Suzuki Jimny — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Suzuki Jimny deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE |
|---|---|
| Power | 102 (1.5L K15B) |
| Range | N/A |
| Battery | N/A |
| 0–100 km/h | UNVERIFIED |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | UNVERIFIED US (not officially sold - grey import only) |
| New price EU | £27k-34k new retail / ~£25k used 2025 (UK); £16,796 ex VAT at LCV launch; Nomade 5dr imports £31.5-34k |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED (no official sale) |
| Used price signal | UK used: 2021 ~£18-24k; 2022 ~£20-25k; 2023 ~£22-27k (approx, aggregators); cult demand inflates prices |
| Value call | Best buy: 2022 3-door (post-recall builds, mature, ~£20-25k UK); US buyers price in zero dealer support |
| Sweet-spot year | 2022 |
| Years to avoid | 2018-2020 builds (fuel pump + airbag + braking recalls - verify VIN); 2024-2025 India-built 5-door (stop-sale saga) |
| Reliability flag | GREEN (no pattern failures 2021-2026; recalls confined to 2018-2020 builds) |
| Biggest risk | Early-build recall population + zero US support network |
| Community verdict | Grey-import reality for US buyers; buy with heart but eyes open on support |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | JB74 3-door; EU switches to 2-seat commercial (N1) over CO₂ · 1.5L 102 hp; 5MT/4AT; part-time 4WD + low range · Solid; build-date matters (see recalls) · Fuel pump + airbag loom + braking recalls cover 2018–2020 builds — check VIN · UK used listings ~£18–24k (approx, aggregator) |
| 2022 | Carryover · Same · Cleanest used-buy year (post-recall builds) · None new · UK ~£20–25k (approx) |
| 2023 | 5-door launches (India-built; AU: Jimny XL) · Same powertrain, stretched wheelbase · 5-door launch: Team-BHP reports early spares + infotainment + brake-investigation issues · None new · UK ~£22–27k (approx) |
| 2024 | 5-door rollout continues · Same · Denso fuel-pump recall expanded to 21,353 cars (2018–2019 builds) · Apr 2024 fuel pump expansion · UK used ~£24–25k (2025 cars); Nomade imports £31.5k+ |
| 2025 | Jimny Nomade (5-door) launches in Japan (Jan); AU XL stop-sale saga · Same · AU stop-sale Jul 2025 (~1 mo, undisclosed factory issue — later cleared); 3-door on hiatus (AEB) · None new · UK new 3-door £28–34k; used 2025 ~£25k |
| 2026 | 3-door expected back in AU early 2026 (AEB update); Nomade fresh imports in UK · Same · Too new to judge; 5-door quality cloud from 2025 saga · None new · UK new £27–34k retail; Nomade £31.5–34k |
Sweet-spot year: 2022
Years to skip: 2018-2020 builds (fuel pump + airbag + braking recalls - verify VIN); 2024-2025 India-built 5-door (stop-sale saga)