Maruti Suzuki, a leading car manufacturer in India has finally revealed the highly awaited Next-gen Ertiga MPV in the domestic market. Launched at Rs 7.44 lakh onwards, the new Maruti Ertiga is offered in 10 variants across three trim levels - L, V and Z. The interested customers can book the newly launched Maruti Ertiga MPV across all Maruti Suzuki Arena outlets throughout the country. The top-end variant - ZDI+ is priced at Rs 10.90 lakh (ex-showroom). The new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is based on three core pillars - Aspirational Design, Enhanced Comfort and Superior Performance. LIVE Updates: New Maruti Ertiga 2018 Launched at Rs 7.44 Lakh; India Prices, Features, Specifications & Booking Details.

Maruti Ertiga 2018 is based on Suzuki's new lightweight Heartect platform. It is the same platform which underpins 2018 Swift and Dzire sub-4m sedan. The second generation Maruti Ertiga carries a bold design, new stylish elements and host of new updates and new equipment. Based on Suzuki's 5th generation Heartect platform, the new Ertiga 2018 shares its platform which 2018 Swift and Dzire sub-4m sedan.

The new Ertiga 2018 MPV is offered in 5 exciting shades - Pearl Metallic Auburn Red, Metallic Magma Grey, Pearl Metallic Oxford Blue, Pearl Arctic White and Metallic Silky Silver. Dimensionally, the new Ertiga measures 4395mm in length, 1735mm in width and 1690mm in height. Moreover, it longer and wider by 90mm and 40mm respectively than the outgoing model.

On the exterior front, the new Ertiga sports a stylish stance upfront, which is accentuated by a bold chrome studded grille with large projector headlamps & LED DRLs. The MPV also gets an expressive side profile that is underlined by floating roofline and stylish alloy wheels. The rear section of the MPV looks appealing with LED tail lamps. Inside the cabin, the new Ertiga gets a dual tone cabin with a smart interiors accompanied by a new infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. For added safety, the new MPV features dual-airbags with ABS & EBD as standard. The new Ertiga also gets additional safety features such as ESP and Hill Hold function. Offers & Discounts on Maruti Cars in India; Get Up to Rs 75,000 Discounts on Maruti Alto, Swift, Dzire & WagonR

Coming to the engine specs, the new 2018 Maruti Ertiga comes in both petrol and diesel engines. The petrol engine is the new 1.5-litre K-series unit that is also seen on Ciaz sedan. The petrol mill is capable of making 103 bhp @ 6,000 rpm against peak torque of 138 Nm @ 4,400 rpm. The 1.3-litre DDiS diesel unit, on the other hand, is tuned to make 89 BHP @ 4,000 rpm and 200 Nm @ 1,750 rpm. The engines are mated to a 5-speed manual transmission as standard along with optional torque converter for petrol. As far as the fuel efficiency is concerned, the new Ertiga is claimed to return mileage of 19.34 kmpl and 18.69 kmpl for petrol (Manual & Automatic), while the diesel engine returns 25.47 kmpl.

Here are the variant-wise prices for the newly launched Maruti Suzuki Ertiga-

Variants (Petrol) Price Variants (Diesel) Price
LXI Rs 7.44 Lakh LDI Rs 8.84 Lakh
VXI Rs 8.16 Lakh VDI Rs 9.56 Lakh
ZXI Rs 8.99 Lakh ZDI Rs 10.39 Lakh
ZXI+ Rs 9.50 Lakh ZDI Rs 10.90 Lakh
VXI AT Rs 9.18 Lakh - -
ZXI AT Rs 9.95 Lakh - -

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