Maruti’s Ignis was expected to be launched by the end of 2016 but is now expected to debut on January 13. The Ignis will be sold through the Nexa set of dealerships and will begin Maruti’s proceedings for 2017 that include the Baleno RS, the New Swift and the new Maruti Ciaz.
The Ignis will be powered by a 1.2-litre four cylinder petrol engine develops 83bhp of power and comes mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. The Ignis will also get the 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine. Mated to a five-speed gearbox as well, the diesel will be available in the 74bhp tune rather than the 90bhp as seen in the Brezza. It will also feature the five-speed AMT setup as seen in the Dzire to suffice the diesel-automatic demand.
The interior is not an aggregation of bits and pieces from the existing part-pool, but an entirely new design philosophy. It might be a peek into the future scheme of things for the newer Maruti’s that are expected to be launched. Being a premium Nexa product, it will be loaded with display screen for infotainment, LED DRLs, Projector headlamps, height adjustable driving seat, steering mounted audio controls et al.
As for the pricing, we expect Maruti to price the Ignis close to the Swift but at a marginal premium for its SUV credentials. The Ignis will be the volume generator for Nexa and will compete with the likes of the Mahindra KUV100.
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