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🚙Open-deck Suzuki Jimmy bakkie has been on the cards as a concept since four years ago, but production has consistently been ruled out 😞 MotoringNews MotoringWorld SuzukiJimmy TheCitizenMotoring

New Zealand only Jimny bakkie become a sensation in 2020 that prompted Suzuki to introduce an in-house developed bakkie for global markets. Image. driven.co.za

Despite Suzuki having ruled the possibility of a bakkie version of the Jimny out after showcasing a concept four years ago, the automaker’s CEO for Australia has hinted that the door might not be shut indefinitely.Back in 2019, the Hamamatsu unveiled the single cab Jimny Sierra Pick Up Style at the Tokyo Motor Show, which, despite receiving widescale acclaim,as a result of factory constraints brought on by excessive global demand for the regular three-door Jimny.

Less than a year later, images emerged showing a production Jimny bakkie in New Zealand, which was later discovered as being a Suzuki sanctioned product, but without any actual input from the automaker itself.

“This is a Suzuki New Zealand initiative only that they themselves are responsible for, especially when it comes to aftersales. This won’t be considered for South Africa; the cost involved is also not viable and there are also strict regulations in South Africa that need to be adhered to,” Suzuki South Africa’s Media Liaison Officer, Toni Herbst, told

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