Took the Jimny out for its first long drive from Thane to Goa via the NH 66 last week and thoroughly enjoyed it
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Took the Jimny out for its first long drive from Thane to Goa via the NH 66 last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. The road is brilliant, few sections are no roads with construction in full swing and that’s where the Jimny simply glided over the surface without a fuss. Few observations over the trip:
1) AC is a chiller and cooled the cabin quickly even when parked in direct sun at 40 degrees
2) Since the Windscreen and glass area is almost vertical and smaller in comparison to other cars, the sunlight and heat intrusion inside the cabin is minimal. Noticed this while driving from dawn to evening, had set the temperature to a comfortable 24 degrees, fan speed at 3 at 40 degrees outside.
3) Had installed the original MGA Jimny Sunshades on the sides and they really helped in keeping the car cool and are non intrusive, highly recommended for the summer.
4) Drove in the 80 km/h to 100 km/h speed range with interim cruise control and got an overall FE of 12km/l over 1350 kms. The tank range varied between 350-380 kms and there are plenty of fuel outlets on the NH66
5) The stock LED lights are decent for highway drives, don’t feel the need to upgrade, Stock tyres at 28 psi also performed really well in cushioning any undulations on the road. Some joints over the flyovers did give major jolts though, would have been felt at much more intensity in sedans/hatchbacks.
6) The small footprint and compact size helps a lot on the narrow lanes of Goa and very convenient for parking in tight spots. Plus the Jimny still gets a lot of looks and appreciation in the land of Thars.
7) Last but not the least, the Jimny is no corner carver and can get pretty handful in the tight Ghat sections of the NH66. In those sections, gathering momentum also takes time, simply need to adapt to the driving characteristics of the Jimny.
8) NH 66 is much more Greener, compared to the Mumbai-Kolhapur road, very minimum traffic, zero tolls and definitely must try.
Few pics from the trip:
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