Suzuki Jimny 2019 review
Australia has been waiting two whole decades for a new Jimny, but does the all-new model live up to the legend?
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The Sport S is the new entry trim level to the new JL Wrangler line-up, with list pricing now $9,960 more expensive than the old Sport strarting price at $48,950.
The JL Wrangler is an all-new design and comes with plenty of new features, so it arguably represents similar value to the JK.
The Sport S is available in either two or four-door bodystyles, with the four-door costing $4500 more at $53,450.
The Sport S standard feature list includes cloth seats and a soft roof with plastic windows, but does have a leather steering wheel, carpet on the floor and alloy wheels, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for the first time, albeit in the smaller 7.0-inch multimedia screen. It’s also got auto headlights and rear parking sensors.
Note that the Sport S won’t get AEB and blind-spot monitoring until closer to the end of 2019.
Like all JL Wranglers bar the diesel version of the top-spec Rubicon, the Sport S comes with a revised version of the JK’s 3.6-litre petrol V6 engine which produces the same 209kW/347Nm as before, but the two-door’s official combined fuel consumption figure is now 9.6L/100km (9.7L/100km four-door) thanks to weight savings, a new eight-speed automatic transmission and the addition of a stop-start system.
Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
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Sport (4x4) | 3.6L, ULP, 6 SP MAN | $32,560 – 38,720 | 2019 Jeep Wrangler 2019 Sport (4x4) Pricing and Specs |
Golden Eagle (4X4) | 3.6L, ULP, 6 SP MAN | $31,460 – 37,950 | 2019 Jeep Wrangler 2019 Golden Eagle (4X4) Pricing and Specs |
Freedom (4x4) | 3.6L, ULP, 5 SP AUTO | $32,670 – 38,830 | 2019 Jeep Wrangler 2019 Freedom (4x4) Pricing and Specs |
Overland (4x4) | 3.6L, ULP, 5 SP AUTO | $42,680 – 49,610 | 2019 Jeep Wrangler 2019 Overland (4x4) Pricing and Specs |
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