The Suzuki Jimny is being discontinued in Europe due to emissions regulations

The new emissions rules are making things difficult for car manufacturers, and all of this is forcing them to rethink how they sell their products in the European market. One of the latest affected by this issue has been Suzuki, which has had to consider discontinuing one of its most popular models in European markets. The Japanese manufacturer has announced that the Suzuki Jimny will no longer be sold in Europe.

The model has trouble staying within emissions limits, so the brand has wanted to avoid future problems and remove this model from its range before having to modify its performance. Apparently, it will not be a complete withdrawal but a partial one, leaving a few units in each country for sale.

This means that those who have already ordered a Suzuki Jimny will receive it within the established timeframe. The problem will be for potential buyers who want one of these cars, as they will gradually disappear from dealerships until they are no longer sold at all.

The problem stems from the 1.5-litre engine with 102 CV fitted to the model. It has a registered emissions figure of 178 g/km. This figure caused the average emissions of the various Suzuki models to rise to 121 g/km, compared with the 118 g/km average registered across all vehicles registered, which already represented a serious problem.

During 2019, 831 Suzuki Jimny units were registered, making it the brand’s fifth best-selling model in Spain. This withdrawal of the Jimny from sale will affect Suzuki to some extent, even though all models reserved so far will be delivered. Suzuki’s sales figures were positive last year, when they rose by 7.05%, against a market decline of 4.8% overall. The question now is whether this will be the only model affected by this problem or whether there will be further casualties due to European emissions regulations.