Suzuki Ignis 2018 review | Mat Watson Reviews
The Suzuki Ignis is one of the quirkiest-looking small cars on the road. The tiny dimensions make it perfect for city driving, but the tall-chunky looks give it the appearance of a plucky mini-SUV. But what's it like to live with? Is there enough space inside, and is it any good to drive? Find out in my in-depth review.
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Suzukis are just so great no bullshit cars. Plastics, you hear the interiour work, it will get scratched easily...but it's a car that accepts scratches, it's reliable, cheap to repair, practical, it encourages you to USE it, not to polish it.
I totally agree with you
That's a great summary. I don't need this car but I really want one because it just looks like a practical honest slice of fun
i like this car. I dont know why... I just think its cool. Not like a 911 or a Mustang cool ... but cool in the way that this car seams fun, but doesn't take it self to seriously..... "now if you click up here........."
Well... who knew ill find a comment describing what i was feeling...
I drive one.. 😁
Ignis car
I suppose it's like a Dacia that James May loves so much?
I see these a lot and dig them, i was already a Kei car fan though.
I just returned from Greece and new Ignis is already widely available at local rentals. Seems like it is currently most popular small car for driving around islands. Small turning circle, good clearance, good visibility, it is perfect for coastal roads through narrow Greek villages, and offroad driving to the beaches. It is pleasure to drive it there.
Now just in Greece, it's popular all over the Balkans. It's small, relatively practical and fun to drive in the mountain roads
I'm currently in skiathos the road to our villa is a really steep rutted windy concrete rally stage. I own a fk8 type R in the UK and I have to say, I'm having a blast in the ignis!
I've owned one for four months in Australia. Totally love it. Can't fault it.
its been 2 years now. any issues ??
@@jojbouk i have one for 6 months. Great car.
@@jojbouk I have one for 3 years and it's just fantastic. No problems with it. A really good car with good road presence and in my country it offered with a very stiff suspension which makes it ideal for highspeed drives and off roading only downside is the cheap quality of plastics like the front bumper locks which breaks even when a stone hits it. Otherwise this car is just fabulous and it gives me 22 kmpl of fuel economy at average. Peak fuel economy is at 26 kmpl.
How about the body..In India all Suzuki cars are Tin Cans not at all safe .
@Karthik I have Petrol Delta, Highway Performance is very good, We travelled from Kolkata To Bhutan and back, it was very good,Continuous 600km driving have no probs at all. Cruising Speed till 140-150 is fine, after that the engine will rev high making a little bit of grunt, Top Speed being 150-160 kmph.
plastic in my Swift is awfull also, but damn, I have near 100tkm and only thing that went wrong in 9 years was 1 burnt lightbulb lol
Grunf ! Not even that on mine!
Wow wonder why? Oh Yeah It's so low tech and Borring!
Rasmus Rasmussen Low tech is amazing. Nothing to go wrong. Boring? What are you doing with the swift?
difflocktwo lowtec is boring and not a way to live life, get something you can enjoy every day. Don't know? I dont own a Suzuki Swift, I would never buy a Suzuki.
Rasmus Rasmussen So go-karts and motorcycles are boring? What technology do you want in this Suzuki to make it fun? Fun to repair? Fun to pay the parts cost? Fun to have zero long term support from the manufacturer? Ariel Atom...
The Ignis was the sort of car the French used to make when they were good at making cars. Cheap and cheerful, full of practicality and neat design features and fun to drive in a slow and roll-y kind of way
My mother has one and it's exactly what I thought when I took place for the first time in it. There is a strong modern 2CV vibe going on. You will not be fast, but the fun factor is quite high.
should have gone to specsavers
My cousin in Budapest had a Suzuki Swift 1.3 that lasted 16 years and had a total of 420,000 km, pretty much all with only oil changes, belts and worn out parts changes. If you think Suzuki is a cheaply engineered car? You are waaaaayyyyy off. A positive attribute not mentioned? On rough roads, you don't have to slow down at all. The height of the car allows you to haul azz over everything. I love this thing...
Japanese and korean cars have the most fiable engines
I love Suzuki swift we own it since 7 years
The Indian Suzuki Swift is horrible in terms of safety. It doesn't offer many features of the European version so it is much more dangerous as compared to the Ignis.
420 lol
Sadly, people in the UK are more interested in gimmicks, infotainment systems and soft plastics than they are in proper engineering.....
Suzuki’s become my favourite brand. I think their price-quality ratio is the best on the market right now.
Ordering one today. It’s the perfect runabout for the winter when the M4 is stuck on the the drive.
A Japanese brand made in India for the UK market......Long live Globalisation
Trump : hold my tariffs
No need to say made in india as few hate india
then vote the socialist workers party..will you..?..i do not thing you will you are scared that you lose coca cola and Mc donalds.
