It serves only as a cabin to protect the occupants from the elements, provide comfort, and protect them in the case of a crash.Īll four Jimny generations have dependent suspension (solid-beam axles) both at the front and rear axles. The body has no structural carrying role. The 1998 release used the G13BB EFI engine, replaced by the M13AA EFI engine in 2001 and the M13AA variable valve timing engine in 2005, in conjunction with a minor interior redesign.Ĭommon design characteristics Overall construction Īll four Jimny generations have separate frame and body ( "ladder frame chassis"). The new Jimny was released in 1998, and now bears the same name in all markets. The series from SJ410 to SJ413 was known as the Sierra in Australia, and remained the Jimny in some markets. An updated version of the SJ413 became known as the Samurai and was the first Suzuki officially marketed in the US. The Jimny8/LJ80 was an updated version of the LJ50 with an 800 cc, four-stroke, in-line four-cylinder engine, followed by the Jimny 1000/SJ410 and Jimny 1300/SJ413. This was originally targeted at the Australian market, but more exports soon followed. In 1975, Suzuki complemented the LJ20 with the LJ50, which had a larger 539 cc, two-stroke, in-line three-cylinder engine and bigger differentials. The liquid-cooled LJ20 was introduced in 1972 with the cooling changed due to newly enacted emission regulations, and it gained 3 hp. The LJ10 had a 359-cc, air-cooled, two-stroke, in-line two-cylinder engine. The first Suzuki-branded four-wheel drive, the LJ10 (Light Jeep 10), was introduced in 1970. The tiny Hope company had been unable to enter series production, and only about 45 were manufactured. A better opportunity presented itself in 1968, when Suzuki was able to buy bankrupt Japanese automaker Hope Motor Company, which had introduced a small off-road vehicle called the HopeStar ON360. Nearly seven inches of ground clearance and high approach and departure angles meant the X-90 was actually decent at scampering over rough terrain-our 1996 review described it as "nimble and surefooted." But the X-90 certainly wasn’t quick-in that test, the X-90 trudged to 60 mph in 10.8 seconds on its way to a drag-limited 94-mph top speed.The history of Suzuki four-wheel drive cars began in the latter half of the 1960s, when Suzuki bought a Steyr-Puch Haflinger to study with the intent of building a kei-class off-road vehicle. Although offered with rear-wheel drive, this example features four-wheel drive, routing its power through a five-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer case. When new, the 1.6-liter inline-four produced 95 horsepower and 98 pound-feet of torque. In hindsight, the X-90's failure isn’t surprising-starting at $15,389, the X-90 had two fewer seats than the similarly priced three-door Toyota RAV4 and less storage space thanks to the sedanlike three-box design. But the quirky X-90 failed to catch on, shifting just 7000 units in the U.S. Related to the Suzuki Sidekick (known abroad as the Vitara), the X-90 was launched in 1995, with Suzuki telling Car and Driver at the time that it needed to sell 12,000 units per year in the United States in order to turn a profit. 20 Ugliest SUVs and Crossovers of All Time.Tested: 1996 Suzuki X90 Remains a Weird Idea.If you agree, you'll be interested to learn that this 1996 Suzuki X-90 4x4 is up for sale on the Bring a Trailer auction site-which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. The subcompact crossover class may now be one of the most crowded automotive segments, but the car-based blobs on offer today could hardly be considered utes, and none of the entrants quite capture the aura of the diminutive but capable X-90. On our May 1995 issue's cover, we boldly proclaimed that mini-utes like the Suzuki X-90 would be "the next big thing." Nearly 30 years later, it's safe to say we were wrong. Just over 7000 were sold in the United States over a three-year production run, far below Suzuki's targets at the time.The X-90 has a measly 95 horsepower from its 1.6-liter inline-four, but four-wheel drive, a two-speed transfer case, and almost seven inches of ground clearance made it a capable mini off-roader.This 1996 Suzuki X-90 4x4 is up for sale on the Bring a Trailer auction site, with bidding currently at $5000 in an auction that ends on Sunday, March 27.
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