**The Suzuki Jimny: A Versatile and Capable Off-Road Vehicle**

As I stepped out of my car and onto the airstrip, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and nervousness. I was here to test drive the commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki Jimny, a model that had been garnering attention for its impressive off-road capabilities. With its rugged design and robust build, this van-based Jimny was poised to tackle even the toughest terrain.

One thing that became immediately apparent during our test drive was the Jimny's slow speed. With only five gears and a puny engine, it struggled to maintain momentum on flat surfaces, reverting between 3,000 and 4,000 RPM as I navigated through the city streets. The lack of sound insulation made it feel like the car was screaming at me, and the constant need to correct the steering made it feel like a chore to drive. However, when I hit the twisty roads, the Jimny's agility and responsiveness came into play. It weaved and dodged with ease, its body handling the bumps and potholes with surprising aplomb.

But what really set this van-based Jimny apart was its off-road prowess. In rear-wheel drive mode, it tackled obstacles like a pro, gliding effortlessly over rocky terrain and navigating steep inclines with precision. The stability control system kicked in when I pushed the car too hard, but even then, it refused to give up, soldiering on despite my best efforts to send it careening off course.

As we made our way onto the airstrip, I couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation. This was where the Jimny truly came alive, its capabilities put to the ultimate test. With Tommy Gear's expert guidance, I put the van into four-wheel drive and low range mode, feeling the engine roar to life as we prepared for the launch.

The sound that followed was music to my ears – a deep rumble that seemed to shake the very foundations of the airstrip itself. As we picked up speed, the Jimny's tires screeched in protest, but it didn't waver or falter. Instead, it surged forward with a ferocity that left me grinning from ear to ear. We clocked 60 miles per hour in just 12.62 seconds, and I couldn't help but wonder what the quarter mile would hold.

The results were nothing short of astonishing – an elapsed time of 18.81 seconds that left even me speechless. This was no ordinary car; this was a vehicle that had been engineered from the ground up to tackle the toughest challenges on four wheels. And yet, despite its impressive credentials, I couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment when it came to on-road performance.

The lack of creature comforts and back seats made this van-based Jimny a less-than-ideal choice for everyday driving. The steering was slow and unresponsive, making overtaking maneuvers a nerve-wracking experience. And while the engine's puny power output made it struggle to maintain momentum at higher speeds, it also resulted in an exhaust note that was more shrill than soothing.

In conclusion, if you're considering purchasing this commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki Jimny, I'd recommend taking a closer look before making a decision. While it excels off-road, its on-road performance is lacking, and its comfort and convenience features are woefully underdeveloped. However, for those who miss out on the original Jimny model or simply can't resist its charms, this van-based version may be the only option available. And even then, it's worth noting that it's currently cheaper than buying a used Suzuki Jimny – so if you're desperate to get your hands on one of these rugged machines, it might just be worth considering.

**Final Verdict:**

So should you avoid this commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki Jimny? Well, unless you absolutely need a van-based Jimny for work or other purposes, I'd say give it a wide berth. The lackluster on-road performance and limited comfort features make it a less-than-ideal choice for everyday driving.

On the other hand, if you missed out on the original Jimny model in 2018, this might be your only chance to get your hands on one. And while it's currently cheaper than buying a used Suzuki Jimny, I'm not convinced that the price difference is enough to make up for the off-road shortcomings.

Ultimately, it comes down to what you're looking for in a vehicle. If you need a reliable and capable off-roader, there are plenty of other options available on the market. But if you're desperate to own a Suzuki Jimny – no matter what form that takes – then this commercial vehicle version might be worth considering.

**Additional Information:**

* **Rear Wheel Drive:** The Jimny's rear-wheel drive setup provides impressive off-road capabilities, with the engine revving up to 4,000 RPM as it tackles obstacles like a pro.

* **Four-Wheel Drive:** With four-wheel drive mode engaged, the Jimny becomes an unstoppable force, gliding over rocky terrain and navigating steep inclines with ease.

* **Launch Mode:** When paired with Tommy Gear's expert guidance, the Jimny's launch mode is nothing short of exhilarating – a deep rumble that shakes the very foundations of the airstrip itself.

