Maruti has added the automated manual transmission gearbox to the top end Alpha variant of the Ignis hatchback. Called AGS (Auto Gear Shift), the petrol Ignis Alpha is priced at Rs. 7.01 lakh while the diesel Ignis Alpha AGS can be yours for Rs. 8.08 lakh ex showroom Delhi.
The five speed AMT is mated to the 1.2 litre petrol engine that develops 83 horsepower and 113 Nm of torque and the 1.3 litre DDIS diesel engine that puts out 75 horsepower and 190 Nm of torque.
R S Kalsi, senior executive director (marketing and sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Our premium urban compact vehicle, the Ignis, has been created for millennials, a one of a kind brand in the Indian market. Automatic Gear Shift (AGS) on the Ignis, so far offered in the Delta and Zeta trims, has been widely appreciated by customers and accounts for 27 percent of Ignis sales. We are now offering AGS in the top Alpha trim as well. We expect this to strengthen brand Ignis and enhance the popularity of AGS amongst millennials.”
