Kim Henson assesses a special edition of Suzuki’s compact five door ‘crossover’/SUV city car… (All words and photographs by Kim). Suzuki’s Ignis arrived in the U.K. early in 2017, at once appealing to buyers due to its ‘stand-out-from-the-crowd’ looks, also its sprightly performance and commendable fuel consumption. Buyers also like the car for its generous interior space (within a compact body … [Read more...]
Suzuki ALLGRIP models – Getting to grips with them during road (and off-road) tests
Kim Henson heads off to the Welsh hills to test drive examples of vehicles equipped with Suzuki’s ALLGRIP four wheel drive system technologies, the details of which vary according to the model... (All words by Kim; photographs by Kim and – where indicated – Matt Kimberley). For many decades Suzuki has been associated with producing highly effective and very reliable four wheel drive vehicles, … [Read more...]
Brief Impressions – Cars driven at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ Test Day South 2017
Testing Times! Kim Henson reports. I have always found useful and enjoyable the annual SMMT Test Days, which provide accredited motoring writers with the chance to sample a selection of new models from a variety of manufacturers. This year was no exception… All words and photos by Kim, with the exception of the main heading photograph, kindly provided by Jeremy Walton. Each year the … [Read more...]
Suzuki Ignis Road Test
Keith Ward gives his assessment of Suzuki’s latest city car… ON sale in the UK from the start of this year (2017), the little all-new Suzuki Ignis city car can pack an awful lot for relatively little money into its light and compact SUV frame. Prices start at £10,249. On top of a generally generous kit level, the top SZ5 version we drove, at well under £15,000, came with the Japanese firm’s … [Read more...]