Fuel Efficiency Varies In The New Maruti Jimny — Here's When It Is The Best

Maruti Suzuki claims that the Jimny will deliver an efficiency of 16.94 kmpl for the manual while the automatic claimed efficiency stands at 16.39 kmpl. I

Maruti Suzuki Jimny SUV ( Image Source :Somnath Chatterjee )

Fuel efficiency is not very important when shopping for an off-roader but the Jimny is also a lifestyle SUV while being an SUV which would be driven every day by nearly all buyers. Hence, relevant factors need to also be looked at. In the city, as our review stated, the Jimny is easy to drive with a raised driving position and compact size plus the fantastic suspension enabling it to make a great case for being a comfortable daily driven SUV. However, the other factor is fuel efficiency.

Maruti Suzuki claims that the Jimny will deliver an efficiency of 16.94 kmpl for the manual while the automatically claimed efficiency stands at 16.39 kmpl. In the real world, how does that generate to? We had the automatic on test and the version we suspect would be one of the more popular choices for buyers.

Here our drive consisted of rigorous off-road use and acceleration runs plus stop-go traffic. Hence, the efficiency will vary. In hard off-road use, the efficiency of the automatic was in single-digit figures but it climbed once on the road with near 10kmpl. Typically you will get about 10kmpl when driven with a light foot and everyday driving will hover between 9-10 kmpl while highway use might increase.

While it may not be the same as the Brezza or the Grand Vitara, the Jimny does offer decent efficiency for being a tough off-roader. The manual is indeed more efficient than the automatic Jimny on the other hand. The Jimny automatic has a 4-speed torque converter with an L mode to drive in a lower gear while you can also lock the gear till the 2nd. As mentioned earlier, the Jimny 5-door comes with a 1.5l petrol with 103bhp and 138Nm.