Suzuki Ignis Overview: Specs, Generations and Engines (2004–2026)
Suzuki Ignis specs across three generations from 2004 to 2026: a micro-class car with 70–109 hp, manual, automatic and CVT gearboxes, FWD and 4x4 drivetrains.
The Suzuki Ignis is a micro-class car built from 2004 to 2026 across three generations, with outputs from 70 to 109 hp. It suits drivers who want a compact city car with the rare option of 4x4 drive in this class. This overview covers Suzuki Ignis specs and the Suzuki Ignis generations to help pick the right version.
Suzuki Ignis generations
1 generation (2004–2007)
The first-generation Suzuki Ignis was offered as a micro-class car with 83–109 hp across 7 modifications, with automatic and manual gearboxes and both FWD and 4x4 drivetrains. The most common version was the Suzuki Ignis 1.3 AT (83 hp) with a 1328 cc engine and 4x4 drive. The top of the range was the Suzuki Ignis 1.5 MT (109 hp) with a 1490 cc engine, accelerating in 8.9 seconds and consuming 6.9 l/100 km — the quickest Ignis ever made.
2 generation (2015–2020)
The second-generation Suzuki Ignis returned after a gap, again as a micro-class car, spanning 70–99 hp in 7 modifications. This generation added a CVT alongside the automatic and manual gearboxes, and kept FWD and 4x4 options. The Suzuki Ignis 1.3 MT (93 hp) with 4x4 drive was the mass version, while the Suzuki Ignis 1.5 AT (99 hp) topped the range with 0–100 km/h in 11.0 seconds. A diesel appeared here too: the Suzuki Ignis 1.3 MT (70 hp) with a 1248 cc engine and 5.0 l/100 km.
3 generation (2020–2026)
The third-generation Suzuki Ignis narrowed the range to 83–91 hp across 5 modifications, with manual and CVT gearboxes and FWD or 4x4 drive. The Suzuki Ignis 1.2 MT (90 hp) with a 1242 cc engine is the mass version, doing 0–100 km/h in 12.2 seconds at just 4.6 l/100 km. The Suzuki Ignis 1.2 CVT (91 hp) is a hybrid with 4x4 drive — the strongest option in this generation.
Which Suzuki Ignis to buy
- 1.2 MT (90 hp) (3 generation): the best fuel economy of the mass versions at 4.6 l/100 km, with a reasonable 12.2 s to 100 km/h.
- 1.2 CVT (91 hp) (3 generation): the only hybrid Ignis, pairing 91 hp with 4x4 drive.
- 1.5 MT (109 hp) (1 generation): the quickest Ignis of any generation at 8.9 seconds to 100 km/h.
- 1.3 MT (93 hp) (2 generation): 4x4 drive with a manual gearbox and 6.7 l/100 km — the mass version of its generation.
On the used market, the second generation (2015–2020) offers the widest choice of drivetrains — manual, automatic and CVT with FWD or 4x4 — while first-generation cars (2004–2007) are now around twenty years old, so age matters more than the specific version.
Which Suzuki Ignis to avoid
The Suzuki Ignis 1.3 MT (70 hp) of the 2 generation is the diesel outlier: with 70 hp it is the weakest version of the whole 2004–2026 range and matches the 93 hp petrol's 15.0-second acceleration, though it counters with 5.0 l/100 km. If fuel consumption is not the priority, the petrol Suzuki Ignis 1.3 MT (93 hp) of the same generation offers 23 hp more for the same acceleration time.