Maruti Suzuki Ignis, the upcoming sub-4 compact crossover will now launch in early 2017, likely in the month of January. While initially the car was supposed to be launched during the festive season, it seems to the production backlogs of Vitara Brezza and Baleno has prompted the Indo-Japanese carmaker to postpone the launch to next year. In fact, the company has told us that both the all-new Ignis and the Baleno RS will be launched in the fourth quarter of the 2017 fiscal year
Suzuki Ignis
Suzuki Ignis
Coming to the car itself, the Ignis also carries certain attributes of an SUV, like its high ground clearance, muscular SUV-like styling and a good field of view from within the cabin among others. In terms of dimensions, the Ignis is 3679mm long, 1579mm high and 1478mm wide. As for the design, the crossover comes with a smartly designed grille that also houses the headlamps which make them look like one single unit. It comes with projector lights and LED daytime running lamps as well which add some additional character to it. The car also gets flared wheel arches and a bold shoulder line along with a distinctive rear profile featuring a large windshield, well-sculpted hatch door and plastic cladding on the bumper.

Suzuki Ignis Rear
Suzuki Ignis Rear
The Japan-spec model gets 4-Wheel-Drive (4WD) system, hill descent control, Suzuki's adaptive Dual Camera Breaking system (DCBS), lane management system, along with front, a rear and side camera for parking assist. While we will get all or most of these features in India, but we can only confirm that once the car is launched. As for other standard features, the Ignis is likely to come with ABS and EBD as standard along with the driver and co-passenger airbag as an option on the base variants and standard on higher variants.
Under the hood, Maruti Suzuki Ignis will come only with the 1.0-litre BoosterJet petrol engine, whereas the diesel could be added to the variant line up later in the timeline. Transmission options will comprise a 5-speed manual and an automatic unit