Waiting for a Suzuki Jimny? Good news for those in the queue for mega-popular 4WD with supply set to double in Australia

There's good news for the thousands of Australians waiting for a Suzuki Jimny, with 2022 supply of the mega-popular 4WD expected to double the numbers delivered in 2021 by the end of the year.

That's the word from Suzuki Australia general manager, Michael Pachota, who tells CarsGuide this year's totals should mark a 100 percent improvement on 2022 deliveries, with supply now "really improving".

CarsGuide understands there is around 3000 people currently in the queue for the Jimny in Australia, with Suzuki's 4WD beset - along with most other makes and models - by supply woes following parts shortages and Covid-related shutdowns.

Last year, Suzuki delivered 3350 examples of its tiny 4WD in Australia. But with supply now improving, the brand secured almost 3000 vehicles in just the first seven months of 2022.

The good news is that supply is expected to further improve, with Suzuki in Australia expecting to have delivered in excess of 6000 units by the end of December.

But, warns, Mr Pachota, it's not all good news. For every person they clear from the queue, another one - or more - joins, with "daily enquires only increasing" for the Jimny. Most, he says, are for the top-spec GLX with an automatic transmission.

Suzuki recently increased Jimny pricing by $1500 per variant, with prices now starting from $28,490 before on-road costs for the Lite manual and topping out at $31,490 for the GLX automatic.

A Suzuki Australia spokesperson recently told CarsGuide that wait times have varied since launch, but have taken an average of six to eight months from purchase to delivery, down from around 12 months last year.

But improved supply does mean your new Jimny will land in your driveway sooner, no matter where you are in that queue, though that will likely explode again once Suzuki finally confirms the (not official but very, very likely) five-door variant of its bite-sized 4WD.

The Jimny has proven so popular in Australia that the brand has ruled out local special-edition models, with Suzuki focused on meeting demand for the regular model first.

Brazil, for example, just unveiled the Jimny 4Sport - which added off-foray kit like rock sliders and a snorkel - but the model, or one like it, won't be appearing in Australia anytime soon.