An updated Suzuki Jimny has been spotted testing overseas, with camouflaged prototypes snapped driving in snowy conditions in Europe.

Images shared to the SuzukGarage Instagram page show two disguised three-door Jimnys featuring covered front fascias and temporary LED light strips replacing the standard headlights during testing. Reports suggest the prototypes could preview an electric version, but the vehicles appear to retain conventional 4×4 hardware.

The current Jimny uses a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine producing 75kW and 130Nm, paired with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Suzuki sold 579 Jimny variants in Australia in April 2026, taking year-to-date deliveries to 2537 units. That’s down 12.8 per cent on the same period in 2025, when 2910 Jimnys had been sold by the end of April.

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Locally, the Jimny range is priced from $31,990 for the Jimny Lite, with the standard three-door starting at $33,990 (manual) and topping out at $36,490. The five-door version is priced from $34,990, while the Heritage edition sits at $40,990.

The three-door model returned to Australia earlier in 2026 after a brief production pause in 2025, when manufacturing was temporarily halted while the model awaited updates to meet Australian Design Rules. Suzuki also resumed sales of the Jimny XL after a temporary stop-sale and order cancellations last year linked to a Japan-led quality investigation.

During that period, deliveries were paused and some customer orders were refunded while the issue was reviewed. Suzuki later confirmed there were no concerns relating to safety, quality, performance or compliance, allowing stock to be released and deliveries to restart.

Suzuki launched the current-generation Jimny in 2018, and the latest spy shots point to a mid-life update rather than a full redesign of the compact off-roader.

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