India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has increased the prices of its Ignis hatchback by Rs 27,000 (ex-showroom) with immediate effect. The Ignis will also come with a few additional features, the automaker said on Friday, the 24th of February 2023.
Maruti Suzuki Ignis now sells in the Rs 5.5 lakh to Rs 7.9 lakh range (ex-showroom in New Delhi).
What’s New?
The model is now being equipped with electronic stability programme (ESP) and Hill Hold Assist (HHA) as standard safety features. These features are intended to improve the car’s overall safety.
The additional features will be available across all of the Ignis’ variants providing an added safety shield for customers. The Ignis is currently available in a total of 7 variants, namely Sigma, Delta, AMT Delta, Zeta, AMT Zeta, Alpha, and AMT Alpha.
Other Details
Maruti Suzuki has not changed the Ignis’ design in any other way outside the addition of safety measures. The new Ignis still has the same design but gets an updated BS6 Phase-II i.e., RDE Compliant engine. This means that now the urban SUV will also support the government’s upcoming 20 percent ethanol blended fuel. The Ignis gets a K-series 1.2L 4-cylinder engine, which puts out 83PS of peak power and 113Nm of max torque.
Maruti Suzuki had earlier hiked prices across its model range by 1.1% on the 16th of January 2023. Before that, Maruti had also hiked the prices of its popular hatchback models like Swift and all CNG variants by around 8% from January 2021 to March 2022. The carmaker has also recently updated its commercial sedan based on the Dzire, the Tour S.
Official Statement
“The price change varies across models and ranges up to ₹27,000 (ex-showroom-Delhi). The new prices are effective from 24th February 2023. This finely tuned engine is optimized to give you a great drive whether you’re cruising along the busy streets or manoeuvring through narrow lanes. The New Maruti Suzuki Ignis’ engine complies with the BS6 regulations and aims to further reduce carbon emissions,” Maruti said in a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange.
