Test Drive Suzuki IGNIS 2003 - 2008 SUV
Son of Light
Suzuki Ignis comes to shift SWIFT
The word IGNIS translated from Latin means fire or light than imposes on the automaker, which decided to call his model, certain obligations. If you repel from the first option, then the machine, in theory, should be hot - both in its appearance and by dynamic characteristics. And for Suzuki, this is especially important because Ignis comes to replace a fairly successful SWIFT. I will say right away: I had enough and a couple of kilometers behind the wheel, to solve themselves - the machine is more suitable for the second transformation option. Child of East
With light and in fact - everything is in order. First, it comes from large headlights, form reminiscent of the newest corporate style Opel (in this, however, there is nothing surprising: and the Japanese, and the German companies work under the wing of the General Motors concern). Secondly, there are many light in the cabin. The car with the body of the hatchback is whether the compact minivan, or a small SUV - has a high roof. And the clearance is decent - 170 mm.
On the other hand, the Japanese, apparently, tried to give a tribute to the European fashion - the minivan layout for the sake of larger space in the cabin today is very popular. Be that as it may, Suzuki IGNIS looks quite modern and explicitly set up the taste of the European buyer. True, in my opinion, only in relation to the organization of the internal space. Outside, everything is not so unequivocal. The body shape model unambiguously issues its east origin. I do not know why, but the Japanese designers did not decide to add solidity to his appearance. How? Let's say wider wheels, arch expansion, lightweight climbing, a more flat line of side windows. Injected bonfire
For IGNIS, a new 1,3-liter engine was offered, equipped with a VVTI timing phase change system, the meaning of which is that the motor is trying to give the maximum possible traction on any speed. In fact, everything turned out to be a little different. Characteristics of the power plant have become even, as if endless fields of the middle Russian elevation. Especially funny notes in them are not felt regardless of how power you are making the accelerator pedal and how quickly go through the transmission to a very good gearbox. It seems that the car designers put in a rigid framework, where the step towards the side is regarded as escape, and the jump in place is a provocation. However, since we were talking about the focus of Suzuki to the European market, then such an approach can find a lot of justification. For example, a very good efficiency of the model, the environmental safety of the exhaust and so on. I do not know, rejoice in me or sadness that in Russia the question of environmental protection is less acute. But for us, versions of small cars are available, which are not strangled engines and allow you to obtain a considerable dose of a good mood from driving from driving - endorphine. But all the prerequisites for this car have, I'm sure this. For example, a short-spectal clutch pedal, exceeded the advanced force on the accelerator, a grip steering wheel, repeat once again, a clear operation of the gear shift mechanism. Before the drives of the driver - a sports dashboard with recessed in separate silver wells with white scales. It would seem, drive himself zadorny and assertive. In principle, to the dynamics as such to express the claims, I also do not have the right - the acceleration of this kid to hundreds takes a little more than 11 seconds.
High sitting
Well, God with him, with acceleration. Maybe the main horse is IGNIS - handling? I would not decide to assert it. The main advantage of this car is a large salon with a high roof - played a bad joke with him, giving a high center of gravity. As a result, in the prience of hatchback just afraid to dissolve, suddenly turn over? Of course, before that it did not reach, and it is unlikely that some of the future owners of Suzuki will hold similar experiments. However, it remains very important to the feeling of the full reliability of the car, because anything can happen on the road. To confess, I can not even think exactly what caused this fear. After all, the suspension, in principle, does not allow large brunts of the body, the opposite effect on the steering wheel is quite adequate. That's just the driver's landing is pretty high, the machine itself is very compact, and its clearance is more than other parquet SUVs. Seeing and feeling this in the complex, the desire to let her fan no longer arises. In general, with the handling, everything also fell into place pretty quickly. So we will regard this car as one of the representatives of the new family of urban hatchbacks with off-road deposits, the first of which became Ford Fusion. But at least the name speaking, which means a mixture.
Next, we rush calmly, enjoying good sound insulation of the cabin. Inside, you immediately pay attention to the spacious - places above your head. Yes, and those who wish to sit behind, can do it with comfort. At the same time, the baggage compartment of IGNIs will also not disappoint - 236 liters, it is only to fold the back chair, the MIG will turn into 1002 liters. In a clear majority of people, this means that inside Suzuki will fit pair of packages with not the most small cabinets from IKEA. The front armors are quite comfortable and have a wide range of adjustments. True, the steering column is tightly attached to the front panel. Although the minivan layout allows you to comfortably get driving. There is no complaints about ergonomics, the interviewing of the control bodies of the car is such that the hand blindly finds the right lever or button. IGNIS, Open!
Recently, practice is quite common in the automotive world, when the traits of senior fellow are attached to the compact models. Most often this is expressed in the fact that they seem to be much bigger than outside. The same can be said about IGNIS. True, I am very striking at first a protrusion of the interior, you will ever understand that the origin of vision still takes place. For example, it was worth the right of me, on a passenger seat, to get a representative of the car dealership, in which I took the car, as a not very pleasant nuance was discovered - the switching of the transfer, I did it and then touched his knee (well, I would remove the leg! ..). That is, the car still refers to a compact class.
On the other hand, nothing else from Suzuki is expected and not worth it. At home, this manufacturer became famous for which it creates tiny urban models, comfortable and affordable. The second, by the way, is relevant for Russia especially. So, the car that visited the test will cost the future buyer only $ 15,500. For this money in the standard configuration of the model will be 94-strong engine, anti-lock brake system, front airbags, central locking, front electric windows, electric power steering, set of acoustics, Painted bumper body color, air conditioning, electrical adjustments, rear-view mirror heating, fog lights, heated front armchairs. Add a three-year warranty with limited up to 100,000 km mileage and real Japanese quality. I did it and now I think: would I buy IGNIS myself? If you approach Suzuki with practical and economic points of view, then beyond any doubt. For a relatively small amount of money, I offer a lot of car and reliability. From the point of view of aesthetic and drive - probably no. However, there is a reason to think, and this is already good. Sergey Ilyinsky
Brief specifications Suzuki IGNIS 1.3
Engine volume, cube. See: 1328.
Number of valves on the cylinder: 4
Power, l. with. For rpm: 94/6000
Max. Torque, nm / at about about. Min.: 118/4100.
Acceleration up to 100 km / h, p .: 11.1
Maximum speed, km / h: 160
Middle fuel consumption l. / 100 km.: 6.5
Volume of fuel tank, l.: 41
Dimensions, mm: 3770x1605x1565
A source: Newspaper "Car Izvestia" [№5 (51), 2004]
