Maruti Suzuki introduced their latest offering from NEXA the all new Maruti Suzuki Ignis compact premium hatchback in Goa. NEXA Goa has already displayed the car in Porvorim and have started accepting bookings.
Maruti Suzuki along with its suppliers has invested over Rs 950 Crore towards development of and comes with 98.5% localization.
The car looks very unique and has a confident stance with expressive wheel arches with cladding, and wheels placed at extreme corners. Captivating front has a single frame grille design, with inset Headlamps. The chrome accentuation on the front grille and fog lamps create a perfect example of unconventional design.
The dynamic Day Light Opening (DLO) with a unique kick up shape enhances the overall appeal of Ignis. The LED Projector Headlamps with LED DRLs, fog lamps with chrome inserts, and 3D trapezoidal 5 spoke all-black Alloy Wheels, add to the design quotient.
The signature Suzuki Progressive Triad Mark on the exterior and interior lends attitude. Dual tone exterior color options provide trendiness.
The car gets a floating layered dash board design in, black & ivory dual tone and the unconventional cockpit styled console. The EDM inspired illumination in the speedometer, carbon fibre texture on louvers and speedometer, coupled with rich and complementary body colour interior accents are a sheer delight to the eyes.
The Maruti Suzuki Ignis comes equipped with an infotainment system, which offers a seamless smartphone connectivity experience with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Mirror Link. These three technologies will allow millennials to connect a wide range of smart-phones on the go.
Ignis is the first car in the Maruti Suzuki portfolio to offer “Android Auto” feature, expanding smartphone connectivity to android users.
Android Auto allows users to control the multimedia functions via voice commands. It helps users get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, listen to music and audio books through a remarkable touch interface. Android Auto also helps in getting real time traffic update via Google Navigation and access to other supported Apps.
Ignis offers a roomier cabin and comfortable ingress-egress thanks to the Smart packaging of the engine. Front and rear have abundant head room and leg room, offering maximum usable space with the right proportions at all the places.
The large, 265 litre, boot is wide enough for easy access and comfortable handling of heavy and large luggage pieces. The boot space can be extended with 60:40 rear split, maximizing the utility space.
Maruti Suzuki Ignis is built on a new generation rigid platform embodying Suzuki Total Effective Control Technology (TECT) for occupant protection.
The urban compact hatchback comes equipped with dual airbags, seatbelts with pre-tensioner force limiter (PTFL) and ABS with EBD as standard fitments. The car is compliant for pedestrian safety, side-impact, and offset crash regulations ahead of regulation timeline. It also gets ISOFIX Anchorage, a child seat restraint system, a delight for the premium urban car user, as standard in all variants.
The Ignis comes with two engine options—petrol fitted with the proven VVT engine (1.2L) delivering power of 61kW @ 6000rpm with a torque of 113Nm @ 4200rpm. The engine is tuned to offer better low-end torque, enabling better drivability in various conditions.
The diesel IGNIS gets the power of the acclaimed DDiS 190 diesel engine (1.3L) delivering power of 55.2 kW@4000 rpm with a torque of 190Nm@2000 rpm. Use of pendulum engine mount system, effective use of acoustic insulation and absorption materials around the cabin and engine compartment ensure low NVH levels.
The car is also equipped with AGS technology on both petrol and diesel trim.
For a generation that aspires to be `different’ IGNIS offers unique personalization opportunities with concepts like Roof Wraps, colour options in ORVMs, spoilers, fog lamp garnish, interior styling and more.
Other personalization accessories include roof spoilers, wheel cladding, door-visor and cladding, front, rear and side skid plate, making their IGNIS distinctive and original.
Maruti Suzuki Ignis Specifications
| Length | 3700 mm | Engine | Petrol | Diesel |
| Width* | 1690 mm | Type | VVT Petrol (1.2 L) | DDiS 190 Diesel (1.3 L) |
| Height | 1595 mm | Power | 61kW @ 6000rpm | 55.2 kW @4000rpm |
| Boot Space** (with tray) | 260 Litres | Torque | 113Nm@ 4200 rpm | 190Nm@2000 rpm |
| Wheel Base Minimum | 2435 mm | Efficiency | 20.89kmpl | 26.80kmpl |
| Ground Clearance*** | 180 mm | Transmissions | MT, AMT | MT, AMT |
Colour Options
| Single tone | |
| Pearl Arctic White | Uptown Red |
| Silky Silver | Tinsel Blue |
| Glistening Grey | Urban Blue |
| Dual Tone Zeta (optional) & Alpha grade | |
| Uptown Red with Midnight Black | |
| Tinsel Blue with Midnight Black | |
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Tinsel Blue with Pearl Arctic White |
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