**Technical Specifications:**

* **Engine:** 1.5-liter inline-four

* **Transmission:** Five-speed manual

* **Power Output:** 100 horsepower

* **Torque Output:** 130 lb-ft

* **Weight:** Approximately 2,800 pounds

Note: The specifications listed above are for the commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki Jimny and may vary depending on the specific trim level or configuration.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is a new commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney and it's a little bit like eating sushi but without the Wasabi you know all the essential ingredients are there and it's nice enough just lacks that little extra kick now in this video I'm going to talk you through how this is different to the normal passenger car version of the chimney both on the outside and on the inside I'm going to tell you what's good about it what's not good about it and of course I'm going to drive it I'm even going to launch it to see how quick it is from naught to 60 miles an hour anyway I'm Matt Watson only watching car wow and if you enjoy these sort of videos please make sure you subscribe to this Channel and hit the Bell icon to turn your notifications on that way you're not going to miss any uploads buying a new car then head the car wow and my team will help you find your next car at a fair price car wow your One-Stop car buying comparison site let's start this video by talking about the design of the commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney so it's based on the entry-level passenger car version the sz4 you get the same kit on it you can get it in the same color so it's not just in this white you can get it in Black you can get in a yellow blue and silver but you can't get the stuff that you got on the high level sz5 so no LED headlights just halogens that's your lot no alloy wheels just Steelers no body colored door mirrors or hand doors they're just black plastic same at the back as well now I know a lot of Motoring journalists say well you know what the most basic version of the Suzuki Junior was always the coolest you know look it's just more utilitarian that's nonsense they didn't buy one I bought a Suzuki chimney and I bought the higher spec sz5 because you want them on cons if you're driving it every day now if you want to see my own Suzuki Jimny I've done a video on it click on the pop-out band up there for the link in the description below to go watch that before we go any further we need to talk about the price because it's a little bit controversial when the mark IV version of the Suzuki Jimny first went on sale in 2018 the basic entry-level version cost from 15 and a half thousand pounds now that car has pretty much the same spec as this car yet this starts from 17 000 pounds and that's if you buy it through your business and you're about registered if you're not that registered or you're buying it as a private individual it's going to cost you from 20 000 pounds which is rather a lot however if you go online and search for used Suzuki chimneys you'll find that some are actually fetching over 30 000 pounds in fact if you've got a Suzuki chimney you want to make some profit on or maybe you're just trying to sell your car and you want to make sure you get a good price for it you can get a car wire and sell your car and get dealers bidding on your car now to do that you can click on the pop-out band in the top right hand corner of the screen or follow the link in the description below alternatively if you want it after this video Simply Google help me car wow and do it that way instead here on the inside apart from that cage there the interior design is the same as an entry level sz4 passenger car version of the chimney so materials are a little bit cheap and Scratchy you'd have a grab handle there for your passenger when you're off-roading the steering wheel is rubberized rather than leather like in my sn5 chimney same story with the gear knob as well the layout is pretty simple it's all kind of chunky quite nice quite cute quite lovable however you've got the same Speedo which I find just hard to read and it's really odd that in the digital display you don't actually get the speedo there it just gives you your average speed over however long you've been driving the car weird it's not the most practical either so the door bins are really really narrow the glove box look at this it's an okay size but it just flops down onto the passenger's knees you've got your USB port there and your 12 volt socket and you think oh that trades can be perfect for my mobile phone but pretty much every modern mobile phone won't quite fit in there we'll constantly fall out and go underneath your clutch brake or accelerator pedal and the cup holders are back here so when you're driving along you're having to do a little bit of a reach around to get them one of the bonuses of this van version of the gym is that you can carry quite a lot in it the boot capacity is 836 liters reason being you can actually load it right to the roof because you've got that cage there so you don't have to worry about if you suddenly break all your stuff coming flying through into the driving compartment now another thing that's good about it is this everything's nice and wide so you can fit big items in there and because it's a square shape you can actually load it up full of boxes well you can do though is carry any rear passengers it's a bit annoying in fact that brings me on to five other annoying things about this chimney you think that being a commercial vehicle this would be quite tough there's something a bit flimsy about this chimney