The Maruti Suzuki Jimny Is Hitting Booking Milestones, But When Is It Going To Be Launched?

• Maruti Suzuki Jimny racks up 24,500 bookings in India. 
• Its prices will be announced by early-June. 
• It will come in two variants: Zeta and Alpha. 
• To get a 1.5-litre petrol engine with standard four-wheel drive. 
• Prices could start around the Rs 10-lakh mark. 

It’s been a tireless, long wait for the Maruti Suzuki Jimny, which was revealed almost four months ago at the Auto Expo 2023. But that hasn’t affected the popularity of the cutesy little off-roader as the bookings numbers are still growing. And almost four months after its debut, the Jimny has racked up 24,500 bookings in the country. 

Almost reaching the 25k bookings mark is excellent news for Maruti and its off-roader. But we think the Thar got a slightly better response when its reservations began back on October 02, 2020. In fact within almost three weeks, the SUV marque got 15k bookings for the Thar. But do note that the Thar was the only off-roader back then in 2020. 

The Jimny 5-door will be offered in two broad variants in India: Zeta and Alpha. And the best part is both the variants will be offered with 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmissions. Propulsion duties are taken care of by the 105PS 1.5-litre petrol engine with standard four-wheel drive and low-range gearbox. 

Also Read: Maruti Suzuki Jimny Variant-wise Features Explained

Yes, we know potential Jimny buyers have been holding their breath until now, waiting to know when its prices would be out. We suspect the carmaker to launch the vehicle as soon as early June and it could start from around Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom). It will lock horns with the Mahindra Thar 3-door and Force Gurkha 3-door, but both of them will get 5-door versions down