Adventure Afrika

A new way of life

When the covers first came off the Suzuki Ignis, I thought it was an interesting shape that could one day become an icon amidst a beige ocean of economy hatchbacks. Its quasi-crossover, ‘indomitable tyke’ aesthetic led to quite a success in the sales figures and it gained a die-hard following as a city car that can flirt with dirt. So, when the opportunity arose to climb into the driver’s pew of a 2022 GLX manual, I took it and immediately pointed its metallic Turquoise Blue Pearl bonnet up the R44, on a mission to Tulbagh.

But not before convincing

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