look at this when I shut the door the air pressure change will actually cause the roof to wobble watch this what's that this car is rather uncomfortable all thanks to this cage you see you have two options one is you can sit so far forward that your knees are just bashing off the dash but that does allow you to recline the seat back or you can have comfy knees and uncomfortable back great with a normal commercial vehicle the back windows are blacked out but here on this chimney no so people comparing and seeing exactly what you're carrying about with you seeing as this commercial vehicle version of the chimney is basically a cheat for them to get around the emissions reg so that people who want to buy a gym in the first place and could never get one can now have one it's a shame they haven't fitted it with some more kit for instance you can't get the bigger infotainment screen with Android auto or apple carplay you don't get the climate control you just get air conditioning and there's no heated seats either there is no spec available on this car at all it's a bit miserable why they did that they could just made it available considering this is supposed to be a commercial vehicle you can't really carry that much in it the payload is just 150 kilograms in comparison the payload of a Toyota Hilux pickup is 1 000 kilos and if you want to see my fort in-depth video review of that truck click on the pop out banner up there or for the link in the description thankfully though it's not all bad here's five cool things about this commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki Jimny most modern small Vans are front-wheel drive only whereas this Suzuki chimney has a switchable four-wheel drive system and a low range mode so it can go proper off-road so you can deliver your goods from the depths of winter to the hilliest hill in hilly Wales being a commercial vehicle means that if you buy this Suzuki chimney through your business you don't have to pay VAT on him good then look at this we've got a big back window and no bulkhead which means that you can actually see at the back quite easily which you usually can't do with many other commercial vehicles or your feet healthy well if you're worried about treading sheep all over the interior of your gym you don't really look you've got rubberized mats so you can just wash it off quite easily let's be honest not that many people want a commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney however we should be thankful that it exists you see Suzuki had to ax the normal passenger car version of the chimney because its emissions were too high that they faced fines but this way people who didn't get a normal Jimmy can still enjoy the chimney experience sort of just just in a slightly less enjoyable format underneath the Bonnet is the same 1.5 liter petrol engine you get in the normal Suzuki chimney it pumps out the same colossal 101 horsepower and 130 newton meters of torque and it drives the rear wheels and the normal driving conditions via a five-speed manual gearbox I'm gonna launch it soon see how quick it is it's going to be so rapid all right let's see what this commercial vehicle version of the chimney is like to drive well it's identical to the normal chimney and I'm pretty familiar with the car obviously only one I think the gym is brilliant to drive in town I really do because you sit up high you get a good view out it's very short very narrow so it's easy to squeeze through gaps in traffic and it's easy to park as well the controls are pretty nice to the steering's light and it's reasonably accurate at lower speeds the gear shift on it oh it's actually got quite a notchy gear change but it's quite short and precise and the pedals are all nice and light as well and the brakes they're not jerky or grubby car doesn't dive too much into braking so it's all pretty easy to drive about one thing you do notice though is the fact that it's got a lot of frame chassis and rigid axles bumps do send a shimmy through the car when you're going slow it doesn't really matter too much you get shaken a touch but it's not enough to put you off it and the positives far outweigh the negatives when you're just tooling around at lower speeds another thing about it is it's got good turning Circle being social it actually has a turning circle of under 10 meters which is reasonable means if you come to a mini roundabout like I'm approaching now and you need to go around it a couple of times because you're not entirely sure where to go because they've got Sat Nav in your car because reasons for Vans and blah you can go round and round until you find your way look and if you do get it wrong I need to go over a curb of course you've got that jacked up suspension so all absolutely fine you won't really worry about damaging it out of whales in this particular one because you haven't got any have yet the Steels where the chimney isn't so good is when you start going a little bit faster so on the motorway because you've only got five gears and quite a puny engine doing around 70 miles an hour it's revering between three and four thousand RPM and because it's hardly the sound insulation in here you're just here like it really is pretty tiring and then when you're on the motorway go back to lottery or if there's any sidewinds this car just weaves about all over the place so you're constantly having to correct the steering when you get on a twisty Road one that's a little bit bumpy like this is now you really do notice that as you're going faster the body is really shaking it's bounced about all over the place and that means that you don't drive it