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Key highlights Made-in-India Maruti Jimny 5-door becomes superhit in Japan More than 50,000 cars booked within 4 days of launch Suzuki halts bookings in Japan until further notice Suzuki Japan has recently launched the made-in-India Jimny 5-door called 'Jimny Nomad'. The 5-door variant of Jimny has become an instant hit in Japan as the car has gathered more than 50,000 bookings. Read all the details below. Also read: Hyundai Creta sales in India continue to skyrocket, blockbuster SUV Maruti Jimny 5-door goes superhit in Japan Maruti Suzuki introduced the 5-door variant of Jimny in Japan recently. Named as Jimny Nomad, the 5-door model has found thousands of buyers in Japan within hours of its launch. As per the company, it has got more than 50,000 bookings for the Jimny Nomad within just 4 days of its launch. It has become so popular that Suzuki has halted the bookings for now. Mind you, Jimny is a household name in Japan as the nimble SUV has been on sale for 55 years. However, for the Indian market, Suzuki tailored the 3-door traditional SUV and elongated it into a 5-door version. However, it failed to sell in the target numbers in India due to its high pricing and underpowered engine. No worries for Suzuki though as it has been already exporting the made-in-India Jimny 5-door in popular global markets like Australia and now Japan as well. Jimny becoming an instant hit in the Japanese market shows that the global buyers are interested in its technical capabilities and practicality more than Indian buyers. As far as Indian car buyers go, the main reason behind buying an SUV is its macho size, which the Jimny 5-door lacks. Moreover, its competitor Mahindra Thar is a very popular SUV that offers sheer size as well as turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol engine options. Currently, Maruti is offering huge discounts on the leftover MY24 stock of Jimny. Also read: Red hot Force Gurkha pick-up spotted testing Our verdict Maruti Jimny is a very practical SUV that offers a punchy petrol engine and superb off-road capabilities. Additionally, its suspension tuning is best enough to beat the car's two segments above. However, the lack of space in the second row and the solo NA petrol engine option don't attract many buyers in India; contrary to the Japanese car buyers who have fallen in love with it instantly.