Opinion: Will The Suzuki Jimny’s Road Presence Be As Imposing As The Thar?

We found a Jimny standing next to an old Thar and couldn’t help but make comparisons

It’s no secret that the Jimny is on its way to India, and while it won’t be the same 3-door version you see in these pictures, there will be similarities. The biggest difference between this and the 5-door Jimny will be the length of the vehicle and its wheelbase. In terms of width and height, we don’t expect that much of a difference.

A good example of this would be the Jeep Wrangler. It is available in both 3-door and 5-door configurations, but the only big difference in their dimensions lies in their length and wheelbase. In fact, the long wheelbase Jimny has already been spied testing and it looks similar in width and height to its 3-door counterpart.

Pictured: Long wheelbase Suzuki Jimny

Talking about the Jimny, it is a cute little off-roader, a persona which camouflages its excellent off-road capabilities. The old Thar on the other hand is an in-your-face kind of vehicle which screams about its off-roading credentials. In this comparison, the old Thar completely dwarfs the Jimny’s road presence, with its extra height and width. And frankly, the new Thar is even wider (close to 130mm)than the older one.

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To give you a better idea of how the Jimny would compare to the new Thar, we have placed the old Thar next to the new one. Looking at this image, you will immediately understand that the new Thar has a significant width advantage over the old Thar and seeing it in person gives a real sense of exactly how much the difference is. So when compared to the Jimny, we expect the new Thar to have a far more imposing road presence. 

As far as height is concerned, the new Thar is slightly shorter than the older one, but it should still be taller than the India-bound Jimny. The new Thar is over 120mm taller than the 3-door Jimny.  To give you some more context, here is the difference in dimensions between the new Thar and the 3-door Jimny.

The 5-door Jimny is expected to go on sale in India in 2022, and a leaked document has even revealed its specs. Head here to take a detailed look at the specs. What’s your opinion on the differences between the Jimny and the Thar? Tell us in the comments below.

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