5-door Offloader Launches Suzuki Zimni Nomad In April..25 million won
Feb 21, 2025
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Jimney Nomad has five doors, just like the compact SUV Suzuki 'Pronx', which was unveiled in October 2024. All of them are produced in India and imported and sold in Japan. The price was set from 2.651 million yen (about 25 million won) to 2.75 million yen (about 26 million won). It is 566,500 yen (about 5.32 million won) higher than the existing three-door Zimney Sierra.
Nomad was developed with the idea of delivering Jimny's unique charm to more consumers while cherishing the values and traditions that Jimny has built up in history, said Takamitsu Sasaki, a senior engineer who led the development of Jimny Nomad. "It is five doors, so it is enough for a family SUV as well as daily life."
"After thoroughly investigating and analyzing the needs of existing three-door Gymney customers and the value of Gymney again, we aimed to improve the convenience of rear seats and luggage spaces," he added. The nomad name is inherited from "Escudo Nomad" released in 1990 and means nomadic in French.
Jimney Nomad is a model that maximizes practicality while maintaining an authentic off-roader sensibility. As the body was longer, the interior space expanded and the number of passengers and load space utilization improved.
The Zimney Nomad has increased 340mm in both the full length and wheelbase compared to the existing 3-door Zimney Sierra. The total length is 3,890 mm, which is 340 mm longer than the existing Zimney Sierra (3 doors). The wheelbase has also been lengthened to 2590mm, leaving room for the second row. Existing three-door models had many complaints that it was inconvenient to move for a long time due to narrow second-row seats.
The extended part enlarged the rear seat and trunk space. Specifically, the rear seat hip point is moved 50mm backward to expand the space around the knee of the rear seat occupant, and at the same time, raising the hip point by 20mm secures sufficient seat cushion pressure, increasing the comfort of the rear seat occupant.
In addition, by placing the rear seat in front of the rear wheel house, the gap between passengers on the left and right rear seats was expanded by 90 mm to create a relaxed space.When using the rear seat, the floor surface length has been expanded to 590mm, which is 350mm longer than Sierra. At the same time, it realized 211 liters of loading space while suppressing the rear wheel house projection.
Humro frequency performance is still excellent. A center cross member was added to the traditional Zimney ladder frame to ensure sufficient rigidity while extending the wheel base. Benchmarked discs were employed for the front brakes to improve brake performance on a ramp or steep ramp. Electronic control brake LSD traction control was standard fitted in case the wheels were idling on the hum road.
As a result, the five-door model maintains basic off-road performance and has practicality that can be used as a family car.The front and rear design is the same as the existing Zimney Sierra. The difference is that the 5-slot grill has a "gun metallic" finish and a chrome plate frame is added.
Jimney Sierra 3-door (top). The front five grills are black only, so they feel slightly different from the five-door (bottom) plating decoration
While adding sophisticated details, it maintained a strong image unique to the existing Zimney.New color options have also been added. "Sisling Red Metallic" and "Selester Blue Pearl Metallic" have been newly provided, expanding consumer choices.
The off-road performance, which is Jimny's strength, remains the same. The minimum ground height is maintained at 210 mm, and the approach angle (36°) and the departure angle (47°) are the same as the three-door model. As the wheel base increased, the lamp angle was adjusted to 25°, down 3° from the previous one.
The part-time 4WD system is basically applied for the test drive performance. Suzuki focused on maintaining the DNA of the authentic off-roader even in the five-door model.
Zimney 3-door Sierra
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engine is equipped with the same 1.5-liter natural intake gasoline engine as before. It exerts a maximum output of 103 horsepower and a maximum torque of 134 Nm. The transmission can be selected from 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
Suzuki has secured reliability by using a proven powertrain for the five-door Zimney Nomad as well. However, the possibility of releasing hybrid or electric vehicle versions remains unclear.
The current Zimney, which appeared in 2018, is already in its eighth year. Normally, the facelift model is likely to be released, but no details have been released yet. Initially, when the partial change model was unveiled, it was likely to launch electric vehicles targeting the European market.
Suzuki Zimney 5-door Nomad
However, CEO Suzuki recently said the project was canceled. It has also officially denied the release of hybrid models and is showing a cautious attitude toward its electrification strategy.
For now, it is highly likely that the Zimney lineup will be operated around internal combustion engine models. However, as electricity is accelerating in the global automobile market, attention is focusing on what strategies Suzuki will come up with in the future.
Zimney Nomad was first unveiled in India in the second half of 2023. It is currently produced at the Ingurgram plant, and its global expansion will begin in earnest starting with the launch in Japan in April.
Editor Kim Tae-jin, tj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
