Think of a low maintenance car, with awesome mileage, durability, quality, design and comfort; and one name comes to our mind– Maruti. Maruti has hit on target once again with their launch of Maruti Ertiga. Maruti has designed this new version as a complete family car and so it has been tagged. You can compare it with other family vehicles on www.gaadi.com. It is a seven seated vehicle available in both Petrol and diesel version. What is best is that it comes with a very good price tag. The Maruti Ertiga ranges from Rs 6, 10,989 to Rs. 8, 88,692. It is called the Life Utility Vehicle as it serves the purpose of both family and utility; so basically Ertiga is a multipurpose vehicle.
Maruti Ertiga petrol comes in LXI, VXI, VXI ABS and ZXI versions featuring a 1373cc with manual suspension and gives a mileage of 16.02kmpl, and the diesel versions of Maruti Ertiga has LDI, VDI, ZDI which is 1248cc, manual suspension and give 20.77kmpl mileage. The Ertiga petrol comes with a 1.4 liter K series engine which gives the best fuel efficiency with a power of 93.7bph at 6000 rpm and 130Nm torque. The diesel version has a 1.3 L 1196cc DDiS Super Turbo diesel engine. This one has a power of 88.7bph at 4000rpm and 200Nm torque at 1750rpm. It has a five speed manual transmission and the Ertiga is a front wheel drive Vehicle.
Since its purpose is Utility and family vehicle; it has a justified interior to boast of. It is very space efficient and has two airbags with ABS; further, it has foldable rear seats for more boot space. The second row seats are also foldable to improve luggage space. The wheels are alloy and the front seats are four way adjustable. The Ertiga has a lot of storage space inside like the bottle holder, coin holder, sunglasses holder; further, the steering mounted audio controls are an added goody in Ertiga. It has comforts of power windows and power steering wheel. Maruti has added an AC with heater in the second row for better comfort and it comes with a powerful music system. The Ertiga contains the VVT technology which gives better engine performance and fuel efficiency. As Maruti is known to create stable vehicles the Ertiga is a smooth drive and easy to maneuver in all kinds of terrain. It has great suspension and has front ventilated disc brakes and rear drum brakes. It is also a hatch back with a 185mm ground clearance. The Ertiga price ranges from Rs. 610989 for the LXI petrol up to Rs 888692 for the ZDI diesel version.
The Maruti Ertiga comes is colors like Ecru Beige, Fire Brick red, Silky Silver, Superior white, Granite grey and Serene Blue. So all in all once again Maruti has come out with a good vehicle. It is the best buy in the family vehicle category, perfect for city drives with luxurious interiors and pretty impressive exterior. The cost range is also good in keeping with the performance, maintenance, interiors and exteriors for this multipurpose car.
