![]() ![]() Driven hard, our observed fuel consumption came to a little more than 20 mpg. In fifth gear, the little four churns away at a raucous 4000 rpm at 80 mph. At highway speeds, the Jimny's short gearing annoys. ![]() Our example featured a precise but slightly notchy five-speed manual transmission. needed to satisfy a hungry sub-compact 4WD market, albeit, the origins of the Geo Tracker. Suzuki claims a 90-mph top speed for the manual, and 87 mph for the optional four-speed automatic. The Sidekick and Geo Tracker were Suzukis answer to the Samurais safety concerns: a wider-track, lower center of gravity, with more steel and a larger enginejust what G.M. We estimate a lengthy zero-to-60-mph time near 12 seconds. That modest output doesn't make for much grunt on the highway, but the engine is surprisingly quiet and smooth and short gearing gives it adequate punch around town. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter inline-four good for 101 horsepower and 96 lb-ft of torque. We offer service, repair, and installation services of all of our products including suspension installs, engine conversions, accessory installation as well as gear and transmission work, locker installations, and general repair on Suzuki Samurai’s, Sidekicks, X-90’s, and Geo Trackers in. But the front disc and rear drum brakes are not particular effective at arresting the Jimny's roughly 2450 pounds. We do custom ground-up builds and buggy builds. ![]() Chunky 15-inch all-season tires, sized 195/80R-15, are standard and work well off the pavement. The suspension tuning does not encourage quick driving and the short-and-tall Jimny demands your full attention in higher-speed maneuvers. However, that old-school steering system is far less agreeable on road, where it feels vague and suffers from sloppy on-center feel. ![]()
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