New Maruti Ertiga 2018: Top Things To Know About The Much-Awaited MPV

New Maruti Ertiga: Variants & Prices

The new Maruti Ertiga is available in four basic trim levels and ten variants; four petrol, four diesel and two petrol automatic. This includes LXi/LDi, VXi/VDi, ZXi/ZDi, ZXi+/ZDi+ and the VXi AT/ZXi AT.

As mentioned before, the base LXi variant of the new Maruti Ertiga comes with a price tag of Rs 7.44 lakh. The top end (ZDi+), on the other hand, is priced at Rs 10.90 lakh. Both prices are ex-showroom (India).

Here is a break-up of the pricing for each of the variant, available on the new Maruti Ertiga.

Variants	Pricing
LXi	Rs 7.44 Lakh
VXi	Rs 8.16 Lakh
ZXi	Rs 8.99 Lakh
ZXi+	Rs 9.50 Lakh
VXi AT	Rs 9.18 Lakh
ZXi AT	Rs 9.95 Lakh
LDi	Rs 8.84 Lakh
VXi	Rs 9.56 Lakh
ZDi	Rs 10.39 Lakh
ZDi+	Rs 10.90 Lakh

New Maruti Ertiga: Power & Torque

The new Maruti Ertiga comes powered by two engines: a 1.5-litre petrol and 1.3-litre diesel unit. The 1.5-litre K-15 Series petrol engine is a new power unit from Maruti Suzuki and was first seen on the recently updated Ciaz model. The new engine produces 105bhp and 138Nm of torque and is mated to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed torque converter gearbox.

The new Maruti Ertiga MPV carries forward the same 1.3-litre DDiS diesel engine from its previous model. It produces the same 90bhp and 200Nm of torque and comes mated to a standard five-speed gearbox, without the option of an automatic.

Both engines further come mated to Maruti's SHVS mild-hybrid technology, which helps improve performance and efficiency.

Here are the power and torque figures of the engine options, available on the Maruti Ertiga.

Variants	Power (bhp)	Torque (Nm)
1.5-Litre Petrol	105	138
1.3-Litre Diesel	90	200

New Maruti Ertiga: Mileage & Fuel Tank Capacity

The new Maruti Ertiga comes with SHVS (Smart Hybrid) technology for both petrol and diesel variants. The hybrid technology offers better efficiency and performance from the new engine.

The new Maruti Ertiga comes with a fuel tank capacity of 45 litres and the company claims an ARAI certified mileage figures of 19.34km/l for the petrol MT, 18.69km/l for the petrol AT and 25.57km/l for the diesel MT.

Variants	Mileage (km/l)
1.5-Litre Petrol Manual	19.34
1.5-Litre Petrol Automatic	18.64
1.3-Litre Diesel Manual	25.47

New Maruti Ertiga: Ground Clearance & Overall Dimensions

The new Maruti Ertiga is part of the fifth-generation HEARTECT platform. The new platform on the Ertiga now provides bigger overall dimensions for the new generation model. The new Maruti Ertiga is now longer, wider and taller than the previous generation. However, the company have kept the overall wheelbase identical to the old model.

The ground clearance, though, on the new-gen Ertiga has been reduced to 180mm compared to the first-generation model.

Here are the overall dimensions of the new Maruti Ertiga.

Dimensions	Scale (mm)
Length	4,395
Width	1,735
Height	1,690
Wheelbase	2,740

New Maruti Ertiga: Tyre Size, Boot Space & Seating Capacity

The new Maruti Ertiga comes with a seven-seater configuration. The new platform has allowed for more cabin space, in terms of knee room and headroom for passengers in both the middle and third row. The new Ertiga MPV rides on standard 165/85 R15 alloy wheels

The new Ertiga MPV comes with a boot capacity of 209 litres with all three rows upright. This can further be extended to either 550 or 803 litreswith the second and third row seats folded down.

New Maruti Ertiga: Colours

The new Maruti Ertiga 2018 is offered in a range of five colour options, including the new Pearl Metallic Auburn Red. Other paint schemes include Metallic Magma Grey, Pearl Metallic Oxford Blue, Pearl Arctic White and Metallic Silky Silver.

New Maruti Ertiga: Bookings & Delivery Details

Bookings for the new Maruti Ertiga opened a week ahead of its launch. The new Ertiga MPV is now available across all company dealerships in India and can be booked for an amount of Rs 11,000.

Deliveries of the new-generation Ertiga MPV will begin from sometime next month or the first week of January 2019.

Thoughts On New Maruti Ertiga 2018

The new Maruti Ertiga MPV has been one of the most awaited cars in its segment. The car is one of the most affordable among its rivals and undercuts its main competition by almost Rs 2 lakh. The new Maruti Ertiga rivals the likes of the Mahindra Marazzo and the Toyota Innova Crysta in the Indian MPV market.