Which Maruti Suzuki Jimny is the base model, and what does it cost?

The Zeta, from ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Jimny range starts. Kit you get even here: 7 inch touchscreen, rear camera and 6 airbags. What you give up against the top Alpha: Halogen headlamps against LED projector, 7" touchscreen against 9" and no wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, and 7 more.

Which Maruti Suzuki Jimny is the top model, and what does it cost?

The Alpha tops the range at ₹13.31L to ₹14.37L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base Zeta it adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), touchscreen (9" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, and 7 more.

What fuel does the Maruti Suzuki Jimny run on?

Every one of the 4 Jimny variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹12.39L for the Zeta Petrol MT, ex-showroom Delhi. You can have it either way: the cheapest petrol automatic is the Zeta Petrol AT at ₹13.45L, ₹1.06L more than the same trim with a manual.

Which cars does the Maruti Suzuki Jimny compete with?

The Jimny runs ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L ex-showroom Delhi, and 12 other SUVs sell in the same money: the Citroen AircrossX from ₹8.89L, the Nissan Tekton from ₹10.49L, the Renault Duster from ₹10.49L, the Skoda Kushaq from ₹10.69L, the Hyundai Creta from ₹10.91L, the Kia Seltos from ₹11.00L, the Volkswagen Taigun from ₹11.00L, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder from ₹11.31L, the Honda Elevate from ₹11.81L, the MG Hector from ₹11.99L, the Tata Nexon EV from ₹12.49L and the Mahindra Thar Roxx from ₹12.52L.

Is there a cheaper alternative to the Maruti Suzuki Jimny?

The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L, which is ₹3.50L under the Jimny. It seats 5.

All 4 Maruti Suzuki Jimny variants

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₹13,02,900 to ₹17,37,872 on the road

Where that range comes from

Every price in the table is ex-showroom, the figure before road tax, registration and the rest of it. Road tax is set by the state you register in rather than by the maker, so what you actually hand over moves with where you live.

The two ends of that range differ in two ways at once: the bottom is the cheapest variant in the state that taxes it least, and the top is the dearest variant in the state that taxes it most.

Hold the variant still and only the geography moves: the Zeta Petrol MT comes to ₹13,02,900 in Itanagar and ₹15,00,529 in Bengaluru, a difference of ₹1,97,629 on the identical car. You register where you live, so read that as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as somewhere cheaper to buy.

Comprehensive own-damage cover sits on top of all of it. That has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer and your no-claim bonus, so budget for it from real quotes rather than from any number here.

See the Jimny priced state by state, 25 of them →

Prices below are ex-showroom. For the on-road total, set your city above, or start with Mumbai, Pune or Delhi.

EMI from about ₹20,820 a month at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

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Maruti Suzuki Jimny Zeta

1.5L K15B Petrol AllGrip Pro 4x4 · 5-speed manual

₹12.39L

ex-showroom Delhi

16.9 km/lmileage

PetrolManual

The tool-spec Jimny: every gram of 4x4 hardware, none of the niceties.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha

1.5L K15B Petrol AllGrip Pro 4x4 · 5-speed manual

₹13.31L

ex-showroom Delhi

16.9 km/lmileage

PetrolManual

Adds the comfort layer: 9-inch screen, auto AC, cruise, LED lamps and alloys.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny Zeta

1.5L K15B Petrol AllGrip Pro 4x4 · 4-speed torque-converter auto

₹13.45L

ex-showroom Delhi

16.4 km/lmileage

PetrolAutomatic

The tool-spec Jimny: every gram of 4x4 hardware, none of the niceties.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha

1.5L K15B Petrol AllGrip Pro 4x4 · 4-speed torque-converter auto

₹14.37L

ex-showroom Delhi

16.4 km/lmileage

PetrolAutomatic

Adds the comfort layer: 9-inch screen, auto AC, cruise, LED lamps and alloys.

What owners and testers say

Independent evidence only. Never the maker’s own marketing.

+ Genuinely capable off road, with 210 mm of ground clearance and low-range four-wheel drive+ The suspension turns broken roads and craters into non-events, which owners rate as its best everyday quality+ Compact enough to be easy in city traffic, with a commanding driving position− No Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP crash result exists for the Indian car, so there is no independent safety rating− A steering wobble under braking at around 80 km/h prompted a Maruti service bulletin and a free king pin replacement− Slow and tiring on the highway, with overtaking needing planning rather than throttle

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Maruti Suzuki ownership, across every model

Tap any row for the full account and its sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-18.

Why there is no overall score

Scores are our reading of published, independent evidence, not the manufacturer's, and we deliberately publish no single overall rating: a car can be excellent on safety and weak on resale, and one number would hide that. How we score, and how makers can respond.

