Suzuki dealers from ASEAN guarantee last sale of Jimny, March 2019

MANILA – After gliding worldwide in July 2018, the first page of Suzuki Philippines has just officially announced that Jimny will be officially available on the ASEAN market in March 2019.

As such, the Philippines is the first ASEAN market to launch the Jimny, although Suzuki has confirmed that the car has been "available" in Thailand since last July. READ ALSO: PCX and NMax mute, Suzuki Wear More with a 180cc engine?

As reported by AutoproMonday (25/02/2019), according to CEO Suzuki. The Philippines is Mr. Shuzo Hoshikir, Jimny's special award for the country of Southeast Asia will also be announced the same day of launch, March 8, 2018.

Previously, Suzuki Philippines had allowed customers to test the driver's car at the Philippines show held in late October 2006. ALSO READ: Famous for its sleek design, here's the Suzuki Burgman Series family

As is known, the Suzuki Jimny variant destined for the local market is equipped with a 3-cylinder engine of 0.7 liter (658 cm3) with turbocharger support. The power of 64 hp and 96 Nm of maximum torque are coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission. While the Sierra Jimny is equipped with a 1.5-liter (1.460 cc) 4-cylinder gasoline engine with a power of 102 hp and a maximum torque of 130 Nm. The choice of transmission is a 4-speed automatic transmission and a 5-speed manual. The four-wheel drive system (4WD) is part-time, which means it can be activated when needed.

Jimny still retains the design of the SUV box. The exterior features of the projector are accompanied by a LED daylight, a 15-inch rim, a two-tone body paint scheme and five horizontal bar grilles similar to the concept of electric utility vehicle e-Survivor.

While the cabin is dominated by black and a simple dash has a rigid design with many badog buttons. Fortunately, there is a 7-inch touch screen for infotainment, which is the default feature. The air conditioning of the cabin is said to be automatic. Even the appearance of the digitally protected MID at the center of the cluster counter. As far as safety features are concerned, the new Jimny generation is supplied: six airbags, ABS, Brake Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Weaving Alerts and Stability Control (ESP). READ ALSO: The original PCX and NMax have leaked Suzuki's original Skutik!

The price of the new Suzuki Jimny is between 1,458,000 and 1,906,200 yen, or about 190 to 250 million rupees for the ordinary Jimny, and the price of the Jimny Sierra is between 1,760,400 and 2,062,800 yen about 229-226 million rupees. Suzuki Jimny Sierra is expected to enter the European market in 2019.

(WBS)