Maruti Jimny sales in India are a third of its exports

The 5-door Maruti Jimny, launched in June 2023, has crossed the 1 lakh sales mark. As per SIAM numbers, at the wholesale level, 1,02,024 Jimnys have been sold till April 2025; of these, 26,180 were sold in the domestic market, and 75,844 were exported.

1. Maruti Jimny total despatches were 1,02,024 units till April 2025 
2. India accounted for 26 percent of despatches; 74 percent were exports

Maruti Jimny sales in India and export numbers

Sales dropped by nearly half in FY2025 compared to FY2024

First revealed at Auto Expo 2023, the Jimny’s early promise – it garnered over 30,000 bookings in the five months between the Auto Expo reveal and market launch – did not translate into purchases in India. Domestic despatches dropped a massive 49 percent in FY2025, though April 2025’s 431 units show a 60 percent increase.

75,844 Maruti Jimnys exported till April 2025

In October 2023, five months after launching the 5-door SUV in India, Maruti commenced exports of the Jimny to key markets, including Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The company received a strong response from Mexico, Australia and South Africa. Do note that since November 2020, Maruti has been producing the 3-door model exclusively for export to left- and right-hand-drive markets in Africa and the Middle East at its Gurugram plant in Haryana.

The made-in-India Jimny 5-Door’s exports received a strong growth accelerator on January 30, 2025, when Suzuki Motor Corp unveiled it as the ‘Nomade’ in Japan ahead of the planned official launch on April 3. The introduction of the Jimny 5-door in Suzuki’s home market marked an important step in Maruti’s export journey as it became the second SUV after the Maruti Fronx to be supplied there in FY2025.

There was massive customer demand in Japan for the Jimny 5-door, as just four days after bookings opened, the company received over 50,000 pre-orders and was compelled to temporarily halt bookings for this made-in-India model.

Maruti Jimny price and rivals

Currently priced between Rs 12.76 lakh and Rs 14.81 lakh, the Jimny is powered by a sole 105hp, 134 Nm, 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine that comes mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed torque converter automatic. However, unlike Maruti’s remaining line-up in India, which has moved on to the newer K15C engine, the Jimny uses the older-spec K15B engine. Maruti claims a fuel efficiency of 16.94kpl for the manual variant, while the automatic variant returns an ARAI-rated mileage of 16.39kpl. The Jimny does not have any direct rivals but sees competition from the likes of the Mahindra Thar and Force Gurkha.