Online booking for Maruti Suzuki Ignis now open at Rs 11,000

Slated for a launch on January 13 in India, the Maruti Suzuki Ignis can now be booked online from the Nexa website for Rs 11,000. The Ignis is the third addition to the exclusive Nexa line-up and will be the first major launch for the automaker in 2017.

There is a lot of anticipation surrounding this premium crossover. This is a funky looking car thanks to it's tall-boy hatch styling, eccentric design, large wheel arches and a distinctive front and rear end. 

Maruti Suzuki has followed a global design language to make the Ignis look very modern. Bestowed with projector headlamps with DRLs, fog lamps and a new design, the Ignis is squarely aimed at the millennials. If you want to have a detailed look of the Ignis, you can click here for the Picture Gallery.

The Ignis will be available in 14 variants across both petrol and diesel options with five body colours to choose from. The variants are – Sigma, Delta, Zeta, and Alpha with a Delta and Zeta variants getting the automatic transmission in both petrol and diesel options. Engine options include the K-Series 1.2-litre petrol unit producing 89bhp and 115Nm while the diesel is a 1.3-litre DDis engine putting out 75bhp and 190Nm. The brochure for the Ignis has been leaked and you can get a detailed info about the spec and variant here.

No details about the pricing have been disclosed by Maruti Suzuki but we expect the car to be priced between Rs 5-8 lakh. When launched in India, the Ignis will go up against some of the B-segment hatchbacks like the Hyundai Grandi10 and the Mahindra KUV100.