Test Drive Suzuki Jimny since 2010 SUV
Test Drive: Suzuki Jimny - a decent great grandfather
The first modifications of Suzuki Jimny came up from the conveyor in 1998, in the last century, 14 years ago. What other facts should be brought to scare the reader not the first freshness of this product of the Japanese car industry? Nevertheless, the car was interesting at once for two reasons. First, it takes intrigue: Jimny is produced for many years, and it is not in a hurry to cover it. Why? Secondly, the test drive was scheduled for the beginning of April, and, if you remember, then there was a disgusting weather with snowfall, rains, ice and other climatic disgraces. Testing a four-wheel drive Jimny in such conditions was very convenient.
Test car - in the top configuration, that is, with leather interior, air conditioning, power windows and an automatic box.
Let's start with the salon. Modestly, while cozy, neatly, nevertheless, old-fashioned. The latter, in particular, refers to a relict radio with a CD player, which does not understand any formats except CD. In short, this interior of a year and a half ago, this interior was arranged, so, apparently, never touched him, despite the fact that in 2005 the model has undergone some changes and except for insignificant external cosmetic transformations received a more powerful engine.
Despite the archaic of the cabin, the driver behind the wheel is convenient, if, of course, this driver is not a holder of lush forms in the pelvis area. At the same time, the bust can be of any size (within reasonable limits, naturally), and the growth of almost without restrictions of the ceiling at Jimny is high.
The gabaris of the back row initially led me to confusion: it seemed that there was no longer any adult passenger, and then the necosok. However, soon it was possible to establish that the shoulder to the shoulder arrive two, though the process of penetration and landing requires certain mobility in the joints and pre-training.
But back to the workplace. The driver in Jimny sits close to the door, as it should be the shoveline of a real SUV. From this position, lowering the glass, it is possible to see it possible to see wheels on the left side, which is extremely useful when driving through a strongly rough terrain, on uncomplicated mountain roads and when forceing water obstacles. There is a reasonable question: is it capable of small Suzuki for such feats? It turned out, capable! True, I did not have time to get to the mountain roads and water obstacles and I don't regret it and do not regret it: in the suburbs heavily crossed terrain at least debugs, and Jimny feels like a fish in the water. Despite the fact that (and it is possible that, thanks to this) that there are no intellectual devices and mechanisms in the car today. It is quietly crawling in such a mesh, which is able to overcome, perhaps that only military equipment.
What is the focus here? The fact is that Jimny has a sufficient arsenal of funds for confident displacement of off-road, and this arsenal is known since 72 years ago, US military experts issued technical education for the development of a light commander's intelligence car of increased passability. As a result, as it is known, Willys MB appeared on the world, he is a Ford GP, grandfather of famous jeeps and the overall ancestor of all the current SUVs. What is included in this arsenal? Short base, non-rigs and high ground clearance so as not to sit on the belly, small skes so as not to stop in some hillock or mound, connected four-wheel drive and reduced transmission in order not to drop in dirt and long suspension strokes so that the wheels can cling to the soil. Here, in fact, all.
Of course, a short base, a relatively narrow rut and almost missing skes put a certain imprint on the layout of the car. His salon will not call spacious, he has almost no trunk, until the backs of the rear seat are removed, and the arches of the rear wheels are strongly speaking in the salon. In short, if you go on jimny on a journey, then only together. But at what journey! For hunting, fishing, mushrooms, and in such a depth, which is not available to other autotourists.
Yes, according to modern standards, Jimny is a small car, especially compared to the usual full-size SUVs and crossovers. This is a valid model of Hammer on a scale of one to two. But his cousin Prasur Willys MB was even smaller, the base is 20 cm in short, the motor is one and a half times weaker and, nevertheless, he coped perfectly with his tasks, even the generals and Marshals drove!
It seems to me that anyone will never be able to build a universal car, ideally inscribed in any road and off-road conditions. In order for the car to feel well on the highway, it should have a wide rut, a long base, an independent multi-dimensional suspension in a circle and a low center of gravity. To cope with off-road, the car needs a simple condual suspension, a big road clearance and everything else, which military specials in the United States firmly thought about in 1940. Agree, between the first and second list of parameters a large distance. Probably, therefore, Jimny is not very cozy on the motorway, it is inseciously ruling at speeds above 120 km / h (by the way, its maximum speed with a machine gun is only 135), it reacts sensitive, especially brightly manifested in the spring. In addition, the car lacks the speakers, because the 1300-cubic motor produces only 85 horses. But it is magnificent in the city: small, yurt, with an excellent review, he is able to turn on the patch and parked back to the carved curb, and its brutal suspension and frame design are able to withstand the onslaught of any road surface. And where the roads end and remain directions, it turns out to be out of competition.
Now it is clear why Suzuki Jimny is not losing popularity for almost 15 years. And another 10 years will not lose if the manufacturer guess the magnetic agen to replace.
A source: Business Autoclub