too quickly because you could end up hitting a bump and skipping off into a hedge also it does lean a bit in the corners it does the steering while good in town because it's nice and light is now just very very slow and unresponsive it's not totally awful like some off-roaders you don't have to keep correcting it but it is just a bit lifeless and if you suddenly need to make get an invasive maneuver you can't and this car will probably tip over anyway in fact when I did that the stability control completely itself I could really breaking the car as it was going what the blood you're trying to do to me however the slow steering the rigid axles the ladder frame chassis stuff they all pay off when you go off-road so let's do some off-roading here we are then some extreme conditions not do you know what I've never taken my chimney in anything as Extreme as this it's not even been off-road mine and I'm running this one in rear wheel drive mode and it'll still make it over this most people white gymnast without fashion anyway they do nowadays that's why they all sold out anyhow if I put this into four-wheel drive and low range mode this thing is super capable I've actually had it in a quarry I've taken up some slippery steps I've taken it down like a rock Walk I've taken it on an axle twister I've even blasted it through this little core so it really showed off its durability and maneuverability it's mental off-road this thing anyway that's enough of that let's do what I actually came here for you see I am on an airstrip I'm going to launched the chimney so specialist Tommy gear is here let's activate that let's launch it here we go a lot of the revs oh listen to that engine sing should that be scream 60 in 12.62 seconds what's the quarter mile gonna be come on Jim 18.81 oh okay it's just not bad going faster than this car it's got so much personality it's just great in a weird way I love it it's it is slow though it's like a good round time but when you try to overtake anyone or unless they're on a bicycle so there was my final verdict on this commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney should you avoid it should you consider it should you shortlist it or should he just go right ahead and buy it well I think most people should avoid it because yeah it's fairly rubbish on-road and there's no Creature Comforts on this van based version nor any back seats at all however if you missed the mark IV chimney the first time round this is your only way to get a new one and even though it is more expensive than the original car was back in 2018 it's cheaper than buying a used Suzuki chimney because they're fetching over lists now so yeah do whatever you want I mean I'm a bit bars though because I own a Suzuki Jimny so I love them anyway I hope you'll enjoyed the video if you did please give it a like if you didn't swallow your own tongue let me know what you think of this van base version of the gym in the comments below click on those windows there for some more videos and on that box there for a special surprisethis is a new commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney and it's a little bit like eating sushi but without the Wasabi you know all the essential ingredients are there and it's nice enough just lacks that little extra kick now in this video I'm going to talk you through how this is different to the normal passenger car version of the chimney both on the outside and on the inside I'm going to tell you what's good about it what's not good about it and of course I'm going to drive it I'm even going to launch it to see how quick it is from naught to 60 miles an hour anyway I'm Matt Watson only watching car wow and if you enjoy these sort of videos please make sure you subscribe to this Channel and hit the Bell icon to turn your notifications on that way you're not going to miss any uploads buying a new car then head the car wow and my team will help you find your next car at a fair price car wow your One-Stop car buying comparison site let's start this video by talking about the design of the commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney so it's based on the entry-level passenger car version the sz4 you get the same kit on it you can get it in the same color so it's not just in this white you can get it in Black you can get in a yellow blue and silver but you can't get the stuff that you got on the high level sz5 so no LED headlights just halogens that's your lot no alloy wheels just Steelers no body colored door mirrors or hand doors they're just black plastic same at the back as well now I know a lot of Motoring journalists say well you know what the most basic version of the Suzuki Junior was always the coolest you know look it's just more utilitarian that's nonsense they didn't buy one I bought a Suzuki chimney and I bought the higher spec sz5 because you want them on cons if you're driving it every day now if you want to see my own Suzuki Jimny I've done a video on it click on the pop-out band up there for the link in the description below to go watch that before we go any further we need to talk about the price because it's a little bit controversial when the mark IV version of the Suzuki Jimny first went on sale in 2018 the basic entry-level version cost from 15 and a half thousand pounds now that car has pretty much the same spec as this car yet this starts from 17 000 pounds and that's if you buy it through your business and you're about registered if you're not that registered or you're buying it as a private individual it's going to cost you from 20 000 pounds which is rather a lot however if you go online and search for used