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‘Best Buy’ and ‘True MPG’ success for Suzuki Ignis at the 2022 What Car? Awards… for a THIRD YEAR in a row!

January 21, 2022
  • Best Small SUV for Value – Ignis 1.2 Dualjet Hybrid SZ3
  • Best ‘True MPG’ on rural roads and motorways – Ignis 1.2 Dualjet Hybrid

Following its success in 2020 and 2021, the Suzuki Ignis has again been awarded a ‘Best Buy’ and ‘True MPG’ winner at the 2022 What Car Awards? held in London on 20th January. Comprehensively judged by the editorial team, the Ignis was announced as the best value overall small SUV model.

Steve Huntingford, Editor of What Car? commented: “If you want a car with a high driving position but low costs, nothing does it quite like the Ignis. Not only does it offer bargain pricing, but its mild-hybrid petrol engine positively sips fuel; indeed, it delivers the best rural and motorway economy of anything we’ve ever put through our real-world True MPG test with figures of 74.8mpg and 53.3mpg respectively. As a bonus, the Ignis really embraces the ‘small’ in ‘small SUV’, making it a doddle to park and manoeuvre, yet it’s surprisingly spacious inside, comfortably accommodating four adults.”

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Tracks Exeter crowned Suzuki Dealer of the Year 2021

December 16, 2021

We’re thrilled to announce that Tracks Exeter has been crowned Regional and National Dealer of the Year by Suzuki GB PLC at its National Dealer Conference held recently in Manchester.

Prior to the announcement, all dealerships within Suzuki’s nationwide network were evaluated using the same criteria to determine the regional, national and customer service winners. They were assessed on the percentage of sales target achieved, finance penetration percentage, Sales Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI), Service CSI, number of parts sold, and the quantity of accessories sold. The figures were then aggregated on a balanced scorecard to reveal the top dealer in each of the categories.

As well as winning Regional Dealer of the Year, the top honour of National Dealer of the Year went to Tracks Suzuki Exeter, a family-run business that also has a dealership in Taunton and this year celebrated 30 years of trading with a very strong reputation for Suzuki customer sales and service in the South-West.

Dale Wyatt, Director of Automobile at Suzuki GB PLC, said: “It is an honour to recognise the achievements of our network over the last twelve months which this year was even more important due to market conditions and the heavy restrictions we are currently experiencing. We would like to congratulate all our award winners, they have shown exemplary standards of work and customer service, and without them, we would not be in the strong position that we find ourselves in today as we head into a new year and our new vision for the future. Congratulations, and we look forward to enjoying further success and another formal celebration together in 2022.”

High rankings for Suzuki in 2021 What Car? reliability survey

August 27, 2021

Suzuki is celebrating some great news from the results of the 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey.

Following reports from over 16,300 readers about their car ownership experience for vehicles up to five years old, Suzuki ranked joint third out of the 30 car brands measured with a score of 97.1% reliability.

What Car? measured 178 different models across the industry and in the small car class, the Swift model ranked in the top three with owners reporting 99.3%  reliability during their ownership period.

Steve Huntingford, Editor of What  Car? comments: “The Suzuki Swift majors on value for money, but that’s not at the expense of dependability. In fact, the Swift is one of the most dependable small cars  you can buy according to owners of cars up to five years old.” 

Tracks of Exeter awarded Regional Suzuki Dealer of the Year

February 18, 2021

We’re delighted to announce that Tracks of Exeter has been awarded Regional Dealer of the Year by Suzuki GB PLC.

2020 created so many challenges for the business not to mention the temporary closure of our showrooms for the first time in 30 years, but thanks to the sheer determination of our team to succeed, adapt and overcome these obstacles we finished the year on a high.

To all the wonderful customers who purchased or serviced cars with us, thank you for your support this year – now more than ever you should help local business and we really appreciate you choosing Tracks of Exeter and Taunton for your motoring needs.

Suzuki voted Best City Car brand at GreenFleet Awards

November 16, 2019

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Best City Car Manufacturer at the 2019 Green Fleet Awards which were held at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon last night. Suzuki faced some strong competition from four other manufacturers in its shortlisted category and was then judged as the overall winner.

This year the Green Fleet Awards were divided into 19 categories and the judging panel evaluated vehicle manufacturers, leading individuals, Fleet operators and other companies serving the fleet industry and recognised them for their commitment to reducing emissions and making the environment better for everyone.

Suzuki was commended for its self-charging 12 Volt Hybrid system fitted as standard on all Ignis models with manual transmission as well as two models from the Swift range, also with manual transmission.

Suzuki pioneered the 12 Volt Hybrid which is known as Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki (SHVS). It adds less than 7kg to the overall kerb weight of the car and is well proven to offer lower fuel consumption with reduced CO2 emissions. It was first introduced in 2016.

The Hybrid system consists of an Integrated Start Generator (ISG) and lithium-ion battery to provide energy assistance on acceleration and electricity generation through regenerative braking to charge the lithium-ion and conventional 12 Volt battery. At speeds of less than 10mph, an Engine Auto Stop Start System is also incorporated to save fuel.