Jimny guides

Is a Suzuki Jimny a good first 4×4?

An emphatic yes, with two caveats worth knowing before you commit.

The best Jimny modifications for UK green-laning

Ranked by how much difference they make in practice — plus the popular ones to skip.

Jimny running costs: fuel, insurance, tax and servicing

Cheap to service, thirsty for its size, and doing something very unusual on depreciation.

Jimny AllGrip: how the 4×4 system actually works

Part-time four-wheel drive with a real low range — and the one thing you must never do with it.

Importing a Jimny from Japan: the process, costs and pitfalls

The full process, an honest account of the hidden costs, and when doing it yourself is worth it.

Why was the Suzuki Jimny discontinued in the UK?

It wasn't withdrawn because it failed. Its popularity was precisely the problem.

Jimny SZ4 vs SZ5: the trim differences that matter

Which equipment genuinely changes daily ownership, and which you should not pay extra for.

Suzuki Jimny vs Land Rover Defender 90

A comparison people make constantly, usually meaning two very different things by "Defender".

Suzuki Jimny vs Ineos Grenadier

Both are honest ladder-frame 4x4s. On UK green lanes, the small one has advantages the big one cannot buy.

Jimny Nomad vs 3-door: size, practicality, price

Same car, 340mm apart. Which you want depends almost entirely on whether anyone else is getting in.