Suzuki chimneys you'll find that some are actually fetching over 30 000 pounds in fact if you've got a Suzuki chimney you want to make some profit on or maybe you're just trying to sell your car and you want to make sure you get a good price for it you can get a car wire and sell your car and get dealers bidding on your car now to do that you can click on the pop-out band in the top right hand corner of the screen or follow the link in the description below alternatively if you want it after this video Simply Google help me car wow and do it that way instead here on the inside apart from that cage there the interior design is the same as an entry level sz4 passenger car version of the chimney so materials are a little bit cheap and Scratchy you'd have a grab handle there for your passenger when you're off-roading the steering wheel is rubberized rather than leather like in my sn5 chimney same story with the gear knob as well the layout is pretty simple it's all kind of chunky quite nice quite cute quite lovable however you've got the same Speedo which I find just hard to read and it's really odd that in the digital display you don't actually get the speedo there it just gives you your average speed over however long you've been driving the car weird it's not the most practical either so the door bins are really really narrow the glove box look at this it's an okay size but it just flops down onto the passenger's knees you've got your USB port there and your 12 volt socket and you think oh that trades can be perfect for my mobile phone but pretty much every modern mobile phone won't quite fit in there we'll constantly fall out and go underneath your clutch brake or accelerator pedal and the cup holders are back here so when you're driving along you're having to do a little bit of a reach around to get them one of the bonuses of this van version of the gym is that you can carry quite a lot in it the boot capacity is 836 liters reason being you can actually load it right to the roof because you've got that cage there so you don't have to worry about if you suddenly break all your stuff coming flying through into the driving compartment now another thing that's good about it is this everything's nice and wide so you can fit big items in there and because it's a square shape you can actually load it up full of boxes well you can do though is carry any rear passengers it's a bit annoying in fact that brings me on to five other annoying things about this chimney you think that being a commercial vehicle this would be quite tough there's something a bit flimsy about this chimney look at this when I shut the door the air pressure change will actually cause the roof to wobble watch this what's that this car is rather uncomfortable all thanks to this cage you see you have two options one is you can sit so far forward that your knees are just bashing off the dash but that does allow you to recline the seat back or you can have comfy knees and uncomfortable back great with a normal commercial vehicle the back windows are blacked out but here on this chimney no so people comparing and seeing exactly what you're carrying about with you seeing as this commercial vehicle version of the chimney is basically a cheat for them to get around the emissions reg so that people who want to buy a gym in the first place and could never get one can now have one it's a shame they haven't fitted it with some more kit for instance you can't get the bigger infotainment screen with Android auto or apple carplay you don't get the climate control you just get air conditioning and there's no heated seats either there is no spec available on this car at all it's a bit miserable why they did that they could just made it available considering this is supposed to be a commercial vehicle you can't really carry that much in it the payload is just 150 kilograms in comparison the payload of a Toyota Hilux pickup is 1 000 kilos and if you want to see my fort in-depth video review of that truck click on the pop out banner up there or for the link in the description thankfully though it's not all bad here's five cool things about this commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki Jimny most modern small Vans are front-wheel drive only whereas this Suzuki chimney has a switchable four-wheel drive system and a low range mode so it can go proper off-road so you can deliver your goods from the depths of winter to the hilliest hill in hilly Wales being a commercial vehicle means that if you buy this Suzuki chimney through your business you don't have to pay VAT on him good then look at this we've got a big back window and no bulkhead which means that you can actually see at the back quite easily which you usually can't do with many other commercial vehicles or your feet healthy well if you're worried about treading sheep all over the interior of your gym you don't really look you've got rubberized mats so you can just wash it off quite easily let's be honest not that many people want a commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney however we should be thankful that it exists you see Suzuki had to ax the normal passenger car version of the chimney because its emissions were too high that they faced fines but this way people who didn't get a normal Jimmy can still enjoy the chimney experience sort of just just in a slightly less enjoyable format underneath the Bonnet is the same 1.5 liter petrol engine you get in the normal Suzuki chimney it pumps out the same colossal 101 horsepower and 130 newton meters of torque and it drives the rear wheels and the normal driving conditions via a five-speed