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The vehicle was originally developed by the Hope Motor Company of Japan in 1967 and available as the HopeStar ON360 from April 1968.
It used a Mitsubishi 359 cc (21.9 cu in) air-cooled, two-stroke ME24 engine which produced 21 PS (15.4 kW; 20.7 bhp).
The rear axle was sourced from the Mitsubishi Colt 1000 and wheels were sourced from the Mitsubishi Jeep.
It was a very basic two-seater vehicle with no doors, but a sturdy four-wheel drive system allowed it to go off-road.
Top speed was 70 km/h (43 mph), 30 km/h (18.6 mph) in four-wheel drive mode.
The tiny Hope company sold very few ON360s, possibly as few as 15, although 100 ME24 engines were purchased) and sold the design to Suzuki in 1968, after Mitsubishi declined to take over production.
The compact off-road capable Suzuki Jimny was Suzuki's first global success, lending it name recognition and a foothold in markets worldwide.
The Jimny slotted into a hitherto unfilled gap in the market.
Suzuki's first move on acquiring the rights to the ON360 was rebodying it and replacing the Mitsubishi engine
with an air-cooled 359 cc (21.9 cu in) Suzuki "FB" two-cylinder two-stroke which produced 25 PS (18 kW; 25 bhp).
Since the new unit remained smaller than 360 cc, and Suzuki placed the spare tire inside the truck (making it a three-seater)
to keep it under 3 m in overall length, it was classified as a kei car, conferring certain tax privileges and other benefits.
When it was introduced in April 1970, it was the first four-wheel drive kei car to enter series production.
The LJ10 Jimnys had 16-inch wheels, weighed 590 kg (1,301 lb), and had a top speed of 75 km/h (47 mph).
The engine was soon uprated to 27 PS (20 kW; 27 bhp), but the claimed top speed remained unchanged.
The LJ was updated in May 1972 and renamed the LJ20.
The grille bars were changed from horizontal to vertical for the LJ20.
The engine was replaced with an updated, water-cooled unit (the L50), and its 28 PS (21 kW; 28 bhp) enabled the LJ to reach 80 km/h (50 mph).
A special version with the spare tire mounted behind the passenger seat allowed for two small rear seats, facing each other.
The introduction of left-hand drive signalled Suzuki's worldwide ambitions for the truck.
The Hard Top (Van) was also introduced when the LJ20 arrived, equipped with smaller, 15-in wheels.
Suzuki did not export them to America; a US company called International Equipment Co. (IEC) imported them.
Export Jimnys had the spare tire mounted on the outside, as kei regulations on length did not apply.
Towards the end of LJ20 production, a cleaner 26 PS (19 kW; 26 bhp) engine was introduced, a result of ever more stringent emissions regulations.
Top speed was reported as 93 km/h (58 mph), payload was 250 kg or 550 lb (200 kg or 440 lb for the Van version).
The LJ50 engine was first introduced in September 1975 for export only, with 33 PS (24 kW; 33 bhp).
For the home market, it first appeared in June 1976 as the Jimny 55 and reflected the changing kei car rules and stricter emissions standards.
The 539 cc (32.9 cu in) three-cylinder engine remained a two-stroke; while power was reduced to 26 PS (19 kW; 26 bhp), more low-end torque was on offer.
The 635 kg (1,400 lb) vehicle could now hit 60 mph (97 km/h), and the spare tire was relocated outside the rear door, allowing for a fourth seat.
The SJ10 Jimny originally used the "LJ50" name in most export markets; this was changed to LJ55 with the introduction of the LJ80 to align the names.
In Australia, the LJ50S and LJ50V (van) were available as a softtop with soft doors and rear-mounted spare wheel or hardtop with full metal doors
and external spare wheel through distributor M.W.-Suzuki (Melbourne) with 33 hp (25 kW) and 5.85 kgf⋅m (57.4 N⋅m; 42.3 lbf⋅ft) of torque.
