2005 Suzuki Ignis 1.3GS Non-sport 1.3
Summary:
Reliable, practical and very cute :)
Faults:
Nothing (yet *knock*knock*)!
Doors at first needed a good punch to close, but that is fine now ;)
General Comments:
Great driving experience.
Engine is powerful enough for "uphill climbing" or fast highways (94HP).
I'm suprised to see that car is very smooth over bumps, 17cm from ground make a great ride on snowy/wet surface.
Interior is suprisingly good for a Suzuki car. It's a great family car - very practical for everyday use.
1.3GS comes with: 4 airbags, A/C, CD player + 6 speakers, light alloys, ABS+EBD...
It uses around 7 litres/100km.
Tyres that come with a car (summer, continental) are (as usual) quite hard (bad), so I've installed GY Ultragrip 7 for the winter. In summer I'm putting on some bigger wheels, because 175/65/14 are just too small for this car.
We love our new car :)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 14th December, 2005
23rd Dec 2005, 02:45
Well, I've pushed it one time now (over 600miles done) and it went 110mph (176km/h) - and I have 1.3..., so I wouldn't read factory "typos" :)
Straight terrain, no downhill racing...
16th Jun 2006, 01:04
Exactly, I hate when people rant about something they haven't tested. And btw about the highways in Slovenia - its 130km/h, but usually we go up to 170 where fines get very steep :)
I've drove around Austria, Germany and Netherlands few weeks ago and did 3000+ miles, top speed 190 - no downhill.
21st Jun 2006, 08:48
Well, I'm writing from Panama, my Ignis is 1.3, and I have use it above 170km/h (not sure how much is that in miles).
No problems at all with my car till now and is 2 years old.
7th Feb 2007, 00:47
I did 23,000km after 1 year and I had no problems whatsoever. Even lightbulbs are still working ;) great car!
26th Nov 2007, 05:12
Its me again, owner of this car. Its been two years now and I did 37000km so far. Roadtrips around Europe (mainly Netherlands) and so far not a single thing broke on this car. Even original lights are still working although I'm nervously waiting to replace them with Osram Nightbreaker ;) knock knock on the wood, great car!
25th Jul 2008, 08:45
July 2008... only problem so far are squeaky doors, all original parts still present, 2 regular services.. oh and I've had to replace front brakepads (Jashika?) due to dynamic driving... :)
14th Dec 2005, 09:56
You obviously like your new car, but I have to say I've driven one of these and thought it was noisy, had a harsh ride and I don't know how 'fast' Slovenias highways are, but they only have a top speed of 103mph (164km/h) and that's for the 1.5!