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Always liked the cutesy looks of this Ignis when it first came out. Although I keep changing my mind about the rear. Great little car though. Always like cars that are more individual. I'm thinking of a Citroen C4 Cactus next. Maybe you can drive one of those 😁👍
Nice review. I like the pseudo retro styling too. I'm a fan of Suzuki's way of doing things; small, affordable and not bothered about 'perceived quality', squidgy dashboards.. but screwed together properly. If only they did a low spec but with 4wd option. Definitely a possible car for Mrs Spm_steve in a few years..
Same idea as a Fiat Panda Trekking.... and the entertainment/ Bluetooth system is the same as in a Mercedes actros truck. Always liked the design of this car. It's small and it's different. If I could spare the cash, I would certainly have one.
As a regular Viewer of this fantastic Channel, As well as 2 other very well known channels here on RU-vid. I have to say I love how professional You do these videos, For Me I am totally in agreement about all these SUVs being so pointless, I really do not get the point in them what so ever. However The Ignis is one of those unique cars That Even though it comes across as An SUV It really isnt, I also like the fact the top spec comes with 4 wheel drive. That's quite astonishing given not just its compact size but most SUVs are not 4 wheel drive. I really do like the Ignis Have to say well done too Suzuki for having the bottle to Desgin something that really does stand out. On your New Modern Monday series It would be intresting too see if you could Get Hold Of a New Micra and see if your views are the same as mine towards them? Really look forward too what you may be in next. Keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍👍
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I personally don’t have anything against these cars, as they are just a product of current market demands. My only pet peeve with them is that Suzuki market them as an SUV in my country. Sorry but this is not an SUV, no more than the Dacia Sandero MCV is an SUV. Seriously go on Suzuki.dk if you don’t believe me.
Testning newer cars is a brilliant idea! Please do that! And don’t forget to show various boot configurations (rear seat up/down etc), that’s important to me. 😌🙏🏾
I love Suzuki cars, I’ve owned a few Suzuki’s and they have been great cars. I bought a brand new Suzuki swift in 2010 and in 2 years and about 60,000 miles it never missed a beat, when I sold it you couldn’t tell it from a new car. The other 3 Suzuki’s have been used, they have all been great.
I have one, and it’s the non hybrid one. After having big company cars (QASHQAI, XTRAIL, etc) found driving 10K miles a here on my own, because at the weekends we end up using my wife’s 18 plate Ignis in the exact same colour as the one on the video but non hybrid manual. Long story short, we now have two Ignis SZT, mine is a 68 plate manual and orange. I do 25-30 mile a day, 60% is urban driving and the rest is dual carriage as well as back road, it does 55.8mpg consistently at a average speed of 32mph alround trip. I get 320-340 miles out of 29L of 95RON petrol, costs £380 to insure, £140 on tax and £12 a month to service (£134 yearly) for service at a main dealer. After 18 months and 14K miles couldn’t be happier. We have a 3.5yrs old boy and we do trips of over 200miles on it if needs to be, I love MTB so most days off or weekends I’ll have one or two bikes on the roof rack. It will do 110mph if needs be and it sits confortably at 85mph on the motorway even when loaded with the three of us, luggage and a MTB on the roof. The AC is really good, the car warms and dimists really fast and CarApple Play or Android Auto is everything you really need. Weight is such an overseen aspect these days and there we have a car that proves that size and fat matters, specially the lack of it and that you don’t have to compromise much to enjoy it, in fact quite the opposite ss this thing will make you grin without going to the jail. Ok it’s not the quietest of the cars on motorway, the rear end styling was done in a rush just before 5 o’clock, yes you will feel the wind on open road and sometimes you’ll wanting a bit more luggage, although inside if you can live with just 4 seats they’re really good and spacious. I will keep it another 3 or 4 years for sure, but looking on what’s available out there I wonder what could I have on a similar footprint that it’s such a swiss army knife as this car is.
I guess the closest thing that this comes to are the strange city-SUV crossovers that are so popular in Japan. I would prefer the Suzuki Hustler to be honest, but would settle for any current Suzuki model, love them all! - Trev
In my opinion only Suzuki and Dacia are making good, simple and reliable cars these days. If I had to buy a new car I'd choose from those two manufacturers. Really enjoyed the vid.
Not for me I’m afraid, looks bloody hideous and that interior is horrible. Whenever I see one on the road I always expect they’ll just fall over when you get to a corner. It’s like a modern day Perodua Kenari 😑
Nice, I'm a huge fan of the unique design of the new Ignis. It was a serious contender when I was looking for cheap new get around car, but it felt a little too narrow with another adult sitting in the passenger seat, so I ended up buying the Swift Hybrid.
