Maruti Nexa’s budget hatchback now gets ESP and Hill-Hold assist as standard across the range.
Maruti Suzuki has hiked the prices of its Ignis hatchback this month. The manufacturer has also made electronic stability program (ESP) and Hill-Hold assist as standard on all trims. Additionally, the sole petrol engine offered on the Ignis hatchback has been updated to meet the upcoming Real Driving Emission (RDE) norms.
- Prices hiked by Rs 27,000 across all trims
- Petrol engine updated to meet RDE norms
- Rivals the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, Tata Tiago
Maruti Suzuki Ignis: updated safety features, colours
The Ignis, which lacked safety features like ESP and Hill-Hold Assist, now gets it as standard across all four trims – Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha. Other standard safety features include dual airbags, ABS, and ISOFIX child anchorages.
The hatchback is available in six monotone and two dual-tone colour options. The monotone colours include Turquoise Blue, Lucent Orange, Nexa Blue, Glistening Grey, Silky Silver, and Pearl Arctic White. Its dual-tone paint options, which cost a premium of Rs 14,000 over the standard paint, include Nexa Blue (Black, Grey Roof) and Lucent Orange with a Black roof.
Maruti Suzuki Ignis: RDE-compliant petrol engine, new prices
Mechanically, there is no change to the Ignis, and that means it continues to be powered by the 83hp, 1.2-litre petrol engine that’s paired to either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT gearbox. However, Maruti has updated this engine to meet the upcoming RDE regulations. The brand also claims that the Ignis’ petrol powertrain offers a fuel efficiency of 20.89kpl.
All variants of the Ignis have received a uniform hike of Rs 27,000. Overall, the Ignis manual now costs between Rs 5.82 lakh-7.59 lakh, while the automatic’s price ranges between Rs 6.91-8.14 lakh. Here is the variant-wise price break-up of the Ignis:
| Maruti Suzuki Ignis prices (ex-showroom) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variant | New price | Old price | Difference |
| Sigma MT | Rs 5.82 lakh | Rs 5.55 lakh | Rs 27,000 |
| Delta MT | Rs 6.36 lakh | Rs 6.09 lakh | Rs 27,000 |
| Zeta MT | Rs 6.94 lakh | Rs 6.67 lakh | Rs 27,000 |
| Alpha MT | Rs 7.59 lakh | Rs 7.32 lakh | Rs 27,000 |
| Delta AMT | Rs 6.91 lakh | Rs 6.64 lakh | Rs 27,000 |
| Zeta AMT | Rs 7.49 lakh | Rs 7.22 lakh | Rs 27,000 |
| Alpha AMT | Rs 8.14 lakh | Rs 7.87 lakh | Rs 27,000 |
Maruti Suzuki Ignis: rivals
The Ignis was first launched back in 2017 and received a facelift in 2020. It competes against other budget hatchbacks like the Maruti Swift (Rs 6 lakh-8.84 lakh), the recently facelifted Hyundai Grand i10 Nios (Rs 5.69 lakh-8.11 lakh) and the Tata Tiago (Rs 5.54 lakh-8.05 lakh).
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