Ewww....Made in India??
In UK may Japan made
This Ignis is badass! Mini could learn a thing or two from Suzuki about about "mini SUV". great review!
This thing looks hideous. Pls don't compare it to the mini.
@Neel Javia nah .they are known to breakdown after sometimes way early than the suzuki
Mini? Whats Mini about the “mini” it got bigger and bigger. The true mini cars are the ignis like this , smart and fiat 500.
@Neel Javia In reality no. It depends. The Mini is comfortable but there's more to go wrong. The Suzuki is more basic and has cheap but very durable plastics so there's less to go wrong. And the Suzuki is better off-road. If both are owned with care in the same way, both should last but the Suzuki will be much cheaper to own in the long run.
@@ripmax333 The true test of a mini is if it can drive down one of those ancient narrow Italian alleys. Fiat 500 is the benchmark.
The car is fine. Look at the nice headlight design, the practicality, all wheel drive, economic on gas, room for 4...etc. You have to give it to Suzuki. At the end, you are buying a entry lever car.
The problem is the back, looks horrible, everything else is fine, they did a nice job with the front.
@@Lolimaster you either love the back or hate it... There is no in between
Suzuki needs to come back to the us market. There certainly is a demand for compact cars, and it's honestly more attractive than what we currently have for market here.
Pretty dangerous if u have accident with f-150 or smth like this
From mobiles to cars US always have less choices.
I'm a total petrol head. Hate even seeing crappy cars on the road but am an unashamed fan of Suzuki's quirky cars! They make impossibly fun cars to drive. And perfect cars for first time owners with great reliability. Forget your stupid Minis and Fiat 500s. If you want a little car that's an absolute workhorse, go for this. In England seeing as it's summer, you'll def want AWD to provide extra grip on wet roads! :P
lapamful a mini is one hundred times better then this crap along with even a Ford Fiesta. I would take a VW polo and be done with all the others though
Chatta290 *lol* You've got no idea of cars obviously. Minis are unreliable, very expensive to maintain and repair...no way a Mini is any good as a first car. A Fiesta and a Polo are ok of course...but all of them are more expensive and less manouverable.
Sirion well it's owned by the BMW group so yes parts are expensive but that's because they have high quality and it's harder to get third party parts like other cars. That being said I would get a car I actually like rather then an ugly piece of crap. A VW polo is reliable and the quality is superb for its class.
Of course, it can't hold a candle to Mini in terms of performance. But in what the Ignis can do, it's fun factor does rival the Mini. But really, I meant the Ignis is just as practical because of its size (parking, getting around town) and reliability. And I would definitely buy one of these instead of an Up. Just because of a certain badge, doesn't make it a better car. And there are more important things than interior quality (for some people). Like not breaking down in the rain at night on the side of the motorway. That badge will start to lose its appeal pretty quickly after that's happened a few times...
lapamful it's not really practical for its size and it can do basic off roading which any car can really do. The ground clearance isn't needed as it probably can't go up steep inclines anyway. It's not a three seater so that's makes it a hassle to own and the fact the car is higher up is the only advantage. Any small car in the city would be good but you also want a decent engine
Man I am glad that you made this because I am getting this car in a month and I loved everything I've seen about it so far but I really loved the in dept explanations and showing here :D I also absolutely freaking love that you sit up high in this car because I am small so I hate it when I can't see well in any bigger cars, this looks just perfect :D
Why does it have adidas stripes...? Slavs will love it though
Is it BMW, Audi, Merc or even VW? Nope, slavs won't love it :)
because SLAV is life.
Luka Stipinović lada masterrace
CYKA BLYAT!!!
Are any of you even Slavs😂
Great looking little retro styled runabout. Reminds me of the 1970's Honda Civic
I rented this car when I was on holiday and surprisingly it’s actually a good car to drive and it’s big inside.
Wow, love the fuel economy of this cute little car.
I really like it. Especially the stripes from the classic predecessor. In 30 years this will be a classic.
Love this car. It's got a ton of character
How old are you? It has no character at all. Obviously you don't drive budget cars lol
@@CosgroveNotts You are stupid
@@CosgroveNotts hi stupid
Need another back, one like the Jeep Renegade, and sunroof.
I liked your comment as you had 0 likes on it🤭
Hola vice!
Pero qué pasa chaval
No sunroofs! Please! Those just create problems!
Y para cuándo su video de un Ignis?
Awesome video thanks for the information .. love the humor!👍
Just checked out my ignis 1.2 Delta AMT at the speed of 160kmph. It was feeling good. The car can move at little distance, very nice balanced car.
