Cubist-esque Suzuki Jimny boxing clever

The fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny most definitely isn’t a crossover or an SUV. And it’s all the better for it

Suzuki Jimny SZ5: simply sensational and brimming with character
The Suzuki Jimny SZ5 has proper low-ratio four-wheel drive

The booming trend for crossovers and SUVs began when car manufacturers realised that customers wanted machines that looked like 4x4 vehicles, but which drove in a more civil fashion. And while an SUV traditionally keeps its four-wheel-drive system, it’s usually much more adept on tarmac than it is off it; crossovers go even further, normally being two-wheel drive and based on nothing more adventurous than your ...