b"Tested Jimny 5-DoorThe spacious 5-Door is built on a rigid ladder frame with no-flex chassis that is essential for better off-roading performance. With electronic LSD traction control, hill hold and hill descent control.ModesON ROAD cruised along at 100km/ up.When I arrived inTHE ALLGRIP Our test vehicle was thehr on the new NorthernDargaville and called inPRO MODES:smart looking two-tonetoll road.The suspensionto see family and friends, 2H (2WD) for a manual in red and blackwas firm and comfortablethey all commented howsmooth, quiet ride with maximum fuel-which we collected fromon road, while steeringgood the Jimny looked andefficiency on sealed Wingers in Greenlanethrough corners on thethat it resembled a mini- road surfaces. on the Friday on the eve15 alloy wheels at speedHummer.4H (4WD) for 4WD of the first weekend ofwhile on cruise controlI replied it is a lot cheapertraction combined May.This is traditionallywas reassuring. to run than such a big 4x4with higher speeds for the opening weekend forThe classic dash layoutlike that, as the trip upoff-road environments duck shooting, and I wasis functional and the largefrom Auckland the fuelsuch as flat dirt roads heading up to Dargaville to9 infotainment system isconsumption was sittingor hard sand on shoot on a family friendsexcellent with touchscreenon 7.1L per 100km for itsbeaches at low tide.farm and take the Jimny onfeatures.While the retro40L tank.This 4x4 wasnt 4L (4WD) for a Northland road trip. interior with cloth fabricfitted with a tow bar butmaximum torque Leaving Wingers, Ilooks good, is practical andthe Jimny 5-Door can towand traction for headed off in the busyuncluttered. The sporty1,300kg (braked capacity)negotiating more Auckland traffic ontolooks of the Jimny 5-Dooror 500kg (unbraked), thisextreme or difficult SH1 north.The Jimny'swith chrome front grilleis ample for towing theterrain, such as 1.5L engine and 5-speedand two-tone colours gotGodzones Oceanpro 4.6msoft sand, snow, or manual gearbox providedplenty of attention fromcentre console or anymuddy tracks.an effortless drive, as Iother drivers on the drivesimilar 5m boat.58FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE"