Suzuki Jumbo imagined as Prado-based Jimny

Our resident renderer Theottle has had a bit of fun by blowing up the pint-sized Suzuki Jimny and fusing it with a next-gen Toyota Prado.

The Suzuki Jumbo – as Theottle has penned it – clearly utilises more Jimny design elements than the Prado, but gone is the Jimny’s boxy shape and upright silhouette, replaced with a more streamlined design in the ilk of the Prado.

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The Jimny’s upright stance at the rear, as well as the tailgate, is also converted to be more Prado-like, but the front end remains true to the Jimny with its five-slot grille, round headlights and bumper protection. The roof rails atop a two-tone roof is more akin to Prado styling cues.

We all know the Jimny is a great little off-roader adored by many enthusiasts for its go-anywhere ability. Its light weight of just 1110kg (auto) and more-than-adept 75kW/130Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine combine to make it nimble and highly capable both on- and off-road.

Its 4×4 system is a traditional part-time set-up that offers 2WD (rear), locked 4×4 high range and locked 4×4 low range.

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A five-door Jimny is already expected to arrive in Australia soon, with the stretched variant measuring 3985mm long, 1645mm wide and 1720mm tall, and riding on a 2590mm wheelbase – that’s 505mm longer than the three-door.

It will retain the 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, as well as the four-speed automatic and five-speed manual transmissions.

Suzuki Australia is taking registrations of interest for the five-door variant, with local timing of the hotly anticipated model yet to be confirmed.