MARUTI SUZUKI ERTIGA

INTRODUCTION

MarutiSuzuki Ertiga is a petrol car with four door lock and has a minimum seating capacity of seven persons. It was launched in India as well as in Indonesia on 22 April 2012. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga was said to be the first LUV (life utility vehicle) by Maruti Suzuki. It is available in dusky brown, ecru beige, fire brick red, granite grey, serene blue, silky silver and in superior white shades. The price of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga varies between 5.99-8.77 lakhs.

DESCRIPTION

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has a length of 4265 mm, a width of 1695 mm and is mounted up to 1685 mm with a ground clearance of 185 mm.

It has a spacious interior with a seating capacity of minimum 7 persons with a lot of features like power steering, adjustable seats, an air conditioner, a digital clock. Moreover, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is equipped with a heater, fabric upholstery as well as remote fuel lid opener, remote trunk opener and low fuel warning light.

The exterior covers a strong metallic body with powerful headlights, power antenna and wheel covers.

SPECIFICATIONS

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is a petrol engine car having a mileage of12.3 kmpl in city as well as a mileage of 16.02 kmpl on highway. It has a large fuel capacity of 45 litres and has a cc of 1373 while it has a manual transmission.

The engine of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is 1.4L 93.7 bhp 16V K series petrol engine with a maximum torque of 130 Nm @ 4000 rpm while a maximum power of 93.7 bhp @ 6000 rpm. It has four cylinders with four valves per cylinder.

FACILITIES

The facility of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga consists of power steering, remote fuel lid opener, remote trunk opener and low fuel warning light. From the safety point of view, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has halogen lamps, door ajar warning, rear seat belts for the safety of back passengers while it has adjusting seats for comfortable ride and other features like central locking as well as engine immobilizer.

COMPARED WITH

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is compared with Toyota Innova in a number of ways due to the following reasons,

1)    Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has a mileage of 17.2 kmpl in city while the mileage of Toyota Innova is 9.0 kmpl in city.

2)    The highway mileage of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is 20.77 kmpl while the highway mileage of Toyota Innova is 12.99 kmpl.

3)    The fuel capacity f Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is 65 liters which is much more than that of Toyota Innova which has a fuel capacity of 55 liters.

4)    Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has a CD player which is not present in Toyota Innova

5)    Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has a central locking system which is absent in Toyota Innova.

FUTURE INSIGHT

Marut Suzuki Ertiga is the smarter choice than Toyota Innova as well as all the other cars among its range.