Maruti Jimny has finally made it to our markets after keeping us waiting for a long time.
In this bizarre case of testing the build quality, a man is seen shaking the Maruti Jimny with his bare hands. Jimny is a lightweight off-roader that has been a prominent product in the international markets for decades. In fact, India also got its share of the Jimny in its second-generation avatar which was called the Gypsy. It became an iconic product among the off-roading community in our market. With the aim of taking that legacy forward, the new Jimny has been launched in a 5-door guise. The largest carmaker in India wants to target a wider audience with this by offering a practical model.
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Man Shaking Maruti Jimny
This incident has been recorded in a video by MRD Cars on YouTube. It captures some people checking out the Jimny at a dealership showroom. However, what is weird is the fact that they are shaking the parked SUV to ‘test’ its build quality. Unfortunately, such hilarious practices have become quite common these days. Mostly, these are done by YouTubers in the name of content. Just by pressing the body panels and shaking the SUV, they pretend to judge the build quality of any car. Needless to say, this is absurd. Only proper NCAP testing is the right way to ascertain the safety prowess of any car.
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Specs
Maruti Jimny comes powered by a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated K15B petrol engine that makes 103 hp and 134 Nm of peak power and torque. This engine is mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission. The power is sent to all four wheels via Suzuki’s trademark ALLGRIP PRO 4×4 drivetrain with a low-range transfer case and locking differential. Its ground clearance is 210 mm and the approach, break-over and departure angles are 36°, 24° and 50° respectively. The prices start at an attractive Rs 12.74 lakh and go all the way up to Rs 15.05 lakh, ex-showroom.
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What We Think
We would like to advise our readers to stay away from such videos to make a judgement about the actual build quality of any car. You must only rely on the official NCAP testing which is a standardised test designed specifically to assess the safety capabilities of any car. If you watching such videos just for entertainment purposes, then it’s fine. But don’t make the mistake of jumping to any conclusion after watching these videos. Make sure to spread the word around so that people don’t get duped by such funny videos.
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