rmc523 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 GMC Jimmy Revival Set As GM's Future Ford Bronco Rival According to GM Authority, the automaker is now revisiting plans to revive the GMC Jimmy, and not as another unibody crossover - but rather, as a proper body-on-frame SUV. GM was reportedly in the midst of working on a new body-on-frame Jimmy several years ago, but ultimately scrapped those plans amid its previous EV push, coupled by stiffening fuel economy and emissions regulations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I may be wrong (not the first time...) but didn't the GMC version start out as Jimny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan20 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 3 minutes ago, twintornados said: I may be wrong (not the first time...) but didn't the GMC version start out as Jimny? From what I remember, the GMC version of K5 Blazer started out as Jimmy (with two m's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Not surprised. GM has watched Jeep and Bronco walk away with the off-road (lucrative) market. Guess they're tired of siting on the sidelines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, twintornados said: I may be wrong (not the first time...) but didn't the GMC version start out as Jimny? Suzuki has a small vehicle named Jimny. I always thought the Jimmy name was stupid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 A bronco sized Canyon AT4X suv would be pretty cool. Also, if they wanted to go the removable roof route, maybe they could shrink down what they did for the hummer and apply it here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 hours ago, rmc523 said: I always thought the Jimmy name was stupid. I always thought it was a play on G-M... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan20 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, T-dubz said: maybe they could shrink down what they did for the hummer and apply it here too. Yea, I like that idea. Maybe a shrunken version of the current Hummer EV SUV, but with removable roof. GM took the shrink down approach with the Hummer H3 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 4 hours ago, morgan20 said: Yea, I like that idea. Maybe a shrunken version of the current Hummer EV SUV....... Hopefully it won't weigh 9,000 pounds like the current Hummer EV. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorpsychology Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 20 hours ago, rmc523 said: Suzuki has a small vehicle named Jimny. I always thought the Jimmy name was stupid. "Jimmy" is/was a nickname for GMC pickups ~50s-60s. I think the name had more cachet for the 60s Jimmy than it does now; doesn't resonate anymore. Maybe Chevrolet's version (there's bound to be one) will be the Master Deluxe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/11/2026 at 9:40 AM, Motorpsychology said: "Jimmy" is/was a nickname for GMC pickups ~50s-60s. I think the name had more cachet for the 60s Jimmy than it does now; doesn't resonate anymore. Maybe Chevrolet's version (there's bound to be one) will be the Master Deluxe? well if GM didn't decide to call their mid/large CUV the Blazer, that would have been a better choice. Then again they could also go with Trailblazer, but IMO my generation knows the two door GM products that where similar to the 1990s Bronco as the Blazer too. We would be the prime target for a product like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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twintornados Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 17 minutes ago, Motorpsychology said: Meanwhile, last time Chevy Blazer was on Maury... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 On 4/11/2026 at 9:40 AM, Motorpsychology said: "Jimmy" is/was a nickname for GMC pickups ~50s-60s. I think the name had more cachet for the 60s Jimmy than it does now; doesn't resonate anymore. Maybe Chevrolet's version (there's bound to be one) will be the Master Deluxe? Ohh, I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 2 hours ago, Motorpsychology said: Crap I forgot that they where using that on my favorite GM product lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 They probably could still use Nomad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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