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Suzuki Ignis
2000 October:
The Suzuki Ignis, small brother to the
Baleno, and
successor of the Swift, was launched in Europe and Australia.
The Ignis is priced from au$13,990 +orc (3-door) and $15,990 +orc (5-door)
in the highly competitive small car sector.
The Ignis is front wheel drive but the GM
YGM-1
four wheel drive is based on it, and
could go on sale within two years.
Suzuki could easily offer a 4WD Ignis locally.
The Ignis has a 1.3-litre 16-valve engine
(60kW at 6000rpm, 106Nm at 4500rpm).
AS2877 fuel consumption of 4.88L/100km (highway) is claimed -
4wd.sofcom.com
Safety is always a concern with small cars;
airbags and seat belt pretensioners
for driver and front passenger
are standard across the range.
A CD-player, cloth trim, split fold rear seat and
engine immobiliser are also standard.
The 5-door (left) additionally gets air conditioning, central locking,
power windows and mirrors, roof rails and
a height adjustable driver's seat.
- hatchback, 4-seats, 3- or 5-doors, airbags, seat belt pretensioners
- length: 3615mm, width: 1595mm, height 1540mm,
wheelbase: 2360mm
- weight: 880kg - 915kg, turning radius 4.9m
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- 1328cc, petrol, 4-cyls, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc
- power: 60kW at 6000rpm, torque: 106Nm at 4500rpm
- transmission: 5m/4a
- suspension: MacPherson strut/ Suzuki 3-link, brakes: disc/ drum
- tyres: 165/70R14, fuel-tank: 41L
- fuel consumption 4.88L/100km highway to 7.1L/100km AS2877 claimed
- price: $13,990 3-door, $15,990 5-door ($au 10/2000)
- rivals
Hyundai Accent
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The Ignis World Rally Championship car (left)
will compete in the `Super 1600' category in 2001.
The car has a 1.6 litre engine, sequential 6-speed gearbox,
all disc brakes, and 17" wheels.
Go to the
Suzuki
pages
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