Suzuki Ignis 1.2 GLX: Boutique styling, bargain price tag
Boutique city cars – they’re bijou, ultra-chic and easy to park. But unlike conventional city slickers, they prioritise both style
and practicality. Problem is, they tend to be rather expensive. Take a look at the price of a basic Mini One. At just under R425 000, it’s undeniably pricey. Fiat’s 500 is a far more palatable offering (in terms of price), but when you remember it first debuted in 2007 (14 years ago), it loses some of that retro charm.
While not as expensive as the Mini, it’s still pricey if you want one with some goodies thrown in. Financial foibles aside, they’re both perfectly fine as wheeled haute couture – accessories for battling CBD traffic in a fashionable manner.
The Kia Picanto mini hatchback has been spun into interesting new variants lately. First there was the Runner panel van and now an “adventure” version, the X-Line
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Kia Picanto X-Line 1.2 Manual: Grown up fun
By William Kelly
When I was young, the thought of being a journalist was far from my mind. But the love of cars, however, was not. I am less of a youngster now, but the thought of cars still excite me. The thought of writing about them is even more exciting, because it’s incredibly difficult. Google is tough to compete with – but Google can’t yet express an opinion.
For instance, consider the Kia Picanto X-Line. It doesn’t exactly leap out from the Ferrari brigade, does it? It’s just a car, with specs that can be listed and pictures which can be viewed.
Suzuki Vitara Brezza heads for SA early next year The compact SUV slots between the Ignis and Vitara in Suzuki s local line up By Denis Droppa - 16 December 2020 The new Suzuki Vitara Brezza will compete against vehicles like the Hyundai Venue and Renault Sandero Stepway in SA’s competitive compact-SUV segment. Image: Denis Droppa
Suzuki will launch the Vitara Brezza in SA next year as a subcompact SUV that fits between the Ignis and Vitara in the model range.
Expected to arrive here in early 2021, the India-built vehicle will be powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine with outputs of 77kW and 138Nm, in a choice of manual and automatic transmissions, and available in front-wheel drive.