Suzuki Suzuki Jimny flips in swedish moose test

Zafiro

Supreme Roadmaster

• Oct 24, 2006

• #1

Im sure MB fans has forgot about it but the same thing happen to A-class a few years back, done with the same carmag. Now it has happen again and this time with a japanese car.


In the instructionmanual Suzuki warns about making quick turns

article in norwegian
http://www.aftenposten.no/forbruker/bil/nyheter/article1505239.ece

in swedish
http://www.vibilagare.com/artikel.asp?guid=54C6A65F-CC64-4364-B576-F63A244A2FBB[/quote]

 

Yperion

Cornering Kingpin

• Oct 24, 2006

• #2

Very impressive flip...

 

MikeJ

M-Power Meister

• Oct 24, 2006

• #3

I believe there was a similar incident in the U.S. back in the 80's with the Suzuki Samurai... apparently they didn't learn anything from it.
Then again, I suppose the only way to prevent something like the Jimny from flipping would be to fit it with some sort of hyperactive ESP.

 

Yperion

Cornering Kingpin

• Oct 24, 2006

• #4

A lot of people were killed with Suzuki Samurai in Europe especially in UK. I remember the newspaper articles saying how dangerous car it was.

Actually there is an even more dangerous car than Jimny, the previous Daihatsu Terios:


Very tall and narrow.

At least the Japanese could had used ESP on that cars but they don't seem to care too much about safety.

 

Mr. M

Tire Trailblazer

• Oct 24, 2006

• #5

Yannis said:

Actually there is an even more dangerous car than Jimny, the previous Daihatsu Terios:


Very tall and narrow.

At least the Japanese could had used ESP on that cars but they don't seem to care too much about safety.

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My dad has one of these cars, though in Perodua guise... I've driven it before and yes, the sensation of toppling over is pretty great if you treat it like a conventional SUV.

 

Giannis

Staff member

• Oct 24, 2006

• #6

I have driven the Jimny and it's a hell of a crappy car. As for the driving dynamics? Just very bad. It's no surprice to me that it failed this test...

 

Top Secret

Autobahn Adventurer

• Oct 25, 2006

• #7

I'm not really suprised, the Suzuki Jimny is around 5 or so years old.

 

Yperion

Cornering Kingpin

• Oct 25, 2006

• #8

Mirage77 said:

My dad has one of these cars, though in Perodua guise...

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Sorry i meant no offence but i have been in that car and it's very dangerous in turns.

 

Mr. M

Tire Trailblazer

• Oct 25, 2006

• #9

Yannis said:

Sorry i meant no offence but i have been in that car and it's very dangerous in turns.

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No offence taken... It's just a runabout for our house in M'sia.