Maruti-Suzuki Ignis coming this Diwali
Stubby pseudo-SUV on track for a festive launch. Expect petrol only
We’ve risked our lives to get you the picture you see here of the Maruti-Suzuki Ignis concept. The concept was showcased earlier this year at the Delhi Auto Expo, and the audience was expectedly huge, with stampeding crowds trying to get a first peek. Chances are the lines aren’t going to get any shorter this Diwali, when the car is made available to the general public.
The Ignis follows a pattern set by the successful Renault Kwid and followed up by the Mahindra KUV100 — it’s a beefy-looking little hatch with a jacked-up ground clearance, apparently making it an ‘SUV’. The Ignis comes well under 4m in length, is slimmer than the Kwid but is taller. The concept in Delhi looked rather cool with slightly flared wheel arches and blacked-out alloy rims. Expect something more staid on production vehicles.
We expect the Ignis to come with a 1000cc turbopetrol engine, with a diesel coming later. Being a Maruti product, prices are likely to be very competitive. The Ignis will be sold through Maruti’s premium Nexa dealerships.
