{"id":247818,"date":"2023-12-08T10:18:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T10:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=247818"},"modified":"2023-12-08T10:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T10:18:55","slug":"a-woman-test-drives-the-maruti-jimny-at-heres-why-she-was-impressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/a-woman-test-drives-the-maruti-jimny-at-heres-why-she-was-impressed\/","title":{"rendered":"A woman test drives the Maruti Jimny AT: Here’s why she was impressed"},"content":{"rendered":"

I can understand the initial reaction – I would say give it a longer test, ask for a highway \/off-road test, methinks it will blow you away!<\/h2>\n

BHPian DogNDamsel12 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Test-drove the Jimny on the highway today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Finally, I found my mojo with the Jimny. And it was all Samba’s conviction why I would even try it for a third time around. Today, I realised that the AT is not for me. My discomfort with the Jimny was because the previous times I had driven the Jimny was the AT, which is way outside my comfort zone. I had refrained my comments on the car the first time we test drove in June very briefly. (Maruti Jimny Review)<\/p>\n

The Jimny is super fun to drive and super-easy (ladies, please take note!) I know what to expect out of the steering wheel response, which isn’t the Jimny’s best selling-point, especially if you are transitioning from a nimble-manoeuvre car to a Jimny. But the gear ratio just fits into my 1.2-MPI-Polo habits accurately as far as downshifting and engine-braking go, so the problem people have been talking about regarding slow braking is rather a relative perspective – everyone may not have the same experience.<\/p>\n

I was cautioned about the knotty gear shifting, but I don’t think it is anything but an old Maruti gear system.<\/p>\n

The electronics and the stereo system is bang ostentatious – I don’t know if people are comfortable with such stuff these days, I am not. But nothing that takes away from the other mechanical capabilities of the car at this price point.<\/p>\n

It is a no-frills Maruti experience. But a capable offroader, as demonstrated by Samba, who took the car up on an empty sidewalk along the highway.<\/p>\n

In terms of pilot controls, eh! Why oh why is the window control on the left dash panel – not sure why it could not be put on the door panel for the love of simple sanity and aesthetics. Modularity is missing. Glove-box is small, no place to keep bottles and stuff and store knick-knacks during long travels.<\/p>\n

Backseat width is uncomfortable even for a small person like me, and for Nemo (the dog half of the Dog n Damsel). For 200 km-ish I can manage, but not for the 500 km ish ones – can get really uncomfortable. Nemo will find it difficult to curl up and sleep, as he does in the Polo. I cannot have the same relaxed seating experience that I otherwise have in a Duster or Grand Vitara, not to mention similar other vehicles of higher price point. The navigator’s seat width is just fine. Back-support is excellent for a perpetually broken-back person like me.<\/p>\n

Boot space is really small and good only for two people for longer travels, or one has to be a really light packer.<\/p>\n

In terms of driving, this car is darling – I am in love with it already.<\/p>\n

Takes on decent enough speed, cruises well, not the favourite for high-speed corners, good for the city only if one isn’t much of a zip-zapper \/ zig-zagger, else you will miss the swift steering wheel response. Unlike monocoques, the bumps can be felt, which is nothing surprising for body-on-frame manners. On undulations at higher speed, felt the rear wheels to be shifty. Fuel efficiency is awesome even with spirited driving. Highway cruising should be a breeze.<\/p>\n

In terms of colour preferences, of course it is a personal choice, but the kinetic yellow has quite the cheeky road presence that had stolen my heart on day 1.<\/p>\n

I am told women are not much prefering the car. I can understand the initial reaction – I would say give it a longer test, ask for a highway \/off-road test, methinks it will blow you away!<\/p>\n

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Read BHPian comments for more insights and information. <\/p>\n

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