The bigger version of the popular off-roader is being developed for its Indian launch.

A five-door version of the Suzuki Jimny appears to be in development, with a larger take on the tiny off-roader reportedly on the cards for the model's launch in India in 2021.

According to a report from Autocar India, the Jimny will make its debut in that market not as the three-door version we're familiar with in Australia, but as an upsized five-door iteration.

Autocar India cites a source privy to the project who claims the larger cabin, longer wheelbase version of the Japanese 4x4 – which is designed to target family buyers – will enter production in India from December this year.

The five-door Jimny will apparently be powered by the 78kW 1.5-litre K15B petrol engine, and will be priced from 1 million lakh, or roughly AUD$21,570.

Buyers won't miss out on off-road capability, either: it will again be built on a ladder-frame chassis, with rigid axles at both ends, and will employ four-wheel drive with a low-range transfer case.