Re:Re:Re:Re:Jimny commercial

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What can you see?

Rows of Jimny Commercial and LWB Jimnys lined up for delivery to dealers?

I cant see anything, I live in Berkshire. But I have reason to ask (which is 50% of your guess)

And forget the LWB, it just will not happen in the short/medium term

The LWB is real, but I really would not get hopes up of it coming to the UK or even Europe.

Its the commercial I am interested in and I believe a look in the Portbury docks might get someone the first UK photo.

The thing with those LWB Jimnys such as that one you showed (which was photographed in Austria) is that they can be mules. The bodywork not representative of the final design as its the running gear that is under test. The new Landrover Defender was driven around for a long time as a "cut n shut" Range Rover Sport body. The only doubt that is raised in my mind about that picture is why are they testing in Austra if it is not destined for Europe. However the older SJ did have "Greek" variants that the rest of the EU did not get.

I am happy to be proved wrong but I do not believe we will see the LWB in the UK in the short/medium term and possibly not in the long term. Its original design was from Maruti who wanted it for the Indian market. In my mind this is the large market for it where Police and Army want a small 4x4 with seats in it (look at the Maruti Gypsy variants). This would make it more of an "emerging markets" model for Asia and South America with a possible "Ute" variant for Australia. 

If there is going to be a change then my money would be on a minimal hybrid based on the current hybrid engine range which should just drop in.