What each trim adds

Zeta
from ₹12.39L
About this trim
The tool-spec Jimny: every gram of 4x4 hardware, none of the niceties.
Alpha
from ₹13.31L (+₹92,000 over Zeta)
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Touchscreen7" → 9"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers2 → 4
- Connected car tech
- and 4 more
Is the Alpha worth it over the Zeta? →

Rivals to the Maruti Suzuki Jimny

12 rivals, one per maker, cheapest first

The cheapest way in is the Citroen AircrossX at ₹8.89L, against the Jimny at ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi.

Citroen AircrossX
₹8.89L to ₹14.52L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹3.50L underSeats 5
Jimny vs AircrossX: which to buy →Which AircrossX to buy →
Nissan Tekton
₹10.49L to ₹18.59L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹1.90L underSeats 5
Jimny vs Tekton: which to buy →Which Tekton to buy →
Renault Duster
₹10.49L to ₹18.49L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹1.90L underSeats 5
Jimny vs Duster: which to buy →Which Duster to buy →
Skoda Kushaq
₹10.69L to ₹18.99L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹1.70L underSeats 5
Jimny vs Kushaq: which to buy →
Hyundai Creta
₹10.91L to ₹19.91L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹1.48L underSeats 5Also in diesel
Jimny vs Creta: which to buy →Which Creta to buy →
Kia Seltos
₹11.00L to ₹21.82L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹1.39L underSeats 5Also in diesel
Jimny vs Seltos: which to buy →Which Seltos to buy →
Volkswagen Taigun
₹11.00L to ₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹1.39L underSeats 5
Jimny vs Taigun: which to buy →Which Taigun to buy →
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
₹11.31L to ₹19.99L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹1.08L underSeats 5Also in CNGAlso in hybrid
Jimny vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which to buy →Which Urban Cruiser Hyryder to buy →
Honda Elevate
₹11.81L to ₹16.36L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹58,000 underSeats 5
Jimny vs Elevate: which to buy →Which Elevate to buy →
MG Hector
₹11.99L to ₹19.50L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹40,000 underSeats 5
Jimny vs Hector: which to buy →Which Hector to buy →
Tata Nexon EV
₹12.49L to ₹17.49L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts at much the same moneySeats 5Also in electric
Jimny vs Nexon EV: which to buy →Which Nexon EV to buy →
Mahindra Thar Roxx
₹12.52L to ₹23.53L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹13,000 overSeats 5Also in diesel
Jimny vs Thar Roxx: which to buy →Which Thar Roxx to buy →

Common questions

Which cars does the Maruti Suzuki Jimny compete with?: The Jimny runs ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L ex-showroom Delhi, and 12 other SUVs sell in the same money: the Citroen AircrossX from ₹8.89L, the Nissan Tekton from ₹10.49L, the Renault Duster from ₹10.49L, the Skoda Kushaq from ₹10.69L, the Hyundai Creta from ₹10.91L, the Kia Seltos from ₹11.00L, the Volkswagen Taigun from ₹11.00L, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder from ₹11.31L, the Honda Elevate from ₹11.81L, the MG Hector from ₹11.99L, the Tata Nexon EV from ₹12.49L and the Mahindra Thar Roxx from ₹12.52L.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the Maruti Suzuki Jimny?: The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L, which is ₹3.50L under the Jimny. It seats 5.

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Good to know about the Maruti Suzuki Jimny

Base and top model, how it is sold, and what each way costs

Maruti Suzuki Jimny base model and top model

Which Maruti Suzuki Jimny is the base model, and what does it cost?: The Zeta, from ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Jimny range starts. Kit you get even here: 7 inch touchscreen, rear camera and 6 airbags. What you give up against the top Alpha: Halogen headlamps against LED projector, 7" touchscreen against 9" and no wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, and 7 more.See the Zeta Petrol MT in full →
Which Maruti Suzuki Jimny is the top model, and what does it cost?: The Alpha tops the range at ₹13.31L to ₹14.37L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base Zeta it adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), touchscreen (9" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, and 7 more.See the Alpha Petrol AT in full →

How the Maruti Suzuki Jimny is sold, and what each way costs

Every Jimny on sale is a petrol car, so the choice you are making here is the gearbox: manual or automatic.

Petrol, manual
From ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, 2 variants
Cheapest one: the Zeta Petrol MT →
Petrol, automatic
From ₹13.45L ex-showroom Delhi, 2 variants
Cheapest one: the Zeta Petrol AT →

What fuel does the Maruti Suzuki Jimny run on?: Every one of the 4 Jimny variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹12.39L for the Zeta Petrol MT, ex-showroom Delhi. You can have it either way: the cheapest petrol automatic is the Zeta Petrol AT at ₹13.45L, ₹1.06L more than the same trim with a manual.

Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 18 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.