Suzuki Jimny 5-Door now open for booking in Malaysia

NAZA Eastern Motors, the official distributor of Suzuki vehicles in Malaysia, recently uploaded a teaser image for an upcoming model set to enter the local market soon.

Although the puzzle in the teaser is incomplete, it clearly shows that the vehicle in question is in fact the Suzuki Jimny 5-Door.

According to the caption in the post, order books for the off-road mini SUV are now open. However, the official launch date is yet to be announced.

The specifications for the Malaysian market are still unknown at the time of writing, but looking at the spec sheet for the international market, we know that the Jimny 5-Door comes with the familiar K15B 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 102 PS and 130 Nm.

The engine is available with both manual and automatic transmission options, but for our market, we expect the Jimny 5-Door to be offered only with the automatic gearbox just like the 3-Door.

Needless to say, the Jimny 5-Door has a larger footprint than its 3-Door sibling with a length of 3,985 mm and a wheelbase of 2,590 mm. However, the width, height, and ground clearance all remain at 1,645 mm, 1,720 mm, and 210 mm, respectively.

With the longer body, the approach angle of the Jimny 5-Door is reduced from 37 to 36 degrees, while the breakover angle decreased from 28 to 24 degrees.

Nevertheless, the larger dimensions mean the 5-Door offers a larger boot space of 211 litres (compared to 85 litres in the Jimny 3-door) and a more spacious rear passenger legroom.

No hint of pricing yet but it will be slightly higher than the 3-Door, which is sold starting at RM168,900 for the Rainforest Edition.