The back is really awfull one that designed it ought to be shot, is disproportional , naah not my cup of tea. They could have made it a nice car, front is ok. Entertainment system in Suzuki is not that good, I own a Baleno 1.8, I built a Double Din android nav in it and reverse kam for 200 euro. Works fine.Suzuki makes reliable cars, but this one, not my cup of tea the back.
I really like how they have styled this inside and out more practical than luxurious and just looks a nice car to drive. I'd probably go the Duster route as I need a larger car if I was considering a cheap SUV. Currently drive a estate car but can see it being a SUV next. I'd love to see your view on the MG HS which I'm quite interested in.
To be honest an estate is more practical if you are moving a lot of stuff unless its the same shape as an SUV's boot, Im planning to test a couple of MGs soon
Great review, my father recently bought the auto version of the Ignis so I found this review very interesting. Thank you. Also the aerial drone view was fantastic.
Had 2 suzuki vitaras back in the eighties ,great cars the ignis looks good for the buck, but would buy a new vitara . great content😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕
Suzi's are great little cars. Cheap but absolutely cheerful. I had a SC100/Wizzkid for awhile, slightly bent though. It had been in a ditch, not me, friends wife got the braking on wet roads a bit wrong. I would have restored it but the body panels were no longer available. Love the homage to that on the Ignis's bum, very nice. Looking forward to more new reviews, be cool if you could get some of the more unusual stuff. Thanks.
It's a nice car. I like Suzuki and it's quirkyness and value for money. I really like the Japanese Alto (with the small 4 vertical stripes grill). That is what an alto should be, simple and quirky. The Celerio was a swing and a miss..
Yes. I like modern car videos. BTW, "5 star" car with horrible driver's chest protection. (3rd page of EuroNCAP's PDF report) Really, stars mean nothing when it comes to EuroNCAP.
Revisited this video Matt as my aunt today put a deposit down on a 19-plate Ignis in the same colour and spec as this although not a hybrid version. What a fabulous little car - no aires and graces, it just does exactly what it says on the tin and the room inside is incredible (and as you know I’m 6’5”) and the tall stance is a nice SUV-esque aspect but without being an SUV! We tested it against a Fiesta, i20, Rio, Clio, C3 and Yaris and this just won our hearts and ticked every box for what she needs!
One design feature I dislike about this Ignis, and indeed any vehicle with it, is that sloped up waistline in the rear door. We had a 2010 Suzuki Alto from 2010 to 2013, and that rising waistline on the rear door makes the rear cabin feel very claustrophobic. Perhaps one of the most claustrophobic cars I've experienced is the Toyota CH-R, you feel very closed in in the rear because there's hardly any window in the rear doors. I prefer a level waistline, such as that on a mk1 Focus C-Max, which feels far more roomy in the back than it actually is, because there's loads of glass.
Technically this is a 2019 model, the 2020 facelift is arriving very soon with a more efficient engine (same 1.2 but improved), an improved mild hybrid system and an optional CVT transmission.
I hate electric handbrake I used to drive cars off the boats and the guy who waved you on told me to stop on a hill I put the handbrake on I shit my self is this going to hold had my foot on the brake aswell bad design and expensive to fix
Yes I definitely agree on the rear quarter looking like the Whizz-kid. It was the first thing I spotted when these were launched. I'm glad Suzuki is acknowledging their history.
@@louisbeerreviews8964 i'm aware. I use both terms interchangeably most times. probably should have called it a number plate because well- thats what you guys call it in Britain lol
Yay - an Ignis! As an owner of a 2005 Ignis 4Grip it is interesting to have a look around a new version. Having done a lot of research before buying mine 18-months ago, the ONLY competition (to the 2005 car) was the Fiat Panda, but that had quite different properties in terms of performance and ride. Similarities to the new version: quite tall, narrow and short; unbelievably big on the inside considering its external dimensions; door pockets with cup holders and cup holder elsewhere; hard plastic, but hard wearing interior. I think the new car looks better, but I'd have issues with the poor rear visibility, and I really can't stand modern infotainment systems (don't get me started on the electronic handbrakes...). The old version doesn't roll on corners, but the suspension is mini-like stiff and the live rear axle doesn't like rough roads. I would also never call the old version quiet! Nice to see the Japanese can still make their cars interesting and different! Thank you for the excellent review - love the new aerial footage :-)
You'll notice a lot of reviews run along the lines of "driven gently you might achieve 40mpg". You can, but it's really tedious. With this you can pretty much hoon it all the time and it'll achieve 40mpg. And you'll keep your licence.
