Whats Suzuki Ignis doing in Maruti Showrooms?

DCEite · 27th June 2005, 15:00

Guys, just saw a Silver coloured Suzuki Ignis in a Maruti Showroom (Maruti Marketing times, Nehru Place, New Delhi)
The car looks like a mix and match of Swift and wagonR..

One of my friend also talked about Maruti displaying Suzuki Ignis in their showrooms...

Also in this month's autocar, there is an Ignis for sale (red coloured.. in sales section) and it reads "maruti display vehicle"..

DCEite · 28th June 2005, 20:26

hmm.. 108 views and no replies... it seems only i am the one seeing Ignis at Maruti showrooms... :-(

Shan2nu · 28th June 2005, 21:50

Yup, the Ignis is a good car. It's used in the JWRC Super 1600 category. Did pretty ok even though it was a FE FWD layout.

Maybe they can launch this instead of the 1.6 Swift.

Shan2nu

lamborghini · 29th June 2005, 05:40

Hmm.
155 veiws and just 2 replies.
Anyways,
Saw the ad in ACI too.
Is it the new Swift or the old look one?
Shan,
we could wish but Mauti launching a Performance car (i mean like the Palio GTX which comes with a harder suspension) with all the right bits is like FIAT becoming India's largest car manufacterers.
I think the reason Maruti didn't launch it was because of its high sticker price.

nishant_kingpin · 29th June 2005, 08:20

The car may have come to the showroom as a display model. But with the Swift out in the Market, do they really need one!!

As far as performance car go I think GM may be launching the Aveo. I saw a car similar to that testing in Delhi. It was heavily camouflaged.

turbo_lover · 29th June 2005, 10:36

seen the aveo too 2 of them heavily camaflouged ...
it has 115 bhp 1.6L motor should be one of the quickest on around with the highest bhp/ton..i.e if they launch it with thjat engine...

aadix · 29th June 2005, 11:04

few ignis were brought into india by maruti for some country wide road shows.
i guess those are the one's for sale/display.

dont think maruti has any plans to launch ignis

hell_rider · 29th June 2005, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Yup, the Ignis is a good car. It's used in the JWRC Super 1600 category. Did pretty ok even though it was a FE FWD layout.

Maybe they can launch this instead of the 1.6 Swift.
Shan2nu

does look and sound more appealing than the SWIFT...at least the flavor of SWIFT available today.

Deeps · 29th June 2005, 16:12

makes no sense to bring in the Ignis considering the success of the Swift. What does make sense is bringing in the Liana.

CaliforniaKnight · 29th June 2005, 16:33

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Originally Posted by Deeps

makes no sense to bring in the Ignis considering the success of the Swift. What does make sense is bringing in the Liana.

I agree with that.Maruti should have discontinued the esteem and replaced it with the Liana and call it the 'new esteem'. has the modern car looks, is quite spacious and has a range of peppy engines. But does it look too similar to the NHC??

Mpower · 29th June 2005, 19:05

Maruti has enough product overlaps right now. Last thing they need is another one. They are soon turning into a General Motors of India.

What they need is class leading B and C segment cars with diesel options.

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DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,418 Thanked: 2,564 Times	Whats Suzuki Ignis doing in Maruti Showrooms? Guys, just saw a Silver coloured Suzuki Ignis in a Maruti Showroom (Maruti Marketing times, Nehru Place, New Delhi) The car looks like a mix and match of Swift and wagonR.. One of my friend also talked about Maruti displaying Suzuki Ignis in their showrooms... Also in this month's autocar, there is an Ignis for sale (red coloured.. in sales section) and it reads "maruti display vehicle"..
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DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,418 Thanked: 2,564 Times	hmm.. 108 views and no replies... it seems only i am the one seeing Ignis at Maruti showrooms... :-(
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28th June 2005, 21:50	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Yup, the Ignis is a good car. It's used in the JWRC Super 1600 category. Did pretty ok even though it was a FE FWD layout. Maybe they can launch this instead of the 1.6 Swift. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 28th June 2005 at 21:53.
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29th June 2005, 05:40	#4
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 5,761 Times View My Garage	Hmm. 155 veiws and just 2 replies. Anyways, Saw the ad in ACI too. Is it the new Swift or the old look one? Shan, we could wish but Mauti launching a Performance car (i mean like the Palio GTX which comes with a harder suspension) with all the right bits is like FIAT becoming India's largest car manufacterers. I think the reason Maruti didn't launch it was because of its high sticker price.
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29th June 2005, 08:20	#5
nishant_kingpin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 335 Thanked: 4 Times	The car may have come to the showroom as a display model. But with the Swift out in the Market, do they really need one!! As far as performance car go I think GM may be launching the Aveo. I saw a car similar to that testing in Delhi. It was heavily camouflaged.
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29th June 2005, 10:36	#6
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	seen the aveo too 2 of them heavily camaflouged ... it has 115 bhp 1.6L motor should be one of the quickest on around with the highest bhp/ton..i.e if they launch it with thjat engine...
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29th June 2005, 11:04	#7
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	few ignis were brought into india by maruti for some country wide road shows. i guess those are the one's for sale/display. dont think maruti has any plans to launch ignis
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29th June 2005, 16:12	#9
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	makes no sense to bring in the Ignis considering the success of the Swift. What does make sense is bringing in the Liana.
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29th June 2005, 19:05	#11
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Maruti has enough product overlaps right now. Last thing they need is another one. They are soon turning into a General Motors of India. What they need is class leading B and C segment cars with diesel options.
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