{"id":2660,"date":"2023-01-17T10:59:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T02:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2023-01-17T10:59:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T02:59:39","slug":"the-coolest-little-suv-you-cant-buy-in-the-usa-just-got-bigger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2660","title":{"rendered":"The coolest little SUV you can&#8217;t buy in the USA just got bigger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/896\/500\/jimny-front.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Test drive: The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is a V8-powered king of the hill\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-a7f268cc> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-a7f268cc>Test drive: The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is a V8-powered king of the hill<\/h4>\n<p data-v-a7f268cc>Most-powerful Wrangler ever<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">It&#8217;s forbidden four-door 4&#215;4 fruit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The teeny-tiny boxy Suzuki Jimny SUV that launched globally in 2018 is the successor to the Suzuki Samurai, but isn&#8217;t sold in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Not just because of the Samurai&#8217;s infamous history, but because Suzuki stopped selling cars here entirely a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>You may see a Jimny now and again in parts of the country, as it is sold in Mexico for around $25,000 and they sometimes venture north of the border.<\/p>\n<p>6 NEW AMERICAN PICKUPS COMING IN 2023<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/jimny-front.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Suzuki Jimny is a subcompact SUV.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The Suzuki Jimny is a subcompact SUV.<br \/>\n      (Suzuki)<\/p>\n<p>The very basic little truck has been a hit there and in other parts of world, and now it&#8217;s really getting huge. Relatively speaking.<\/p>\n<p>Suzuki has unveiled the first four-door version of the Jimny at the Auto Expo 2023 in Delhi, India.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/jimny-rear.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The new Jimny is being offered as a four-door model for the first time.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The new Jimny is being offered as a four-door model for the first time.<br \/>\n      (Suzuki)<\/p>\n<p>The new model is 13.4 inches longer than the two-door, which adds extra space for rear passengers and cargo.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FOX NEWS AUTOS NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n<p>Even with the stretch, it&#8217;s only a couple of inches longer than a two-door Mini Cooper, but the Jimny is a real deal truck.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/jimny-interior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Jimny's interior features a back-to-basics design.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The Jimny&#8217;s interior features a back-to-basics design.<br \/>\n      (Suzuki)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s built on a ladder frame and offers a four-wheel-drive system with a low-range transfer case.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/jimny-cargo.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The four-door model adds rear passenger and cargo space.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The four-door model adds rear passenger and cargo space.<br \/>\n      (Suzuki)<\/p>\n<p>Its 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine is rated at just 105 hp, but since the vehicle only weighs about 2,500 pounds, compared to a 4,000- to 5,000-pound Jeep Wrangler, it&#8217;s still a pretty capable off-roader.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>Even with the larger model there&#8217;s little hope for a Samurai revival in the U.S. as it hasn&#8217;t been engineered to meet U.S. safety standards. But it should be a popular rental vehicle in the Caribbean, where Jimnys are also common, if you want to check one out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Test drive: The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is a V8-powered king of the hill Most-powerful Wrangler ever It&#8217;s forbidden four-door 4&#215;4 fruit. 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