manual gearbox I'm gonna launch it soon see how quick it is it's going to be so rapid all right let's see what this commercial vehicle version of the chimney is like to drive well it's identical to the normal chimney and I'm pretty familiar with the car obviously only one I think the gym is brilliant to drive in town I really do because you sit up high you get a good view out it's very short very narrow so it's easy to squeeze through gaps in traffic and it's easy to park as well the controls are pretty nice to the steering's light and it's reasonably accurate at lower speeds the gear shift on it oh it's actually got quite a notchy gear change but it's quite short and precise and the pedals are all nice and light as well and the brakes they're not jerky or grubby car doesn't dive too much into braking so it's all pretty easy to drive about one thing you do notice though is the fact that it's got a lot of frame chassis and rigid axles bumps do send a shimmy through the car when you're going slow it doesn't really matter too much you get shaken a touch but it's not enough to put you off it and the positives far outweigh the negatives when you're just tooling around at lower speeds another thing about it is it's got good turning Circle being social it actually has a turning circle of under 10 meters which is reasonable means if you come to a mini roundabout like I'm approaching now and you need to go around it a couple of times because you're not entirely sure where to go because they've got Sat Nav in your car because reasons for Vans and blah you can go round and round until you find your way look and if you do get it wrong I need to go over a curb of course you've got that jacked up suspension so all absolutely fine you won't really worry about damaging it out of whales in this particular one because you haven't got any have yet the Steels where the chimney isn't so good is when you start going a little bit faster so on the motorway because you've only got five gears and quite a puny engine doing around 70 miles an hour it's revering between three and four thousand RPM and because it's hardly the sound insulation in here you're just here like it really is pretty tiring and then when you're on the motorway go back to lottery or if there's any sidewinds this car just weaves about all over the place so you're constantly having to correct the steering when you get on a twisty Road one that's a little bit bumpy like this is now you really do notice that as you're going faster the body is really shaking it's bounced about all over the place and that means that you don't drive it too quickly because you could end up hitting a bump and skipping off into a hedge also it does lean a bit in the corners it does the steering while good in town because it's nice and light is now just very very slow and unresponsive it's not totally awful like some off-roaders you don't have to keep correcting it but it is just a bit lifeless and if you suddenly need to make get an invasive maneuver you can't and this car will probably tip over anyway in fact when I did that the stability control completely itself I could really breaking the car as it was going what the blood you're trying to do to me however the slow steering the rigid axles the ladder frame chassis stuff they all pay off when you go off-road so let's do some off-roading here we are then some extreme conditions not do you know what I've never taken my chimney in anything as Extreme as this it's not even been off-road mine and I'm running this one in rear wheel drive mode and it'll still make it over this most people white gymnast without fashion anyway they do nowadays that's why they all sold out anyhow if I put this into four-wheel drive and low range mode this thing is super capable I've actually had it in a quarry I've taken up some slippery steps I've taken it down like a rock Walk I've taken it on an axle twister I've even blasted it through this little core so it really showed off its durability and maneuverability it's mental off-road this thing anyway that's enough of that let's do what I actually came here for you see I am on an airstrip I'm going to launched the chimney so specialist Tommy gear is here let's activate that let's launch it here we go a lot of the revs oh listen to that engine sing should that be scream 60 in 12.62 seconds what's the quarter mile gonna be come on Jim 18.81 oh okay it's just not bad going faster than this car it's got so much personality it's just great in a weird way I love it it's it is slow though it's like a good round time but when you try to overtake anyone or unless they're on a bicycle so there was my final verdict on this commercial vehicle version of the Suzuki chimney should you avoid it should you consider it should you shortlist it or should he just go right ahead and buy it well I think most people should avoid it because yeah it's fairly rubbish on-road and there's no Creature Comforts on this van based version nor any back seats at all however if you missed the mark IV chimney the first time round this is your only way to get a new one and even though it is more expensive than the original car was back in 2018 it's cheaper than buying a used Suzuki chimney because they're fetching over lists now so yeah do whatever you want I mean I'm a bit bars though because I own a Suzuki Jimny so I love them anyway I hope you'll enjoyed the video if you did please give it a like if you didn't swallow your own tongue let me know what you think of this van base version of the gym in the comments below click on those windows there for some more videos and on that box there for a special surprise\n"