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Suzuki Jimny (LJ)

Japan · SUV, convertible · 1970 to 1981

Power
33 hp
Price new
$1,500 in 1970, about $12,400 in 2025 money
Built
1970 to 1981
From
Japan
Body
SUV, convertible
Drive
Four-wheel drive
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
Front-engined

Power is for a typical version, and the price is the base price at launch in US dollars.

Did you know?

  • LJ stands for Light Jeep, and the design began as the HopeStar ON, a tiny 4x4 whose rights Suzuki bought from Hope Motor.
  • Its first engine was an air-cooled two-stroke twin of just 359 cc, keeping it within Japan's kei car rules.

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