Suzuki / Model record

SuzukiJimny

1970 – present Japan Sport utility vehicle 1 production year

Production1970 – present

Recorded originJapan

ClassSport utility vehicle

Also known asSuzuki Samurai

Background

The Suzuki Jimny is a series of four-wheel drive off-road mini SUVs manufactured and marketed by Japanese automaker Suzuki since 1970.

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1970–open

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1991–2025

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

EEA EU registration observations2025

EU passenger-car registration monitoring years; this is a market snapshot, not a worldwide production range.

Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations1998–2004

Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.