Spied Suzuki Jimny five-door could be a mild-hybrid

By the look of things, Suzuki is currently hard at work readying a five-door version of its Jimny, and if the spy images are to be believed, it looks ready to lose its heavy camouflage.

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The five-door Suzuki Jimny, which will likely be called Jimny Long, was spotted testing somewhere in Europe and if you look closely, it retains its two-door counterpart's looks but with a stretched wheelbase to accommodate the extra two doors.

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Suzuki remains tight-lipped regarding the model but as far as reports go, it could feature a hybridised powertrain that could potentially replace the current model's 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated unit that delivers 75 kW of power and 130 Nm of torque.

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If that's the case, it could house the Vitara full-hybrid powertrain, which consists of a 1.5-litre petrol engine coupled to a 140-Volt hybrid system with a 24.6 kW supplemental electric motor.

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When we sampled the current two-door model a few years ago, we longed for a much bigger version with improved space. A report in 2020 stated that Suzuki will introduce the larger Jimny to the Indian market followed by other markets across the globe.

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Regarding specification levels, we expect the Jimny Long to come in GA and GLX trim levels for the local market.

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It remains unclear when exactly Suzuki will unveil the Jimny Long; however, as previously stated, it looks about ready for a debut and will likely be offered to the local market in 2023. We keep our fingers crossed.

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