Maruti Ertiga SUV Now in India
Maruti Suzuki launched the first fully fledged SUV in the name of Ertiga. The new Ertiga with a price of Rs 5.89 lakhs to Rs 8.45 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi) will take on the likes of the Toyota Innova and the Mahindra Xylo. It is available in seven colors, with safety features such ABS and front airbags for the top end ZDi which is the fully loaded variant.
The Ertiga petrol has a 1.4-litre which produces 95PS of maximum power at 6000rpm and 130Nm of maximum torque at 4000rpm. The diesel is a 1.3-litre DDiS with VGT which produces 90PS of maximum power at 4000rpm and 200Nm of maximum torque at 1750rpm. The Ertiga has a mileage of 16.02kmpl for the petrol and an even better 20.77kmpl for the diesel. The Innova and Xylo have a much bigger engine capacity and also bigger in size than the Ertiga.
The company however claims that it flew 30 engineers from the Indian team to Japan to evaluate the seat design and comfort levels as per the average Indian body proportions. Indian engineers also battled out the issue of leg space on offer with their Japanese counterparts.
“Ertiga is a major step forward for Maruti Suzuki. We will try and gain as much of volume (sales) as possible with Ertiga,” S. Nakanishi, managing director and chief executive, said at the global launch of the car here. “Ertiga holds big significance for Maruti Suzuki in India and for Suzuki Motor Corporation for the global markets,” Nakanishi had said at the Auto Expo in January.
The vehicle was exhibited at the Expo and even then it had impressed with its clean look. The car looks similar to the Ritz and Swift – more of an extended wheelbase variant of both. The Maruti Ertiga would seat 7 people comfortably. The Ertiga is targeted at hatchback and sedan user – Maruti says the Ertiga is ideal for customers looking for an upgrade. The interior bits will be shared with the new Swift and SX4, thus allowing Maruti to cut down on the costs and price it competitively. The car is a front wheel drive and sports fine quality interiors, which makes it more appealing. For the comfort factor there are four AC vents on the front and on consoles makes cooling good.
The Maruti Ertiga LUV LXi/LDi comes standard with Manual AC, ABS (LDI only), Power Steering, Engine Immobilizer, Accessory Socket, Internally adjustable ORVM (Manual), Tilt Steering, 60/40 Spilt seats (2nd Row seats with seat slide), Body colored bumpers, Retractable cup holder, Door Lock canceller (front) and Low fuel warning lamp.
With the sedan like proportion of the Ertiga it’s a practical day to day car and an occasional MPV. Overall the new Ertiga is perfect for the big Indian family, for the everyday use and your weekend bash as well. This car meets all the expectations.The company has already proved with its worth with brands like Maruti 800, Alto, Swift, WagonR and Ritz, the Ertiga looks all set to carve a special niche in the market.
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