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Maruti Suzuki Ertiga : FAQs Answered!
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Editor-in-Chief Adil Jal Darukhanawala unmasks the all new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV after a very spirited first hand drive experience in Goa
It must get very stuffy in the last row. Any kind of air con vents for the back benchers?
The air con throw from the blower just ahead of the middle row is adequate though I think that this could be an issue given the Ertiga comes with small motors and there has to be a quid pro quo on performance vis-a-vis comfort and convenience across the length and breadth of the vehicle. In our first drive the air con seemed to be just about adequate but lets wait for the full impact of the typical Indian summer to kick in and we will have the answers.
With the added weight, fuel efficiency must definitely be much lower than the Swift and Ritz, right?
This is another question for which the answers should be in within the next few weeks when we put the Ertiga through its paces in the course of our test drive. Of course, physics cannot be asked to do the unthinkable and there is both more bulk and mass to move plus also the fact that the new petrol engine is perfectly sized to do the business in such a vehicle and this could be a real eye-opener! That said, expect the Ertiga to be ultra reliable and also on par with best in class as regards fuel efficiency - a hallmark of vehicles built by Maruti Suzuki.
How much space is left in the boot when the third row is in place?
The one area which suffers the most in the Ertiga is the minimum amount of luggage space. For a car that is a family-carrier, the amount of luggage space or the lack thereof is pretty telling! Not exactly the LUV which Maruti Suzuki suggests, LUV as in Life Utility Vehicle which is the clarion call for the vehicle by its maker.
Do you see this more as a family car or is it something that will be a hit with fleet operators?
In India the first and most obvious choice will be the personal family type of buyer who will take to this sort of a vehicle but then fleet operators enamoured by a lower price point will also try and take to this. In the overall scheme of things for the latter class of car operator, it is return on investment which will make them take to this vehicle as also customer requirement. If the price points for hiring an Innova and an Ertiga are the same, it is a no-brainer, the Innova will be there ten times out of ten and only if the hire charges for the Ertiga are lower then there could be some movement against the Innova on the hire taxi front.
Suzuki is saying that the Ertiga is going to start a new segment with Ertiga. But how different is it really from the Innova or the Xylo?
It is completely different from the Innova and the Xylo in that the essence might be the same but the execution and the turn-out is mighty different. Also it operates in a segment much lower than where the Innova and the Xylo operate in plus the fact that it is in the way Maruti Suzuki spreads out its product portfolio, offering everything from the most basic entry level MINI to the mid-range sedan at pleasing price points, the Ertiga adds to this thought and marketing process and just builds on that.
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Amit Modi
Hi..its simply superb MPV made by Maruti. Just done like Do the New..This is my personal experiance...I had my own "ERTIGA ZDI"
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Winston
Good attempt by Maruti to conceptualize what seems like a pretty decent people mover. However, in my personal opinion, the Mahindra Xylo and for that matter even the Sumo Grande are better cars than the Ertiga.
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nizam
like this
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Rahmath ulla Khan
like to know the technical details of the car
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arul
ertiga may be priced at 11-12 lakhs INR
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