---
title: "Tuner Gives Suzuki Jimny the Mercedez-Benz G-Wagen Treatment, and We Want It More Than Ever"
description: "A body and lighting kit that makes your $25,000 off-roader look like a $125,000 German explorer is a plus in our book."
date: "2019-06-13"
modified: "2019-06-13"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Teague"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-teague"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/28521/tuner-gives-suzuki-jimny-the-mercedez-benz-g-wagen-treatment-and-we-want-it-more-than-ever"
categories:
  - "Builds"
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
---

# Tuner Gives Suzuki Jimny the Mercedez-Benz G-Wagen Treatment, and We Want It More Than Ever

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The adorable Suzuki Jimny has been [massaged into a baby Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/27258/watch-a-2019-mercedes-amg-g-63-play-tug-of-war-against-three-suzuki-jimnys>) by an enterprising Chinese tuning company—and we must admit—the want is pretty strong. The conversion transforms the Jimny’s look with an even boxier profile and a lighting kit that takes the little off-roader from economy to first class surprisingly well.

The little Suzuki already had the boxy look it needed to pull off a mini G-Class look, and now you can take things a step further with a Mercedes-AMG G63 conversion—at least if you live in China. The [conversion kit](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/24937/japanese-tuner-offers-kit-that-makes-suzuki-jimny-look-like-mercedes-g-wagen>) includes an aftermarket exhaust system with side pipes, a body kit, bull bar, spare wheel cover, and even lighting upgrades. This near-copy conversion appears to have some quality workmanship behind it by a company with lots of practice. Unsurprisingly, this all comes from a country where trademark laws are shaky at best.

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The Jimny is a forbidden fruit in the United States, but that doesn’t stop us from covering every development of the adorable off-roader. The [Suzuki Jimny](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/25015/watch-the-suzuki-jimny-battle-a-toyota-land-cruiser-on-a-serious-off-road-course>) itself has been around for nearly 50 years but only made its way stateside as a Suzuki Samurai in the 1980s and '90s. Off-road enthusiasts have been fawning over the Jimny since its latest iteration, but it’s hard to imagine seeing one in the U.S. soon since Suzuki hasn’t sold *any* vehicles here in years.

The fourth generation rolled out in 2018 and is the subject of the Mercedes mod we see here. The Jimny’s starting price comes in under $25,000, making it relatively accessible as a new vehicle. Even though it’s actually available in the United States, the [G-Wagen](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/25768/2019-mercedes-benz-g-class-review-the-g-wagen-is-still-the-worlds-greatest-suv>) is an exclusive affair with a starting price well over $100,000. The AMG G63 slides in just under $150,000 and balloons from there.

[*h/t: Autoevolution*](<https://www.autoevolution.com/news/suzuki-jimny-gets-mercedes-amg-g63-conversion-in-china-bull-bar-included-135171.html>)

## Author
After working in the technology and software industry for several years, Chris Teague began writing as a way to help people outside of that world understand the sometimes very technical work that goes on behind the scenes. With a lifelong love of all things automotive, he turned his attention to writing new vehicle reviews, detailing industry trends, and breaking news. Along the way, he earned an MBA with a focus on data analysis that has helped him gain a strong understanding of why the auto industry’s biggest companies make the decisions they do.

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