Next, the LST-Up. If you’re going to use it on a ranch or only as a recreational off-roader, it’s okay. But if you want to use it in any reasonable, regular way, it will all fall to pieces.
The Jimny is already heavily underpowered. With the 1.5 four-pot under the hood, it weighs just over 2,500 pounds. In addition to the heavier tires, ESB adds underbody protection, likely resulting in a car that a plump middle-aged man on a heavy red meat diet can outsprint. Not to mention the suspension lift, which will make a Wrangler feel like a Lotus Emira.
Trust us when we say the best Jimny is a standard Jimny. If you still have your heart set on these kits, the Jimny with slicks kit retails for $4,469, while the off-road-biased package retails for $2,939. Add roughly $45k to get a Jimny to the States for the sole purposes of off-roading, and you might as well get a 2023 three-door Wrangler Rubicon.