I LOVE THIS. The car, the video, everything!!! My dad called in last night and said that I’ll be getting a car soon since I’m turning 16 in just days. I’ve always dreamed of having an SUV but it’s ridiculous to own one when I’m driving alone all the time, so I’d have to accept the fact that I might get a small car. Now that I know there’s a freakin’ SUV like 4-5 passenger car, with SO MANY FEATURES I thought would only exist in expensive cars, I’ve never wanted anything more in my life.
I’ll now forever settle on this baby.
@@nadiahairani it is a great car! Congrats!
So which car you bought?
seen a few of these on NZ roads and for the price you pay I think they're great little cars. Excelent review.
very funny review! always a pleasure, matt!
First Mat Watson review I ever watched. I don't want to guess how many I've seen since...
Now i know...the 3 stripes its represent Japanesse sword set for a samurai. Katana --+---------------- Wakisashi --+---------- Tanto --+----- The more You know.🤯
Mat predicted "wearing a mask" 0:23
This is the best and most entertaining car channel in KZhead in my opinion
had our top of the range a few weeks now and love it !!!
It goes very well with my Suzuki Vanvan. Basic, economic, fun to use, fun looks... The only thing I regret, there is no open roof version.
'..yeah it's not a Landover...' you're right, it works!
👏for all review from you... Great job!!!
Thanks Mat..was waiting for this review :-)
I like the look of this thing, it's different and rear end looks like an old car which isn't a bad thing , and you can get it in awd! That's awesome!
My first car ever! love driving it now for a couple of months
Great Video Review. Looking forward to the Video Review of the New Ford Fiesta Active coming soon
Most important review ever! Thus, we see a lot of those here in Switzerland
Nice one Suzuki, Great job being different...
I love it and I want it There's a 4 seater 4WD version?? Man, Suzukis are so cool
short and going to the point, I love your reviews.... you are not always objective about some makes but I laugh a lot when watching them anyway hahaha...
I’ve recently sold my Suzuki Celerio. Not a dream car by any standard but it was a great little car. Three cylinder 998cc engine was economical and quite nippy when needed. Build quality was good…reliability was excellent and it was cheap to service and insure…zero road tax here in the UK 🇬🇧. So to summarise…Suzuki make good reliable cars and yes I would definitely be looking at the Ignis if I was were to need a new car.
I like it, standout funky little car
Why did Suzuki have to discontinue in the U.S😭 I want the Jimmy
Very honest and quite usefull, thank you!
Top review, Mat.
Because of this review I bought one. And its such a joy! Love this little car with a huge personality 😍
It's definitely a huge upgrade compared to the 2006 version
I wished you and doug did review together in the new top gear
It looks rather nice, especially when considering the price. Does it have a spare wheel though? On a similar topic, not many tire manufacturers for the 16" wheel size (175/60R16) - especially for winter tires..
4:54 - My eyes perked up seeing its a manual and that knob looks cool too.
very nice
I would buy one! It is very, very, very funky and cool looking and for it's price, it seems quite good!
Daniel Peixoto Martins i
Dooode even in India we speak of it as tin can . Why u guys ?
@@ricky-xb9vs idiots like you spoil reputation of good cars. These are very good city driving cars with very reliable engine. Same idiots like you killed TATA nano cars without understanding purpose of the segment.
@@ricky-xb9vs I think they're getting the ones made in japan
We've got a 2014 Alto and it's brilliant.
I have the base model 1.2 auto. Same colour. It's brilliant. Getting 4.9l/100 running on premium (95). Really enjoy it around town and it's perfectly fine on the motorway as well.. even passed. Lamborghini yesterday hahahah
the car is well received in indonesia
banyak downgrade nya yang versi asia. kursi belakangnya gabisa diatur dll
Kendri Nawaskoro back seat adjust aja, lainnya sama utk type atas
Yudha Bagaskara in India too!
Yudha Bagaskara yes yes it's all over Insta
Yudha Bagaskara they charge u 7,5 fkin million IDR to upgrade the head unit to this touch screen. gdi 😂
Surprised by the positive review. I expected Ignis bashing interior quality and horrible back end comments from Matt. Curious about the Swift review. Where I live these small cars with 4x4 are gold, because the roads are narrow and the winters are snowy. I have a Swift in the same color but man it's a piece of garbage (bought used). They usually are cheap and tough that's why I want to get the new one.
Really appreciate your reviews. Are u going to review or have reviewed i10 nios??
buying my first car, watching reviews! This channel is so charming!
I absolutely love this car apart from the back end. Funny handling, AWD, practicality, low price, and city drivability is great, but that rear end could make the new disco look pretty.
Thats the point tho.
Great budget car and 50 mpg in a petrol car is good
Mat! I’ve been cross-shopping these with the Jimny. How does this do off-road?
Little Suzukis always brilliant. Jimny, Wagon R(Opel Agila in Britain), Carry(Bedford Rascal), and now, this! All you have to do is to put your creativity on fixing the rear end of this car. And some aftermarket wider wheels.
