This humble hatchback marked history: as the Chevrolet Cruze, it was the car that brought GM back to manufacturing in Japan after a 62-year absence.
Median 76 hp across 250 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.3 M13A (88 PS) · up to 98 hp
Suzuki Ignis MH / Chevrolet Cruze2001–2008
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FactThis humble hatchback marked history: as the Chevrolet Cruze, it was the car that brought GM back to manufacturing in Japan after a 62-year absence.
Revealed as the Chevrolet YGM1 concept at the 33rd Tokyo Motor Show in 1999, the Chevrolet Cruze (codenamed HR51S and HR81S) was derived from the Suzuki Ignis, with styling and most engineering by GM's Australian arm, Holden; GM revealed the production Cruze on 22 October 2001, with sales starting on 1 November in Japan, built at Suzuki's Kosai plant. It was sold as the Holden Cruze in Australia until January 2006, and the Japanese Chevrolet continued until 2008. From 2003 Suzuki of Europe adopted the Cruze modifications as an update of the Ignis, lengthening it by 145 mm behind the rear axle and building it in Esztergom, Hungary, and Subaru sold the same car in Europe as the G3X Justy. The 1.3-litre was rated at 65 kW (88 PS; 87 hp) and 118 N⋅m (87 lbf⋅ft), the 1.5-litre at 73 kW (99 PS; 98 hp) and 143 N⋅m (105 lbf⋅ft), and a diesel version used Fiat's 1.3-litre Multijet engine.
Collectors Spotted in the Suzuki Ignis Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Suzuki Ignis yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
3 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 D13A DDiS (Europe) | 2003–2008 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 140 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.3 M13A (88 PS) | 2001–2008 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 87 hp | 87 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 M15A (99 PS) | 2001–2008 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 98 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 1.3 D13A DDiS (Europe) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The modern Ignis quietly pays tribute to the past: its vent motifs echo the 1977 Suzuki Cervo SS20.
This humble hatchback marked history: as the Chevrolet Cruze, it was the car that brought GM back to manufacturing in Japan after a 62-year absence.
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.
Rivals
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