In May 1976, the low production LJ51P long-wheelbase pickup became available for some export markets.
The home-market Jimny 550 received a facelift in 1977,
introducing rear wheel arch metal flares and a bigger bonnet or hood with cooling slots above the radiator,
while the export LJ50s were instead replaced by the LJ80
(same external modifications, but with the new four-stroke, four-cylinder, 800-cc engine fitted).
The final iteration of the original Jimny design was the 1977 Jimny 8, called LJ80 in certain export markets.
It was originally intended to be marketed as the Eljot ("Elliott") in Germany, but copyright issues with Disney's Pete's Dragon movie made this impossible.
While the SJ10 remained in production for the domestic kei category,
the new 1,700-lb (770-kg) SJ20 boasted a 797-cc (48-cu in) four-stroke SOHC four-cylinder F8A engine capable of around 41 hp (31 kW).
The additional power and torque of this engine allowed the differential and gearing to be raised for better cruising and offroad performance, and the track was widened by 4 in (100 mm).
The LJ80V was also assembled in Indonesia, by P.T. Indo Mobil Utama in Jakarta.
The interior was also improved, with new seats and steering wheel.
Metal doors became available for the first time in 1979, and a pickup truck model (LJ81) was available by April of that year, as well.
The pickup, called "Stockman" in Australia, had a 2200-mm wheelbase (up by 270 mm) and was 3,620 mm (143 in) long, compared to the 3,185 mm LJ80.
The Jimny 8/LJ80 was retired in late 1981 with the introduction of the second-generation Jimny.
The Suzuki SJ30 began production in May 1981 in Hamamatsu, Japan.
n Japan, it was sold as the Suzuki Jimny and was a kei car, produced with both 550 cc and 660 cc 3-cylinder engines.
The SJ-Series received a bigger engine and was lengthened and widened for export purposes, where it was sold with a multitude of names:
Suzuki SJ410/413, Suzuki Samurai, Suzuki Sierra, Suzuki Potohar (Pakistan), Suzuki Caribian (Thailand), Suzuki Katana (Indonesia), Chevrolet Samurai, Holden Drover (Australia) and Maruti Gypsy (India).
The SJ30 Jimny 550 was mainly for Japanese domestic market consumption where it suited the Kei car category.
Still powered by the LJ50 engine also used in its predecessor, the Jimny 550 was by a sizable margin the last two-stroke engine built in Japan.
Production ended with the withdrawal of type approval in November 1987 in favor of its F5A-engined brother, the JA71.
The two-stroke had been favored by Japanese off-roaders (and by Suzuki) due to its superior torque.
The SJ40 Jimny 1000 was introduced for 1982 to replace the LJ80 range.
The Jimny 1000, sold as the Suzuki SJ410 in most export markets, used the F10A - a larger 1 litre version of the LJ's 0.8 liter four-cylinder engine.
This engine produced 45 hp (34 kW) and it had a top speed of 68 mph (109 km/h).
The Japanese market models claimed 52 hp (39 kW) at 5,000 rpm.
So that owners of 550 cc Jimnys would not be able to retrofit the larger, wider wheels of the Jimny 1000 to their cars, the Japanese ministry of transportation dictated that Suzuki fit wheels with a different bolt pattern.
A four-speed manual transmission was standard, as were non-power assisted drum brakes front and rear.
The rear-wheel drive Katana was also, surprisingly, used as a basis for an Indonesian-built, 1930s' style kit-car called the Marvia Classic.
In 2005, Suzuki introduced the SJ413 Caribian spacecab pickup, which was imported from Thailand until 2007.
Production of the second-generation Jimny (and Katana) in Indonesia ended in 2005.
The Indian built SJ-410 has only ever been available in a long-wheelbase version.
The Gypsy remains in production for the Indian Subcontinent market.
The version still produced in India by Maruti-Suzuki is the Maruti Gypsy King, using the sixteen valve, 80 hp (60 kW) 1.3 liter G13 engine.
