{"id":118571,"date":"2023-09-12T07:21:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T07:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=118571"},"modified":"2023-09-12T07:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T07:21:33","slug":"my-maruti-jimny-at-comes-home-5-likes-4-dislikes-after-850-km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/auto-news\/my-maruti-jimny-at-comes-home-5-likes-4-dislikes-after-850-km\/","title":{"rendered":"My Maruti Jimny AT comes home: 5 likes & 4 dislikes after 850 km"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jimny in my conclusion, is a car for people who are adventurous enough to take it to places that it is meant for.<\/h2>\n

BHPian anand87 <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

I recently completed 900 km road trip with my Jimny Alpha AT. I thought I will pen down my thoughts (although many must have done already here) on how it performs on road and off road. My trip was through Western Ghats (Sahyadri) in Southern Kolhapur. Before I delve into the detailed review, let me brief about my background, my purpose of buying Jimny and my purchase experience.<\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am an avid trekker and nature wanderer. Having lived in Pune and US, I have completed nearly 200 treks in Sahyadri and mountains in the US.<\/p>\n

I was previously using Ecosport 1L ecoboost and drove it for 85,000 km in 6 years. My predominant usage was on rural (pothole ridden\/narrow\/steep) roads tucked away in mountains. Bad countryside roads took their toll on ecosport and it started producing niggles every often. That led me to searching a robust vehicle that would be totally abuse friendly to take on the potholes and narrow\/steep countryside\/mountainous roads. My search went on for nearly 2 years, but I could not find the right vehicle for my intended use. (We have 3 other cars in our family for professional\/work\/family\/daily trips). Most midsize segment cars like Creta\/Seltos\/Taigun etc. were either unsafe (3 star rated) or unreliable (Taigun\/Kushaq\/Creta\/Seltos DSG\/DCT) in my perspective. In sub-4m segment I could not find anything better than ecosport in handling\/ride quality and comfort and it made no sense to upgrade to another sub 4m car from ecosport. In addition, neither of them felt abuse friendly. When Jimny was announced in Jan 2023, I was excited but also felt anxious about its performance\/practicality. I took a test drive and I got sold mainly because of Jimny’s suspension. More about it in the review below.<\/p>\n

Purchase experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Booked Jimny in Jan 2023 within 15 days of its announcement in Auto Expo. I received email saying it will be delivered by 30th July. During these seven months, I saw many videos of Jimny as well as other 4×4 cars. Also kept on pestering SA of NEXA Chowgule in Pune where I had booked the car about price and delivery. Fast forward to July 1st week and I received confirmation from Nexa Chowgule that my car is dispatched from factory, and I am welcome to perform PDI at their showroom (not stockyard). After an uneventful PDI, I confirmed the acceptance and paid the amount quoted. While paying, I took insurance on my own (TATA AIA all-inclusive with all add-ons) which turned out to be quite cheaper at Rs. 39,000 (I claimed 35% NCB from ecosport’s policy) compared to what Maruti had quoted through their own brokerage company. I got the total cover with all addons because I thought I will take car to remote places and I may actually need some of these covers. With all the paperwork done, got my Jimny delivered on July 14th.<\/p>\n

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Accesories and modification:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before getting the delivery, I got her fitted with various NEXA accessories worth up to 40k. I got 9% discount on the list price by Chowgule. Major ones were spare wheel cover, bodyside cladding, exterior styling kit, mud flaps, all weather boot and door mats. After the delivery, went straight from showroom to tyre shop to change tyres to Goodyear Wrangler AT Silenttrac 215\/75\/r15. I received a good discount here after exchange and paid Rs. 9500\/- for changing all five tyres. I did not go for other mods as my intended purpose was mainly on broken tar roads plus occasional soft off-road.<\/p>\n

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Kolhapur trip:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, after all the accessories fitted in, the mountain goat was ready to go into the mountains. The plan was made to visit many forts in Southern Kolhapur where roads are now built to take cars almost to the top. On some of these, the roads to the top from base village are a mix of gravel\/mud\/midsize stones. Needless to say, the roads were narrow, steep and winding.<\/p>\n

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After the trip ended, the odometer showed 850 km.<\/p>\n

Pros of Jimny:<\/strong><\/p>\n