I have a petrol on a 67 plate. Nippy and fun and great on consumption. Love the back on it. And great space inside. Mine is pre face lift, 2 wheel drive, and looks like this
Nice review Matt, looks a nice car. I am curious about how you make your videos...who was driving whilst you had the drone in the air? Maybe you could do a video about making video, a behind the scenes sort of thing, equipment used etc. Just a thought! Looking forward to your continuing battle with the old Merc...lol. Have you tired of it?
As you have to have your eyes on the drone at all times (thats the law!) I had another RU-vidr with me - Lloyds Vehicle Consulting - driving the Ignis and another car for another review (hes reviewing this as well), but normally Im on my own so cant do the drone or exterior driving shots. Thats not a bad idea, Im sure people would be interested and might head of critics who think theres a whole crew on this! Its coming back soon, working through the Volvo for a few days then I need to pay a specialist to sort out the fuel injection
So let me get this straight. It has less interior space than a Volvo 740, less boot space, smaller engine, worse tea shelf, no spare tyre and less crumple zone. But it costs approx 80 times more? I know you get the orange '3 strike' vents, but the Volvo has 'rust' orange floor vents.
In South America we have the Ignis, Renault Kwid Stepway And Sandero Stepway, Fiat Uno Way and Mobi Way, VW UP Cross and Gol Cross, Citroen C3 Air, Geely LC Cross And Ford Ka Freestyle. All similar small suv cars.
The only thing with them new is the suzuki swift is actually cheaper than one of these for some reason, you can get a pretty mid trim swift for the cost of the base ignis.
@@VeyronBD I prefer the look of the Ignis, though. Shame they don't do it with the Boosterjet engine from the Swift, I reckon that would be an awesome combo.
To answer the question of what it is, It a car for rural use. Small roads, sometimes muddy. A car like the Ignis or the Jimny for that matter are much loved by people living in villages in rural areas.
Rewatching this 2 years on because the more I see the Ignis, the cooler they seem to me. I still don't like the rising waistline in the rear doors, but that aside I've grown to really like these. I only recently learned that the all wheel drive models also have this SHVS hybrid system (I thought they were non-hybrid), if you get one registered before 1st April 2017 then the VED is £20 on them. I am someone who is living in a rural area of southern Scotland, so these appeal a huge amount! I love smaller cars, TBH the Volvo V40 I have is about as big as I like to drive - again, rural area, many B-roads, something big and boat-like isn't anywhere near as fun to drive as something small with a wheel at each corner.
Blimey how low down are you if you can't see over a daffodil? 😂 That's fantastic, love a bit of quirk, looks great in white and did you say CD player? CD player, we're allowed those again? Sold! 👍
I 've had one for 3 years. The negs are the seats are not good. They lack comfort and support. The swift is better. Not enough cabin, boot lighting. Suzuki force an expensive 6 month oil change interval which adds up to high ongoing costs. The positives are that it is fun to drive and has so far been reliable.
Another great video. I've always seen Suzuki as the closest thing to Fiat in spirit, kind of a Japanese Fiat. Keep up the great vids. My car is always here for reviewing. 😁
I like this. I missed it first time around but watched it because there was a great review of the Swace. We considered this when looking for a replacement for my wife's colt. Great review. Can I ask though: when you're doing your reviews and you give the aero views from tge drone; who drives the car and who flies the drone? Just curious 🤔
Matt, I feel that we should create a list of items capable of fitting neatly into that long, thin cubby - as well as the chocolate eclair, I'm thinking Curly Wurly, chopsticks, stick of Blackpool rock [other seaside towns are available]...
I was "lucky" enough to see this doing laps of the Mira test track on a visit there, shortly before it launched... I remembered thinking at the time "they've disguised that rear end, that can't be the final design". But no, it really was the final, fuggly rear-end of the production car!
'Modern Mondays' great idea Matt. Good luck with the series. I'm not an SUV fan either but this seems like a well thought out and very practical little car. Very nice.
The slot in the front above the glove box is for gloves. It is also heated. Stick your gloves in there and when you end your journey you have nice warm gloves and you do not have to open the glove box !
This is a really charming car. The only thing I don't like, and a lot of cars do this, is the taillights and how the reverse lights and turn signals are not on the same level or same shape so it looks like the lights on the hatch and the lights on the body are from 2 different cars.
