Ignis can be booked online. 10 things to know about Maruti Suzuki's latest offering

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One more Player in Market from Maruti !

 "Maruti Suzuki Ignis"

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The Maruti Suzuki Ignis offers a lot of features which are first in its segment. It will also be the first car from Maruti Suzuki that you'll be able to book online. It's classified as a premium urban compact vehicle and will be retailed through Nexa showrooms. Here's all that we know about the upcoming Ignis.

New lightweight platform :-


The Maruti Suzuki Swift, Dzire and the Ertiga are based on the same platform. However, the upcoming Ignis is based on a completely new platform which is lighter and more rigid. According to Maruti, not only does the lighter platform help save fuel but it also performs well in crash tests. Moreover, the new platform is flexible and can be used in other future products by Maruti.

Safety :-


Maruti wants the Ignis to be ready for the upcoming safety norms in India. The Ignis will come with dual front airbags, ABS and ISOFIX as standard safety equipment. It also meets the side, rear, offset and pedestrian safety regulations.

Full LED headlamps :-


Yes, the Ignis features full LED-powered projector headlamps. Along with an LED setup that performs both high- and low-beam duty. Besides, it will also feature horseshoe shaped LED DRLs. No other car in its segment or two segments above offers LED headlamps.

Ground clearance :-

With a 180mm ground clearance, you don't have to worry about hitting that pothole. The Ignis also has a short wheelbase with short overhangs, which gives it a decent approach and departure angle, making it suitable for Indian roads.

Standard 15-inch wheels :-


Unlike other cars from Maruti Suzuki where only higher variants get alloy wheels, the Ignis will come with Standard 15-inch alloy wheels. The Ignis will feature a new design of alloy wheels, never offered on any Maruti product before. The preview model had 175/65 R15 tyres.

Cosmetic options :-

The dual exterior paint option offered on the Brezza will also be available with the Ignis. While the blue exterior paint variant can have either white or black roof, the red exterior paint variant will only be offered with a black roof. The Ignis will also be available with some wraps for customisation. The blue Ignis on display featured a black roof, blacked out ORVMs and black alloys. Although Maruti plans to offer i-Create package with the Ignis, it will take some time for implementation.

Boot space :-

The Ignis offers a 260-litre boot space, decent enough to accommodate a couple of bags. For the additional extra luggage, the 60:40 split seat option will come handy. However, due to the higher loading lip, it could be a bit difficult to place the luggage.

  Features  

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Being launched as a premium car, the Ignis will have dual airbags and ABS as standard. The top variant Ignis will come with following features:

1. LED headlamps
2. LED DRLs
3. Fog lamps with chrome garnish
4. Chrome outline around the front grille
5. Black plastic cladding all around
6. Turn indicators on ORVMs
7. Blacked out A and B pillars
8. 15" alloy wheels
9. Keyless entry and push button start/stop
10. Rear parking sensors
11. Rear defogger, wiper and washer
12. Black-ivory interior trim
13. Carbon fibre-like inserts on AC vents
14. ABS and dual front airbags
15. Front disc brakes and rear drum brakes
16. Headlamp leveling
17. Height adjustable driver seat
18. 60:40 split rear seat
19. Power windows with driver side auto up/down
20. Electrically adjustable and foldable ORVMs
21. Chrome door handles
22. New steering wheel with controls for telephony and music system
23. Climate control
24. 7-inch touchscreen entertainment system with MirrorLink, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and navigation
25. Multi information display with information about outside temperature, time, tripmeters, low fuel warning, fuel efficiency, fuel level and instant fuel economy
26. Front door pockets with bottle holders
27. Bottle holders on rear doors

Features missed :-


The Ignis misses out on some features offered on other top-end Maruti Suzuki cars, for instance:

1. UV cut glass as seen on Maruti Suzuki Baleno
2. Leather upholstery

Engine-transmission options :-


The Ignis will be offered with the same 1.2-litre VVT petrol and 1.3-litre DDiS diesel engines as in the Baleno. Both of them will be mated to a 5-speed manual and AMT gearbox.

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Maruti Suzuki stops production of Ritz car

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upcoming Maruti's cars

Even Auto Market leader made some "fiasco" & named it as 'Ritz'

RIP Ritz -  Maruti Suzuki stops production of Ritz

However, the company declined to comment on the production halt of Ritz.

HIGHLIGHTS >>>>

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- Maruti Suzuki reported zero production of Ritz in the last two months. Sources suggest that the car will be replaced by upcoming vehicle Ignis

- Ritz was launched in 2009

- On an average, the company sold 2500-3000 units of Ritz per month

NEW DELHI: India's largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has stopped production of its compact hatchback Ritz, sources close to the development told ETAuto. The company also reported zero production of Ritz in the last two months according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers' data. Sources also suggest that the car will be replaced by upcoming vehicle Ignis+ which is a compact crossover.

According to an industry source MSIL wanted to stop the production in February 2016 but the carmaker went on to produce 28,000 units more.

On the other side, the sales of the compact hatchback have not been able to match the performance of its siblings like Swift and Celerio.

Maruti Suzuki sold 3038, 2515 and 5 units of Ritz in the months of August, September and October, respectively. Looking at the production and sales of the compact hatchback, is Maruti Suzuki Ritz coming to an end in the Indian car market?

However, the company declined to comment on the production halt of Ritz.

Launched in 2009, Ritz has not been very successful in the Indian market. The carmaker updated the model only once in the product's complete life cycle of seven years.

On an average, the company sold 2500-3000 units of Ritz per month, which was very low when compared to other models of the company.

Industry experts believe that the carmaker has been able to launch successful products which are already facing the production constraint. So, it would be better for the company to remove the low performing models and produce popular models as the OEM has limited production facility.

Experts also point out the fact that on an average, any product doesn't have a lifecycle of more than 2-3 years.

Kaushik Madhavan, Director - Automotive & Transportation, MENASA at Frost & Sullivan said, "There are primarily 2 areas of benefit as a result of stopping Ritz production. a)This will help MSIL shift production capacity towards new models+ which are in higher demand, like Brezza, Baleno and so on. b) Focusing on Ignis will give MSIL the opportunity to prepare towards the impending BS VI, India NCAP and CAFE regulations . MSIL can bring in more modern, efficient and safety compliant technologies.

At present, Maruti Suzuki can produce 1.5 million units annually from its existing plants in Manesar and Gurgaon. However, the carmaker is coming up with a new plant in Gujarat which will further add 1.5 million units to the current production capacity that can provide some relief to the carmaker. The parent company, Suzuki has invested Rs 8,500 crore to set-up the new facility in Gujarat.

Due to production constraint in the past, the carmaker postponed the launch of its compact crossover Ignis to next year+ . Ignis was supposed to be launched during the festive season this year.

Some experts also believe that the company is also preparing for new launches which are planned for next year. So, to meet the demand of the existing and upcoming models the carmaker may let go with low performing old models.

Maruti Suzuki is planning to bring Ignis, Baleno RS+ and facelift of Swift siblings, which are expected to do well, in 2017.

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