My observations are in comparison to my daily drive, Swift 2016 model. I am 6 feet tall, on healthier side. Shoe size is 10.
#Interior
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Dashboard: Dashboard plastic quality was acceptable to me. Couldn’t find any considerable flex on top surface of the dashboard, perhaps due to small area and number of sections. Dashboard has multiple textures for different sections- Matt finish, regular textured, anti-scratch grainy (mostly on vertical Section) and piano Black finish on instrument console/ binacle. Speedo, Tacho, MID are clearly visible from my comfortable sitting position. Dashboard plastic colour is greyish black (not jet black). Glovebox volume is average (adequate for me). Glovebox is not cooled (that’s okay for me). Passenger side grab handle and the part below RHS AC vent had dummy plastic screw heads. Metallic screw threads are expected inside for installation of accessories. Other forum members reported that grab handle has a soft rubberized grip (I missed to check that).
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AC vents on dashboard: AC vents felt strudy when I operate. Better than what I have in Swift and much better than what I have seen in Thar. There is no second row AC vent or roof mounted AC vent (Jimny is a rugged SUV). I assume the AC will be adequate for the cabin volume of the Jimny for 4 occupants on-board. Good that we will test drive the Jimny in peak summer.
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Steering wheel: usual Maruti Suzuki steering and control set-up. The display variant ca.e with leather (genuine?) wrapped steering wheel. However, I would prefer a genuine leather wrapped thicker steering wheel grip. The steering has only rack adjustment, no reach adjustment.
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Switchgear quality and ergonomics: Switches for main controls on dashboard, central console and chunky AC control knobs were good to hold. ORVM controls are on vertical RHS part of the dashboard near right knee. Couldn’t understand whether the headlight lamp leveller is illuminated or not since the car was not ON. To be checked during TD. All switches and controls were within easy reach for me. No ergonomics issue here. Auto AC and ICE screen could not be checked.
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Central console and AT gear shifter: central console plastics are sturdy enough, better than Kushaq or Creta. However, squeaks to be checked/ heard during TD. AT gear shifter switches and buttons/ shift lock PB were smooth to operate. Gear shifter was smooth to operate. Gear shifter knob has two piano Black lines, no chrome or silver coating here. Not sure whether gear positions/ modes are illuminated (to be checked during TD). I could place my Mobile of 6.5" screen size longitudinally on the tiny storage space below the AC control knobs. Second phone cannot be placed there.
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Front door pads: hard plastic with fine grains texture. We know there is no space for water bottles on the doors. I could just slide my palm into the door pad map/ document slot. Due to placement of window glass and up&down mechanism, the notebook shaped thin water bottles can’t be accommodated perhaps. Need to check that possibility physically. Door+doorpad thickness is 100 mm. Inner space between doorpads is 1240 mm, space between doorpad handles is 1160 mm. I could rest my right elbow on the doorpad handle.
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Front seats: seat cushioning is softer than what I have in Swift. The middle section of front seat backrest is extremely soft. However, what we heard that the softness of front seat cushioning is made purposefully to soak up the movements due to rough broken roads or off-roading. A detailed TD in various terrains and off-roading demonstration might reveal the truth. Otherwise front seats were just adequate for us (both plus size adults). However, our shoulders or elbows were not touching/ rubbing. Youtubers, please stop badmouthing about the Jimny. Creases could be seen on the edges of Front seat base. This was not a good sign. There is no seat height adjustment. Front seat could be reclined flat by pulling it forward and head rests removed. Front seats do not fold flat due to cushioning. I could feel the folded airbags on sides of the front seats when I hold the sides firmly.
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Driver’s footwell for AT variant: Just adequate for me (shoe size 10). Left footrest is small. There is a small bulge on right wall of central console and lower portion of left side of my left leg was resting on that bulge. I felt little discomfort due to this bulge. The brake pedal is wider and little forward (20-30 mm) compared to the thin accelerator pedal/ race pedal. I had to set the seat position one step backward due to this reason.
Please check during the TD whether toes/ front tip of the right shoe slips off from the race pedal. It happened with me during TD in the new Brezza. -
Rear seat: With driver’s seat set at my comfortable position, I could just occupy the rear seat without almost no legroom. I could slide my shoes beneath the driver’s seat. Scooped back front seats helped my knees from rubbing against the front seat rear surface. No thigh support at all. Rear seat base is too narrow and might feel uncomfortable during long journeys. Rear seat is for two passengers only. No seat belt for third occupant, neither any lap belt. Rear seat cushioning was adequate. It has two recline position. Most reclined position was felt comfortable. Rear seat backrest height is less than front seat backrest height by 30-40 mm. Rear seat base width is 1100 mm. Recline mechanism plastic was filmsy. Better to leave it set at most reclined position. Rear seat is 50:50 split. It doesn’t fold flat due to cushioning. Two full sized healthy adults can seat comfortably without touching. A laptop bag or ladies side bag can be placed in between, sidewise.
NOTE: JIMNY IS A 4 SEATER VEHICLE (DECLARED IN THE BROCHURE). IT WILL BE REGISTERED AS A 4-SEATER CAR/SUV AND THE RC CARD WILL HAVE THIS INFORMATION.
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Seat headrests and fabric quality: seat headrests are much lighter than what I have in Swift. Seat fabric quality looks inferior.
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Shoes hit/ scratch against the central console extended part behind the water bottle storage/central tunnel part and door frame corners.
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Rear doors also do not get any water bottle storage. It is completely flat.
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Ingress/egress: Absolutely no problem for us. Elderly persons didn’t face any trouble.
