New LCV's at list price

I'd buy one at the right price but the lack of an auto option (is that right?) rules out the LCV for my SO, as she only has an auto licence.  At least it has aircon; the lack of aircon is why I wouldn't buy a Gen3 SZ3.  Annoying, as the SZ3 had more interesting colours.

That’s correct that you can’t get an Auto LCV. I hope the SZ5 version can return one day in hybrid or electric form and some more colour choices would be nice.

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That’s correct that you can’t get an Auto LCV. I hope the SZ5 version can return one day in hybrid or electric form and some more colour choices would be nice.
 

I really wanted a green one, like they get in Proper Countries....

Based on this article from Jan 23 I would expect Suzuki to introduce a hybrid version of the Jimny. I can’t see it been viable as pure electric.

5 blacked out shapes, 20% hybrid, the rest are EV.

www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/confir...lectric-jimny-europe

If they don’t do anything then they will drop it.

The blacked out cars in that article were added by a journalist they were not in the Suzuki release.

The current money is on no Jimny announcement this December.

My own feeling is a hint was seen this week with a proposed Toyota small SUV that looked like a Jimny. Suzuki and Toyota work close together (the Swace is a Corolla and Toyota use the small Suzuki engines). A gen4 Jimny was pictured at Toyota at the launch of the gen4. I would suspect that there may be a collaboration based on the Jimny with Toyota electrics and both companies putting their own design of body on it


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Full electric has huge advantages for wading (Teslas plough through deep fords with no issue), and you probably don't need any gearbox or transfer box, so no extended breathers either.  Weight is going to be the issue, assuming they try to build in a reasonable range.  200 miles WLTP (say 160 miles in the real world, 140 in winter) might be acceptable for a car that is rarely used for long trips.