In 2013 Suzuki New Zealand reintroduced the Suzuki SJ series into New Zealand badged as the Suzuki Farm Worker 4x4,although the Maruti badge can clearly be seen in the centre of the radiator grille.
The vehicle is actually the leaf-sprung Suzuki Maruti Gypsy King MG413W, powered by the G13BB 1.3 litre 16 valve engine, producing 80 hp (60 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 103 N⋅m (76 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4,500 rpm,
mated to a five-speed, all synchromesh gearbox and a high/low 2wd/4wd transfer box.
The Farm Worker is available in four slightly differing styles, two having a rear window and fibreglass bulkhead,
and two having canvas roofs with foldable front windscreens, all based on the lwb platform and offering a maximum payload of 500 kg.
As its name suggests the Farm Worker is intended for farm work only and is not able to be road registered due to the vehicle not meeting current crash protection regulations
although it does come with seat belts for the front two seats.
In 1984, the SJ was revamped with the launch of the SJ413 (internal model code JA51).
The SJ413 included a larger 1.3 liter 4-cylinder engine, 5-speed manual transmission and power brakes (disc brakes on the front and drum brakes on the rear) all around.
The body and interior were also redesigned, with a new dashboard, seats, and grille.
After the 1988 introduction of the Escudo, sales of the Jimny 1300 ended in Japan.
The model returned in May 1993, after a thorough update.
The Samurai was supplemented in Canada and the United States markets in 1989 by the Suzuki Sidekick, which eventually replaced the Samurai in 1995.
On April 21, 2007, the Chilean duo of Gonzalo Bravo and Eduardo Canales drove their modified Suzuki Samurai (SJ413) up Ojos del Salado,
past the previous record set by a Jeep at 6,646 meters (21,804 ft),
setting a new record for the highest altitude attained by a four-wheeled vehicle at 6,688 meters (21,942 ft).
The Samurai in question benefited from wheel, tire, and suspension changes, and a supercharged G16A 4-cylinder engine.
It was the third attempt for the two man team, after encountering weather difficulties on the first attempt and an engine fire in the second.
The previous record holder's team led by Matthias Jeschke driving a Jeep Wrangler, left a sign reading "Jeep Parking Only: All others don't make it up here anyway".
Chilean team found the sign, blown down by strong winds, and brought it back to civilization as a souvenir.
This record was duly certified by the Guinness World Record in July 2007.
In January 1986 the JA71, a four-stroke, turbocharged and fuel-injected (F5A) 543 cc three-cylinder engine was introduced to complement the two-stroke SJ30.
It used the upgraded interior from the Jimny 1300, which was simultaneously introduced to the SJ30.
At the same time, a glassed high-roof version ("Panoramic Roof") was added.
The JA12 used the 657 cc F6A from the JA11 three-cylinder while the JA22 received the newly developed and more powerful K6A
qalthough to abide by the Kei Jidosha regulations claimed output was 64 hp (48 kW) for both engines.
The JB32 received the larger 85 hp (63 kW), 1.3 litre G13BB 16-valve engine was slightly longer and wider due to bigger bumpers and fenders.
This was the model seen in most export markets, although abroad it was usually equipped with the eight-valve, 70 hp (52 kW) G13BA engine instead.
Not all models were updated however, with the original narrow SJ410 still in production in some countries.
While the third-generation Jimny replaced the Jimny/Samurai in most markets after 1998, it still remains in production in India.
At the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki presented the all-new Jimny with a much more modern design.
A ladder type chassis and a dual-ratio transfer case were retained, unlike many competing compact 4WDs which lack a low range, and are strictly in the crossover category.
Two body styles are available in export markets: a standard hard top and the Canvas Top, introduced at the Barcelona Motor Show in May 1999 and was built only by Santana in Spain between 1999 and 2009.
The Jimny replaced the popular Sierra/Samurai model in most markets (European introduction was in Paris, 1998[34]), though its predecessor remains in limited production in some places.
