Suzuki Jimny XL returns to Australia! Plucky lifestyle off-roader returns to showrooms after mysterious sales pause

Suzuki’s most widespread model in Australia – the Jimny XL – is aid on sale after a surprising and mysterious gross sales end got here into safe early final month.

In gradual July, a dealer bulletin issued at the moment from Suzuki Japan used to be published by Australian media. The bulletin suggested Australian sellers to pause all gross sales of Indian-assembled Jimny XL devices whereas “an anxiousness [was] being investigated”.

Reportedly, the three-door Jimny, which is assembled in Japan, used to be no longer affected by the end.

Currently, Suzuki Australia has publicly announced that its investigation into the Jimny XL has concluded; confirming that “there are no considerations relating to the Jimny XL’s quality, security, performance or compliance.” Suzuki has no longer disclosed the reason of the investigation.

It is a long way unclear whether unsold Jimny XL devices will be modified or inspected by sellers prior to sale, and extra, Suzuki has no longer confirmed if Jimny XL dwelling owners would perhaps simply calm await remembers or repairs to their automobiles in due direction.

Chasing Automobiles has reached out to Suzuki Australia for touch upon this topic and would perhaps simply update this yarn if any extra info is shared.

Three-door Jimny variants are additionally below fire, moreover to the S Tainted, Vitara and Swift Sport. Contemporary-invent variations of these automobiles haven’t been on hand for importing as of March 2025, following changes to the Australian Impress Regulations (ADR).

Chasing Automobiles understands that the Japanese-built Jimny three-door is not very any longer ADR compliant as a result of the performance of its entrance AEB system. The Jimny five-door, which is in-built an exclusively separate facility in India, has remained compliant with the fresh ADR.

Suzuki’s Jimny is resoundingly the Japanese ticket’s most widespread model, final year selling 9697 devices across the three-door and five-door variants. The combined Jimny gross sales opt totals 46-p.c of all Suzuki car gross sales (21,278 devices).