New Suzuki Jimny option takes inspiration from latest Toyota Prado

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The five-door Suzuki Jimny has just gone on sale in Japan with an optional extra in the boot that will look familiar to new LandCruiser Prado owners.


Alex Misoyannis
New Suzuki Jimny option takes inspiration from latest Toyota Prado

A new dealer accessory for the five-door Suzuki Jimny appears to ape one of the latest Toyota Prado 4WD's most controversial design features.

The five-door's rear seats do not fold flat with the cargo area floor, so to prevent a 'step' that longer items must be lifted over, Mag-X reports Suzuki Japan will offer a 10cm-tall box as a dealer accessory that raises the boot area by 10cm to match the folded seatbacks.

Boot box photo credit: Mag-X.

A similar box is offered on the three-door, but it is built into the car as standard, and lower, so it takes up less space.

The five-door Jimny's boot box is similar to the latest Toyota LandCruiser Prado, which has an elevated cargo area in Australia due to space needed for hybrid components under the floor.

While the battery and electronics for the mild-hybrid system on Australian Prados are small, Toyota has elected to mount it in the cut-out used for the larger battery in petrol-hybrid models sold in the US, forcing the cargo area to be raised.

New Suzuki Jimny option takes inspiration from latest Toyota Prado
New Toyota Prado seven-seater's boot.

It has drawn particular criticism in seven-seat models, as there is no space for the third row of seats to fold into the floor, so Toyota has fitted a large cargo box to raise the load floor to match the height of the third-row seatbacks when they are folded.

The Jimny option is priced from 29,700 yen ($AU310) in Japan, above the 2,651,000 yen ($AU27,160) base price of the car with a manual transmission.

Drive has contacted Suzuki Australia to confirm if the accessory will be offered locally. It is not listed on Suzuki Australia's website.

Alex Misoyannis

Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner

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