The Ertiga was first launched in April 2012 and has since
sold 4,20,000 units. The multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was launched in the
Capital in the presence of Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki Ltd.
The new Ertiga now has a chrome studded front grille,
aerodynamic floating roof and projector headlamps while as part of its new
interiors it has sculpted dual tone dashboard with wooden finish and leather
wrapped steering. The interiors have increased in dimensions and are now 40mm
wider, 5mm taller and 99mm longer. The third row now comes with a one touch
recline and slide system for easy access.
The Ertiga has a length of 4395mm, a width of 1735mm and a
height of 1690mm. The wheelbase is 2740mm. It has a boot space of 209 litres
which is expandable to 803 litres, once the rear seats are down. It has a 45
litres fuel tank capacity.
With regard to fuel efficiency, while the diesel powered
Ertiga gives 25.47 km to a litre, the petrol Ertiga gives out 19.34kmpl (MT)
and 18.9kmpl (AT).
The engine comes with a hybrid technology that has in place
a lithium ion battery. When the vehicle decelerates, the smart hybrid
technology intelligently charges the batteries which in turn assist the engine’s
idle start stop and the torque assist functions.
The next gen Eetiga is conceptualised on Suzuki’s 5th
generation Heartect platform which has been built afresh and uses high tensile
steel. The new Ertiga is complaint for frontal offset impact, side impact and
pedestrian protection regulations.
The Ertiga is equipped with safety features such as dual air
bags, high speed warning alert, front seat belt with pre-tensioners and force
limiters, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, ABS and EBD, brake assist and reverse
parking sensors as standard fitments across all variants.