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Boot space: adequate for a small family with 7 days luggage. Usable boot space floor dimensions= 920x500 mm. I could sit inside the boot without any discomfort, like a chair. However, the boot lip height th is approx. 40 mm. Boot left side wall has a 12 VDC socket and a useless boot lamp. Problem with SUVs is boot space remain uncovered (no parcel tray) and hence luggage remains visible when we break for lunch/ dinner/ nature call. Hence, be careful about laptop, camera, electronics gadgets, mobiles, money bag, purse etc.
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Passengers side roof mounted grab handles are not foldable (rugged SUV). Okay for me.
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IRVM is manual. Personally, I don’t mind to flip it manually. No sunglass storage is available (my wish to have a roof mounted sunglass holder will remain unfulfilled forever). Anyway, Grand Vitara sunglass storage doesn’t have any felt liner!
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Adequate headroom was available for us.
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Front windshield: I feel the windshield is more slanted in Jimny than in Thar. Need to check the angles physically. In Thar, windshield is too close to driver’s face. Jimny is better in that respect.
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Visibility: I find the visibility through the front windshield in Jimny is much better than Thar and Gurkha. In Gurkha, top horizontal edge is almost at my eye level and I had to struggle to see the traffic lights. In Thar, the roof line is at the edge of the windshield. Hence the viewing angle feels narrow. In Jimny, it is just perfect for me. Effect of A-pillar can be judged during TD. Rear view through IRVM was good. Blind spots can be checked during TD only.
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Design fault: Exposed wire and metallic terminals of the demister/ defogger on rear door glass.
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Driver’s sitting position ergonomics: my knees didn’t touch anywhere. Steering post was between my knees. Steering wheel was at topmost position and steering bottom didn’t touch my legs when I leave the car. However, my right upper arm/ shoulder was touching the doorpad/ B-pillar slightly. This aspect shall be checked thoroughly during TD, specially on rough broken patches or off-roading arena.
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There should have been a mechanism to open the rear door from inside? Debatable issue!
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Rear dashcam cable route: There is enough space through the conduit carrying the wiring harness and wiper washer fluid tube from the vehicle body to the rear door. However, we need to be careful while routing the cable front front dashcam unit to the rear side since the B-pillar top side has the curtain airbags.
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Accessories attachment points in boot space are capped now. Screw size information is inscribed on the plastic wall.
Bonus point: How to sleep inside the 5-door Jimny?
Sleeping inside the Jimny is possible for only two persons.
i. Deckchair mode (suggested by Manik Ahuja san): Recline the front seats to your comfortable position, occupy the rear seat, strech your legs on reclined front seats and take nap just like you do on a lazy Sunday.
ii. Flat bed: pull the front seats at extreme forward position. Please note front seats remain free at the extreme forward end, gets locks after approx 2 inches. Remove the front seat headrests. Recline it flat. Top of the backrest will now touch the base of the rear seats. Then climb on your bed and lie down. Hip will be on the backrest portion of reclined front seat. Legs will be on base of the front seat, shoulders and head on the base of rear seat. For taller persons (5’7"+) feet will be on air, slide them below the dashboard. Be careful on passenger’s side, there is one electrical wiring. Some thin padding might be required to make the bed fully flat. I would suggest to use single bed width thin air mattress (upto 3 inches) on the seats for a proper flat bed. Thick air mattress will prevent sliding your feet below the dashboard. This arrangement will be possible for persons upto 6’2" tall, with rear seat backrest reclined at second position.
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Left: Gap between shoulders for front seats, Right top: headroom for second row seats, Right bottom: gap between two adults in second row seats.
Airbag location labels- on B-pillar and at outer side of front seats.
Front passenger’s seat- I could rest my elbow/ forearm on the door pad handle. However, my shoulder was touching the B-pillar and upper arm was rubbing against the doorpad.
Ceiling mounted grab handles are old school fixed types, robust and good for off-roading use.
Front door storage area- difficult to keep the notepad type flat water bottle.
Exposed wire terminals of the rear glass demister/ defogger.
These points in second row floor area get scratches and scuff marks from shoes.
4 types of surface finish on dashboard and instruments cluster- Matt, regular textured, anti-scratch grainy and shiny piano Black for speedo and tacho dials. Dummy plastic screws on dashboard (metallic thread is inside for attaching the accessories).
Boot area lip height (approx. 30-40 mm)
Vehicle body to boot door conduit (boot door wiring and rear washer fluid tube pass through this) can accommodate the rear dashcam wire.
Rear seat doesn’t fold flat.
Front seat reclined flat.
Dummy plastic screws on door handles (for accessories).
Front seat shape and fabric
Boot frame top rubber sealing
Weather sealing on top edge of the rear door.
Front door kink❤️
Second row seat base was narrow. Isofix Child seat anchorage sign label can be seen.
Driver’s seat was set at my comfortable position. Almost no legroom for me in second row.
Scooped rear of front seats.
Driver’s footwell for the AT variant.
Knee positions.
ICE screen top edge fr my eye level.
My feet under the dashboard on flat bed (passenger’s side).
Un dos tres… Here we go…
Update: added more interior photos clicked on 4th Visit, 1st April.
Soft touch material on passenger side front grab handle
All 5 door open indication on central MID and another tiny red color basic door open indication on speedometer dial (probably carried over from 3D Jimny).
Accessories mounting points with caps, metallic threads are available inside for M6 size fasteners- available on both LHS and RHS of the boot.
Tiny stroage space in front of the AT shifting lever, below the dashboard. It can accomodate just one smartphone (the mobile handset visible is of 6.5 inches diagonal size screen) or the wallet, not both.
Second row door’s window glass goes down completely.
Front door pads are scooped.
ORVM folds outwards completely (no damage from bikers).
Significantly raised central tunnel in second row (what lies beneath need to be checked).
Your (near) flatbed is ready for good night & sweet dreams.
Surface finishes of the dashboard.
