Suzuki’s 4x4s are bought because they are cheap, light and geared low: Japanese farmers and foresters, Australian graziers who knew the Sierra and Stockman, Alpine and Mediterranean smallholders who bought Santana-built Samurais, and aid and survey work in Africa where a Jimny goes where a pick-up cannot.
In India the Maruti Gypsy became a service vehicle in its own right — the Army’s light vehicle, the state police car, the rally winner — for thirty-four years, and the Jimny five-door built at Gurgaon since 2023 continues the line.
LJ and SJ (1970–1998)
6 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTERJapanese farms, Australian stations, Spanish Santana production, the American Samurai.
Maruti Gypsy (1985–2019)
1 VEHICLE IN THIS CHAPTERThe Indian Army, the state police, the rally championship.
Registry records · chapter 2
Jimny (1998–)
3 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTERMountain, forestry and island work; the 2023 five-door.
Registry records · chapter 3
Sources
- Suzuki Jimny — Wikipedia
- Maruti Gypsy — Wikipedia
- Santana Motor — Wikipedia
Working vehicles in the registry
10 records, oldest first.
LJ10, LJ20, LJ50 and LJ80 (1970–81)1970–81 · Japan
LJ80 and LJ81 Stockman (1977–81)1977–81 · Japan
SJ30, SJ410 and SJ413 / Samurai (1981–98)1981–98 · Japan
Sierra and Stockman (Australia)1982–98 · Japan
Maruti Gypsy (India, 1985–2019)1985–2019 · India
Samurai (North America, 1985–95)1985–95 · Japan
Santana-built SJ and Samurai (Spain, 1985–2009)1985–2009 · Spain
Jimny JB23 and JB43 (1998–2018)1998–2018 · Japan
Jimny JB64 and JB74 (2018–)2018 · Japan
Jimny five-door (2023–)2023 · India