Saturday, November 14, 2009

Suzuki Ignis

Suzuki presented at the Paris Motor Show a new model, half between a compact people carrier and a small all-terrain: Suzuki Ignis.

Suzuki Ignis

This model falls within the so-called SUV and bodywork is made from three or five doors. It has a length of 3.61 meters and 1.59 meters wide. It can turn in a minimum diameter of 9.8 m, far less than other small cars such as the Ford Ka or the Opel Agila.

Suzuki Ignis

The Suzuki Ignis is available with front-wheel drive car or traction to all four wheels (only 5-door body). The 4x4 version is designed for trips, but does not have a great ability to overcome obstacles because headroom is only 175 mm (10 mm more than the front-wheel drive car).

Suzuki Ignis

Premieres an engine of 1,328 cm ³ completely new (not the Wagon-R), which develops an output of 83 hp at 5,500 rpm and a torque of 110 Nm at 3,500 rpm. It has four cylinders in line, and both the block as the butt of 16 valves were manufactured in aluminium.

Suzuki Ignis

This tree has dual cams and 16 valves. Benefits accredited announce a speed of 160 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 11.9 seconds. The average consumption is 6.4 litres/100 km in the Suzuki Ignis two-wheel drive and 6.9 litres/100 km in the 4x4 version.

Suzuki Ignis Interior

Suzuki Ignis

The chassis uses a McPherson suspension front and rear wheels runs, with ventilated disc brakes on the wheels previous (257 mm diameter) and drum brakes in the post.

Suzuki Ignis

Inside the Suzuki Ignis seems very functional, with multiple holes and where to leave boots for gloves objects. The rear seats are moved in half and increase the loading versatility. In addition allowing the space between distributes passenger compartment or trunk, which can move from 181 to 419 litres capacity with the backrest upright. Under the floor of the trunk, there is a removable drawer that provides extra space load (19 litres).


The equipment can be air conditioned, electric mirrors and headlamp height adjustable from the inside, front fog lamps, ABS with electronic brake force distribution, dual front airbags or alloy wheels, among other things.


From Suzuki Ignis will be a car rally with the same length, width but increased to 1,740 mm and the engine also increases engine to 1,597 cm ³, which will develop a power exceeding 200 hp to a weight of 950 kg. Disc brake front of 355 mm alloy wheels and 17-inch will be part of its new chassis reinforced with an arch of safety.