2019 Suzuki Jimny photos surface

SUZUKI’S brawny, pint-sized off-roader was revealed overnight sans any camouflage, giving Jimny fans their first up-close look at the 2019 model.

The shots, sending blogs and Instagram pages into a frenzy, reveal that the new Jimny, with its black grille and headlight surrounds, harks back to older iterations of the classic compact off-roader, namely the SJ generation.

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The 2019 model is expected to sit on a ladder-frame chassis, but what will power the Jimny is still unknown at this stage; either a naturally aspirated 1.2-litre four-cylinder and/or Suzuki’s 82kW/160Nm 1.0-litre turbo triple is most likely.

These latest photos join a growing collection of spy shots that have surfaced recently. Just last week a bunch of Jimnys were snapped sitting behind a Japanese factory, awaiting transport. These pics not only highlighted the colour choices that’ll be available, but it indicated that the Jimny’s global debut isn’t too far away.

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Speaking to Wheels magazine earlier this year, Suzuki Australia general manager Michael Pachota said the all-new compact off-roader would be available in two specifications: a stripped down version for the purists, and an upmarket, urban-dwelling version for city streets.

We last tested the ageing – the last gen was first introduced in 1999 – Jimny back in 2015 when ETC and ESC were introduced, and it was an off-road weapon. Read the 2015 Suzuki Jimny review.

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Pricing is expected to fall around the $25K mark for the entry-level 2019 model. Expect it to land locally Q4, 2018, or Q1, 2019.