At the upcoming 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, two examples of the Suzuki Jimny will be rocking some retro-inspired body kits. These builds are common for the Jimny, but what makes these particularly special is that they are inspired by famous rally cars of yesteryears.
The rally car-inspired DAMD body kits for the Suzuki Jimny
Made by Japanese body-kit specialist DAMD, these borrow the looks of the Lancia Delta Integrale and the Renault Turbo 5 hatchbacks. These are both European cars that dominated their respective classes in the World Rally Championship in the 1980s.
One of these goes by the name of “Little Delta.” Just like the car that inspired it, the kit provides the Jimny with four circular headlamps, a Lancia Delta-style split grille, and a huge rear wing. It also gets a bright red color as a nod to the Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione.
DAMD Little Delta
The other Jimny body kit is made to resemble the Renault Turbo 5. Known as the “Little 5,” it features a front fascia that looks quite close to the original French-made hatchback. This is thanks to a pair of rectangular headlamps and a black-plastic front bumper. It even gets a tongue-in-cheek “non-turbo” decal on the side which is quite close to the iconic “turbo” decal on the Renault hatch.
As mentioned above, the Jimny is known for being provided with body kits to make it look like other vehicles. DAMD is known for this, as it also came out with the “Little D” body kit which makes the Jimny look like a miniaturized Land Rover Defender. The company also sells the “Little G,” which makes the tiny Suzuki SUV look like a smaller version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
DAMD Little 5
Unlike the Little D and Little G however, the Little Delta and the Little 5 are yet to be released commercially by DAMD. It won’t be a stretch to see these getting sold though, after their appearance in the upcoming 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon.
For those wanting to see these cute-looking rally car-inspired Jimnys, note that this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon is scheduled to commence from January 12 to January 14, 2024, at the Makuhari Messe in China, Japan.
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Know more about Suzuki Jimny 2024
The Suzuki Jimny 2023 is a 4x4, ladder-frame mini-SUV. In the local market, this model is available in three different variants. There’s the GL 1.5 MT, the GLX 1.5 AT (Monotone), and the GLX 1.5 AT (Two-tone). Their prices range from Php 1,258,000 to Php 1,330,000.
Under the hood, the Suzuki Jimny uses a 1.5-liter inline-4 gasoline engine capable of producing up to 101 horsepower and 130 Nm of torque. The entry-level GL variant may come with a five-speed manual gearbox, while the GLX exclusively uses a four-speed automatic transmission. All then come with the Suzuki 4x4 All Grip Pro drivetrain.
Size-wise, the Suzuki Jimny has a length of 3,480mm, a width of 1,645mm, and a height of 1,725mm. It then has a wheelbase length of 2,250mm, and a ground clearance of 210mm.
Locally, the Suzuki Jimny technically doesn’t have direct competitors. Then again, the closest off-road-focused recreational vehicles available locally are the Toyota FJ Cruise and the Jeep Wrangler. Size-wise though, the Jimny is more in line with the Hyundai Kona, MG ZS, Geely Coolray, Kia Seltos, Chery Tiggo 2 Pro, and Mazda CX-3, among others.
₱ 1,258,000 - ₱ 1,330,000
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