Suzuki Ignis Hatchback Yellow

The Ignis isn’t quite the bargain it was when we first tested it but it’s still an affordable car and, for all its small size, you get a lot for your money. To be fair that increase in price does now include the mild hybrid system, which was a cost option previously and improves the fuel consumption and CO2 figures. This helps a little on tax and petrol costs, though it’s worth bearing in mind it’s really more of a sophisticated start/stop system and can’t power the car on electric power alone like a ‘full’ hybrid – click here for a full explanation of how different hybrid systems work Unfortunately for Suzuki the Fiat Panda now also features a similar mild hybrid system on its two-wheel drive versions and is cheaper to buy, as well as feeling a tad more substantial. There aren’t many small cars in this sector with the option of all-wheel drive but the Panda offers this too and is, again, cheaper to buy than the Suzuki, though the Panda 4x4 gets an old engine and is considerably worse on CO2 and fuel consumption.