Description
Suzuki pitches the Ignis as a miniature SUV, which it backs up by offering an all-wheel drive version under the brand?s Allgrip branding at the top of the range. As such it can function as a fun runabout for city and country dwellers alike, a facelift for the 2020 model year introducing an improved engine with ?mild? hybrid assistance to improve efficiency and CO2 numbers. Despite its dinky dimensions ? it?s considerably smaller than a Ford Fiesta, for instance - there?s a surprising amount of room inside. The entry-level cars get three seats in the rear and the backrests split and fold 60/40, so you can extend the Ignis? modest load bay. If you step up to SZ-T trim the three seats become two but they slide back and forth for increased versatility and the backrests incline and divide 50/50. Inside, the Ignis may not be big on material substance but it looks fun. With contrasting acid blue and Jaffa orange instrumentation, what looks like a discarded thermos flask turned on its side housing the air-con controls, and a row of ancillary toggle switches, it?s a refreshingly cheerful treatment, especially compared to the rather bland cabins in other Suzukis.