Suzuki Ignis VVT 1.5

went to buy a punto then saw this little sports model tried the 2 cars out and this just beat the punto hands down cant say anything bad about this car its got all i wanted in a smaller car 1,5 vvt engine great to drive holds the road well feels good to drive comfy inside good interia etc and really spacious inside for a small car really good alround car far better than a punto/ clio/ corsa/ford ka/in looks and performance a real drivers car

I have owned the Suzuki Ignis sport for over six months now I will definitely buy a Suzuki car again. It is really reliable and the fuel economy is great I give the iggy sport a 10/10.

The Suzuki Ignis VVT 1.5 has a 1.5L 16V VVT engine that produces in UK trim 109bhp @6400rpm & 103lb ft@4100rpm a bit down on Jap spec of 115bhp 107lb ft but as with most small 16V N/A engines has to be worked hard to make the most of the power. Even driving the car spirited across country to work on 30mile commute I get on average 38mpg which is brilliant and not far off the manufacture figures of ultimate mpg of 43 which as we know are never replicated on true driving as these figures are from an engine running in a dyno cell.

Build quality is not bad, most plastics being hard wearing if a little scratchy to the touch, no soft fell German quality here.

The car as standard has disc brakes all round which for a standard car weighing in at little over 900kghs are amongst the best I have used, providing plenty of fade free retardation.

The standard 5J 15" wheels are made by Enkei are are very light, but are too narrow for the pumped up body kit and limits tyre choice as size not common at 185/55 15 and as wheel so narrow can't up size to expand choice, the optional "San Remo" 7J 16" wheel with 195 45 16 rubber look much better and do not spoil ride quality.

The car was offered with a host of options over and above the mentioned wheels, like mesh grill, spotlights, mud flaps (add to that Junior WRC car theme), gearknobs, alloy peddle covers, it was a fairly comprehensive list and many of these items are considered desirable as were expensive new.

My car is the Suzuki Ignis VVT 1.5 rally sport model. Though owning the car over a year now I can say that it was worth the money. The car performs very well for what it is, this due to the close ratio gearbox makes this car quite nippy leaving vtr's and sri's for dead. The interior of the car is surprisingly good for a Jap car, no grey plastics in here, just the finest recaro seats, carbon fibre effect trim there is. The air con will give you frostbite if given the chance. The day to day driving of the Ignis is pleasant if not a little firm. I have upgraded suspension so this could to be to blame. Also I notice that if you are overtaking on a road that has bad camber, the car tries to keep you in lane by tramming the road, then again 17 inch wheels with a 215 width may not help this. My biggest surprise was the insurance costs, for me a 19 year old male with 2 years ncb was 500 fully comp, that's anonymity for you.

Go on and get one if you don't want to follow the Euro hatch crew.