Suzuki Australia has brought back its most sought-after Jimny special: the 2026 Jimny Heritage, a retro-dressed, individually numbered three-door limited to 300 units — and for the first time, it is automatic only. Priced from AUD 42,490 drive-away, the new run is numbered 301 to 600, closing out a 600-car Heritage story that began in 2023. Suzuki Australia has called it the final three-door Heritage, which is exactly the sort of sentence that makes collectors reach for their wallets.
What the Heritage adds
Based on the flagship GLX automatic, the Heritage package is a love letter to the LJ and SJ era rather than a mechanical upgrade: period-style Heritage decals and graphics, bright red mud flaps front and rear, 15-inch alloys, a Jimny Heritage cargo tray, a numbered build badge in the cabin and an exclusive Heritage owner pack. The 9.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto carries over from the GLX.
If that recipe sounds familiar, it should — it is the factory doing what owners have done for years. The white-steelie-and-stripes retro look is one of the most popular DIY builds in the community, and the originals that inspired it are covered in our Samurai and SJ buyers guide.
Mechanically unchanged — and that’s the point
Under the retro dress it is pure standard JB74: the K15B 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four with 75 kW and 130 Nm, part-time AllGrip Pro 4×4 with a proper low range, and in this edition the four-speed automatic. Purists will note the irony — the 2023 Heritage (cars 1–300) was manual only, the 2024 five-door Heritage likewise, and this final run flips to auto only. Suzuki clearly knows who is still walking into showrooms: the automatic now dominates Jimny sales in most markets.
Will the Jimny Heritage come to South Africa or Europe?
No. The Heritage has been an Australian exclusive across all three runs, and Suzuki has not confirmed it for South Africa, the UK or anywhere else — CARmag notes local availability remains unconfirmed, and history says it stays that way. Australia also gets the Jimny Rhino, a Kinetic Yellow five-door collectable with hexagonal grille, Shuriken-style diamond-cut 15s, footwell mood lighting and a camping-flavoured “Rhino Go Pack” — another edition the rest of us will admire from a distance.
The consolation: everything that makes the Heritage charming is bolt-on. Retro decals, red flaps and a set of period-correct wheels are a weekend’s work — our weekend warrior build guide covers the approach, and the tyre guide will sort the right rubber for the look you are after. If you are shopping for the donor car, start with the South African buying guide or, for our Australian readers eyeing the real thing, the Australian buying guide.
Why limited Jimnys hold their money
Numbered, final-run editions of a cult 4×4 are about as safe as new-car money gets. The first 300 Heritages sold out quickly in 2023, and the Jimny’s residuals are already the stuff of legend — we unpack why in our Jimny resale value analysis. A documented build number, a closed production run and a maker that has publicly said “never again” tick every collectability box. Expect the 301–600 cars to trade above list once the run closes, automatic or not.
2026 Jimny Heritage FAQ
How many 2026 Jimny Heritage units are being built?
300, individually numbered 301 to 600 — completing a 600-car total with the 2023 originals. Suzuki Australia says this is the final three-door Heritage.
How much does it cost?
AUD 42,490 drive-away in Superior White — AUD 1,500 over the standard Jimny automatic — with Jungle Green or Medium Grey adding AUD 745. Pre-orders are open through Australian dealers.
Is it manual or automatic?
Automatic only — the four-speed torque-converter box. This is the first Heritage offered with (and restricted to) the automatic; the 2023 three-door and 2024 five-door runs were manual only.
Is anything mechanical different?
No — it is the standard 75 kW / 130 Nm 1.5-litre K15B with part-time 4×4 and low range, based on the GLX automatic. The Heritage is a styling and collectability play, not a performance one.
Sources: CARmag’s reveal coverage and CarExpert Australia. We’ll update this page if Suzuki changes its mind about export markets — don’t hold your breath, but do tell us what you’d pay for one on the Compact Conqueror Facebook page. Header image: an AI-generated illustration, not an official Suzuki photograph.
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