Maruti Suzuki has finally teased the Ertiga facelift. The manufacturer has opened pre-booking and the MPV will launch on April 21st. Changes to the best-selling MPV will be cosmetic as well as mechanical You can pre-book your new-gen Ertiga with money 11,000 through a dealership or website.
Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “With over 750,000 delighted customers, Ertiga has become a game-changer in the Indian MPV market. We are delighted to introduce the Next-Gen Ertiga, which redefines style, space, technology, safety, comfort and convenience of traveling together. The Next-Gen Ertiga will feature a thought-provoking new era, an upgraded powertrain and an advanced 6-speed automatic transmission. We are confident that Next-Gen Ertiga will delight customers more, giving them a more energy-efficient, powerful, technologically advanced and stylish companion for long journeys with their loved ones. ”
Maruti Suzuki has updated the front-end design of the Ertiga. It now gets a new grill that we hope to see in more arena products. The red shade also looks new. In the previous spy shot, Ertiga was using the same alloy wheel as the current one. We hope Maruti Suzuki will update them. Manufacturer can update bumper. But the test that showed the mule had the current bumper.
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Ertiga will now come with a new 7-inch SmartPlay Pro touchscreen infotainment system that will run on a new user interface that we saw at the Maruti Suzuki Baleno. It will support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. There may be some internal changes as well. So, expect a new upholstery design, tweaked dashboard, modified instrument cluster and a new steering wheel.
Mr. CV Raman, Chief Technical Officer (Engineering), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., said, “Ertiga’s continued success in the market is a testament to its undisputed reign as one of India’s favorite MPVs. The Next-Gen Ertiga is beautifully designed and equipped with a brand new K-Series efficient powertrain and modern features to ensure the safety of loved ones as well as provide an enjoyable driving experience. We are confident that the Next-Gen Ertiga will surpass customer expectations and be the choice of many more Indian families. ”
Maruti Suzuki has chosen the Ertiga as the first car to get the new 1.5-liter K10C engine in their line-up. The new engine will replace the existing 1.5-liter K10B engine. The new engine comes with Maruti’s dualjet VVT technology which means the number of injectors per cylinder has been increased from one to two. This gives better control over the fuel. This not only helps improve energy efficiency but also increases power output.
The power output will be increased from 105 PS to 115 PS but we expect the torque output to be more or less the same at 138 Nm. As standard, the engine will be mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox.
The good news is that Maruti has finally decided to replace the old 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission with a new 6-speed torque converter unit. A paddle shifter will also be placed behind the steering wheel to take manual control of the gearbox.
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