The Ertiga facelift will be available in total of 11 variants – six petrol and five diesel. The petrol variants will be LXi, VXi and ZXi with the safety option pack for LXi and VXI variants. The automatic will be available only in the VXi trim. The Ertiga diesel will be available in LDi, LDi(O), VDi, VDi(O) and ZDi variants. The Ertiga facelift competes with the Honda Mobilio and the Renault Lodgy in the entry-level MUV segment.
The diesel variants of the Ertiga are mated to the SHVS(Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) technology that improves the efficiency by 10 per cent to 15 per cent. Apart from the 1.3-litre Fiat Multijet diesel engine producing 89bhp of power and 200Nm of torque, the car gets a larger battery, regenerative braking and Integrated Starter Generator(ISG). This powers the engine start-stop function every time the car comes to halt in traffic and also assist in developing bottom-end torque. The ARAI fuel efficiency of the new diesel engine is 24.52kmpl.
Ride Quality & Handling: Very good ride quality, don’t feel tired in long journey.
Exterior: I had pruchased a special eddition, hence grpahics, alloy wheel, chrome grill and handles made it a great looking car
Good value for money and family car. Excellent service by Maruti at very reasonable maintenance cost.
Cons: Luggage space is very limited, you can not keep a 24 Inch suitcase in the luggage area.