Did anyone else notice the plastic wrap on the water bottle went away when he put it in the cup holder at around 1:34
hahahha mother of observation...
probably because you'd notice the brand and it would be trouble for them
Pity about the rear
Review the VOLVO S60 with the R design trim yes its old but in R design styling its a really good looking car, please review it.
haha grate vid as Usual Matt keep em coming
I like the rear and I like the colour. So there 🤪
Wow Suzuki actually done well with this
Phoenix Intergrale 🤣
Continued Wisdom well the fact is that all Suzuki cars are shit. So no they did not.
Rasmus Rasmussen hurr durr they are all shit, never mind fact or reason, Suzuki is shit hurr durr
obb322 did i hurt your bleeding Suzuki hart ? 😂
Hi Mat..i'm wondering if you will be at the Frankfurt Auto-show in September?
Nice cool box mate, are you allowed on the freeway with that?
A car for the British Walter White.
Stephen Butler so damn true.
Stephen Butler you're bloodyhell right.
And then he will sell it for 50 bucks and lease a Hyundai
As it's a British website for British car buyers,you might have acquainted yourself with the knowledge that we use Pound Sterling in the UK not 'bucks'. Clear now ?
roconnor01 Looks like you missed the joke.
The rear looks like a condescending aunt that never approves of anything and is always disgusted.
Finally an accurate description of the back 😄
Hahaha
Yeah man....front is well executed modern classic design. Rear is bad executed early japanesse hatchback classic design in a real form. No wonder the potential buyers is confused. And yet,I have One in my garage.
Hey Mat, can you please review 2017 Jeep Compass Right Hand Drive Version. Thanks
I got one. It’s great. But I think it goes around corners rather well... doesn’t wobble all over the pace as in this video. But mine is a second gen
Mat Watson is the best. But would be better of he replied to his Insta messages 😂😂👍🏻
Ib Bu and if he stripped naked
6:39 - only 9 degrees? when was this filmed?!
Oli Hudson Yeah I noticed the temperature before in other videos. They replied to me when I said about it. I think they are maybe filmed a few months before upload.
Philip Scott.. that slightly sucks
When replacing my fantastic but old R.Clio (8v, 2000 mod.) , a friend suggested to take a look at Suzuki . I answered that I 'm not interested in scooters !! Finally we bought a Splash and a Celerio. Totally reliable and fun to drive cars . Worth every penny .
I have a 2018 Ignis, had it from new and absolutely love it, only niggle is tyre pressure warning light comes on when the temperature drops below zero, easily sorted but annoying
well this car is great for daily office jobs in the city coz of easy parking
Krishna Gaurav Yup :)
Only a lunatic would take a car into a British city. London is almost out of bounds now.
It looks like a Nissan kicks and a Volvo XC40 were squashed together in gta 5
I like the look of this car. I am a driving instructor and have a Škoda Citigo. It will take me a lot to change cars as I love the Citigo. I need to know if it is good to teach in. But it looks great.
Wow our place available in ignis because of am excited of seeing in ur channel.from india
How many t-shirts were you wearing on top of each other during the filming of this video?
Hi Paul, I am 6ft1 and I test drove it yesterday and with the seat back as far as it would go I could stretch my legs out fully, plus there is plenty headroom and I even sat in the back with the front seat right back and still had room for my knees, will be ordering a used ignus adventure tommorow in black, oh by the way on the computer it was registering 63mpg.
I liked the Suzuki Jimny look,if only it had a modern interior.
Bit late to comment, very helpful video gonna buy this car soon
I wish we had the Suzuki Ignis in the US. As someone who lives in the city and travels frequently to mountains in winter this would be a good fit.
It would be nice, if this would come with the turbo charger.
That's enough. I'm done. This is officially now my favourite Suzuki. We do get the spare tire back there in India though I think. Oh and we don't get an aftermarket infotainment :)
A fair review, as always.
I really like the front LED's
Suzuki's new washing machine! 😂😂😂
if the back was nicer.....
I had a 15yr old alto that would've (and probably still is) kept on going, it was my first car and couldn't fault it at all. Just picked up my new ignis last week and I absolutely love it. Some materials may feel a little cheap but you get a lot more for your money i.e reliability, than you do paying more than twice as much just for a fancy Audi or BMW badge.
I agree, and also, it is very economic with the gas! More than enough!
Where is that test track and whats its name? seen it used in films from the 70's and always wondered about it.
never clicked on a video so fast😱
Jay Rasodha why?
Kitsune Ken just bad taste i think
No because Matt's video's are as addicting as Doug DeMuros.
Can we see more practical cars.... hondas/Mazdas that people actually want lol.
Really like this model! We've got the previous model in the netherlands:)
Does it come with Gladious and Prompto?