For the domestic market, a 660 cc K6A-engined version suited for the Kei Jidosha class is responsible for most Jimny sales.
The larger 1.3-litre Jimny was originally equipped with the G13BB engine also used in the JB32.
The 80 hp (60 kW) G13BB engine was replaced in Japan with the January 2000 introduction of the newly designed VVT 16-valve M-engine, but soldiered on in Spanish-built softtops until 2005.
The Jimny has a part-time 4WD system controlled by three dashboard buttons: 2WD, 4WD, and 4WD-L.
The default is 2WD, powering the rear wheels. When 4WD is pressed, the front wheels are also engaged in high gear.
The 4WD-L engages the front wheels in a lower gear ratio.
Being a part-time 4WD, there is no center differential or viscous coupling to allow for speed differences between the front and rear wheels, so only two-wheel drive mode works well on dry pavement.
In Japan, the "Sierra" name was revived in January 2002, when 1.3-litre Jimnys began to be sold as the "Jimny Sierra" rather than as the "Jimny Wide".
The Jimny's vacuum-locking hubs allow it to be shifted from 2WD to 4WD while travelling at up to 100 km/h (62 mph).
Shifting to low range requires the vehicle to be stopped, but no need to exit the vehicle exists.
In Europe, both Hard Top and Canvas Top versions come in JX and JLX specifications.
These are fairly standard designations across the Suzuki off-road range, with the JLX being the fully optioned "luxury" version.
In the case of the Jimny, the JLX adds roof rails, power steering, power windows, power-adjustable exterior mirrors, and several interior comfort improvements.
As in Japan, Jimnys in Australia have borne the name Jimny Sierra since 2007, largely due to the Sierra name having become synonymous with small, capable off-road vehicles.
Since 1999, GM Colmotores have been assembling the 1.3-litre, 79 hp (59 kW) JB33 with the name "Chevrolet Jimny" in Bogotá, Colombia.
In 2012, for the 2013 model year, the Jimny received a front facelift, giving it a more angular grille and front bumper, and including a hood scoop.
For the Indonesian market, the facelifted Jimny was launched at the 25th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show on 10 August 2017, and 88 units were sold exclusively for a limited time only.
Production of the third generation ceased in 2018, after 20 years of production, as Suzuki retooled in preparation of the fourth generation's launch in late 2018.
The Mazda AZ-Offroad, introduced in October 1998, is a rebadged Jimny. The AZ in the name refers to Autozam, Mazda's ill-fated small car marque.
It is fitted with the turbocharged 660-cc DOHC Suzuki K6A engine, which produces 64 PS (47 kW; 63 bhp).
Manually operated four-wheel drive is standard with autolocking front hubs and low range, whilst an automatic transmission is optional.
Images of the fourth generation Jimny were leaked on the internet in August 2017.
Production commenced in Japan on 29 May 2018 at Suzuki's Kosai plant.
The official images of this Jimny were unveiled on 19 June 2018.
The fourth-generation Jimny and Jimny Sierra was launched in Japan on 5 July 2018.
It has a retro style with a boxy design, not only reminiscent of the earlier LJ and SJ Jimny generations,
but one that has also been called a small cross-breed between the Mercedes G-Wagen and the Land Rover Defender.
The basic version is powered by an R06A 660 cc, three-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine, while the wide version (Jimny Sierra) has a newly developed K15B 1.5 L
four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine (75 kW (100.5 hp) at 6,000 rpm, 138 Nm (101.8 lb ft) at 4,400 rpm).
The Jimny also features a clamshell bonnet, X-Lumbar integrated in the underbody, and tail lamps are positioned low on the rear bumper.
The vehicle is available in eight color options and three dual-tone options.
The Jimny is one of the Suzuki vehicles, in addition to the Swift, to have adopted Suzuki Safety Support for preventive safety technologies.
The fourth-generation Jimny Sierra was displayed at the 26th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show.
It was also unveiled at PIMS 2018 for the Philippine market.
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