PAUL: ALI:

ALI: This thing turns on a dime and it’s really easy to park with great vision. It’s one car that doesn’t need parking sensors. PAUL: There’s not much storage space in the cabin. I wonder about the boot. It’s pretty deep. ALI: And what about that boot? When you fold the back seat down the floor is anything but flat, which means you really have to think about loading. PAUL: The basic boot is OK for the size of the Ignis but you’re right — it fails completely if you’re bringing boxes back from Ikea.

ALI: I’d never be taking this thing on a country road. It’s more likely that you’d be driving to a coffee shop. PAUL: But it drives pretty well for the class, it has good grip and balance, and the ride comfort is fine for such a tiddler. I think the headlights are outstanding, the best in anything I’ve driven that costs less than $50,000.

ALI: The Ignis isn’t a family car. You really can’t have more than two kids of your own, or one with a friend. But that’s not the people who will be buying this. PAUL: It would a great second car if you have one of those giant SUVs to drive when the family are together and you just need something for short trips or to run to the station for a train trip to work. ALI: I think it would also be good for families with older kids who need a first car. It’s pretty safe and it’s cheap to run. In fact, I reckon that’s the ideal target for the GLX.

ALI: Yes. The Ignis is really only for a very small market. It looks cool, it’s got all the right features but it won’t suit everyone. PAUL: Yes from me, too. I was surprised and impressed by the Ignis. Suzuki knows how to do a solid, honest car but the Ignis I would want does not exist — one with the good stuff from the GLX and the manual gearbox from the GL.