road Review

Well, it’s finally upon us – the plucky little Suzuki Jimny has entered just its fourth generation since all the way back in 1970, and it’s been making rather the splash in the world of off-roaders since it was first unveiled last year. In a time when technology-filled expensive SUVs …

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2019 Suzuki Vitara Series II Turbo AllGrip Review

The four-year-old Suzuki Vitara has been given a refresh for the 2019 model year, and it’s one Suzuki deems to be significant enough to warrant it being dubbed the Series II version. This update is more than Suzuki simply giving it the usual styling tweaks and adding some nicer interior bits, …

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Wald International Black Bison kit brings G-Class looks to the Suzuki Jimny

Tuners and enthusiasts alike love the new Suzuki Jimny’s Mercedes G-Class inspired looks and the latest to get their hands on the mini off-roader is Wald International with their Black Bison kit. The Japanese tuner seems to have taken inspiration from the rugged G500 4×42 with their exterior kit for …

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Reborn Suzuki Jimny launches in Australia from $23,990

The long awaited Suzuki Jimny will this Saturday return to Australian dealerships as part of a dual Australia Day launch alongside the new Suzuki Vitara. The all-new Jimny continues the core character of the one-and-only, small, lightweight 4X4 vehicle following nearly 50 years of worldwide popularity. Featuring a rugged exterior …

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Suzuki imagines new Jimny as a retro mini pickup truck

Suzuki has dropped two teaser images of its first custom concepts based on the all-new Jimny off-roader, which is scheduled to debut at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon in mid-January. Called the Jimny Survive and based on the JDM model, the first concept is powered by a 0.66-litre turbocharged three-cylinder …

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Suzuki Vitara Series II unveiled ahead of Q1 2019 arrival

Suzuki’s next generation Vitara Series II has been confirmed for the Australian market with local launch slated for the first quarter of 2019. Key changes include a revised exterior with new two-tone colour options along with substantial improvements in technology and safety. The Vitara Series II range will be available …

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2019 Suzuki Jimny confirmed for Australia

The hotly anticipated 2019 Suzuki Jimny is now a surety for Australia, and more detailed specifications regarding the latest incarnation of the miniature off-roader have also been revealed. Expected to touch down in the first quarter of 2019, the new Jimny is the first reinvention of the model in 20 …

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First official photos: 2019 Suzuki Jimny

The first official shots of the 2019 Suzuki Jimny have hit Suzuki’s global media site, giving us a proper look at the next incarnation of the plucky off-roader. While the full specifications list is yet to be revealed, along with information regarding the new model’s safety tech, the photos do …

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2018 Suzuki Swift Sport Review

 Good things come in small packages. Compact, light and now packing turbocharge punch, the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport offers similar thrills to the larger, more powerful hot hatches yet won’t kill your bank. Available as a single, uncomplicated, highly-specified model, the new Swift Sport is priced from an affordable …

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