A WRC season was enough to convince Suzuki to put the Ignis’s rally pedigree on sale — the Ignis Sport arrived in 2003 straight off the back of its 2002 World Rally Championship run.
Lead trim: 1.3 M13A (export, 83 PS) · up to 114 hp
Suzuki Ignis FH2000–2006
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FactA WRC season was enough to convince Suzuki to put the Ignis’s rally pedigree on sale — the Ignis Sport arrived in 2003 straight off the back of its 2002 World Rally Championship run.
Suzuki first produced the Ignis in 2000 as a subcompact car, replacing the Cultus; Japanese models were badged Suzuki Swift. The first series (codenamed HT51S and HT81S) was a three- and five-door hatchback powered by the new M family of inline-four petrol engines, with DOHC, four valves per cylinder and variable valve timing, in 1.3-litre (M13A) and 1.5-litre (M15A) sizes rated at 65 kW (88 PS; 87 hp) and 81 kW (110 PS; 109 hp) to JIS; export 1.3-litre cars were detuned to 61 kW (83 PS; 82 hp). Both front- and all-wheel drive were offered. A minor facelift came in 2003 and production ended in 2006. Following its use in the 2002 World Rally Championship season, Suzuki introduced the Ignis Sport in 2003, badged Swift Sport in Japan, with the 1.5-litre engine at 85 kW (116 PS; 114 hp), or 80 kW (109 PS; 107 hp) in Europe; it ceased production in 2005.
Collectors Spotted in the Suzuki Ignis Lineage
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 M13A (88 PS JIS) | 2000–2006 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 87 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.3 M13A (export, 83 PS) | 2000–2006 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 82 hp | 81 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 M15A (110 PS JIS) | 2000–2006 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Ignis Sport 1.5 (Europe, 109 PS) | 2003–2005 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 107 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Swift Sport 1.5 (Japan, 116 PS) | 2003–2005 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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A WRC season was enough to convince Suzuki to put the Ignis’s rally pedigree on sale — the Ignis Sport arrived in 2003 straight off the back of its 2002 World Rally Championship run.
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